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Facing pressure to ban books, suburban libraries ‘becoming a battlefield for the First Amendment’

“Most people still think of libraries as a place with books, you can hang out, it’s quiet,” Lincolnwood’s library director says. “That’s not what libraries are anymore.”

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Chicago blood banks look to build trust, end shortages under proposed new donation rules

The FDA announced a draft of new guidelines Friday that would end mandatory three-month abstinence periods for men who have sex with men. For Illinois hospitals and blood banks, the change is long overdue.

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Lightfoot urges General Assembly to do its share to bail out city pension funds

After paying down $1.3 billion in pension debt over four years, Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion 2023 budget went further, prepaying $242 million in future pension debt. But the General Assembly should take it from here, the mayor said.

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2 fatally shot inside South Deering home

A man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene after a Chicago police SWAT team responded to a report of gunshots inside the home.

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Chicago’s South Side is heart — and soul — of Lyric Opera’s ‘Factotum’

The opera is among the first with an entirely Black and BIPOC cast and creative team, and it is the first to incorporate an onstage DJ as part of its 18-piece orchestration.

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Picture Chicago: This week’s 14 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

Among them, Fall Out Boy’s surprise homecoming show, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Public Safety Training Center on the West Side, and the first day of early voting for the 2023 municipal elections.

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PPP fraud uncovered in Chicago, informant reveals $100K bounty on FBG Duck 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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Chicago cop avoided being fired after arrest in drunken Milwaukee bar fight. He was later hired by a suburban police department

Robert Pet pointed a bullet magazine against a man’s chest and was quickly pummeled by a group of people, one of whom wrestled his gun away, according to a newly released report by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

Chicago Sun-Times

Great Chicago music moments in photos, from Led Zeppelin to Liz Phair to Nirvana

Photographer Marty Perez’s new book documents decades of rock and blues on Chicago stages.

Chicago Sun-Times

$100K bounty was placed on killing Chicago rapper FBG Duck, informant told Chicago police

“Duck had a price on his head,” a tipster told police, records examined by the Sun-Times show. Another informant told them it started at $50,000 before being raised to $100,000.

Chicago Sun-Times

15 Most Impactful Bears of 2022: No. 4 Luke Getsy

Luke Getsy helped unleash Justin Fields' potential on offense, which lands him at No. 4 in our Most Impactful Bears of 2022.

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Walking with the victims of Chicago’s gun violence

In the face of the city’s violence, Cecilia Mannion refuses to give up hope. The former gang member relentlessly pursues peace and healing.

Chicago Sun-Times

City/Suburban Hoops Report Three-Pointer: Geneva’s streak, appreciating Benet’s Gene Heidkamp and Hyde Park’s Jerrel Oliver

The team with the longest current winning streak in the Chicago area may surprise you.

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Clusters of pandemic relief loans went to the same Chicago addresses, including homeless shelters, Sun-Times finds

One Paycheck Protection Program loan recipient who used a Salvation Army address said he was a farmer. A dozen others said they operated barber shops or beauty salons. Most got loans of about $20,000, the maximum based on a yearly income of at least $100,000.

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Death in shelter for migrants highlights mental health challenges asylum seekers could face

As hundreds of asylum seekers arrive in the Chicago area, the death of one newly arrived immigrant illustrates the complex mental health problems they could face as they try to settle into a new life.

Chicago Tribune

Mayor Lightfoot's campaign defended emails seeking volunteers after school district raised alarm

CHICAGO — A Chicago Public Schools official informed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s campaign team that it can’t recruit students for political work on campus or offer extra credit — hours before the mayor’s campaign released a statement defending it as a “common practice” done for decades, emails obtained by The Chicago…

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78 years later, Blackhawks forward John Harms finally gets his rookie card as part of campaign to honor Indigenous players

CHICAGO — John Harms seemed to fade from Chicago Blackhawks lore just as quickly as he arrived.

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Ex-wife of TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau tells Chicago judge he had gold bars, says she’s ‘very scared’ of him

CHICAGO — The ex-wife of TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau told a Chicago federal judge Thursday she saw him handling dozens of gold bars over the course of their marriage and that she’s “scared” for her life now that he’s turned against her.

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Chicago’s economy socked with one-two punch of COVID, crime: Here’s how mayoral candidates plan to keep it off the ropes

Mayor Lori Lightfoot describes herself as a “pro-Chicago business” mayor. But on her watch, Boeing and Citadel have left town. On the plus side, Chicago remains a hub for tech start-ups. As Lightfoot seeks reelection, she and her rivals disagree how to revive the economy and restore downtown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Snapshots from opening day at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo

Some snapshots from opening day at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo, which runs through Sunday at the Schaumburg Convention Center.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR announces headliners for Chicago Street Race concerts in July

The Chainsmokers, Miranda Lambert, the Black Crowes and Charley Crockett are set to appear at the event July 1-2 in Grant Park. Tickets go on sale Feb. 2.

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Fireball maker accused of false advertising over sales of mini bottles sold sans whisky

A Chicago woman’s lawsuit alleges that the smaller bottles of Fireball Cinnamon malt beverage sold in convenience stores look the same as those that do contain whisky.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot lets loose on Vallas, Garcia at spirited forum of mayoral front-runners

Fighting for her political life, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called Jesus “Chuy” Garcia the “original defunder” of police and Paul Vallas a resume inflater who takes his marching orders from the Fraternal Order of Police and its “repugnant” president John Catanzara.

The Independent UK

Officials: Deadly Chicago high-rise fire was accidental

Chicago authorities say a deadly fire in a high-rise apartment building was caused by someone smoking in a bedroom

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayoral candidate Sophia King unveils education plan

King, who represents the 4th Ward on the City Council, was a chemistry teacher at the Latin School of Chicago and helped found Ariel Community Academy in North Kenwood-Oakland.

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