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Shots fired at Chicago police officers in Jefferson Park

The officers did not return fire and no one was injured, police said.

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2 Chicago police officers among 4 hurt when squad car strikes truck on West Side

The squad car was going west near the 2800 block of West Harrison Street when it hit the truck going east on Harrison Street, police said.

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Have camera, will travel: A Chicago taxi driver took pictures of his passengers for years. His new book is titled ‘Fares’

CHICAGO — The Checker taxi garage was a massive place, just to the north of North Avenue and stretching from Wells Street west to North Park Avenue. It was a wild and busy and noisy place, a human beehive.

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Body of Rockford man whose body was stolen in funeral home van is identified

Curtis Brown died of natural causes Friday, authorities say. HIs body was in the cargo area of a van stolen in Rockford. The body was found on a Chicago street.

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Bronzeville Trail Task Force launches petition to award Congressional Gold Medal to Black cyclist ‘Major’ Taylor

Chicago leaders say a plan by the Bronzeville Trail Task Force intends to spotlight “Major” Taylor — a champion Black cyclist whose name has often been lost in history books.

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Program founder wounded in Des Moines school shooting is Chicago native who left gang

William Holmes, founder of an alternative studies program for at-risk youth, joined a gang at 13, turned his life around and dedicated himself to help young people in need.

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Housing Department outlines goals for affordable housing proposals

Speaking to a crowd Tuesday at the City Club of Chicago, Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara said they are pushing for the creation of affordable housing to serve those on the brink of homelessness.

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Garcia punching back after weeks of getting pummeled by Lightfoot

A new 30-second spot TV spot, the congressman’s first of the mayoral campaign, focuses on crime.

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Chicago police, Cook County sheriff partner up to help owners protect vehicles from theft

As car thefts spike in the Chicagoland area, the agencies offer motorists steering wheel locks, tracking registration and helpful hints on how to keep property secure.

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Chicago police, organizers to strengthen planned security for Lunar New Year parades

Additional security measures will surround Lunar New Year parades this weekend in Chinatown and Uptown in the wake of two California mass shootings,

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Concordia-Chicago men’s basketball coach out after player hospitalizations

CHICAGO — Concordia University Chicago men’s basketball coach Steve Kollar is no longer with the team just weeks after six players were hospitalized following an intense practice.

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Ethics board wants Lightfoot campaign investigated, state bill seeks temp worker protections 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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Bulls vs. Pacers preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to win their fourth-straight game on Tuesday vs. Indiana.

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Snow much of Wednesday, then wind chills below zero by the weekend

Snow is expected to fall through much of the day Wednesday across the Chicago area, with accumulations ranging from an inch north of the city to 4 inches or more to the south.

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Thousands of letters — some sent from Chicago nearly 2 centuries ago — up for auction

One piece of mail on the block features faded red fountain pen looping across an envelope mailed in 1833 from Chicago to Connecticut. Another is an envelope from the 1860s with the words “Death to Traitors” stamped in one corner — which showed support for the North during the Civil…

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Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Winning streak extended to 3 vs. Atlanta Hawks ahead of a 3-game trip vs. sub-.500 teams

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls stayed streaky with a 111-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at the United Center, their third consecutive victory bookending their Paris trip last week.

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Shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood leaves 2 dead, 3 injured

CHICAGO — Two people have died and three are injured after a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago on Monday afternoon in what police described as a “targeted” home invasion, according to officials.

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Missing body found in Chicago 2 days after Rockford funeral home van was stolen

CHICAGO — A Rockford funeral home’s van was stolen Saturday with a man’s body inside, according to police.

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Board of Ethics wants Lightfoot campaign investigated over recruiting student volunteers from CPS, City Colleges

The email deputy campaign manager Megan Crane sent to Chicago Public School teachers offered their students class credit if they agreed to volunteer for the mayor’s re-election campaign.

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Mary Catherine Ryan, a banker, philanthropist and Edgewater fixture, dies at 83

Mrs. Ryan, a female trailblazer in the Chicago private banking world, devoted herself to family and to philanthropic projects across the city.

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Proposal seeks to increase protections, equity for temporary workers

The Temp Worker and Fairness Safety Act could make it easier for temporary workers to get hired permanently, while cracking down on coercive labor practices, supporters say

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Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson unveils tax-the-rich plan to bankroll social services

Johnson wants to “make the suburbs, airlines and ultra-rich pay their fair share” to generate $800 million in new revenue. His plan includes a Metra “city surcharge” to raise $40 million from the suburbs.

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Mayoral candidates’ plans for crime, UIC faculty ends strike 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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City Council urged to approve public financing of Chicago elections

Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform for Illinois, called public campaign financing “a very small investment ... that can really have a very high return on investment in terms of how it transforms the political landscape.”

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Gunmen kill 2, wound 3 in ‘targeted home invasion’ in South Shore neighborhood

The shooting happened in the 2900 block of East 78th Street on Monday afternoon, according to Chicago police and fire officials.

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