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Ex-priest, who left after sex abuse accusations, settlements, not among 451 predatory clergy Kwame Raoul’s investigation turned up

John D. Murphy, a former Augustinian priest, isn’t on any public list of abusers. The attorney general’s investigation didn’t name him. The Archdiocese of Chicago settled claims over Murphy but doesn’t include him on its list. And his Catholic religious order hasn’t named abusers — but said…

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People forced to dive for cover as peregrine falcons attack as they walk to work

Pedestrians in Chicago are being cautioned to maintain a safe distance from the falcons after a man was struck on the head resulting in a laceration to his head

Daily Mirror

Sergio Pettis: I’m facing ‘death row’ at Bellator, beating Patricio Freire would be ‘great for my career’

Bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis is happy with big Bellator tests. Next he gets featherweight champ Patricio "Pitbull" Freire in Chicago.

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As summer music festival season begins, here are 6 Chicago acts worth seeking out

Go for the headliners, but stay for these local up-and-comers worthy of their own spotlight.

Chicago Sun-Times

14-year-old boy killed, 4 other people wounded in Fuller Park, police say responding cops exchanged fire with gunman

Officers were dispatched to the scene around 8:20 p.m. Thursday after a ShotSpotter detector picked up gunfire as a group of people shot at another group in the 4200 block of South Wells Street, police said.

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Courtney Vandersloot’s return to Chicago begs question: What would it have taken for her to stay?

Whether Vandersloot’s tenure in Chicago needed to end as abruptly as it did might not ever be answered.

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Swifties, Chicago prepare for Taylor Swift’s Soldier Field dates

Taylor Swift performs three sold-out shows at Soldier Field this weekend. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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Peregrine falcons protecting chicks and dive-bombing Chicago pedestrians

A pair of peregrine falcon parents are raising three chicks along Chicago’s busy Wacker Drive, and beware to any pedestrian who ventures too closely to their nest

The Independent UK

Fans grateful as Chicago P.D. star vacations in London after cliffhanger finale: 'on pins and needles'

Chicago P.D. star Patrick John Flueger shared photos from his London trip following the show's big cliffhanger.

WhatToWatch

Johnson chooses former Daley buildings commissioner to serve as corporation counsel

Mary Richardson-Lowry, a teacher’s daughter, served as Chicago building commissioner, then school board president under former Mayor Richard M. Daley. Now, she is Mayor Brandon Johnson’s choice for one of the most trusted and sensitive positions in city government.

Chicago Sun-Times

Visitors to Chicago rose 60% in 2022, tourism group says

Choose Chicago said that with high-profile events coming this summer, the city’s comeback from pandemic shutdowns remains on track.

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More spending on youth programs won’t stop crime

We have already spent millions on youth programs, a Humboldt Park reader writes. Let me ask: How has that worked out?

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Heather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says

An attorney for the Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali says she plans to plead guilty

The Independent UK

Kickoff Pride Month in Chicago tonight with these events around the city

You can enjoy an ocean-themed drag show at the Shedd or mingle at other mixers to kickoff Pride Month in Chicago.

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Chicago Urban League report highlights disparities facing Black residents

The 2023 “State of Black Chicago” report spells out the disparities Black city residents face in health, wealth, education and more.

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Chicago Police Department’s reform chief resigns, claims ‘retaliation’

Tina Skahill’s exit comes just months after the ouster of her predecessor Robert Boik, who was fired after criticizing former police Supt. David Brown’s decision to reassign nearly 50 officers under his command.

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Dwyane Wade convinced former Bulls star Jimmy Butler to join Heat

Former Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler recently revealed that Dwyane Wade helped draw him to the Miami Heat.

Chicago Sun-Times

One of Chicago’s wealthiest people has a plan to get other CEOS to help him fight violence

James Crown is leading the multimillion-dollar strategy, asking CEOs to find jobs for thousands as part of an ambitious effort to cut the number of killings in Chicago to fewer than 400 a year within five years.

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After 10 years, Chicago school closings have left big holes, and promises unkept

Ten years ago Chicago Public Schools leaders voted to close 50 public schools. WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times examined the promises made to students and communities in 2013.

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Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot to teach at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Lori Lightfoot heads to Harvard for a fellowship at the public health school; her course will be, in part, a study of how she steered Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Off-duty Chicago police officer shot in the arm on Near West Side. ‘It could have been very, very much worse,’ top cop says

The officer was coming home from dinner when several people blocked his SUV in an alley and opened fire, authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Filipino American chefs — including team at Chicago’s Kasama — come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods

These chefs are part of a younger generation giving voice to the Filipino American experience through the language of food.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alice Palmer, state senator who mentored Barack Obama, dies at 83

Mrs. Palmer was an activist who organized Chicago’s Anti-Apartheid movement and held the first fundraiser for Harold Washington’s first campaign for mayor.

Fortune

Moody's: Home prices in Chicago are undervalued while Tampa is overvalued—here's how the other 402 major housing markets look

In Q1 2022, U.S. home prices as measured by Moody's Analytics were "overvalued" by 27%. Now it's 17%.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dale Earnhardt Jr. tests NASCAR Chicago Street Race track, assesses ‘challenges’ for drivers

The two-time Daytona 500 champion stopped by Chicago as other drivers offered ride-alongs on the track in an SUV. Earnhardt rated each bump, crest and imperfection.

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