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Boy, 17, shot in Austin

The teen was listed in good condition at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jordan Spieth will be in Austin Saturday to be guest picker on College GameDay

Spieth's Longhorns take on No. 4 TCU tonight at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan ruled unlawful

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas struck down the Biden administration’s sweeping student loan forgiveness plan, calling it “one of the largest exercises of legislative power without congressional authority in the history of the United States.”

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Texas elects 3 openly LGBT Black state lawmakers

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of LGBT, Black state lawmakers in Texas is about to triple.

Tribune News Service

Chicagoan’s Austin home gets ‘godsend’ repairs, looking back on the 2022 midterms 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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republicans narrowly increase their majorities in Texas Legislature

Republican incumbents are successfully defending their seats while the party appears to be making inroads in South Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Austin mayor’s race heading to a runoff, Dallas county judge wins reelection

In three key local elections, the Austin mayoral race will be decided in a runoff, Republican Tim O’Hare won the Tarrant County judge race and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins won reelection.

The Texas Tribune

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Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize having small amounts of marijuana

Voters in Denton, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Harker Heights overwhelmingly supported the local ballot propositions to decriminalize low-level possession. These moves followed Austin voters’ similar decision in May.

The Texas Tribune

2 teens wounded in Austin shooting

Both boys were struck in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged with stabbing, dismembering person whose remains were found separately in Austin alleys

The remains were found over five days within blocks of the suspect’s home.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alpine: Austin F1 protest drew "line in the sand" for black-and-orange flag

Alpine believes its protest of Fernando Alonso’s penalty in Austin helped draw a “line in the sand” for using the black-and-orange flag in Formula 1 for minor damage.

Motorsport

Alpine: Austin F1 protest drew ‘line in the sand’ for black and orange flag

Alpine believes its protest of Fernando Alonso’s penalty in Austin helped draw a “line in the sand” for using the black and orange flag in Formula 1 for minor damage.

Autosport

Texas early voting down significantly from 2018 midterm election, final numbers show

AUSTIN, Texas — Early voting statewide and in key North Texas counties this year was down significantly from the 2018 midterm election, according to the Texas secretary of state.

Tribune News Service

When fentanyl came to a Texas school

The first fentanyl-related deaths of students in an area south of Austin, Texas, were reported over the summer

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Axios

These are America's fastest-growing cities

New research points to technology and young employees fueling population shifts.

Tribune News Service

Ads against Abbott, other Texas Republicans by shadowy group test campaign ethics law

AUSTIN, Texas — The third biggest spender in Texas elections this year is a shadowy group that has not disclosed any information to the state, and is testing the limits of campaign ethics law, experts said.

Motor1

First F1 Race: A Freshly Minted Racing Fan Takes In The US GP

Our racing neophyte soaks up the stardom, access, and motorsports drama at the US Grand Prix in Austin.

Chicago Sun-Times

Human remains found by trash collectors in Austin

The remains had apparently been brought to an alley on the West Side and dumped there, a source said.

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Uvalde’s state senator proposes lawmakers create a $300 million fund for victims’ families

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez is urging the Legislature to create a $300 million victims compensation fund for families of Robb Elementary School students and teachers killed and wounded in the May 24 massacre.

Daily Mirror

Woman sat outside ex's flat on Bumble until they matched - now they're getting married

Sarah Young, from Texas, US, was determined to get back with her ex when she changed her Bumble settings to "matches within one mile" and swiped for 45 minutes until she found him

The Guardian - US

Major League Rugby announces new team in Chicago after LA and Austin exit

US professional men’s rugby union league heads for sixth season after losing teams in California and Texas

Daily Mirror

F1 U-turns on planned 2023 rule change after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris complaints

F1 bosses were planning to make a major change to tyre preparation next season, but it will no longer be happening after drivers banded together to voice their opposition

Chicago Sun-Times

INVEST South/West has given a boost to Austin, Auburn-Gresham

Three years in, INVEST South/West has secured significant investment commitments, but many people are still asking if the program has had an impact. We can vociferously say it has.

Chicago Sun-Times

After baby shower, pregnant Austin woman killed unborn child’s father, prosecutors say

Keshia Golden had been the victim of repeated domestic violence, according to police and court records. “She didn’t mean to kill anyone,” her mother said. “She just wanted him to leave because he was acting out, and she was worried about hurting the baby. And he wouldn’t go.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Man shot to death in Austin

The man, 26, was outside about 10:35 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Waller Avenue when he was shot in his abdomen, right bicep and right knee, police said.

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