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In wake of Highland Park massacre, law on firearms restraining orders in Illinois seen as confusing and underused

CHICAGO — A group of law enforcement officials and experts from around Illinois and across the country gathered in mid-June to begin crafting a plan to increase awareness among the general public and fellow cops of a 3-year-old state law aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of potentially…

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Bears linebacker Roquan Smith requests a trade

Standout linebacker Roquan Smith has requested a trade from the Chicago Bears

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As Curaleaf Taps Ex Jushi & Clever Leaves Executives Other Big Cannabis Players Also Make Key Leadership Changes

As Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns on September 13-14 to Chicago, gathering top CEOs, investors and leader

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Groupon to lay off 500 employees as struggling online marketplace seeks financial turnaround

Groupon is laying off 500 employees, or nearly 15% of its global workforce, as the struggling Chicago-based online marketplace seeks to cut costs amid falling revenues.

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Chicago Cubs are set to release Jason Heyward after the season: ‘We’re going to move in a different direction’

The situation between the Chicago Cubs and veteran outfielder Jason Heyward felt untenable.

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Chicago Cubs are set to release Jason Heyward after the season: ‘We’re going to move in a different direction’

The situation between the Chicago Cubs and veteran outfielder Jason Heyward felt untenable.

Chicago Tribune

Workers vote to unionize Chicago coffee chain Intelligentsia

Workers at Chicago-based specialty coffee company Intelligentsia Coffee voted to unionize Monday, the latest in a string of union votes at coffeehouses across the city in recent months.

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Make pharmacy deserts a thing of the past

Chicago’s Black and Latino residents are far less likely to leave near a pharmacy than white residents, according to analyses detailed in a new WBEZ/Sun-Times report.

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Illinois consumers sue health insurer Centene, saying they couldn’t find in-network doctors

Consumers in Illinois and other states are suing health insurance giant Centene and its Chicago-based subsidiary Celtic Insurance Co., alleging the insurers defrauded them by overcharging them for plans that didn’t deliver the benefits they promised.

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Pritzker, Lightfoot tout city’s $422 million deal for green energy

“You’re really making clean energy the standard for buildings and for residents throughout our city,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a news conference at the Chicago Urban League.

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Workers at Intelligentsia cafes vote to unionize

It becomes the third coffee chain in the Chicago area to be part of a labor organizing push.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago police release video of suspects in fatal shooting on Red Line train

A 29-year-old man was riding the train near Chatham when he was killed Saturday.

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The toll of pharmacy deserts, FOP leader endorses Bailey 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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Despite differences, police unions endorse Bailey for governor, because he backs officers ‘unlike any of the politicians in this state’

Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police President Chris Southwood stood with Bailey, who denounced Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as “the three musketeers of crime.”

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Man charged with exchanging gunfire with off-duty Chicago police officer on Stevenson, cop’s actions also under review

David C. Abarca, 22, pointed a fully automatic pistol with a laser sight at the officer on the inbound lanes near Ashland Avenue and gunfire was exchanged, according to a police report.

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Some Illinois school districts to ditch COVID-19 tests this fall: ‘The demand really wasn’t there’

CHICAGO — Despite the urging of the state’s health department to resume school-based COVID-19 testing for students this fall, officials at several Illinois districts said this week they are halting the program due to waning interest from parents and the availability of home tests.

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Party bus driver charged with striking 13 cars in Lake View over weekend

Gregory Baldwin, 45, is charged with misdemeanor reckless driving and felony damage to property, Chicago police said.

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Chicago police release video of man pushing rider onto Blue Line tracks on Near West Side

The attack occurred about last Friday as the rider was walking along the edge of the platform at the Medical District stop in the 400 block of South Damen Avenue, police said in an alert.

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10 takeaways from the second week of Bears training camp

The Bears have two weeks of training camp in the books. Here's what we learned from the last few practices.

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Man killed, woman wounded in Albany Park shooting

The two were walking in the 4700 block of North Kedzie Avenue early Monday when two men with handguns approached and opened fire, Chicago police said.

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You’ve heard of food deserts. Pharmacy deserts are just as bad.

Even as drug stores increasingly provide more vital services, including COVID-19 tests, contraceptive counseling and wellness visits, communities on the South and West sides have fewer locations than other parts of the city.

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Speculation and imagination mingle at Humboldt Park project

Developers invest in an industrial site’s turnaround and hope savvy tenants will buy into the vision of The Terminal.

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Paul Sullivan: Tributes to Vin Scully remind us of our love for the game — and the voices who became a part of our lives

The Chicago Cubs paid homage to the late Vin Scully on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, showing the video of his seventh-inning stretch performance from 1998.

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First look: Goose Island’s 2022 Bourbon County lineup includes return of old favorites, nods to biscotti and Fig Newtons

CHICAGO — Bourbon County NFTs flamed out.

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‘Octopus is the new shrimp cocktail’: Chicago’s trendiest seafood is enticing diners with sumptuous takes

CHICAGO — After digging into the phenomenal grilled octopus skewers at Sueños for my most recent restaurant review, I paused briefly and thought to myself, “Wow, I’ve been eating a lot of octopus lately.”

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