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Delaying access to Chicago police radio calls threatens public safety, media coalition says

The city’s new system prevents news reporters and the public from getting instant access to police scanners that broadcast information about crimes and emergencies — access that had been available for decades.

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Multigenerational worlds collide in moving, funny and powerful ‘Bald Sisters’ at Steppenwolf Theatre

As a play, “Bald Sisters” is a prime exemplar of the American kitchen-sink family drama and a classic Chicago-style show,

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Kim Foxx staffer questioned over handling of 2011 case, Lightfoot appoints new 12th Ward alderperson 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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As Chicago gears up for city elections, ex-offenders need to know they have right to vote

Formerly incarcerated people showing up to the polls opens doors for person-centered research and advocacy on policies that will impact their lives.

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Vallas unveils crime-fighting plan to reverse ‘utter breakdown of law and order’

Mayoral challenger says he would fire Police Supt. David Brown, fill 1,600 police vacancies and push “resources to the district level.”

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Studs and duds from Bears’ first 13 games of 2022 season

From Justin Fields to Velus Jones, we're taking a look at the winners and losers from the first 13 games of the Bears' 2022 season.

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Chicago’s ‘walking man’ dies nearly seven months after being set on fire

Joseph Kromelis, nicknamed the ‘walking man’ as he was often spotted in the city on foot, died after being set on fire in May

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Chicago Plan Commission endorses Bally’s casino plan

The action sends the zoning proposal to the City Council, but 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s objection could delay its consideration.

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Prosecution of accused cop killers raises questions about Kim Foxx’s conviction integrity chief

Nancy Adduci faces accusations she withheld “a mountain of evidence” about the 2011 slaying of Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis.

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FTX collapse shakes up Chicago crypto market, where its US trading platform was going to be the next big thing

CHICAGO — When the FTX.US headquarters opened in a gleaming new Fulton Market tower in May, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her retinue stopped by to officially welcome the cryptocurrency exchange to Chicago, a city positioning itself as a financial center for the booming digital assets.

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‘Walking Man’ dies months after being set on fire: ‘An absolute Chicago character’

Joseph Kromelis, 75, died Sunday afternoon, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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The Crowns hold out for a jewel on vacant downtown property

New plans floated for 130 N. Franklin St. maximize sun exposure for office dwellers who remain nervous about the pandemic, but a tenant still needs to sign on.

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Paul Sullivan: Is one-time MVP Cody Bellinger a sleeper signing for the Chicago Cubs? Only time will tell.

It was 12 years ago that agent Scott Boras introduced us to the concept of the pillow contract.

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There’s some optimism with Alex Caruso injury, and the Bulls need him

The guard was forced to leave the Saturday win over Dallas, dealing with a tailbone issue, but received treatment on Sunday back in Chicago and sounded positive on a quick return. Considering how the Bulls look without him? They better hope it’s a quick return.

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Bar fight in Chicago leaves 3 dead, 1 critically injured, police say

CHICAGO — A bar fight in Portage Park on the Northwest Side turned fatal early Sunday morning after gunfire broke out, leaving three people dead and one person in critical condition, Chicago police said.

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Floyd Brown, trailblazing Chicago broadcaster, dies at 92

Floyd Brown had a gift of gab and broke racial barriers in radio and television, working for WMAQ and WGN.

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Migrant resettlement deserves more support

The Biden administration and Congress should do more to assist and expand local efforts to meet the demands created by busing migrants from Texas to Chicago.

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Bar fight in Chicago leaves 3 dead, 1 critically injured, police say

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Friends recall lives of Illinois family killed in murder-suicide: ‘She was just coming into her own little person’

CHICAGO — Vivian Kisliak was a child who took charge. When her friends all tried to pile into her family’s golf cart, she’d maintain order, determining whose turn it was to take a spin in it and begging one of the adults to drive it.

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Mitchell Trubisky threw an INT to former teammate Roquan Smith and NFL fans all made the same joke

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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6 killed, 13 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago

Four people were shot, three fatally, early Sunday after a fight outside a Portage Park bar on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago police.

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More than just the Tumblers

As he nears retirement, Jesse White reflects on his time in baseball, the military, 1955 Montgomery, as secretary of state and his work with a certain well-known gymnastics group.

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With respiratory illnesses on the rise in Chicago, health care providers warn children’s medications may be hard to find

“Kids can’t cope with pain like adults,” said Gwen Smith, a mom of three from Chicago’s North Side. “It’d be like torture, in a way, to have to witness your child suffering if your local pharmacy doesn’t have what you need.”

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Faith leaders helping bring credit union to Austin, a ‘game changer’ for West Side

Partnership will bring local checking, savings accounts and other financial services for the first time in years to Austin, where nearly 1 out of every 3 adults don’t have a checking or savings account, according to the Chicago Health Atlas.

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Church officials clear Chicago priest Pfleger of abuse claim

A prominent Roman Catholic priest known for his activism has been reinstated as leader of his Chicago parish after being cleared by church officials of allegations that he sexually abused a minor decades ago

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