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Presenting Ballotpedia’s year-end ballot measure report

Welcome to the Tuesday, December 20, Brew.

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British Airways: nightmare before Christmas as dozens of transatlantic flights cancelled

Six flights – from Boston, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, New York JFK and Washington DC – have been cancelled outright

The Independent UK

Man shot, killed on Mariano’s rooftop in West Town

A man was sitting in a car in the 2000 block of West Chicago Avenue when he was shot in the head, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Suburban Chicago businessman gets nearly 5 years in prison for bilking $2.6 million from hospitals desperate for COVID-19 masks, buying himself Maseratis

A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Burr Ridge, Illinois, businessman to nearly five years in federal prison for swindling $2.6 million from hospitals seeking coveted protective gear in the traumatic early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and blowing much of it on credit cards and luxury cars.

Chicago Tribune

Students at Chicago's Benito Juarez school stage walkout in first day since campus shooting

CHICAGO — More than 100 Benito Juarez high school students joined a walkout midday Monday on the school’s first day of classes since four teens were shot and two were killed Friday.

Chicago Tribune

Man fatally shot in Ukrainian Village

The man, 27, was sitting in a vehicle in a parking lot in the 2000 block of West Chicago Avenue when he was shot, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sister of Chicago cop arrested on charges stemming from Jan. 6 US Capitol attack

A Chicago woman was arrested Monday on federal charges alleging she participated in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol with her brother, a Chicago police officer who is already facing trial.

Chicago Tribune

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Lizzo’s ‘SNL’ tribute to Chicago-raised artist Annie Lee’s iconic ‘Blue Monday’ was ‘awe-inspiring,’ family says

The Grammy-winning singer paid visual tribute to the painting “Blue Monday” during her Dec. 17 appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” Annie Lee’s grandson says the performance felt like a gift from his beloved grandmother.

Chicago Sun-Times

Boy, 17, shot in Calumet Heights

The boy was in a car in the the 8500 block of S. South Chicago Avenue when someone fired shots, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

South American migrants celebrate their first Christmas in Chicago

Migrants recently arrived from Venezuela and Colombia enjoy a holiday party at the Salvation Army’s Shield of Hope Center, but many are homesick for loved ones left behind.

Chicago Sun-Times

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts could miss next two games with sprained shoulder, NFL sources say

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a shoulder sprain during the game Sunday against the Chicago Bears that could sideline him for the next two games, NFL sources told The Inquirer on Monday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Businesses and workers aren’t abandoning the office

More executives now say they plan to renew leases on office space, and more workers say they want to return to in-person work.

Chicago Sun-Times

Updating ice-fishing regulations for public sites around Chicago

The annual listing of regulations for ice fishing at public sites around Chicago, mostly reminders with a couple changes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Parents warn of deadly snow-ramp crashes, sister of Chicago cop faces Jan. 6 riot charges and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Snack food giant Mondelez to sell its gum business, including brands like Trident

Chicago-based snack food giant Mondelez International will sell its gum business, which includes brands such as Trident, Chiclets and Bubblicious, to the European gum and confectionary maker Perfetti Van Melle Group for $1.35 billion, the company said in a news release Monday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Studs and duds from Eagles 25-20 win over Bears in Week 15

Here are the studs and duds from the Philadelphia Eagles' 25-20 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 15 at Soldier Field

Chicago Sun-Times

Sister of Chicago police officer charged in Capitol riot now also arrested

When the FBI arrested Karol Chwiesiuk at his family home in Chicago in June 2021, Agnieszka Chwiesiuk apparently asked whether she would also be taken into custody.

Chicago Sun-Times

In Memoriam: Remembering actors, singers, artists, cultural icons we lost in 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Sidney Poitier, Meat Loaf, James Caan, Ray Liotta, Olivia Newton-John and Ramsey Lewis were among the celebrities who passed away this year.

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Cash to gun violence victims: City launches pilot program of grants for funerals, other expenses

The program will start in five neighborhoods. Families in those areas who lose a loved one to gun violence are eligible for $1,500 toward funeral or burial costs. Shooting victims can get $1,000. And those sustaining debilitating injuries can qualify for up to $1,000 in relocation costs.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘It scared everybody.’ Students leave class to remember victims of mass shooting outside Benito Juarez high school

Nathan Billegas, 14, and Brandon Perez, 15, were killed and two other teens — a boy and a girl, both 15 — were wounded as classes were being dismissed Friday at the school in the 2100 block of South Laflin Street.

Chicago Tribune

Community mourns students killed outside Chicago high school, calls on officials to address violence in schools

CHICAGO — Community members gathered Sunday night to grapple with the Benito Juarez Community Academy shooting that left two teens dead and two more injured on Friday.

Miami Herald

‘It’s crazy’: Billionaire owner wants to move Jennings Bryan’s historic Miami villa

Billionaire Miami newcomer Ken Griffin, who has received an effusive welcome from local politicians as he moves his Citadel financial empire to the Magic City from Chicago, wants them to do something for him: Take one of the city’s most significant historic homes off his hands.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts gets a shout out from legendary R&B singer Anita Baker after win

Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback and MVP candidate Jalen Hurts earned a congratulation from the legendary Anita Baker after his gutsy performance in the win over Chicago Bears on Sunday

USA Today Sports Media Group

Player grades: Bulls allow 150 points in blowout loss to Timberwolves

Chicago loses their fourth-straight game in embarrassing loss to Minnesota.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Morning After…the Bears’ narrow loss vs. Eagles in Week 15

Our Bears Wire staff shares their thoughts about Sunday's loss vs. Eagles, where there's plenty to love about Justin Fields and the defense.

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