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How anti-Pritzker PAC is trying to suppress the Black vote in Chicago

An anti-Pritzker PAC distributes signs and leaflets on the South and West sides aiming to keep Black voters from polls.

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Guns are terrorizing our communities. Together we can stop the horror.

Those who hope to banish gun violence need to keep shouting from the rooftops that we need a sane approach to the threat of dangerous weapons.

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Streeterville group opposes regular closing of Clark Street for outdoor dining in River North

In a letter to the mayor, Streeterville Organization of Active Residents President Deborah Gershbein declared her group “strongly opposed” to closing Clark Street between Grand and Kinzie, in part because of its proximity to the proposed interim casino at Medinah Temple.

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After West Side mass shooting, Lightfoot calls for statewide ban on assault weapons and ‘switches’ that turn handguns into machine guns

“Last night’s shooting reminds us that there are too many weapons of war available to criminals,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday.

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Unsealed divorce filings reveal more allegations of domestic violence and verbal abuse by state Sen. Hastings

The accusations surfaced publicly last week in Will County divorce court files unsealed at the request of WBEZ — over the repeated objections from lawyers for Hastings, a veteran Democratic lawmaker from the southwest suburbs.

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Deja new? Preckwinkle vs. Fioretti II features same candidates but different party for challenger

Former Ald. Bob Fioretti blames Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle for surging crime, claiming she “put the county in danger with reckless spending, over-taxation and flat out incompetence.” She counters that “12 years of hard work in the job I hold” separates her from Fioretti, who is…

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Democrat-turned-independent Tulsi Gabbard backs Republican ‘man of the people’ Bailey as one of the ‘great American patriots’

Despite saying former President Donald Trump was “unfit to serve” as president in 2019, Gabbard is now campaigning for Trump-endorsed GOP gubernatorial candidates, including Bailey, Tudor Dixon in Michigan and Kari Lake in Arizona, as well as Nevada Senate candidate Adam Laxalt.

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Shooting death of 7-year-old reminds us how easily gun violence can invade our homes

Akeem Briscoe isn’t the only child in Chicago, or in the United States, whose life was cut short in a presumably safe space — at home — by someone engaged in a gunfight outside.

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Garcia likely to run for mayor after his poll shows him beating Lightfoot in two-way race

The poll of 616 likely Chicago voters was conducted last week by Public Policy Polling, a Raleigh, N.C. firm that works only for Democrats. Half were contacted on landlines, the rest on cell phones via text message.

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Bears never fell in love with Roquan Smith

The two-time All-Pro wanted to be the highest-paid inside linebacker in the game. The Bears were adamant they wouldn’t meet that price — that’s why Smith is no longer a Bear.

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The Hideout to close after ex-worker alleges toxic environment

The “regular guy” bar and staple of the city’s music scene will close Nov. 7 with plans to reopen next year after a wave of bookings were canceled.

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Woman fatally shot in Montclare

The woman, 20, was standing on the sidewalk about 3:10 a.m. in the 6800 block of West Grand Avenue when someone inside a vehicle opened fire, striking her in the head, police said.

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Baking the bread of the dead

Dia de Muertos celebrated with love, longing, food.

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Six candidates from three parties fighting for two offices voters know little about — but probably should

Democratic state Comptroller Susana Mendoza and state Treasurer Michael Frerichs are facing challenges from Republicans Shannon Teresi and Tom Demmer and Libertarians Deirdre McCloskey and Preston Nelson.

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INVEST South/West has given a boost to Austin, Auburn-Gresham

Three years in, INVEST South/West has secured significant investment commitments, but many people are still asking if the program has had an impact. We can vociferously say it has.

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High-capacity magazines for guns can quickly spread death and terror. Ban them.

Chicago, Cook County and some suburbs already ban high-capacity magazines, but a statewide ban would make it harder for criminals to get their hands on one simply by driving across a city or county border.

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Maxwell Street Market celebrates Halloween, Día de los Muertos

Children decorate pumpkins and sugar skulls in anticipation of Halloween on Monday and Día de los Muertos on Tuesday.

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Man dies more than a month after shooting outside Loop bar

Rashawn Selmon, 37, died from his wounds after he and Ronald Thomas were shot outside 2Twenty2 Tavern, in the 200 block of South Wabash Avenue, authorities said.

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Massive new park in Roseland is ‘just the beginning’ of nonprofit’s vision for Far South Side

A 22,000-square-foot park is the latest installment in the city’s team-up with nonprofits to reimagine “underutilized” spaces, though its planners say it’s a gateway to much more.

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Man shot to death in Austin

The man, 26, was outside about 10:35 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Waller Avenue when he was shot in his abdomen, right bicep and right knee, police said.

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Polling Place: How closely will you be watching this Astros-Phillies World Series?

The Phillies won Friday’s Game 1 by a 6-5 score in extra innings.

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Sky owner Michael Alter still reviewing possibility of adding to investor group

As the league currently stands, seven of the 12 franchises are under independent ownership.

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Don’t panic over the latest student test scores

Put aside any handwringing or finger-pointing about low test scores on state and national tests. Use it as motivation to focus on doing what it takes to get students back on track.

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Dignity of work is essential to our faith traditions. We support the Workers’ Rights Amendment.

As religious leaders, we know our communities. We know their struggles and successes, their tragedies and triumphs. And we know working people deserve more than the bare minimum it takes to make ends meet.

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Chicagoans not spooked by soaring Halloween candy prices

The cost of Halloween candy is 14% higher than it was last year, according to a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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