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At Second City, a new CEO from ‘Sesame Street’

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Second City, the venerable comedy theater headquartered in Old Town, has a new CEO: Ed Wells, most recently executive vice president and global head of media and education for the Sesame Workshop, the producers of “Sesame Street,” formerly known as the Children’s Television Workshop.

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Jury begins deliberating in R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago after more than 8 hours of closing arguments

CHICAGO — After more than eight hours of closing arguments over the past two days, jurors in the Chicago federal case against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly and two former associates have begun their deliberations.

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R. Kelly attorney urges jury to put aside what they may have heard about him, see ‘humanity’ in accused superstar

CHICAGO — The attorney for R. Kelly urged the jury in her closing argument Tuesday to put aside any preconceived notions they may have about the R&B superstar and see “the humanity” in him when deliberating charges of child pornography and obstruction of justice.

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Mayors hope to coordinate response to migrants from Texas after buses from Chicago arrive in suburbs

CHICAGO — Suburban mayors Monday called for better communication and coordination with Chicago and state governments after being surprised by busloads of migrants being sent to their towns — and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pledged to work with the mayors.

Chicago Tribune

Jury deliberations have begun for R. Kelly's child pornography and trial-fixing case

Jurors will have to sort through a month of evidence and arguments on charges accusing the singer of producing child pornography, enticing minors for sex and rigging his 2008 child porn trial.

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Second City hires new CEO from Sesame Workshop

Ed Wells, new boss at the Chicago company, says he’ll work on ‘bringing the Second City magic to audiences everywhere.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois GOP attorney general candidate has record of taking critics to court, including his girlfriend’s mom and the governor

CHICAGO — While running for a downstate school board seat five years ago, Republican Illinois attorney general candidate Thomas DeVore complained in a Facebook post about students who struggled to make correct change at a concession stand during a basketball game.

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Mayor Lightfoot says the ‘destiny’ of Black Chicagoans is at stake in the 2023 election. But can she win their votes?

CHICAGO — At a South Side diner one recent morning, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot served up a cautionary tale about what might happen if Black voters don’t unite behind her reelection bid.

Chicago Tribune

8 people wounded in shootings across Chicago Monday

The attacks included three double-shootings.

Chicago Sun-Times

Asian American candidates in Illinois aim to break state records — and ‘the bamboo ceiling’

At least 22 Asian American candidates are running for offices in the November election and next year’s city elections, not to mention others running in other local races across the state.

Chicago Sun-Times

Huge LIV Golf prize money sums in full as field announced for fifth event in Chicago

Two weeks on from their fourth event in Boston, the LIV Golf Series makes its return in Chicago and there is once again eye-watering amounts of prize money on offer

Daily Mirror

R. Kelly lawyer to deliver closing before jurors deliberate

R. Kelly’s lead attorney is getting her chance to deliver her closing argument to federal jurors in Chicago

The Independent UK

Why heat wave warnings are falling short in the U.S.

Unprecedented heat waves are on the rise as the climate gets hotter. But experts say the country's heat warning system may be leading the public to underestimate the dangers.

WEKU

First-generation college grads return to their high school alma mater as English teachers

CHICAGO -- Moments after a noontime storm briefly extinguished the power at Rolling Meadows High School, English teacher Junior Sanchez remained calm in his classroom, leading a passionate discussion with students about the inherent dangers of storytelling from a single perspective.

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Benzinga Cannabis Award Winners Announced At Chicago Conference, Check Out Full List

For the first time ever, the 15th edition of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, underway in Chicago September 13-14, presented a series of Benzinga Cannabis Awards.

Chicago Sun-Times

Concerned about a cover up after woman was hit by police SUV, activist notches legal victory that could result in $720,000 ruling

After battling in court for body-cam footage that showed a Chicago police SUV barreling into Martina Standley in 2019, activist William Calloway kept pushing for evidence the police department was acting in bad faith.

Chicago Tribune

3 numbers that stand out during the Chicago White Sox’s recent hot stretch, including the return of power to the lineup

The Chicago White Sox announced the surprising news less than an hour before the first pitch of an Aug. 30 home game against the Kansas City Royals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Distracted drivers should get ticketed — the right way

Ever since the city “got caught” improperly routing the legal proceedings to administrative hearing officers instead of Cook County Traffic Court, tickets for distracted driving have apparently dried up.

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Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died, age 87

Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died

Chicago Sun-Times

R. Kelly trial nears conclusion, how Sunday’s rain pushed city’s sewers to limit 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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heavy rains, overwhelmed sewers, flooded basements are another Chicago tradition: ‘Not again’

Chicago Office of Emergency Management reports that as of Monday morning there were 1,485 service requests related to Sunday’s flooding. Seven viaducts were reported flooded, with 1,177 reports of water in basements.

USA Today Sports Media Group

7 Takeaways from the Bears’ comeback victory over the 49ers

From Justin Fields outdueling Trey Lance to the impactful play of the Bears rookies, here are our takeaways from Sunday's win.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bears report card: How we graded Chicago in their Week 1 win

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Sunday's game and how we graded the Bears in their upset win over the 49ers.

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The Morning After…the Bears’ impressive upset win vs. 49ers in Week 1

Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their thoughts about Sunday's upset win over the 49ers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Boy, 14, and 18-year-old shot on sidewalk in Englewood

Both were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were listed in good condition, police said.

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