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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson names Fred Waller as interim police superintendent

Waller, who retired from the Chicago Police Department in 2020 after 34 years on the force, will take over when Johnson is sworn in on May 15.

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Guilty verdicts in ComEd bribery trial are a bad omen for Mike Madigan, but a good sign for Illinois

After weeks of testimony in the federal trial of four Mike Madigan allies, the jury wasn’t willing to give a pass to the old, corrupt ways of doing business. The rest of us shouldn’t be either.

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Migrants shelter at police stations, Lightfoot ‘done with electoral politics’ and more in your Chicago news roundup

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On our 3rd anniversary, we are reimagining La Voz Chicago

With a focus on culture and lifestyle stories, the improved La Voz aims to showcase and celebrate the breadth and intersectionality of the diverse Latino communities in the Chicago area.

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Sky’s the limit for West Side training of solar panel technicians

Using space at the former school for St. Agatha Catholic Church, the Sustainability Hub is a venture between a developer and others to address workforce development and economic justice.

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‘Foundation for growth’: Cubs impressed with Ben Brown before he makes his Triple-A debut

Notes: Prospects Ed Howard, Alexander Canario and James Triantos take steps in their rehab.

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Expired food, infections, infestations reported at Chicago police stations serving as makeshift shelters for immigrants

With resources exhausted and limited shelter beds available in Chicago, immigrants who have been sent here have been sleeping and eating meals on the floors of police stations in recent weeks.

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CPD’s former No. 3 official emerges as front-runner for interim top cop — and maybe an audition for permanent job

Fred Waller spent 34 years with the department, rising through the ranks before joining a parade of top brass who left during the turbulent tenure of former Supt. David Brown.

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South Sider recalls childhood before home was demolished, CTA’s grime-fighting campaign and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Cubs select left-hander Ryan Borucki, option Caleb Kilian before series finale vs. Marlins

The Cubs signed Borucki to a minor-league contract with a major-league spring training invite this winter.

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Chicago asking Congress for big boost in federal dollars for 2024 DNC security costs

Security plans will be developed by Chicago and Milwaukee with the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies for the Democratic and Republican conventions.

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Neighbors and business at odds over crowds, a late U.S. rep’s mob ties and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Frank Annunzio, who represented Chicago in Congress, was linked to the mob, his FBI file shows

Newly obtained records say sources told the FBI that the Machine Democrat, who died in 2001, “frequently associated with” top La Cosa Nostra figures and “is possibly an LCN member himself.”

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Teddy bear clinic connects health care-bound CPS students with grade schoolers

Dozens of Chicago Public Schools juniors and seniors performed a full round of check-ups on more than 200 stuffed animals brought in by youngsters at Eli Whitney Elementary.

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Ken Williams on White Sox struggles: ‘I’m not in a good place right now’

But the Sox’ executive vice president maintains there’s “reasonable expectation for early trends to change.”

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s team moving quickly to find interim police superintendent

Those likely to be in running to replace departing interim Supt. Eric Carter include three former members of CPD’s leadership team.

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Early morel mushrooms popping, wild weather or not

Ryan Leonard sent the first photos of morel mushrooms last week to earn the first Morel of the Week.

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County workers’ alleged PPP fraud is shameful example of cooking the books

Dozens of workers have resigned, been fired or are being investigated, including the latest allegations involving Chicago Park District employees. It’s part of the massive nationwide pandemic relief fraud that is costing us billions.

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Twitter removes verified badges from users who don’t pay — here’s what that means for the Sun-Times

Many previously verified accounts, including those of Sun-Times staffers, have lost their blue check on Twitter.

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Alderman blasts fractious CPD leadership for flat-footed response to violent weekend gatherings

Officials fought amongst themselves and street cops were overwhelmed, Ald Brian Hopkins said, as groups of teens jumped on cars and set fires in the Loop — and at least three teens were shot. ‘Nobody knew who was in charge,’ Hopkins said.

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Farragut junior Bella DeMateo proving she belongs on baseball field

Bella DeMateo has settled in as the Admirals’ starting third baseman and closer. The best part? Right next to her at shortstop is her freshman brother, Ben.

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Chicago to host 2024 Democratic National Convention

The convention, to run Aug. 19-22, 2024, is expected to draw up to 50,000 visitors to Chicago, which last hosted Democrats in 1996.

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Here’s the advice Obama just gave Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson

The advice the former president had for the city’s new mayor-elect wasn’t about politics or policy.

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Manaa-Hoppenworth makes City Council history in 48th Ward runoff as Dunne concedes

When she’s sworn in next month, Manaa-Hoppenworth will join 11th Ward Ald. Nicole Lee as the only Asian Americans on the Council. “I’m just thinking of my dad — never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined we’d get here,” Manaa-Hoppenworth told the Sun-Times earlier this week.

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Deerfield rabbi emphasizes ‘empathy,’ ‘justice’ during Passover Seder

Passover began at sundown on Wednesday. For Rabbi Ike Serotta, having his children, who are scattered across the country, home for the holiday is the best blessing.

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