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Keeping campaign promises will take time, top Johnson aide says: ‘Nothing can be done in a single year’

The pace of progress will depend on the amount of new revenue Mayor Brandon Johnson can get and when he can get it, Chicago’s COO John Roberson said.

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To reopen mental health clinics in Chicago, we need to address worker shortage

Mental health care has surged as a policy priority, but the nation, including Illinois, faces an alarming shortage of mental health professionals.

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Things to Do in Chicago Aug. 10-16: The Mix

The Bud Billiken Parade, P!nk in concert, Retro on Roscoe and Fan Expo are among the highlights in the week ahead.

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Why NASCAR at Indy will be a must-watch for all fans

With just three races to go until the NASCAR Cup playoffs, the 82-lap race around the Indianapolis road course will be action-packed with high drama and even higher stakes for those not yet locked in.

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Alison Victoria’s dream home comes true

The Chicago-based designer revealed her new home/office dwelling during the finale of a three-part HGTV series.

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Chicago girl, 9, fatally shot while riding scooter by man upset with children making noise, police say

Sarabi Medina killed by Michael Goodman as she rode her scooter home after getting ice cream, police say

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At the United Center, LL Cool J ready to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary in Chicago in a big, big way

The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour, which also features Common, arrives at the United Center on Sunday.

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Out of sriracha? Try one of these 12 Chicago-made hot sauces

None will dethrone Huy Fong’s familiar green-nozzled bottle, but these local craft concoctions are worth a drizzle.

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Cheering on the memory-making fishing on the Chicago River

Fishing the Chicago River includes everything from people cheering catches by Alex Moon and Ben Carbery downtown to the joy the Benesch family doubling up on fish many times during a morning outing last week.

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Man charged with shooting at Chicago cops who allegedly saw him selling drugs

Officers returned fire and shot Shaquille Parker in a gangway near the 2400 block of East 72nd Street, prosecutors said in court Tuesday. Parker was taken into custody after collapsing in a nearby backyard.

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Charges dropped against former Chicago cop seen in viral video confronting dog walker at beach

Criminal charges against Bruce Dyker, who resigned from the Chicago Police Department last year, were dropped by Cook County, but a civil case is pending.

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Chicago man accused of killing girl headed straight for her in apartment building, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the man accused of shooting a 9-year-old Chicago girl who had been riding her scooter crossed a street and headed straight toward her in the vestibule of her apartment building before shooting her

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Gia Biagi, outgoing transportation commissioner, reflects on her legacy, next steps

With Gia Biagi at the helm of the Chicago Department of Transportation the city saw a 14% drop in pedestrian deaths and added more than 100 miles of bike lanes.

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Chicago’s ‘bikeability’ is behind the curve in recent cycling studies

Two studies using different metrics determined that Chicago has work to do to make roadways more bike friendly.

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DJ Casper, Chicago disc jockey and creator of 'Cha Cha Slide,' dies after battle with cancer

Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died

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DJ Casper, Chicagoan who created the ‘Cha Cha Slide,’ dies at 58

Casper was known to music and dance fans around the globe for the hugely popular line dance/song.

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Doug Bragan, loved Chicago theater so much he bought the Ivanhoe, dies at 79

Mr. Bragan helped foster the city’s off-Loop theater scene as the owner of Ivanhoe for nearly two decades.

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Chicago fishing: ‘Summer time is catfish time’

The variety of late summer fishing — channel catfish, flatheads, walleye, freshwater drum, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, lake trout, salmon — lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report,

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World War II Chicago airman’s remains identified decades after fatal crash. ‘It’s sort of a miracle,’ great-nephew says.

Second Lt. Walter B. Miklosh had completed a bombing raid in Japan when the B-29 he was on crashed in a rice paddy in India.

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DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died at 58

The Chicago native, born Willie Perry Jr., wrote the song as an exercise track for his nephew in the late 1990s before it exploded in popularity and became a worldwide hit.

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8 takeaways from Bears’ first unofficial depth chart

The Bears have released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of their preseason opener vs. the Titans, and there was plenty to unpack.

The Independent UK

Highland Park shooting suspect’s father asks to dismiss charges for ‘innocent conduct’

A father will ask a judge Monday to dismiss his case in which authorities say he helped his son obtain a gun license three years before the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago

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Chicago native Minyon Moore to chair 2024 Democratic Convention in Chicago

Minyon Moore got her start in politics in Chicago. She worked in Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign, in the Clinton White House and helped usher Ketanji Brown Jackson through her Supreme Court confirmation.

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Aaron Boone’s massive tantrum at Laz Diaz includes an pitch-perfect imitation of the ump

Aaron Boone was wild for imitating an ump.

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Who should start for Bulls next season: Coby White or Jevon Carter?

Who should the Chicago Bulls start at point guard next season: Coby White or Jevon Carter?

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