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Trump commutes notorious gangster’s sentence... thanks to Kanye West

Larry Hoover, now 74, was the leader of the Chicago-based Gangster Disciples and was convicted in 1997 for running the criminal enterprise

The Independent UK

Who is Larry Hoover? Does Trump’s commutation of his sentence set him free?

Hoover’s commutation is one of a number granted by Trump, but he is still serving a 200-year state sentence for murder.

Al Jazeera

Sky to Retire Candace Parker's Jersey This Season

Candace Parker spent just two seasons with the Sky, but left a lasting legacy.

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Donald Trump commutes sentence of former Chicago gang leader

Larry Hoover, 74, ex-chief of Gangster Disciples in Chicago, had been serving multiple life sentences for over 50 years

The Guardian - US

Shirtless American Airlines passenger tackles, pins crew member as flight to Chicago is thrown off course

The bizarre incident began with a 24-year-old grabbing a flight attendant by the shirt collar and shouting, ‘You’re coming with me,’ according to the feds

The Independent UK

Coast Guard warns there are three unexploded devices somewhere in Lake Michigan

A lifeguard found one of the armed flares along Montrose Beach near Chicago on Memorial Day

The Independent UK

Trump wants to cut funding to sanctuary cities and towns – but they don’t actually violate federal law

San Francisco, Chicago and New York are among the major cities – as well as more than 200 small towns and counties and a dozen states – that over the past 40 years have adopted what is often known as sanctuary policies.

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MLB Injury News: Cubs Confirm Six Week Absence For Amaya

The Chicago Cubs have been hit with some major injury news, as the MLB franchise revealed that Miguel Amaya will be out for up to six weeks.

Sports Lens

"I'm physically lifted from the seat and violently spun around by a pissed-off John Paul Jones": Led Zeppelin - Out of Control in the USA

Led Zeppelin’s final tour of the US in 1977 should have been their most glorious. But it wasn’t. There was tension, unpleasantness and negativity, and that was just the start

Louder

US prosecutors won't seek death penalty for son of Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Chapo'

Federal prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty for the son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” if he's convicted of multiple charges in Chicago

The Independent UK

Supercars champion Will Brown to run Chicago NASCAR Cup race with Kaulig

Will Brown, 26, is the defending champion of the Australian Supercars Series. He has eleven career wins and finished third in last year's Bathurst 1000. In addition to his impressive Supercars career, Brown is also a two-time class winner of the Bathurst 12 Hours.

Motorsport

Caitlin Clark’s Injury Means Bad News for Fever’s Next Showdown With Angel Reese, Sky

The Fever-Sky are set to meet on June 7 at the United Center in Chicago.

Sports Illustrated

‘Lawfare’ 2.0: From Beyonce and Bruce to Cuomo and Chicago mayor, Trump and Bondi’s enemies list is growing

Trump promised an end to ‘weaponization’ in government. Now he has a Justice Department at his disposal to commit ‘lawfare’ of his own, critics say

The Independent UK

Aaron Rodgers Drops Major Hint Toward Signing with Steelers

Aaron Rodgers hints at joining Steelers, teasing a 2025 road game in Chicago that aligns with Pittsburgh’s Week 12 schedule.

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Guitar World

“I always played B.B. King. His style was commercial, not like the gutbucket style”: You may not know his name, but Jimmy Johnson was a contemporary of Buddy Guy – and the ultimate example of a Chicago blues virtuoso who ventured well outside the box

Brother of acclaimed guitarist Syl Johnson, the late Jimmy Johnson was a singular player who was a mainstay of his city's legendary blues scene, and wowed onstage into his 90s

The Independent UK

New documentary explores the Tylenol cyanide murders - and the reason tamper-proof seals are on everything

In 1982, seven people in Chicago died after taking Tylenol laced with lethal cyanide, causing fear and a change in consumer product safety. Two suspects emerged but there were no arrests or answers. Now, a new Netflix docuseries, out May 26, examines the decades-old mystery offering an exclusive interview with…

Kiplinger

What Superagers Know That You Don't

Research on superagers is helping everyone age better. Here's how some superagers stay sharp and how you can join a superager study.

The Guardian - US

Connection, normalcy and fierce loyalty: why life is sweet on small market NBA teams

Small market teams have dominated this year’s playoffs. Former players say playing outside big cities can help bring unity and cohesion

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“We showed up and Dire Straits were opening for us. The press slaughtered us, accusing us of being dinosaurs”: The epic story of Styx’s Pieces Of Eight,the pomp rock masterpiece that began to tear them apart

Styx’s 1978 album Pieces Of Eight was a watershed moment for the pomp rock stars – for good and for bad

The Guardian - US

Jussie Smollett settles suit over alleged hate-crime hoax with $50,000 donation

Actor gives to Chicago arts and abuse victim organizations after charge for staging 2019 attack, which he has denied

The Independent UK

Chicago’s first dust storm in over 90 years was likely toxic and full of farm chemicals

The historic event may have carried lead, pesticides and other metals

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Jussie Smollett settles legal dispute with city of Chicago

Jussie Smollett has agreed to make a $50,000 charitable donation to settle a legal dispute with the city of Chicago, six years after he claimed to have been the victim of a hate crime in the city.

The Independent UK

Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war in online posts

In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago’s left-wing protest scene, speaking out against police violence and a proposed Amazon headquarters

The Guardian - US

‘A new form of mass murder’: the terrifying, twisty unsolved mystery of the Tylenol killer

One of the most shocking true crime stories of the 80s is re-investigated in Netflix docuseries Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders

The Independent UK

Jussie Smollett to pay $50K to charity to settle lawsuit over cost of police investigation into his ‘hate crime claim’

‘He still loves the people of Chicago but is pleased to put this ordeal in his rearview mirror,’ an attorney for the actor said in a statement

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