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Tourist killed, 2nd injured after being shoved into ravine near famous German castle were reportedly U. of. I graduates

German police say they have arrested a 30-year-old American man in the attack at Neuschwanstein castle Wednesday.

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How Chicago LGBTQ+ and straight media trailblazers paved the way for this column

A journalist’s coming-out story in the 1970s. Straight reporters taking on the gay beat. Where are we now?

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Tracy Baim: Finding my niche early in the gay press

By 1984, after graduating with a journalism degree — and being a very out lesbian — I knew mainstream newsrooms were not for me. I was not going back into the closet for my career.

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Make catalytic converters less of a ‘hot’ commodity by tackling thefts nationally

Illinois and others states have taken steps to stop thefts that are on the rise in Chicago and elsewhere. But without national action, theft crews won’t be deterred from selling their stolen goods across state lines without much scrutiny.

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Mayor Johnson paints himself into a corner by handing teachers paid parental leave

Now the Fraternal Order of Police — no surprise — wants the same benefit without bargaining. And Johnson gave Chicagoans another reason to think he’ll put his former CTU colleagues first by rubber-stamping whatever the teachers union wants.

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Planned Parenthood of Illinois reports spike in abortion patients since Roe v. Wade overturned

Patients seeking both medication and procedure abortions rose 54% in the last year, and those needing financial and travel help more than doubled.

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Rookie catcher Miguel Amaya garnering praise from pitchers, focussed on growth

Catching Kyle Hendricks as he took a no-hitter into the eighth inning was a valuable experience for Amaya.

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Baxter International campus still has a chance at preservation

Bridge Industrial has withdrawn a controversial plan to replace the Deerfield campus with a warehouse and logistics facility. But the larger question about where to put such facilities, and their potential environmental impact, remains.

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A familiar Ace: Candace Parker, Las Vegas get past Sky

The former champ says she was close to returning but has no hard feelings.

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A dad’s job is never done. No matter how grown, my daughters will always need me

A proud father of three girls — ages 25, 19 and 14 — I’d fooled myself into thinking that my job would be pretty much done once they left home and gained their footing.

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Keep AM radio in cars, for safety’s sake

If eliminating AM radio in electric vehicles would make it harder to reach Americans during an emergency, then auto manufacturers must invest in the simple solutions a radio engineer says could easily solve the technical issues involved.

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Laura Ricketts among additions to Sky ownership group

According to a report from Sportico, Sky owners sold a 10% share in the team to the new ownership group at an $85 million valuation which is the second highest in the league behind the Storm.

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Robert Hanssen, ex-Chicago cop turned FBI agent who was convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79

He left the Chicago Police Department and joined the FBI. He pleaded guilty to providing U.S. secrets to the former Soviet Union and was sentenced to life in prison.

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What are sweepstakes machines? The gambling devices at the center of the latest public corruption trial

They look like slot machines, but they’re unregulated and untaxed thanks to loopholes in Illinois’ gaming laws.

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Haters can keep hating. Chicago tourists are back

In spite of its flaws and the babbling naysayers, there is no denying how much the Windy City is still loved. How do we know? A whopping 60% more tourists visited the city in 2022 compared to the year before, according to the tourism group Choose Chicago.

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Humboldt Park residents say they reported swastika, erratic behavior of man dead after police standoff, but ‘no one was listening’

The man, who apparently took his own life inside the building in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue, had been the subject of more than 40 calls for service since January 2022, a CPD source tells the Sun-Times.

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Ending Chicago gun violence, one weekend at a time

Kudos to these people who are trying to make a difference: The “peacekeepers” who took to the streets on Memorial Day weekend; and local billionaire James Crown, who’s unveiled his own ambitious strategy.

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South Loop Walgreens transforms into ‘test’ store with digital displays, hidden products

The newly renovated location largely relies on digital kiosks that let shoppers order items while an employee pulls the merchandise from behind a counter.

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From ‘The General’ to general manager? Courtney Vandersloot already preparing for post-playing career

Vandersloot’s contract with the Liberty will keep her in New York through the 2024 season. While she made no indication of ever returning to the Sky as a player, she didn’t rule out the possibility of returning in a front-office position.

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More spending on youth programs won’t stop crime

We have already spent millions on youth programs, a Humboldt Park reader writes. Let me ask: How has that worked out?

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Ald. Walter Burnett says nothing nefarious about how he spent unaccounted for $165K — otherwise, ‘I’d be in jail’

“My accountant and my lawyers are working on that. It’s fine. It hasn’t gone anywhere. We’ve just got to reconcile it. And it will be reconciled,” Burnett said Thursday.

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Chicago Police Department’s reform chief resigns, claims ‘retaliation’

Tina Skahill’s exit comes just months after the ouster of her predecessor Robert Boik, who was fired after criticizing former police Supt. David Brown’s decision to reassign nearly 50 officers under his command.

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William Brandt Jr., influential Democrat, corporate restructuring pioneer, dies at 73

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said, ‘Bill was always a no-bulls---, honest and direct sounding board — whether we agreed or not.’

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Big brothers: The best sibling combinations in Illinois high school basketball history

Illinois high school basketball is in the midst of witnessing perhaps the biggest barrage of sibling stars the state has ever seen.

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Chicago must do better for kids after the broken promises of school closings

Chicago can’t change what happened 10 years ago, when City Hall closed dozens of schools despite warnings that it was a terrible idea. But CPS is at a make-or-break moment now. The mistakes of the past should be motivation to do better for students moving forward.

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