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Runoff face-off: Johnson casts Vallas as ally of ‘right-wing extremists’ — but Vallas dubs attacks ‘nonsense, again’

Both mayoral hopefuls accused each other of trying to, as Paul Vallas put it, ‘make race the issue’ in the campaign between Black and white candidates where the African-American vote is likely to be decisive.

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No St. Patrick’s Day meat-eating dispensation for Chicago Catholics, archdiocese says

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Irish Catholics will be walking on thin, green ice if they want to eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Hundreds gather to mourn slain Chicago Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso: ‘He had a lot ahead for him’

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, state Comptroller Susana Mendoza are among those paying respects to the officer shot and killed in a foot pursuit in Gage Park.

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Lightfoot plan to host Taste of Chicago and NASCAR on the same weekend deserves a yellow caution flag

The mayor must fix this mess before she leaves office.

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Things to do in Chicago March 9-15: The Mix

The annual St. Patrick’s Day dyeing of the Chicago River and the opening of a touring Tina Turner musical are among the week’s entertainment highlights.

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Judge blocks ‘Chicago machine’ expert from testifying in trial of 4 accused of Madigan bribes

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber noted that “emphasizing the history of corruption and election fraud that marked the early years of the machine could prejudice defendants.”

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Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day parades are this weekend: Here’s all you need to know

The downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday, and the South Side Irish Parade is Sunday.

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Who is Paul Vallas, Chicago mayoral runoff candidate?

Paul Vallas, former Chicago Public Schools CEO, has secured a spot in the April 4 Chicago mayoral runoff.

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Who is Brandon Johnson, Chicago mayoral runoff candidate?

Brandon Johnson, Cook County commissioner, has secured a spot in the April 4 Chicago mayoral runoff.

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Man killed in South Shore double shooting

Both men were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center initially in critical condition. One of the men was later pronounced dead, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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2 former assistant state’s attorneys charged in botched prosecution of alleged Burge torture victim

Nick Trutenko and Andrew Horvat are accused of lying about Trutenko’s relationship with a key witness against Jackie Wilson, allegedly tortured into confessing to the 1982 murders of two Chicago police officers.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #51

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Fate of Taste in question thanks to busy summer in Grant Park, the first mayoral runoff debate and more in your Chicago news roundup

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

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Man wounded in shooting on CTA bus in Chatham

The man was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.

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Another strike possible at Chicago's United Center ahead of Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO -- Concessions workers at the United Center could walk off the job again this week as the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament gets underway Wednesday.

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Preservation Chicago issues 2023 ‘most endangered’ list

The properties range from early State Street skyscrapers to less-prominent commercial and industrial buildings in the neighborhoods.

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Winter storm watch for areas north and northwest of Chicago, some places along Wisconsin border could get 6 inches of snow

The National Weather Service issued the watch for Winnebago, Boone, McHenry and Lake counties from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning.

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Dining Out: News and notes on Chicago’s restaurant scene

Here’s some of what’s happening in the Chicago area’s vibrant dining scene.

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Illinois' state witness protection program finally gets millions in funding, but has yet to get off the ground

CHICAGO — For the second year in a row, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing the state spend tens of millions of dollars on a witness protection program that went unfunded for the first nine years of its existence.

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Bear Necessities: How close is Chicago to trading the No. 1 pick?

In our Wednesday newsletter, it sounds like the Bears are closer to trading the No. 1 pick than many expected.

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Chicago firefighter performed CPR on wife after rushing to a blaze at his home that also seriously hurt their 3 children

The boy’s father rushed to the Northwest Side home and performed CPR on his 34-year-old wife, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

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The man behind @Super70sSports landed a TV show with Jimmy Kimmel. Here’s how it happened

CHICAGO — Ricky Cobb has tweeted for nearly 3,000 consecutive days.

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Paul Sullivan: Pedro Grifol doesn’t need a T-shirt slogan to win back disgruntled White Sox fans

CHICAGO — During a postgame news conference last June at Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa showed up wearing a T-shirt with the word “FAMILY” spelled out in capital letters above the team’s logo.

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‘The Black guy dies first’: A Northwestern provost is our leading expert on representation in horror movies

CHICAGO — Robin Means Coleman has heard it all. Cliches like: Maybe we should split up and look. Tropes like: I didn’t get bit, I’m fine. Also: That sound — it’s probably just the wind. And: My uncle owns a cabin in the woods. Plus, of course, the evergreen: I’ll…

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What it took for Frank Sennett to write his new novel, the political thriller ‘Shadow State’

CHICAGO — Taking a luncheon break from what has been a life of considerable movement and accomplishments, Frank Sennett plunked himself into a booth at Club Lago, that pleasantly old-fashioned bar and restaurant in River North, and started talking about his three kids, his wife, his father and how he…

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