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Victory Gardens Theater places artistic director ‘on leave’ and sees a mass resignation of affiliated artists

CHICAGO — Victory Gardens Theater, a venerable and Tony Award-winning Chicago company that has seen more than its share of staff turmoil in recent years, appears to have entered another deeply unstable period.

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He testified to the Senate about pervasive gun violence. Then his niece and friend were shot

CHICAGO — Ernest Willingham testified before the U.S. Senate last month about growing up in Chicago with gun violence literally surrounding him. His father, brother and cousin have all been shot and his best friend killed. He’s been to “more funerals than weddings,” he said.

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John Bryant embraces coaching the Chicago Bulls summer league team after his father’s death: ‘He’d be so proud of me’

When he makes his head coaching debut in the Chicago Bulls’ first NBA Summer League game Friday, John Bryant will have one person at the front of his mind — his father, John.

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No bail for accused Highland Park shooter, who also considered 2nd attack in Wisconsin

CHICAGO — A Lake County judge on Wednesday ordered Robert E. “Bobby” Crimo III, accused of carrying out the rooftop massacre at Highland Park’s Independence Day parade, held without bond on seven counts of first-degree murder.

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It Came From Rosemont — from Fan Expo to C2E2, Chicago’s big nerd cons return to full strength

CHICAGO — The other night, I watched a woman in a dinosaur costume walk across River Road in Rosemont.

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Man accused in Highland Park parade shooting ordered held without bail; another victim is identified

CHICAGO — A Lake County judge ordered Robert E. “Bobby” Crimo III, accused of carrying out the rooftop massacre at Highland Park’s Independence Day parade, held without bond as his prosecution on seven counts of first-degree murder begins.

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‘Maggie’ review: When ‘Friends’ meets ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ but there’s a psychic who can see the future

An ensemble comedy about relationships that’s actually funny, “Maggie” on Hulu follows in the footsteps of so many sitcoms that have come before it, from “Living Single” to “Friends” to “New Girl.” But it is “How I Met Your Mother” that comes to mind most insistently, because there are constant…

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‘It has just shattered our communities and shaken all of us,’ says official at church that Highland Park shooting suspect sometimes attended

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Members of the Highland Park community came together to grieve Tuesday after seven people were killed and more than two dozen others injured in a mass shooting during the town’s Independence Day parade.

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Highland Park shooting victims include both parents of toddler found wandering alone after gunfire. ‘Are Mommy and Daddy coming soon?’ boy asked grandfather

CHICAGO — Toddler Aiden McCarthy was found wandering alone in the chaotic aftermath of Monday’s mass shooting in Highland Park as strangers sought to reunite him with his family.

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Margo Jefferson feels ghosts around her. The Chicago-born writer of ‘Negroland’ spends a day with us visiting some of them.

CHICAGO — Margo Jefferson, who has worked a half-century as one of the more formidable and composed critics of American culture, watched the city unwind from the back seat of an SUV. We moved slowly through traffic, maneuvering from the Loop to Wicker Park. She doesn’t get back here often…

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Commentary: Stop driving farther for gas bargains. There is no such thing

Now that gas is $5 per gallon, do you drive around longer looking to save on the price per gallon?

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Vice President Kamala Harris visits Highland Park following shooting and calls for federal ban on assault weapons

CHICAGO — Less than 36 hours after a shooter opened fire at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, killing seven people, Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the north suburb Tuesday evening calling for federal action on assault weapons.

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Purchase of rifle allegedly used in Highland Park massacre highlights limits of Illinois gun laws

CHICAGO — A day after a gunman fired 70 rounds into a crowd at the Highland Park Independence Day parade, concerns and questions began to emerge about the availability of high-capacity firepower in Illinois, including whether existing rules and laws around background checks are enough to protect the public.

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Alleged shooter in Highland Park July 4 parade attack charged with 7 counts of murder in ‘premeditated and calculated attack’

CHICAGO — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed murder charges against the man suspected of firing upon crowds gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday morning, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 30.

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Highland Park shooting: Mexican grandfather among those killed called ‘a hardworking man that has contributed to this country.’

CHICAGO — Hours after a Mexican grandfather was killed and several other family members injured in the deadly shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade, several of his relatives described to the media the scene of horror they lived on a day that was supposed to be a celebration.

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Highland Park shooting victim Steve Straus, 88, remembered as a family man who loved the arts and Chicago

CHICAGO — Steve Straus, 88, was an exceptional joke-teller, an avid reader and a “culture vulture” who enjoyed the artistic fruits of the Art Institute and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, family members said Tuesday. Energetic beyond his years, Straus commuted on Metra five days a week to his office downtown,…

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Alleged shooter in Highland Park July 4 parade attack charged with 7 counts of murder in ‘premeditated and calculated attack’

CHICAGO — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges against the man suspected of firing upon crowds gathered for a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park on Monday morning, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 30.

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Death toll rises to 7 in Highland Park parade shooting; suspect allegedly planned attack for several weeks

CHICAGO — A seventh person has died in the Highland Park parade shooting attack and authorities Tuesday afternoon released the names of the six of the victims.

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Chicago Bulls call for action while mourning victims of the Highland Park shooting: ‘Our connection with the community is personal’

The Chicago Bulls offered support to victims of the Highland Park shooting and called for change after a gunman killed seven people and wounded more than 30 others during a Fourth of July parade.

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Paul Sullivan: A tragic event in Highland Park became just another day at the ballpark — and in America

About 3½ hours before the Chicago White Sox met the Minnesota Twins Monday to start the biggest series of the season, manager Tony La Russa’s pregame media session in the dugout competed with a singer practicing over the Guaranteed Rate Field sound system.

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Death toll rises to 7 in Highland Park parade shooting; suspect allegedly planned attack for several weeks and dressed like woman to escape

CHICAGO — At a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, authorities said a seventh person has died in the Highland Park parade attack and released the names of the six other victims.

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Illinois leaders delay special session on reproductive rights

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly are pushing back a planned special legislative session aimed at increasing legal protections for abortion providers and patients in Illinois.

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Commentary: My family and I cheered at the Highland Park parade. Then gun violence shattered the joy

To my knowledge, I have never heard a semi-automatic rifle until Monday. Such a neat, orderly sound amid the terrified screams of children and families running for their lives. My family and I were in that holiday crowd in Highland Park, desperately sprinting toward safety we were not sure existed…

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Highland Park suspect allegedly planned attack for weeks before firing more than 70 rounds on parade crowd while wearing women’s clothing, police say

CHICAGO — The man suspected of killing at least six people and injuring more than 30 others Monday morning during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park allegedly planned the attack for several weeks before he climbed a fire escape ladder and fired on the crowd from the roof…

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Editorial: Highland Park mass shooting a horrific stain on the Fourth of July

A year from now, the good people of Highland Park will be wondering whether to hold a parade.

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