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Gia Biagi, outgoing transportation commissioner, reflects on her legacy, next steps

With Gia Biagi at the helm of the Chicago Department of Transportation the city saw a 14% drop in pedestrian deaths and added more than 100 miles of bike lanes.

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Chicago’s ‘bikeability’ is behind the curve in recent cycling studies

Two studies using different metrics determined that Chicago has work to do to make roadways more bike friendly.

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DJ Casper, Chicago disc jockey and creator of 'Cha Cha Slide,' dies after battle with cancer

Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died

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DJ Casper, Chicagoan who created the ‘Cha Cha Slide,’ dies at 58

Casper was known to music and dance fans around the globe for the hugely popular line dance/song.

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Doug Bragan, loved Chicago theater so much he bought the Ivanhoe, dies at 79

Mr. Bragan helped foster the city’s off-Loop theater scene as the owner of Ivanhoe for nearly two decades.

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Chicago fishing: ‘Summer time is catfish time’

The variety of late summer fishing — channel catfish, flatheads, walleye, freshwater drum, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, lake trout, salmon — lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report,

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World War II Chicago airman’s remains identified decades after fatal crash. ‘It’s sort of a miracle,’ great-nephew says.

Second Lt. Walter B. Miklosh had completed a bombing raid in Japan when the B-29 he was on crashed in a rice paddy in India.

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DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died at 58

The Chicago native, born Willie Perry Jr., wrote the song as an exercise track for his nephew in the late 1990s before it exploded in popularity and became a worldwide hit.

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8 takeaways from Bears’ first unofficial depth chart

The Bears have released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of their preseason opener vs. the Titans, and there was plenty to unpack.

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Highland Park shooting suspect’s father asks to dismiss charges for ‘innocent conduct’

A father will ask a judge Monday to dismiss his case in which authorities say he helped his son obtain a gun license three years before the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago

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Chicago native Minyon Moore to chair 2024 Democratic Convention in Chicago

Minyon Moore got her start in politics in Chicago. She worked in Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign, in the Clinton White House and helped usher Ketanji Brown Jackson through her Supreme Court confirmation.

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Aaron Boone’s massive tantrum at Laz Diaz includes an pitch-perfect imitation of the ump

Aaron Boone was wild for imitating an ump.

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Who should start for Bulls next season: Coby White or Jevon Carter?

Who should the Chicago Bulls start at point guard next season: Coby White or Jevon Carter?

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Why Otis' Devastating Death On Chicago Fire Was Necessary, According To The Actor

Otis' death was absolutely heartbreaking for Chicago Fire fans, but actor Yuri Sardarov pointed out why it was also necessary.

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Chicago P.D.'s Tracy Spiridakos And Jesse Lee Soffer Joined Forces On Picket Line, And Now I Miss Upstead Again

Upstead may not be doing well on Chicago P.D., but stars Tracy Spiridakos and Jesse Lee Soffer teamed up for the SAG-AFTRA strike!

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Illinois congressional leaders urge Biden to grant FEMA relief for storm damage

Members of Congress ask the White House for financial assistance to address damage in the wake of strong storms in the Chicago area and down state in June and July.

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Chicago girl, 8, shot dead while riding scooter by man complaining about children making noise, police say

Sarabi Medina killed by Michael Goodman as she rode her scooter home after getting ice cream, police say

Chicago Sun-Times

FBG Duck’s Gold Coast killing followed years-long gang war involving girl gang assassin, other rapper, feds say

Gang assassin Gakirah Barnes and rival Chicago rapper King Von were key players in a feud that led to the daytime killing of FBG Duck as he shopped on Oak Street for his young son’s birthday, a new court filing says.

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2023 Basketball Hall of Fame Class: Dwyane Wade’s best plays in a Bulls jersey

In honor of the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class, here are Dwyane Wade's best plays in a Chicago Bulls jersey.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson urged to pick Snelling for top cop as signs point in that direction

The mayor spent much of Monday in exhaustive City Hall meetings with each of the three finalists.

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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Exorcist,’ ‘The French Connection,’ dies at 87

Friedkin was born and raised in Chicago, and graduated from Senn High School.

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QUIZ: Name that Chicago beach

Think you know the lakefront? Test your knowledge identifying various Windy City beaches by only looking at a photo.

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As tour begins in Chicago, team behind Michael Jackson musical wants to be startin’ somethin’ great

Tony-winning ‘MJ,’ now showing at the Nederlander Theatre, aims to be ‘collage’ of the King of Pop’s life and music.

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At least 6 killed, 23 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago

An 8-year-old girl was shot to death Saturday night in Portage Park, and the man who killed her also was shot in a struggle over the weapon.

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Book Review: A private eye’s death sets a Chicago cop on an hairy investigation in 'Dead and Gone'

When an ex-cop-turned-private detective is found hanged from a tree, Chicago PD Detective Annalisa Vega figures his death must be related to one of three cases he had been investigating

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