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Cops’ delayed response to find fatally wounded officer, Lightfoot’s last week in office 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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Convicted robber used girlfriend to buy guns in Wisconsin, claimed he was cop, feds say

Simione Dunn and Sonya Brown face charges in federal court in Chicago.

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Lightfoot declares emergency amid new surge of immigrant arrivals: ‘We’ve reached a breaking point’

At an afternoon news conference, the mayor slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for busing new arrivals to Chicago, saying he had “manufactured” a crisis “for cynical political purposes,” and is “unable to see the humanity” in those coming to the United States seeking a better life.

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Bally’s proposes selling casino stake to some city residents

The company said it is discussing terms of the offer, intended to help it meet requirements for ownership by racial minorities, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Lightfoot urges successor to continue corporate fund support for the arts

City funding for the arts shouldn’t “be subject to the vagaries of a hotel tax,” Lightfoot told a crowd Tuesday at the Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater.

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Chicago fishing: Crappie fishing is ‘on fire’

The improving crappie fishing leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Half of Chicagoans witness a shooting by age 40, study found

Over half of Black and Latino survey respondents, and a quarter of white respondents, had seen a shooting by age 40, according to the study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Superdawg at 75 — the iconic Chicago eatery remains a labor of love and a hot dog fan favorite

Superdawg Drive-In, Chicago’s hot dog empire, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this week.

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Chicago’s Superdawg, home of world-famous hot dogs — and lots of first dates

For three-quarters of a century, this ’50s-style drive-in has stoked romance.

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Jerry Springer's modest grave in Chicago revealed - and there's a spot ready for his wife

Jerry Springer was laid to rest in a private funeral last week in Chicago ahead of a public memorial taking place next week in Cincinnati where he served as mayor in the 1970s

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Inside NHL draft lottery Blackhawks won for Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lottery and the chance to take Connor Bedard long before Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly revealed it on national television

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Chicago plumber pleads guilty to charges in Jan. 6 riot

James ‘Mac’ McNamara, 61, threw a punch at a D.C. police officer and rammed Capitol doors with a bike rack.

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Slain officer had so much to offer

Not only did a family lose a loved one, the city lost in Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston an intelligent, thoughtful and accomplished officer who exemplified the possibility of transforming the CPD for the better.

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Suspect held in New Orleans shooting that wounded Terri Hemmert’s friend

Authorities in Houston arrest Kyron Fadande, 22, in the April 28 shooting. A waiter was killed and a woman in the Chicago radio personality’s party was struck in the back.

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Why did it take Chicago cops more than 30 minutes to find a fatally wounded officer?

A ShotSpotter alert quickly picked up the barrage of gunfire that struck Officer Aréanah Preston, but it took another alert from the officer’s Apple Watch to send a traffic cop to the scene.

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Will Ramirez-Rosa’s new Council leadership roles be ‘big step forward’ for progressives — or kick in the pants to developers?

If the new zoning chair and Council floor leader is more pragmatic than some of his critics expect, it could be a positive step for progressive politics in Chicago and developers.

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New research finds small, mid-size Illinois cities have higher per-capita gun homicide rates than Chicago

Cities such as Champaign, Rockford and Peoria have seen homicide rates per 100,000 residents surge in recent years, close to or surpassing Chicago’s levels.

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Lightfoot bids tearful farewell to fifth floor of City Hall, but not people of Chicago: ‘My work is not done’

The outgoing Chicago mayor chided the media reporting “what four-letter word the mean, can’t-get-along-with-anyone mayor allegedly said.” But she told the crowd, “The four-letter word that propelled me forward every single day … was spelled H-O-P-E.”

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Museum Campus to adjust operations for NASCAR Chicago Street Race

The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium announced their hours of operation for June 28 through July 3.

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Gun assault rates for Chicago kids doubled, suspects taken into custody in fatal shooting of off-duty officer and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago REI store workers vote to join union

The store at 905 W. Eastman St. becomes the outdoors retailer’s fourth with a unionized staff.

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‘The Bear’ Season 2 set for June 22 premiere

The FX series set in Chicago returns for its second season next month.

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Rep. Danny Davis to make it official, will run again

Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin last month said she was exploring a congressional bid, but would run only if Davis retired.

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5 suspects in custody in fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston

Four suspects were apprehended after a Sunday armed standoff at a home in Auburn Gresham, according to a source with knowledge of the arrests. Another suspect was taken into custody separately.

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Lightfoot’s development czar reflects on 4-year fight for balanced growth

Samir Mayekar says business leaders have to view urban job creation as a sustainable business plan and not just philanthropy.

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