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The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Afternoon Edition: Feb. 11, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times

VIDEO: Living The High Life: Chicago Woman Asks Her 2 Dogs Which One Ate Her Cannabis Edibles

The pit bulls slept for hours after eating the edibles, even as the video of their owner quizzing them became a TikTok sensation.

Zenger

This week in history: The first Negro History Week recognition

In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson created the first Negro History Week, which would eventually evolve into Black History Month. Here’s a look at how it was first covered in the Chicago Daily News.

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Chicago Auto Show goes electric in first major McCormick Place event since omicron

The Chicago Auto Show is back at McCormick Place for a 10-day run beginning Saturday — only seven months after a special pandemic-driven outdoor version — and the atmosphere inside the convention center is decidedly electric.

Chicago Tribune

A different path outdoors: Sativa Volbrecht rode CTA with fishing rods, studied turtles, herons & crabs

Sativa Volbrecht has had a rich life in the outdoors and academia from interning at the Nature Boardwalk, Woods Hole Science Aquarium, and Shoals Marine Laboratory to working in the Chicago Urban Fishing Program.

Chicago Sun-Times

From the streets of Little Village to Washington: A Chicago violence-prevention leader tapped to advise Justice Department

CHICAGO — On a summer day eight years ago, Eddie Bocanegra, with his daughter Salome on his shoulders, stood at the head of a wooded hiking trail in a Chicago suburb to lead a group of teens on a walk.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago center trained rabbi, other hostages at Texas synagogue who escaped safely

Secure Community Network, a nonprofit based in River North, ‘saved our lives,’ one hostage said. It works with the FBI and the Homeland Security Department to protect Jewish facilities across the country.

Chicago Sun-Times

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3 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Thursday

The shootings occurred in Fuller Park, Washington Heights and Albany Park

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago at the Liverpool Empire was a dazzling 'masterpiece' that had the audience on its feet

Russell Watson, Faye Brookes and Sheila Ferguson star in the musical

Liverpool Echo

Goran Dragic may not end up in Dallas after all

Marc Stein: Dallas' roster needs changed post-trade and altered the long-held expectation they would pursue Goran Dragic in the buyout market. As I reported earlier, Dragic's expected buyout may not happen quickly and he is projected to draw ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

Labeled a mutineer during WWII, this 101-year-old Black soldier went on to the stars

LOS ANGELES -- Bernard Benedict James had news for the caller, who rang the retired aerospace engineer with birthday wishes this week.

Los Angeles Times

Horoscope for Friday, Feb. 11, 2022

Caution! Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 2 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Chicago time.

Chicago Sun-Times

Close Lightfoot ally behind ad campaign to unseat CTU leadership

A former top adviser to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Lisa Schneider Fabes, is behind a paid social media campaign supporting challengers to the current Chicago Teachers Union leadership team in the union’s upcoming election.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cheer star Jerry Harris pleads guilty to US child pornography charges

His pleas were entered during a hearing in a US federal court in Chicago on Thursday.

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Deb Clapp stepping down from leadership role at League of Chicago Theatres

Clapp will officially exit the role as executive director on June 30.

Chicago Sun-Times

16-year-old killed in Woodlawn had moved to Chicago against mom’s wishes. ‘He thought I was stopping him from living his best life’

A 19-year-old man faces a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of Uriel Rogers-Knox, police announced Thursday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: Feb. 10, 2022

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

Chicago Tribune

Chicago mayor accused Illinois AG of 'cheap political shot' over police consent decree, texts show

CHICAGO — After Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot downplayed her administration’s slow implementation of police reforms during a speech in 2020, a lawyer for the Illinois attorney general responded in court by criticizing the city’s handling of the consent decree.

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Spurs to buy out Goran Dragic right away

Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: The Spurs - who are trading for Toronto's Goran Dragic - are expected to negotiate a contract buyout with Dragic. Among the interested expected to be interested once he becomes a free agent: Dallas, Milwaukee, ...

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged with murder in January shooting in Austin neighborhood

Michael Cooper, 42, is accused of killing Walter B. Hughes III on Jan. 10, according to Chicago police.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool likely to take second multi-million pound hit on Xherdan Shaqiri transfer

Xherdan Shaqiri is leaving Lyon for Chicago Fire just six months after his move from Liverpool

Chicago Sun-Times

2 killed, 4 wounded in shootings in Chicago Wednesday

The fatal attacks happened in South Shore and Park Manor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Proposal for Skokie tower shows buildings aren’t safe enough for birds | Editorial

Throughout the Chicago area, too few rules are in place that require buildings to be avian-friendly.

Chicago Tribune

Xherdan Shaqiri signs with Fire for club-record $7.5 million fee — team’s most significant signing in years: ‘Within 2 to 3 minutes, I knew this guy is for real’

CHICAGO — With the Feb. 26 season opener fast approaching, the Chicago Fire needed to make a significant deal to upgrade their roster.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Feb. 10-16

"The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci" at the Goodman Theatre and Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez at the Auditorium Theatre are among the entertainment offerings in the week ahead in Chicago.

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