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Grieving parents warn: Packed snow at side of elevated roads can be deadly

Christopher Weber’s parents initially thought their son’s deadly plunge off a highway bridge was a freak accident. Now, they say more should be done to prevent “snow-ramp” crashes.

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Little Village mall vendors weigh uncertain future, FBI records detail dropped case against influential union and more in your Chicago news roundup

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

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Bears WR Chase Claypool out vs. Eagles; Justin Fields good to go

Claypool injured his knee against the Packers and did not practice this week following the bye. Cornerback Kyler Gordon and safety Jaquan Brisker were cleared to play after missing the previous two games while in concussion protocol.

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Ed Paschke’s artwork still dazzles even in mural reproductions in a Northwest Side viaduct

You don’t have to go to a museum or gallery to see the Chicago art great’s work. You can see them in murals that have been up for years along Lawrence Avenue just west of the Kennedy Expressway.

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200 interviews and some surprising finds on ‘Pulse of the Heartland’ beat

Old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting in three Illinois cities before the midterms helped me quickly dispel assumptions about voters.

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FBI files detail dropped investigation of clout-heavy Chicago-area union

The recently released records regarding the agency’s interest in the late William Dugan, who headed Operating Engineers Local 150, also touch on the union’s clout.

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Is this Christmas the last for the Little Village Discount Mall?

After 31 years, the lease for the 100 or so tenants of the busy shopping center on 26th Street expires next month, and the owner has not announced what will happen to the property.

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Durbin provision in Defense Bill bolsters Lake Michigan shoreline, ensures local input on Promontory Point

The bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers to use a locally preferred plan to repair, restore historic Promontory Point, near 55th Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

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Vegas favored for 2023 WNBA All-Star Game

According to the recently released 40-game schedule, the 19th All-Star Game will be played July 15. Details are being finalized before the league makes an official announcement.

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Humboldt Park building will block mural — so artist was asked to create new one

“It was an ode to an era,” said artist Antonio Beniquez, who’s been asked to create a mural for the new building that evokes the old mural.

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Story time at Field Museum lets youngsters explore the world of dinosaurs

A partnership between the Chicago Public Library and the Field Museum allows a group of kids to experience an up-close look at the history of dinosaurs and fossils.

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Bears CB Jaylon Johnson relishes matchup vs. A.J. Brown

The Bears don’t always have Johnson shadow the opponent’s best receiver, but Johnson is hoping they do Sunday against the Eagles. He always wants the No. 1 guy. “I feel like I’m the best. And they feel like they’re the best,” Johnson said. “So why not go at it.”

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ComEd’s $40M plan to rid homes of natural gas, City Council’s new ordinances and more in your Chicago news roundup

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

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Passing assault weapons bill is a matter of life and death

I don’t ever want to hear another politician offer “thoughts and prayers” after a mass shooting. I don’t ever again want to look into the eyes of parents of dead first- and second graders, as I did in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012. I don’t ever want to attend another funeral…

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The question that’s launched multiple Sun-Times investigations

One of my latest “what’s that all about?” moments began with a mass shooting in May outside the McDonald’s at State Street and Chicago Avenue.

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City Council OKs crackdown on illegal gun possession

Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st), mayor skirt debate, push ordinance through levying heavy fines and jail time to those caught packing without a license.

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Illinois must step up its game to get federal money to protect its environment

Other states have hired experienced consulting firms to coordinate grant requests, but environmentalists say our state has been slow to get going. Meanwhile, buckets of federal money are becoming available.

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ComEd to spend $40 million on plan to rid homes of natural gas

ComEd is moving from a pilot project to a larger plan to “decarbonize” thousands of homes, making them energy efficient and more environmentally friendly.

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Bike lane law makes it easier to ticket, tow drivers blocking paths. Supporters say it will save lives

The city ordinance, passed Wednesday, raises the fine to $250 for blocking a bike lane. It also requires signs to be posted warning that a bike lane is closed.

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Funding for Red Line extension approved, straw purchaser of gun used to kill Officer Ella French sentenced and more in your Chicago news roundup

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After nearly 10 years, Jane Byrne Interchange project is ‘substantially complete,’ expected to cut congestion by half

“It’s been an awful long time in coming,” said Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who held a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning to mark the accomplishment

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Richard J. Daley talked about it, Lightfoot delivered: City Council approves mass transit TIF to help bankroll Red Line South extension

The City Council on Wednesday created a new transit tax increment financing district to bankroll about one-fourth — $959 million — of the cost of extending the CTA’s Red Line from 95th Street to 130th Street and building four new stations along the way.

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From the center of the ‘pit’: My summer documenting the dangerous street takeovers that gripped the city this year

ASHLEE REZIN: After a video of drivers doing doughnuts in the middle of a West Loop intersection went viral, reporter Manny Ramos and I spent several nights trying to find out who was behind the drifting events that had become the talk of Chicago.

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‘Anger and grief basically lead to vengeance’: Straw purchaser of gun used to kill Officer Ella French gets 2.5 years

Jamel Danzy of Indiana is the only person convicted so far in connection with French’s death.

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Tent builder says city will no longer remove shelters housing the homeless

Andy Robledo has bought 140 tents in the last year to shelter the homeless on Chicago streets. He says the city will stop tagging tents for removal.

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