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John J. Lanzendorf, hairstylist to the stars, renowned collector of dinosaur art, dead at 76; UPDATED: celebration Wednesday of his life

He tended to the tresses of the likes of Leslie Caron, Claudia Cardinale, Catherine Deneuve, Deborah Kerr and Marcello Mastroianni and owned what’s believed to have been the world’s largest private collection of dinosaur art.

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Guns now the leading cause of death for children as firearm-related fatalities soar in US

CHICAGO — As a mother who lost a son to Chicago’s pervasive gun violence, Maria Pike was not shocked to learn that firearm-related deaths have spiked across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the leading cause of death for children and young adults.

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Driver issued no citations after fatally striking 2-year-old riding mini-scooter in Lincoln Square

The boy was riding across Leavitt Street at Eastwood Avenue Thursday when a woman driving a Mitsubishi struck him, Chicago police said.

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

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Chicagoans should be outraged by attack on former police chief, Vallas says

“There is no greater son of Chicago than Terry Hillard,” Paul Vallas tells Sneed, calling the stunning paintball assault last week “highly offensive.”

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Darren Bailey’s Chicago ‘hellhole’ comment and the issue of crime become focus in debate among GOP candidates for governor

State Sen. Darren Bailey doubled down on his comments he considered Chicago a crime-ridden “hellhole” during a debate Thursday night of the Republican candidates for governor as he also sought to aggressively label rival Richard Irvin a “corrupt Democrat.”

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Artist behind Pilsen-area murals wants kids ‘Dreaming Big’ about their futures and art

Jorge Nambo-Palmeno, who came to the U.S. from Mexico at 9, wants people to see the basic square figures in his mural at 15th and Wood streets and think: ‘I can do that.’

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Chicago is seeing a wave of union activity. Among the reasons: Workers ‘saw the willingness of their bosses to let them die.’

Last year, Brick Zurek, a shift supervisor at a Starbucks in Chicago's Loop, found working conditions at the store becoming increasingly untenable.

Chicago Tribune

Summer Guide: Chicago’s Ron Funches finds the funny side of life’s ups and downs

“Something I always tell myself when I’m writing is, ‘Don’t give them what they want. Give them what they did not know they need,’” the comedian says.

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Field of 21 Democrats and Republicans running to succeed Bobby Rush in First Congressional District

Nearly two-dozen candidates are running in the First Congressional District, which stretches from Chicago’s South Side nearly to Kankakee. “It really is important that you have somebody that speaks truth to power,” said political consultant Delmarie Cobb, who ran Rush’s first campaign in the…

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Summer Guide: Music, food, art, family fun await at area festivals

There’s no better way to spend summer than with local bites, brews and tunes at festivals across Chicago.

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They had abortions, some in secret, now, as high court weighs a ruling, want their stories heard

Fifty years after Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court is weighing rolling back access to abortion. Nine people from around Chicago who had abortions talk about what’s at stake.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fact-check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott misfires with half-cocked shots at Chicago’s ‘tougher’ gun laws

While Chicago’s gun laws may be more strict than some states, Abbott’s statement ignores how regulations have been weakened after federal court reversals of the city’s once-tougher restrictions. He also ignores how the majority of firearms in Chicago are coming from neighboring states where gun…

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Chicago Episcopal diocese’s $750,000 sex abuse case puts Bishop Chilton Knudsen’s actions under scrutiny

She didn’t immediately call police after an 18-year-old told her he’d been molested by Richard Kearney, according to a just-settled lawsuit that also says Bishop Frank Griswold’s office ignored other suspicions about the predator priest.

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Chicago archbishop adds his voice to the calls for gun safety legislation

While some cardinals have sidestepped political discussions, Cupich spoke out against gun violence on Twitter hours after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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2 killed, U.S. marshal among 10 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Thursday

The marshal and his K-9 dog were shot while serving an arrest warrant on the Northwest Side, authorities said.

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Man killed, teen seriously hurt in South Chicago shooting

The two were walking down an alley in the 8300 block of South Houston Street when three people began shooting at them, Chicago police said.

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Cubs sock three homers off rookie Liberatore, knock wind from Cardinals' winning streak

CHICAGO — Gusting out of St. Louis on a winning streak after a clean sweep of San Diego, the Cardinals were reminded abruptly how fast the winds can change at Wrigley Field.

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Republican Richard Irvin goes on defense against Darren Bailey, other primary rivals in ABC 7 debate

Bailey frequently interrupted Irvin and the others as they spoke. At one point, during a question about COVID-19 mandates, Bailey told Irvin he shouldn’t be elected governor because he’s a “corrupt Democrat.” Irvin fired back, “I won’t be lectured by someone like Darren Bailey who had a mask…

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Matt Nagy: ‘I want to use my experiences in Chicago to help me be better’

In his first public comments since his Bears firing, Matt Nagy told Kansas City reporters it was ‘refreshing’ to be the Chiefs’ quarterbacks coach.

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Gold Coast condo gets a makeover on ‘Windy City Rehab’

Ted, a close friend of host Alison Victoria’s, bought a condo in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood, and it needs a major update. Here’s how Victoria tackled the project.

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House Democratic candidate Jonathan Jackson did not file financial disclosure report; top rivals did

“That’s an oversight and a mistake that I did not file,” Jackson told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday.

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We must enact sane gun laws

A Chicago police officer was shot and wounded the same day another mass shooting took place in Oklahoma. Our nation needs laws that return safety to our streets, schools, supermarkets and everywhere else.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: For the sake of the game — and our sanity — Mike Trout needs to resign as fantasy football commissioner

CHICAGO — There should be no question Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout needs to resign as commissioner of his fantasy football league.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man killed, another wounded in Park Manor shooting

About 5 p.m., they were in the 7100 block of South Champlain Avenue when someone fired shots, Chicago police said.

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