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Storied Standard Club latest to house asylum-seekers

The shuttered club near the Dirksen Federal Building is being used to house 761 migrants now and up to 1,200 in the coming months.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gun assault rates for kids doubled in Chicago, 3 other big cities during COVID pandemic, even worse for Black children, study finds

Black children have been 100 times as likely as white children to be victims of fatal and nonfatal shootings. Pre-pandemic, they were 27 times as likely.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catholic fundraising exec went to jail over embezzling from health system affiliated with nuns, now raising money for religious order

Michael Gerrity now works for the Augustinian religious order in Chicago. In 2005, he pleaded guilty to felony charges, admitting he “misappropriated” more than $250,000 from a charity associated with Franciscan sisters.

Chicago Sun-Times

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College football player accused of raping a woman with a broken back is arrested

Aidan Ralph was a linebacker for the Iowa State University Cyclones football team on scholarship having graduated from high school in Chicago, though the team have confirmed that he is "no longer a member" of the football programme following his arrest

Daily Mirror

Sky’s Isabelle Harrison making herself at home in Chicago

“I don’t like feeling like a robot when I play on offense. Being able to play free has been really good for me.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Car insurance prices soar in Illinois, Rep. Will Guzzardi aiming to crack down on insurers

Chicago rep wants to require getting prior state approval for rate hikes, ban “excessive” increases and outlaw consideration of gender, occupation and credit scores in car insurance pricing.

Chicago Sun-Times

'I'm American but I identify as a British man - I love rain and drink cuppas'

Tlo, originally from Chicago, America, 'identifies' as a British man after falling in love with the country's culture and weather, saying he starts his day off with a cuppa and a chip butty

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Listen both ways: Blind walkers winning safer road crossings

A federal ruling blasting Chicago planners for not equipping more of their intersections with audible signals that help blind pedestrians cross busy streets has given advocates a victory they call long overdue

The Independent UK

Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s fundraiser drawing 1,200, including L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and House Whip Katherine Clark as top speakers

Democrats will flock to Schakowsky’s ‘Ultimate Power Lunch’ in Chicago because it is a tremendous professional, personal and political networking opportunity

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks to throw bullpen in Chicago to hone mechnics

Hendricks has made two rehab starts in Triple-A.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois’ assault weapons ban back in effect for now after ruling by federal appeals judge in Chicago

Appellate Judge Frank Easterbrook put a hold on an injunction that had been issued against the law last week by a federal judge in southern Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox’ Liam Hendriks talks beating cancer, Englewood neighbors question Save A Lot, 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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrants at Navy Pier or McCormick Place? Alderperson says central facility better than neighborhoods for asylum-seekers

Stop “playing whack-a-mole” and disrupting neighborhoods, Ald. Maria Hadden told the Sun-Times. “We need central locations. We need large spaces,” such as McCormick Place, Navy Pier or shuttered big-box stores.

Chicago Sun-Times

Iowa State football player from Chicago facing felony sexual assault charge

Aidan Ralph, a 20-year-old linebacker and redshirt sophomore, was arrested Wednesday.

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Chicago Zoological Society helps Florida dolphin calf swim to safety

The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program has led two dolphin rescues in just over two months. The program is run by the Chicago Zoological Society, which operates Brookfield Zoo.

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Predicting the Bears’ starting offense following the 2023 NFL draft

After the NFL draft, we're examining what the Bears' starting offense should look like in 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man and woman found dead in West Loop

The man, 47, and the woman, believed to be between 50 to 55, were found in the 1100 block of South Desplaines Street about 9 p.m. Wednesday, Chicago police said.

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PDG Delivers Dynamic Visual Content for Chicago Restaurant Chain. Here's How

PDG’s QSRDSMB346-CANOPY systems are flexible and communicate with Buona’s POS systems.

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After Chicago P.D.'s Emotional Atwater Episode, LaRoyce Hawkins Shares Why He's Optimistic About What Comes Next

Chicago P.D. star LaRoyce Hawkins shared why he's optimistic about the future after a rough episode for Atwater.

Louder

Blues, booze and debauchery: the agonising life and death of Paul Butterfield

Paul Butterfield inspired Dylan to plug in, was a virtuoso singer and mouth harp player, and took black blues to white America. But beneath the surface, trouble was brewing

Chicago Sun-Times

Things to do in Chicago May 4-10: The Mix

A Diana Ross concert, the opening of “What the Constitution Means to Me” and the Chicago Critics Film Festival are among the highlights in the week ahead.

Cinemablend

Why Chicago Med's Huge Hospital Change Could Mean A Big Loss For The ED

The hits keep coming on Chicago Med, and another big loss may be on the way before the end of Season 8.

Chicago Sun-Times

4 wounded in shooting near ‘O Block’ in Grand Crossing

Gunfire erupted Wednesday in the 6300 block of South Calumet Avenue around the corner from ‘O Block,’ a notoriously violent stretch that includes Parkway Gardens low-income apartment complex.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former CPD Chief Charlie Beck offers suggestions for Chicago’s next top cop

Charlie Beck, who retired after running LAPD, served five months as CPD boss, implementing some key changes — most of which were rolled back by successor David Brown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s 2024 Democratic Convention: Kaitlin Fahey named host committee interim executive director

Fahey said her duties as interim executive director means putting the initial team in place and being the liaison between the DNC and local leaders.

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