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What to know about the inauguration of Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson is set to become Chicago’s 57th mayor on May 15.

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Too many Chicagoans witness gun violence. Stop flooding our city and nation with firearms.

More than half of Chicagoans witness a shooting by age 40. Is it reasonable to assume gun advocates have no intention of reining in the spread of powerful firearms?

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State Sen. Robert Peters comments on his viral tweet featured on Fox News

The tweet was in response to teens converging on downtown Chicago. Now-former Fox News host Tucker Carlson commented on it on his show.

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Woman accused of randomly attacking people with baseball bat over three days

Denise Solorzano, 26, appeared in court charged with eight random attacks across Chicago

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Chicago teens may gather downtown because there are few options in their neighborhoods

Few venues catering to teens are found outside of downtown and surrounding areas. And neighborhood parks are getting even more dangerous.

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‘I’m optimistic about Chicago’s future’

Mayor Lightfoot reflects on her time at City Hall and says Chicagoans are why she’s optimistic about our city moving forward.

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Federal appeals court in Chicago sets June hearing on two cases challenging state ban on assault-style weapons

The federal appeals court in Chicago has scheduled a hearing for late June on two cases that challenge the state’s ban on assault-style weapons.

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The 1,200 beds unused amid migrant housing crisis, Wrigley Field’s light issues and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra librarians know the score

Every printed note of every work performed by the orchestra is meticulously organized, catalogued, filed and eventually set on stage by a three-person team at Symphony Center.

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Chicago cops’ racist social media posts detailed in new COPA report

It stems from an investigation into posts made amid a controversy over affordable housing in Jefferson Park that led to 3 cops quitting and 2 now fighting suspensions.

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Chicago, HUD settle environmental racism case as Lori Lightfoot leaves office

City departments, including those involved with planning and zoning, will be required to produce an “environmental justice action plan” by Sept. 1.

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Picture Chicago: 14 must-see photos from the week in news

Dozens gathered for a vigil for Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston; former President Barack Obama stopped by Lilydale First Baptist Church in Roseland; and Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared a state of emergency as immigrants arrived in Chicago with no space for housing.

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Chonk the snapping turtle delights locals with Chicago River appearance

Rare sight of giant reptile basking by waterside offers hope that notoriously polluted waterway is getting cleaner

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Let’s stop undervaluing the arts

Too often, we treat access to art as a privilege, something that is “nice to have,” not a baked-in necessity of human life, writes Lesle Honore, the CEO of Urban Gateways. But arts generate social capital and economic growth, and are essential to Chicago’s future.

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What are the panthers in this Albany Park mural telling this woman?

Chicago artist Julia Franco will leave that to you to decide but says they represent a voice that guides us through life — “every transition, every chapter in your life.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ranking every Bears’ opposing quarterback in 2023

The Bears will face some talented quarterbacks on their 2023 schedule, as well as some unproven guys. We rank Chicago's opposing QBs here:

The Independent UK

'Chonkosaurus,' plump Chicago snapping turtle captured on video, goes viral

Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it “Chonkosaurus.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kenny Smith: ’95 Rockets would have smacked Michael Jordan’s Bulls in NBA Finals

“The reason I thought we would’ve beat them is because they were too small for us,” Kenny Smith says of a hypothetical Rockets-Bulls matchup in 1995. “We would’ve smacked them.”

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Woman fatally shot in South Chicago

The woman, 26, was found just before 5 a.m. Friday in the 8500 block of South Commercial Avenue.

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Packers to open on the road for fifth-straight year to start Matt LaFleur era

The Packers will open on the road (in Chicago Week 1) for the fifth straight season under coach Matt LaFleur.

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Chicago Park District looking for fishing instructors

The Chicago Park District is again looking for fishing instructors, particularly for the summer.

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Chicagoans try to help newly arrived migrants as ‘welcoming city of immigrants’ faces a space crunch for asylum-seekers

Erika Villegas, who lives in Garfield Ridge, is among Chicagoans who have taken it upon themselves to visit police stations to help newly arrived immigrants. They want “the city to step up” more.

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He used to do business with reputed mob figures. Now, he’s licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board.

Jeffrey Bertucci testified in 2010 to illegally paying out winnings from video gaming machines installed in his Cicero diner and splitting his take with the mob’s so-called video poker king. In 2019, gambling regulators gave him a license to legally operate video gaming devices.

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More than 1,200 beds from McCormick Place COVID-19 temporary hospital go unused amid migrant housing crisis

The city kept 126 beds but isn’t using them. The state has 1,125 more beds from the makeshift hospital but says the city hasn’t asked for them. And the city is missing out on $30 million from Springfield to support migrants.

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Century of progress? Modern Chicago City Council marks 100th anniversary bullish for future, sheepish about past

Reformers were aiming to root out corruption with the advent of the 50-ward system in 1923, but illegal backroom deals have remained all too common for a legislative body that has otherwise seen massive change.

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