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Chicago Election Board unveils precinct consolidation plan tied to redistricting

The once-a-decade redistricting process will eliminate 779 of the city’s 2,069 precincts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Witness: Desperate R. Kelly offered $1M for return of video

Prosecutors at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago have introduced evidence illustrating the singer’s desperation in the early 2000s to recover an alleged child pornography video featuring himself that had gone missing

The Independent UK

Cubs knock wind out of Cardinals' lineup and winning streak with 2-0 win in Game 1

CHICAGO – What Jordan Montgomery’s excellence overshadowed Monday night at Wrigley Field was clear to see under the sunlight of Tuesday afternoon.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Smallmouth, shoreline salmon/trout, drum, bluegill, catfish, coho

Fishing for active smallmouth and the spurts of shoreline salmon and trout around Chicago lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged in hit-and-run outside gay bar, Sacred Rose fest preps for its debut 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

Jurors hear key testimony from reputed fixer in alleged R. Kelly conspiracy to derail early criminal probe

CHICAGO — A key prosecution witness against R. Kelly has taken the stand in the disgraced R&B superstar’s federal trial and is expected to testify that he helped recover incriminating videotapes while Kelly was being investigated for sexual abuse.

Chicago Tribune

Top-ranked Mount Carmel sets sights on 14th state championship

Several programs in the city have come for Mount Carmel’s crown over the past few years, but the Caravan remains the king of Chicago high school football.

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Jurors hear more testimony on alleged R. Kelly conspiracy

CHICAGO — The second week of R. Kelly’s Chicago federal trial continued Tuesday with cross-examination of Lawrence Berkland, a lie-detector test administrator, as prosecutors outlined an alleged conspiracy to cover up Kelly’s alleged sexual misconduct before his Cook County criminal trial.

Chicago Tribune

TV stardom is just the beginning for Michael V. Epps

Epps, 16, wraps up his fifth season on “The Chi” while searching for new worlds to conquer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sacred Rose: Chicago’s newest music festival is a ‘choose your own’ affair

Not since the one-year Dave Matthews Band Caravan in 2011 has there been a jam band event of this scale in the area, with dedicated stages for fans of Americana, psych rock and other experimental styles.

Chicago Sun-Times

Access to Indigenous foods declines as inflation soars

Traditional Indigenous foods — like wild rice, bison, fresh vegetables and fruit in the Midwest — are often unavailable or too expensive for Native families in urban areas like Chicago, and the recent inflation spike has propelled these foods even further out of reach.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man shot to death in South Chicago

He was found on a sidewalk in the 2500 block of East 84th Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 people wounded in drive-by shooting in West Garfield Park

A woman, 40, and a man, 48, were in the 4000 block of West Monroe Street about 9:50 p.m. when someone in a passing black sedan opened fire, Chicago police.

Chicago Sun-Times

This gaming center is a training ground for internet athletes now dominating esports from suburban Chicago

Inside Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, gamers hone their craft in their hunt for college scholarships, prize money in the millions and pro careers.

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Before we get a Chicago casino, let’s protect families from gambling addiction

The state gaming board will be looking at logistics and security plans, but they should also look at how Bally’s will ensure that more people, especially poor people, do not become addicted to gambling.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Albert Pujols' homer lifts Cardinals lefty Jordan Montgomery to win in one-hitter vs. Cubs

CHICAGO — The importance of the home run to history was obvious when even a bleacher creature at Wrigley Field didn’t dare follow tradition and toss that baseball back on the field.

Chicago Tribune

‘We feared for our lives’: Mother of alleged victim testifies in R. Kelly trial

CHICAGO — A mother whose young daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted by R. Kelly on videotape in the 1990s testified Monday that Kelly threatened them and sent them out of town after the allegations of abuse first surfaced more than 20 years ago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Teenage boy, woman injured in Woodlawn drive-by shooting

The woman, 35, was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. The boy, 17, was taken to the same hospital in good condition.

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Accuser's mom: R Kelly's threats made her fear for her life

A mother whose daughter prosecutors say R. Kelly sexually abused starting when she was 14 told jurors has testified at Kelly's federal trial in Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times

Stacy Davis Gates won’t run for mayor, but CTU ally Brandon Johnson hints at imminent announcement

Johnson, a Cook County commissioner, hit Mayor Lori Lightfoot on a number of issues on which he feels she has “failed miserably,” and said he would soon announce his decision whether to run for mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Manuel Sanchez, Chicago’s first Mexican American school principal, dead at 94

Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Foran Funeral Home in Summit and at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, with a celebration of his life held there starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson reports to prison in Wisconsin

The disgraced Bridgeport pol — a member of the city’s best-known political family — was found guilty in February of two counts of lying to regulators and five counts of filing false income tax returns.

Chicago Sun-Times

Highland Park readies for the school year, an unusual way to combat theft and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Tribune

Jurors in R. Kelly trial see evidence of alleged payoffs for cover-up scheme

CHICAGO — An IRS agent on Monday spent nearly three hours walking jurors in R. Kelly’s federal trial through a network of payments made by the R&B superstar’s various companies as part of an alleged scheme to cover up the sexual abuse of minors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoans show off their city after Darren Bailey calls it a ‘hellhole’

The Republican gubernatorial candidate’s claim elicited a strong response on social media.

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