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Paul Sullivan: Grading Jed Hoyer’s Cubs rebuild that can’t be referred to as a rebuild (sorry, Marquee)

CHICAGO — In a rare media appearance last week, Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer said it would be impossible to fully evaluate last year’s sell-off until well down the road.

Chicago Tribune

Police shooting of 13-year-old is reminder city needs permanent foot pursuit policy

There should be no more holdups in rolling out a permanent foot pursuit policy that could help prevent individuals from being shot by Chicago police.

Chicago Sun-Times

1 killed, 10 wounded in citywide shootings Friday

The fatal attack occurred in Homan Square.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Reputed leader of Mexican drug cartel charged and extradited to Chicago, federal prosecutors announce

CHICAGO — A reputed leader of a notoriously violent Mexican cartel has been extradited to Chicago and arraigned on charges that he trafficked heroin in the Chicago area and sent hundreds of thousands of dollars in proceeds to Mexico.

Chicago Tribune

New York jumps in race to host 2024 Democratic National Convention: Big competition for Chicago

Four cities bid for the 2024 Democratic convention by the Friday deadline: Chicago, New York, Houston and Atlanta.

Chicago Sun-Times

AP FACT CHECK: NRA speakers distort gun and crime statistics

An AP Fact Check is examining rhetoric from the National Rifle Association's annual meeting

The Independent UK

Sen. Durbin on gun violence legislation: ‘I sense a change in the conversation’

Texas Sen. John Cornyn was authorized by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to open talks with Democrats to “negotiate the possibility of gun legislation that will spare us the tragedies we’ve seen,” Sen. Dick Durbin said.

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Drug cartel leader ‘El Tomate’ extradited from Mexico, faces federal charges in Chicago

Adan Casarrubias Salgado — also known as “Tomatito,” “Star” and “Silver” — is charged with conspiracy, drug trafficking and money laundering.

Chicago Sun-Times

Disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations cost 255 lives in Chicago last year

The Alpha and Delta variant waves left 342 Chicagoans dead in less vaccinated parts of the city. That toll could have been 75% lower if more people had been inoculated, University of Chicago Medicine researchers found.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lifeguard shortage threatens full opening of Chicago beaches and pools this summer

CHICAGO — As Friday marked the official start of summer beach season, the city continues to face a severe, widespread lifeguard shortage that could result in closed beaches and pools later this year.

Chicago Tribune

Union sees grounds for organizing at Intelligentsia Coffee

Local 1220 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is seeking to represent the chain’s employees in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: May 27, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gemma Collins' Chicago replacement announced as Loose Women star following injury

Gemma Collins was due to make her debut with the musical at the Sunderland Empire this month but has now pulled out due to a knee injury

Chronicle Live

Man fatally shot in Homan Square

About 5 a.m., the man was in the 3500 block of West Polk Street when someone opened fire after two groups got into an “altercation,” Chicago police said.

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This week in history: Chicago’s 1933 World’s Fair opens

The fair, known formally as “A Century of Progress International Exposition,” welcomed visitors for the first time on May 27, 1933. Here’s a look at that day.

Daily Mirror

Loose Women star replaces ‘absolutely gutted’ Gemma Collins in Chicago amid injury

Ex TOWIE star Gemma Collins was due to play Mama Morton in the touring production of Chicago, but has been forced to pull out due to a knee injury

Chicago Sun-Times

The Environmental Justice Exchange: Living Around Chicago’s Industrial Corridors

Our host, Brett Chase, was joined for a live digital discussion on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Watch the conversation to learn about how community organizers are fighting pollution near industrial corridors on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

Chicago Sun-Times

Apple AirTags, touted as a way to find lost keys, purses, also are being used by stalkers

Millions of the trackers have been sold since they were introduced last year. And reports to the Chicago Police Department of unwanted surveillance or stalking using them soon began.

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Man charged with sexually assaulting, robbing woman in Old Town after following her from bus stop

Demarlin Brewer, 47, is also charged in a River North theft and burglary, Chicago police said.

Glasgow Live

Scot who went from Glasgow to Chicago for first date shares update from the states

People across the world are invested in the new relationship between Scots man Paddy and American Bridget who met on Tinder where Paddy later flew nearly 5,000 miles for a first date.

Benzinga

PayPal Lays Off Employees As Growth Stagnates After Pandemic Recovery, Supply Chain Disruptions

PayPal Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) began laying off risk management and operations employees working in Chicago, Omaha, Nebraska, and Chandler, Arizona, this week, Bloomberg reports. PayPal ended 2021 with 30,900 employees, a 33% increase from pre-pandemic levels. PayPal incurred $20 million in costs tied to its restructuring in the first three months of…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s Yin He Dance Company celebrates Chinese art, culture through classical, modern movement

At the core of the dance company is the belief that “dance is for everyone.”

Evening Standard

‘Mama’s back’: Gemma Collins replacement revealed for Chicago stage show

‘The GC’ had to pull out of the UK tour due to a pre-existing knee injury

Chicago Sun-Times

In Rogers Park, glimpses of a neighborhood that reflects Chicago’s diversity more than any other

The Far North Side neighborhood most closely fits the racial makeup of the city as a whole, a Sun-Times analysis of census data finds. These are some of the people who make it so diverse.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Enough’ Quigley, others in Congress tell ATF, demanding data on gun-dealer inspections

They cited an investigation published by the Sun-Times that found the agency routinely goes easy on lawbreaking gun dealers that sold ‘crime guns’ recovered in Chicago.

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