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Chicago’s new basic income program will open to residents seeking cash assistance in April

Chicago residents will be able to apply to participate in the city’s $500-per-month basic income pilot program in April, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois parole board frees elderly Chicago gang killer who once told board it could ‘shove’ it

Namor Smith, 74, was convicted of a gang-related shooting in 1968. He was frequently in trouble in prison, once wounding an inmate with a knife. He was previously paroled, only to be sent back to prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

Guaranteed income pilot program will use lottery to pick 5,000 recipients of $500 monthly checks

Lightfoot announced Thursday that the program will launch in April. Applicants must live in Chicago, be at least 18 years old, have experienced economic hardship related to COVID-19 and meet income guidelines.

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Afternoon Edition: Feb. 24, 2022

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

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Arbitrator sides with city on cop vaccinations

Mayor Lori Lightfoot hopes at least some of the roughly 2,800 Chicago police officers who remain unvaccinated will now get their shots, leaving fewer officers subject to suspension or firing.

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Invasion of Ukraine could raise gas prices by 50 cents a gallon, making ‘hard hand’ for Democrats even worse, former Obama adviser says

"It’s a huge political problem for President Biden, because we’re already feeling the effects of inflation related to the pandemic," David Axelrod told the Sun-Times. "As [Winston] Churchill did in Britain, [Biden] needs to explain to people why that sacrifice is necessary."

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Starbucks union campaign reaches 5 Chicago-area sites

Employees have filed petitions with the National Labor Relations Board seeking a union election, part of a national organizing effort with the Service Employees International Union.

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Summer work teaching fishing: Chicago Park District and the IDNR have openings for summer work

Spots for eight instructors and one coordinator are open for the fishing programs of the Chicago Park District; while the Illinois Department of Natural Resources needs six more instructors this summer for the Chicago Urban Fishing Program.

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Emerson String Quartet — ‘the finest in the world’ — playing Chicago one last time

The quartet is undertaking a kind of farewell tour, which includes what is billed as its final stop in Chicago.

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Review: 'Law & Order' is back, and it hasn't changed. That's exactly why it's lasted so long

Back after a 12-year interregnum is "Law & Order," the Coca-Cola Classic of NBC's Dick Wolf universe. It's not as if the brand, or its sister brand of shows that begin with the word "Chicago," has been moribund in the meantime, with its hot-button topics, its where-and-when title cards, accompanied…

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainians in Chicago protest Russian invasion: ‘Pray For Peace. Pray for Ukraine’

"I don’t know what’s worse, being over there and being in danger or being here and knowing that we can’t do anything, really," said Oleksiy Vynnytskyy, 28, an urgent care nurse from Wheeling.

Chicago Sun-Times

Which Love is Blind couples from season two are still together? The final couples revealed

The season two finale dropped on Netflix 25 February

The Independent UK

6 people shot in Chicago Wednesday

A woman and a man were shot after confronting a gunman in the garage of their home in the 8500 block of South Eggleston.

Chicago Sun-Times

Edinburgh ad tech firm accelerates US expansion plans after £4.5m fundraise

The money will be spent on improving the product and opening new offices in New York and Chicago

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Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to open in Chicago

The eatery will join the chef’s first Chicago restaurant, the recently opened Gordon Ramsay Burger.

Los Angeles Times

Dixson just earned an Oscar nod for his song with Beyonce. He's still saying, 'Not yet'

Dixson had a moment to himself in the winter of 2019, about four months after he'd lost his dad to cancer on Father's Day. Driving through Chicago on a dismal night, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist looked back on his own life, comparing his ambitions to his successes and finding…

Chicago Tribune

Misleading ‘crack pipes’ uproar shows enduring stigma against drug users, Chicago health groups say

CHICAGO -- The big purple truck that delivers health supplies to drug users in Chicago’s suburbs carries more than 100 items — everything from syringes and condoms to snacks and winter coats.

Chicago Tribune

Masks are staying in Chicago Public Schools, but some parents demand to know ‘where is the COVID-19 off-ramp?’

CHICAGO — The mask mandate in Chicago Public Schools was the first order of business at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, which President Miguel del Valle opened by restating that masks are staying on in schools, despite the imminent end of the city’s requirement.

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Man charged with shooting into car, striking 8-year-old boy in Brighton Park

Ricco Carrasco, 29, faces multiple felony counts for discharge of a weapon, Chicago police announced Wednesday night.

Chicago Tribune

Tristan Thompson’s familiarity with new Bulls teammates and adaptability in his game could make center a quick fit

CHICAGO — It has been nearly 15 years since Billy Donovan first tried to get Tristan Thompson on his team — a fact the new Chicago Bulls center wasted no time teasing his coach about Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Feb. 24-March 2

"Frida: Immersive Dream," "Hadestown," Monster Jam, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are just a few of the entertainment options to check out in the week ahead.

Chicago Tribune

COVID vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago police; FOP president calls on officers to ‘hold the line’ but concedes they’re now ‘forced’ to get shots

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate for Chicago Police officers was upheld by an arbitrator who rejected the Fraternal Order of Police’s grievances over the city’s rules, she announced Wednesday at a news conference.

Chicago Sun-Times

Archdiocese of Chicago to lift school mask mandate in Chicago, Evanston and Oak Park

The decision comes one week after a south suburban Catholic school principal was fired after he refused to comply with the archdiocese’s mask mandate.

Chicago Tribune

COVID-19 vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago police

Chicago Tribune

Brandon Hagel’s age, salary and on-ice instincts make him an attractive trade target. But the Chicago Blackhawks winger hopes ‘to be here for a really long time.’

Brandon Hagel shoots straight — and not just on the ice.

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