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Things to do in Chicago May 18-24 — The Mix

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Long Grove Chocolate Fest, and Hitch*Cocktails are among this week’s entertainment highlights.

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Indiana man faces gun charge stemming from federal investigation after the killing of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston

Corey Gray, 21, is being held in custody pending a detention hearing set for Monday. Prosecutors do not allege that the gun at issue was used to kill Preston.

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Air Serbia starts direct flights from Chicago to Belgrade

The new route could serve 350,000 Chicago-area residents of Serbian descent, said Chicago’s aviation commissioner.

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Officer Aréanah Preston mourned at funeral, takeaways from Mayor Johnson’s inauguration 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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Illinois Democrats say abortion-access protections are a promise: 'You're safe here'

Illinois is more protective of abortion access than most any state

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Hundreds attend funeral of Chicago cop fatally shot during exchange of gunfire with youths

Hundreds of people packed a church for the funeral of a Chicago police officer who was off duty when she was fatally shot during an armed robbery spree by four teenagers charged in her death

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Johnson administration distances itself from $12 billion tax plan co-written by member of transition team

The plan by the Action Center on Race & the Economy and the People’s Unity Platform “has nothing to do with what we’re trying to do,” said Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson. The mayor’s approach, Lee said, involves “sober analysis of what might be feasible.”

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Man killed outside Chicago violence prevention center run by Arne Duncan

The 28-year-old was walking near a parking lot in the 1000 block of East 95th Street Wednesday afternoon when two people approached him and at least one opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Summertime festivals and special events offer fun for all ages

Food, drinks, music and community flow freely at these Chicago-area festivals and events.

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Watching the Spurs land Victor Wembanyama while remembering Chicago’s joy over landing Derrick Rose

The memory is the perfect example of the word “bittersweet.’’

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Minnesota prosecutors drop state sex charges against R&B singer R. Kelly, citing federal convictions

Prosecutors in Minnesota have dropped sex abuse charges against R. Kelly

The Independent UK

George Lopez credits Chicago Bulls strategy for his TV success

‘I love Chicago so much,’ says the comedian, who structured a sitcom like the ’90s team’s unstoppable offense.

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Slain Officer Aréanah Preston’s mother voices hope at funeral: ‘In this tragic situation, my family and I feel triumph’

“Death is only a tragic thing if you have not lived. My baby lived,” Preston’s mother, Dionne Mhoon, told the crowd at Trinity United Church of Christ on Wednesday.

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to temporarily halt Illinois assault weapons ban

The decision means the ban will now likely remain in effect while the federal appeals court in Chicago takes time to hear arguments in the case.

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From Bebe Rexha to Brandi Carlile — 13 concerts poised to heat up Chicago’s summer

There’s a whole lotta music happening in Chicago this summer outside of the big arena and stadium tours. Here are our picks for shows in more cozy confines.

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Shane Riordan’s absence is telling, but The Score isn’t talking

The executive producer of the “Parkins & Spiegel” show has been off the air since Friday, a day after he made lewd and crude remarks on the air.

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Bulls trading Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan would bring ‘quickest reboot’

The best way for the Chicago Bulls to avoid mediocrity could be to trade Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan.

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Suburbs in Chicago and elsewhere are aspiring to out-city the city

It’s a fascinating moment when suburbs are staking claim to the ‘‘new urbanism’ in development. But new suburban communities must be intentional about bringing together people of different backgrounds and income levels, a DePaul University sociologist writes.

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STEM may be the hot career field, but don’t forget the humanities

There’s room for courses in English, history or a foreign language. The study of the humanities teaches one to analyze, understand and better navigate this strange, strange world we’ve created, one Chicago writer notes.

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Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston was ‘slated for big things,’ CPD official says

Mourners pay their respects at a visitation for Officer Preston, who was gunned down in a robbery May 6. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson assures asylum-seekers Chicago will embrace them

The new mayor met with several immigrants staying at the 12th District police station, telling them he was ‘grateful’ they were here and assuring them that ‘we are going to do everything we can to make this home for you.’

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Temperatures forecast to drop 20 degrees in minutes as ‘pneumonia front’ hits Chicago area

After sunny, 80-degree weather Tuesday, the National Weather Service expects temperatures across northeast Illinois to quickly drop into the 50s in the evening.

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Now open, the St. Regis Chicago hotel gets new owners

The 192-room hotel, which is quoting room rates at around $1,000 per night, is part of architect Jeanne Gang’s 101-story tower in Lakeshore East.

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Man fatally shot in Englewood

The man, 41, was in the 6000 block of South Paulina Street about 4:10 p.m. when a Jeep approached and someone opened fire, striking him in his chest, Chicago police said.

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7 takeaways from the inauguration of Brandon Johnson — including an awkward hug

Chicago’s new mayor delivered his inaugural address to a cheering crowd on Monday. Before his swearing in, he shared an embrace with former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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