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Attorney for man charged in 1972 Chicago-area slaying of teen wants statements to investigators suppressed

Barry Whelpley, 78, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault in the 1972 death of Julie Ann Hanson of Naperville. He was linked through DNA.

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Attorney for man charged in 1972 Chicago-area slaying of teen wants statements suppressed

An attorney for a Minnesota man charged in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old suburban Chicago girl more than half a century ago wants statements he made at a police station suppressed

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Stalled stadium talks in Arlington Heights create opening for Chicago mayor — if he’s willing to rewrite his playbook

Brandon Johnson’s promise to make $1 billion worth of “investments in people,” makes it tough to imagine him moving a new Chicago Bears stadium to the top of his “to do” list.

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Bears, doing business in a new way, aren’t afraid to play hardball

Team president Kevin Warren isn’t running the franchise like the Halas/McCaskey mom-and-pop operation Chicago is used to.

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Chicago blanketed by white cottonwood tree fluff in a banner year for the stuff

The excessive fluff might have something to do with last year’s weather. The trees — among Chicago’s most common — are producing far more seeds than usual.

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Make NASCAR’s street race better, the Chicago way

A reader from Belmont-Cragin has some ideas to make NASCAR’s upcoming street course race a true Chicago driving experience.

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Chicago has rolled with radio for 101 years

As automakers ponder dropping AM radio, and Congress considers stopping them, a look back on the technology’s deep roots in Chicago.

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Chicago fishing: Flatheads and other beasts of summer

Flathead catfish and other creatures of the season lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Can the Bears go from worst to first in NFC North in 2023?

The Bears won just three games in 2022. Can they bounce back and potentially challenge for the NFC North title?

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Bulls star Zach LaVine discusses childhood basketball origins

As a kid, Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine did everything he could to hoop. From indoor gyms to outdoor hoops, he just wanted to play.

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New trials show increased survival rates for a range of cancers

A roundup of some of the most promising announcements at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

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Roman Banks to star as Michael Jackson in ‘MJ’ musical in Chicago

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ alum cast as King of Pop in stage musical playing the Nederlander Theatre Aug. 1-Sept. 2.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘I’m fine’: Taylor Swift swallows a bug during her Eras tour concert in Chicago

‘Is there any chance that none of you saw that?’ she joked with the audience

The Independent UK

Liberal education is the solution to America’s problem with irrational thinking

Book bans and the distractions of social media are some of the reasons for the erosion of critical thinking skills America needs to sustain its democracy, a Lincoln Square reader writes.

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Lawsuit keeps questions about Chicago Fire soccer training facility in play

Details about the Chicago Housing Authority’s lease agreement with the Chicago Fire were kept under wraps until it was finalized, but a new lawsuit will hopefully lead to more transparency.

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift appears close to tears in emotional gig amid split from Matty Healy

The singer appeared close to tears as she sang ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’ during a concert in Chicago

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These are the winners of this year's James Beard Awards, the biggest night in food

A Washington, D.C., chef won the outstanding category. The Chicago ceremony was hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.

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To the victor in the Bears’ stadium race go the spoiled

The Bears want what they want, and whichever suburb decides to pony up will get what it has coming.

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Cop escaped 44 tickets with same claim

A deeper look at officer Jeffrey Kriv's career sheds light on Chicago’s troubled history of police accountability

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Chicago paying volunteers to track heat, humidity for national climate study

Chicago is one of 19 U.S. metro areas taking part in the study of extreme heat in urban areas.

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James Beard Awards: Chefs from Chicago’s Kasama and Virtue restaurants take home wins in gala ceremony

The awards, considered the Oscars of the culinary world, were presented on Monday night at Chicago’s Lyric Opera House. We have the complete list of winners.

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Chicago’s a big market for AM radio, but electric vehicles loom as a buzzkill

AM radio has a decadeslong history in Chicago, but the industry faces the prospect of losing easy access to listeners in their cars.

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Cannabis farm among recipients of $12.6 million in Illinois grants for EV chargers

The Illinois EPA expects to build nearly 350 new direct-current fast-charger ports through this program, funded with proceeds from a 2016 Volkswagen settlement.

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Robert Hanssen, ex-Chicago cop turned FBI agent who was convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79

He left the Chicago Police Department and joined the FBI. He pleaded guilty to providing U.S. secrets to the former Soviet Union and was sentenced to life in prison.

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J.J. Bittenbinder, colorful ex-Chicago police detective and crime-prevention guru, dead at 80

He taught people how to avoid being crime victims on TV’s ‘Tough Target’ and ‘Street Smarts’ and in a popular book. He also gave safety presentations at schools.

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