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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says people charged with violent crimes ‘are guilty’ and shouldn’t be released on bail pending trial

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot escalated her ongoing feud with the Cook County criminal courts system on Monday when she said judges shouldn’t allow people charged with violent crimes out on bail because they are guilty if they have been charged.

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City program to pay for security cameras, lighting launched: Here’s how to apply

Mayor Lori Lightfoot opened applications to a new program Monday that will help Chicago homeowners and small business owners install security devices.

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Help bees by protecting their habitat

The Illinois Department of Transportation should pursue new funding to plant pollinator-friendly vegetation along roadsides. The state should complement it with a similar pot of money.

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Judge denies Ald. Edward Burke’s motions to suppress evidence, dismiss charges in racketeering case

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Monday ruled against Ald. Edward Burke and his co-defendants in a slew of pretrial motions seeking to suppress evidence and toss certain charges in his racketeering indictment, putting the case on track for a trial next year.

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‘It’s going to save lives’: Chicago Police Department expands eligibility for drug users to get treatment instead of jail

The drug diversion program, the largest of its kind in the country, was piloted on the West Side in 2018 and expanded citywide late last year.

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Civic Committee and Commercial Club name new president

Derek R.B. Douglas comes over from the University of Chicago and will be the first African American to lead the allied organizations.

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Afternoon Edition: June 6, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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At Chicago’s equity options market, ‘open outcry’ cranks up the volume

Cboe Global Markets opens a trading floor in a space that hearkens back to the exchange’s early days, with an eye on customers demanding market access during volatile sessions.

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Family of 84-year-old woman killed during police pursuit says city hasn’t responded to a lawsuit — three years after the case was filed

Verona Gunn died from her injuries on May 25, 2019, after her car was hit by an unmarked Chicago police cruiser.

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Chicago police officer shot in Englewood leaves hospital: ‘I will grow stronger, both physically and mentally, from this tragedy’

Officer Fernanda Ballesteros thanked her CPD coworkers and her partner who rushed her to safety Wednesday after she was struck by gunfire while trying to pull over a driver in Englewood.

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How to decolonize your summer travel

These activist tour guides are helping visitors discover the hidden histories of cities — and avoid the meaningless tourist traps.

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Judge rejects motions from Burke and co-defendants, says evidence should be considered at trial

The judge’s consideration of the motions, first filed in August 2020, is in part why the three-year-old racketeering case has yet to go to trial. The COVID-19 pandemic also played a key role.

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Saia Expands Its Northern Illinois Operations

Saia Inc's (NASDAQ:SAIA) Saia LTL Freight launched a new terminal in Rockford, Illinois, the carrier's second west of Chicago site this year. Saia remains focused on building density in its network and providing customers with more direct shipping points to the significant freight markets in northern Illinois. "Our new Rockford facility will…

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WWE star Cody Rhodes shows off sickening torn pectoral tendon at Hell in a Cell

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: WWE's Cody Rhodes competed with an horrific pectoral injury in his Hell in a Cell match against Seth Rollins in Chicago last night just two months after his triumphant return to the company

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Nick Cave walks through the highlights of ‘Forothermore’ at the MCA, his first major career retrospective

CHICAGO — Thirty years ago, when Nick Cave made his first Soundsuit — creating the foundation of what would become hundreds of signature costumes and sculptures, assembled with beads, old toys, stuffed animals, synthetic hair and sequins — he wrote in his journal that he was “working toward what I’m…

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‘The Janes’ details how brave Chicago women offered safe abortions before they were legal

In sobering HBO documentary, the group members recall their achievements with admirable candor and great heart.

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A food critic checks out the newest and weirdest offerings at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago

CHICAGO — Sweets & Snacks Expo, the trade event formerly known as the Candy Show, returned to Chicago for the first time in two years. Expo organizers moved the event to Indianapolis in 2021, after canceling the show in 2020 due to the pandemic.

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67-year-old fatally shot, another man critically wounded in Douglas Park

The men were on their porch just before 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of South Washtenaw Avenue when a black sedan approached and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Man dies after triple shooting at South Deering home

The group was sitting on a porch Sunday in the 10300 block of South Calhoun Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Cabrera, couple of clutch hits from rookies carry Cardinals to 5-3 win at Wrigley in 11 inningss

CHICAGO — Before the Cardinals could capitalize on the generosity of the rulebook in extra innings and the rolling production of their rookies, they first had to get outs.

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5 kids, 3 adults — including 1 Chicago police officer — injured in New City crash

The crash happened in the 700 block of West Root Street, Chicago police said.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago police officer shot in Englewood neighborhood — second cop hit in less than a week

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was shot and seriously wounded Sunday afternoon during a brief gunbattle in the Englewood neighborhood on the city’s South Side.

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2 hospitalized after fighting, falling onto train tracks at Englewood CTA station

A 32-year-old man was standing on a train platform in the first block of West 63rd Street when another male spat on him, Chicago police said. The two began fighting and both fell on

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Chicago ‘not a hellhole’

Ald. David Moore is proud of his success in the 17th Ward and defends his community. He — along with former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and City Clerk Anna Valencia — is running to replace Jesse White as Illinois secretary of state.

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Summer Guide 2022: Plenty of laughs on the horizon this summer in Chicago

From stand-up to improv, comedy will be everywhere on area stages in the months ahead.

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