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Adrian Matejka will be first Black editor of Poetry magazine, which faced criticism on diversity

Published in Chicago, it’s one of the country’s oldest and most prominent literary publications. Matejka, a former Indiana poet laureate, has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Chicago Sun-Times

12 shot, 1 fatally, Wednesday in Chicago

Two teenage boys were wounded in separate shootings in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

Chicago Sun-Times

Program is bringing youth of color into health care sooner rather than later

CHICAGO -- Jayline Perez, 21, graduated three semesters early from Roosevelt University in December 2021. With her parents and grandparents only having gone through school as far as elementary school, she credits Rush Education and Career Hub, or REACH, with changing her future.

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Jonathan Toews thinks the Chicago Blackhawks ‘can turn around pretty fast’ — but will he be around for it?

CHICAGO — This season has been a challenge for the Chicago Blackhawks and Jonathan Toews in particular.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls season ends with a 116-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their 1st-round playoff series

MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Bulls season ended with an air of inevitability Wednesday night as the team crumpled against the Milwaukee Bucks in a 116-100 Game 5 loss to close their best-of-seven first-round series.

Chicago Tribune

Here’s how Peoples Gas should lower customers’ bills

Too many Chicagoans are struggling to pay to heat their homes. Peoples should contribute a hefty chunk of its profits to a customer assistance program and stop spending money so quickly on its effort to upgrade its pipeline distribution network.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago LGBTQ activists decry ‘genocide of trans identity’

With lawmakers in Texas and several other states mostly in the South advancing legislation that aims to ban trans youth from school activities and gender-affirming medical care, “a genocide on trans identity is underway,” Chicago activists say.

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Drew Rasmussen makes amends, leads Rays past Mariners

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Rasmussen admitted to being frustrated after his previous start, having pitched his way out of an April 20 game in chilly Chicago after just three innings by throwing too many pitches — 79, to be exact.

Tribune News Service

Providing benefits to spouses of police, first responders who died by suicide is right step

Helping families that are left picking up the pieces isn’t too much to ask, and it isn’t expensive. It’s also important to invest in programs to prevent these tragedies.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meta expanding massive $1 billion Illinois data center, set to power everything from Facebook to Instagram beginning next year

Meta, the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, is expanding its massive $1 billion data center under construction in DeKalb to nearly 2.4 million square feet, putting the college town west of Chicago at the center of its metaverse.

Chicago Tribune

Jackson, Pfleger sound alarm on curbing gun violence in the city: ‘All of us have to be part of this’

After Chicago’s most violent weekend of 2022, Rev. Michael Pfleger said he hopes it will be a wake-up call before summer. “What are we doing before we need to call 911?” he asked.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council approves loan fund to help preserve single-room occupancy buildings

The $5 million fund will be administered by the Chicago Investment Corporation.

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago April 28-May 4

“Lookingglass Alice,” the One of a Kind spring show, and “Jersey Boys” are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Once again, Kansas City Royals offense battles back but bullpen falters late

CHICAGO — After having been handcuffed for five innings and falling behind by three runs, the Kansas City Royals’ offense came to life and clawed its way back into a tie in the seventh inning.

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Tribune, news organizations fighting Chicago Park District's effort to seal lawsuit alleging Mayor Lori Lightfoot made obscene, defamatory comments

CHICAGO — A coalition of news organizations convened by the Chicago Tribune is seeking to block the Chicago Park District’s efforts to seal a pending lawsuit alleging Mayor Lori Lightfoot yelled obscenities at and defamed a Park District attorney during a call about a controversial Christopher Columbus statue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Motorcyclist dies in West Lawn crash — second motorcyclist killed in Chicago in a week

The man collided with a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in the 5900 block of South Pulaski Road, authorities said.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago mayor’s free gas and transit fare card giveaways win City Council approval

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s controversial free gas and public transit card giveaway narrowly passed the City Council Wednesday after aldermen debated whether the measure will truly help struggling residents or simply be a political “gimmick.”

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How to get a free gas, Ventra card from the city

Here’s how to apply for a free gas or Ventra card offered through the City of Chicago.

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Afternoon Edition: April 27, 2022

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

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City Council unanimously approves Deborah Witzburg as Chicago’s new inspector general

Now locked into a four-year term, Witzburg is free to confront what she calls the “debt of legitimacy” created by scandals involving two indicted pols: Ald. Edward Burke and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

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Authorities ID woman shot dead at Brickyard Mall parking lot; suspect arrested

She was shot several times by someone who approached her in the parking lot Wednesday morning, police said.

Manchester Evening News

How to get cheap tickets to Chicago - and seven other Manchester shows in June

Tickets are priced from as little as £13

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Newest City Council member chooses sides in ward remap battle, but what difference will it make?

Ald. Nicole Lee (11th) is the 34th alderperson to back a map drafted for the Rules Committee and the Black Caucus. Both it and a map proposed by the Latino Caucus turn her ward into Chicago’s first with an Asian American majority.

Chicago Sun-Times

Boeing posts bigger-than-expected loss in the 1st quarter

The Chicago-based company lost $1.2 billion as it took large write-downs and lost money in both its commercial airplane and defense businesses.

Bristol Post

Review: Chicago dazzles and seduces Bristol Hippodrome audience with sultry, erotic performance

The 1970s Bob Fosse hit returns to the Bristol theatre for a string of shows

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