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Two wounded — one a 14-year-old boy — in West Garfield Park shooting

About 4:30 p.m., the teen and a 25-year-old man were in a convenience store in the first block of South Kostner Avenue when at least one suspect left a vehicle and opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Chicago casino won’t be a ‘glitzy Las Vegas strip joint’ but a ‘series of experiences,’ developers say

CHICAGO — Plans to build a permanent casino and entertainment district in Chicago’s River West continue to evolve based on feedback from residents, Bally’s officials said at a community engagement meeting for the project Monday evening.

Chicago Tribune

Community rallies to raise money for nightlife legend’s cancer treatment, order of mayoral ballot decided 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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Union’s million-dollar commitment to Garcia highlights labor divisions in mayor’s race

The pledge from Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers would increase U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s mayoral campaign fund from $609,000 to about $1.6 million.

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Petition calls for Kanye West to lose honourary doctorate from prestigious Chicago art school

Antisemitic rapper admitted he ‘liked’ Adolf Hitler in shocking interview

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Off-duty Chicago cop says he fired at armed thief in Irving Park — just over a day after someone pointed a gun at him on same block

Police haven’t reported any injuries in the shooting incident early Tuesday, though a law enforcement source said investigators were checking hospitals for gunshot victims.

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Young actor with ‘natural talent’ among 3 killed following shooting and fatal crash

CHICAGO — Family members said Xavier Lofton, of Bellwood, Illinois, sorted mail on the graveyard shift so that he could chase his dreams during the day. Good with his hands, the postal worker, who had an associate degree in business, filled the daytime hours fixing cars, hoisting drywall and, in…

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Week 14 NFC North power rankings: Vikings on verge of division title

The Vikings are on the verge of a playoff berth but could the Lions make a run at the wild card? Here are this week's NFC North rankings.

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Woman seriously hurt in Hyde Park apartment fire

Emergency crews responded to the extra-alarm fire at a four-story building in the 5100 block of South Kenwood Avenue about 3:30 a.m., according to the Chicago fire and police officials.

Chicago Sun-Times

PepsiCo layoffs point to corporate belt-tightening extending beyond big tech

Hundreds of jobs will reportedly be eliminated with company sites in Purchase, N.Y., Chicago and Plano, Texas, likely to be most affected.

Fortune

Chicago can defeat the digital divide, help kids succeed in school

Over 200,000 Chicago households still do not have high-speed internet. Additionally, over 260,000 households in Chicago — nearly one in four — do not own a laptop or desktop computer.

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MLB’s UK return could be like a Premier League derby, Paul Goldschmidt believes

St Louis Cardinals will take on historic National League nemeses the Chicago Cubs at London Stadium in June

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‘You fall, you get up, you carry on’: Michelle Obama shares tools she learned from her father promoting new book at Chicago Theatre

Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses her book “The Light We Carry” and coping with the pandemic and polarization before a sold-out crowd at Chicago Theatre.

Chicago Sun-Times

Father grew volatile, erratic leading up to Illinois family’s deaths: ‘So many red flags’

CHICAGO — The five people found dead in a Buffalo Grove home Wednesday were likely killed in a murder-suicide carried out by Andrei Kisliak, police said Monday, as court records showed Kisliak growing more volatile and erratic in the weeks leading up to his family’s deaths.

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Heather Mack was ‘directly involved’ in mother’s murder, should stay in jail: feds

A judge is expected to consider a request to release Heather Mack during a hearing Thursday in Chicago. Mack’s attorneys insist she poses no danger to the community and is not a flight risk.

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Decision on historic Chicago River site is too important to be made in a silo

The Damen silos beg for conversation on how they could be reused in a higher, better and more public way.

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Relatively low COVID-19 rates this fall mean a cautious ‘normal’ for Chicago schools

An uptick in flu and respiratory illness among kids, and a potential spike in COVID this winter, worries doctors, students and school leaders.

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Uber to pay millions to Chicago restaurants in settlement agreement with city

Uber must pay millions in cash and provide free services to Chicago restaurants as part of a $10 million settlement with the city resolving claims the ride-share company listed restaurants on its UberEats and Postmates platforms without their consent and charged excess commission fees.

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Petition challenges could narrow field of Black candidates for Chicago mayor

Millionaire businessman Willie Wilson is trying to knock retiring Ald. Roderick Sawyer off the ballot. Community activist Ja’Mal Green is challenging Wilson. And former state Sen. Rickey Hendon, a top Wilson adviser, is challenging Green.

Daily Mirror

MLB star admits fear of flying ahead of London games and has St Louis Cardinals message

The Chicago Cubs will face the St. Louis Cardinals at the London Stadium in June 2023, and outfielder Ian Happ has opened up about his fear of flying ahead of the big occasion

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How Chicago’s lead pipe replacement plan is faring, the candidates for the city’s new police district councils and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Uber Eats, Postmates agree to $10 million settlement with city

The delivery services will refund $8.5 million to struggling Chicago restaurants — and pay $1.5 million more to the city — to settle claims that the companies ignored a 15% cap on delivery fees and listed restaurants without their consent.

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Police: Chicago-area man killed 4 family members, himself

Police say a suburban Chicago man killed his wife, two young children and mother inside their home last week before fatally stabbing himself

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago actor Anthony Norman front and center with ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ role

Though he now calls New York home, star of the touring production still considers Chicago ‘the pinnacle of acting.’

Chicago Tribune

Illinois’ gun debate: Legislation, litigation and emotion fuel one of the state’s most polarizing conflicts

CHICAGO — Born 10 days before Columbine, 23-year-old Nabeela Syed’s opinion on guns in this country began forming in the third grade.

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