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8-year-old boy paralyzed by gunshot at Highland Park massacre is conscious for the first time

CHICAGO — An 8-year-old boy who was shot in the chest at the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park is now paralyzed from the waist down, his family said Friday through their spokesman.

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Highland Park: Funerals begin for victims of US July 4th shooting near Chicago

Mourners paid tribute to victims of the Highland Park shooting on Friday as funerals began for the seven people killed at a July 4th parade.

Evening Standard

WNBA players balance activist roles as political turmoil hangs over All-Star weekend

CHICAGO — Like any other milestone in the WNBA, the 2022 All-Star Game will be about much more than basketball.

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Death of person found in North Side alley ruled homicide

Chicago police said a female was found unresponsive in an alley about 6:30 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene.

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Funerals begin for Highland Park shooting victims: ‘We are ... inconsolable’

CHICAGO — Those grieving for the Highland Park shooting victims begin the heavy task Friday of burying their loved ones.

Chicago Tribune

Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, at age 39, selected to his 12th All-Star team

CHICAGO — Looks who's going back to the All-Star Game for the first time since 2016.

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Cook County homeowners told to pay up for tax breaks they shouldn’t have received, Illinois Dems’ assault weapons ban and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Funerals begin for Highland Park shooting victims: ‘We are ... inconsolable’

CHICAGO — Those grieving for the Highland Park shooting victims begin the heavy task Friday of burying their loved ones.

Chicago Tribune

You might have seen this Little Village mural in a ‘Chicago P.D.’ shootout scene

The painting was done by eight artists at Cermak Road and Fairfield Avenue and includes a number of giant oddball creatures.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Do Cannabis Companies Get Started When They Have No Money? Ask Judy Rinkus At The Cannabis Capital Conference In September

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC) is coming to the great city of Chicago on September 13-14, 2022.

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Highland park shooting reignites debate on America's gun culture

It was supposed to be a festive celebration marking the 246th anniversary of the independence of the United States. Instead, it was yet another reminder of rampant gun violence in the country as a gunman disguised in women's clothing opened fire on a parade in a Chicago suburb, killing several…

France 24

The Blackhawks latest rebuild attempt is relying on trust the team hasn’t earned

Why should anyone believe in this front office?

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Picture Chicago: must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

The weekend began with fireworks, but two mass shootings on the Fourth of July in Highland Park and Chicago turned celebrations into grieving.

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Police records paint picture of turbulent home life for alleged gunman in Highland Park mass shooting

CHICAGO — Highland Park police were called to the family home of the alleged Independence Day parade sniper at least nine times between 2010 and 2014 in response to domestic disputes, according to newly released police records.

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Bears remain focused on Arlington Heights despite Chicago’s plans for Soldier Field

Despite Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposed plans for Soldier Field, the Bears remain focused on Arlington Heights.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago alternative high school serving at-risk students lost half its staff. Educators say it leaves a void

CHICAGO -- An alternative high school in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood that has served as a “sanctuary” for hundreds of vulnerable Black and brown youth is losing nearly half of its small teaching staff because of budget cuts — a move that employees and alumni say limits the services they…

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Báez homer backs brilliant outing by Brieske, Tigers beat White Sox 2-1

CHICAGO — Rookie Beau Brieske took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Thursday night. Javier Báez, in his first game back in the city of Chicago since the Cubs traded him last year, homered off right-hander Dylan Cease and the Tigers held on to beat the White Sox 2-1 and…

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GOP governor nominee Darren Bailey apologizes for comments after Highland Park parade shooting but struggles to move past controversy

CHICAGO — A week after becoming the Republican Party nominee for governor, state Sen. Darren Bailey sought Thursday to pivot from his bungled response to the mass shooting in Highland Park by declaring more gun control laws weren’t necessary, saying state funds needed to be better directed for mental health…

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Man shot in abdomen in South Chicago

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.

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Lightfoot ends second quarter with $2.5M in campaign fund after raising $1.25M

One day after former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas dropped $836,500 into his mayoral campaign fund, Lightfoot saw Vallas’ opening bid and raised him by $413,500. That leaves the mayor with $2.5 million in cash on hand to bankroll what is almost certain to be an uphill battle for…

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'New normal' for 8-year-old twin wounded in July 4 shooting

Sports-loving Cooper Roberts and his twin brother, Luke, loved the Fourth of July parade in their bucolic Chicago suburb

Chicago Sun-Times

Soldier Field fixes: adding dome, seats, synthetic turf are ‘lipstick on a pig,’ expert says

Chicago sports marketing expert Marc Ganis believes the Bears are as good as gone for Arlington Heights, even if the city could implement every idea in a report by a mayoral panel that studied how to re-imagine Soldier Field and the Museum Campus.

Chicago Sun-Times

17-year-old girl grazed in South Chicago shooting

She was hospitalized in good condition, police said.

Chicago Tribune

Enclosing Soldier Field and selling its naming rights proposed to keep Bears in Chicago

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider renaming Soldier Field to raise money and “explore the feasibility” of enclosing the stadium with a dome or roof, an advisory panel she appointed to study Chicago’s museum campus recommended.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks blow up roster by trading Alex DeBrincat, Kirby Dach in draft-night explosion

In a crazy night at the NHL draft, the Hawks traded DeBrincat to the Senators and Dach to the Canadiens, respectively, for a combined five picks. They later acquired goalie Petr Mrazek and another pick from the Maple Leafs.

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