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How City Council should fix its remapping mess

The process of creating and then approving new maps, as it now stands, is enough to make one’s head spin. Time to break free of the convoluted system. Let voters decide.

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Chicago outdoors: Frog sounds question, inquisitive mink, early hummingbird, big Shabbona walleye

A question on frog sounds and sightings, an inquisitive mink, an early sighting of a ruby-throated hummingbird and some big walleye surveyed at Shabbona Lake are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Remembering Chicago’s first Black mayor on his 100th birthday

The movement did not perish with Harold Washington’s death in 1987. It endures through a rainbow of politicians and activists who are eager to claim his legacy.

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What Old-Time Saloons Tell Us About the Pandemic's Damage

Killing barroom social networks kills innovation.

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7 wounded, including 15-year-old boy, in shootings in Chicago Friday

Two people were shot minutes apart in Roseland on the Far South Side.

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‘He was outstanding’: Dylan Cease strikes out 8 as White Sox beat Rays, 3-2

CHICAGO — Dylan Cease began his start Friday with a strikeout of Brandon Lowe.

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Cubs’ Jason Heyward sees ‘so much opportunity’ for West Side baseball academy

Heyward is finalizing the hire of a baseball operations director for his academy in Chicago’s North Austin neighborhood.

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Mayor Harold Washington’s legacy is one of leadership, kindness, inspiration

One lesson: City government is responsible for implementing innovative solutions to improve the lives of all residents, including those with disabilities.

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Report finds ‘no wrongdoing’ by NHLPA’s Donald Fehr in his handling of Kyle Beach’s allegations

CHICAGO — An independent investigation into the NHL Players Association’s response to former Chicago Blackhawks prospect Kyle Beach’s sexual assault allegation couldn’t find “any wrongdoing” in how executive director Don Fehr and others handled the complaint.

Chicago Tribune

Judge denies R. Kelly’s bid to delay sentencing on racketeering conviction in NY

A federal judge in New York has denied singer R. Kelly’s bid to delay sentencing for his racketeering conviction until after his trial on separate charges in Chicago in August.

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Vallas to decide by Memorial Day whether to enter 2023 race for mayor

In round one of the 2019 mayoral sweepstakes, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas finished with 5.43% of the vote. Vallas believes the outcome will be dramatically different if he runs again.

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Enter the Sun-Times’ student art contest The Imagination Project with your take on ‘Spring ahead’

Students from pre-K through high school in Chicago and the suburbs are eligible. Here’s how to enter.

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Hundreds of birds found dead, likely from avian flu, at Illinois lake

CHICAGO — Avian flu has likely killed hundreds of double-crested cormorants nesting at Baker’s Lake near Barrington.

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Afternoon Edition: April 15, 2022

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

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Bears 2022 NFL draft preview: Where does Chicago stand at safety?

We're breaking down each position for the Bears ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. Next up is safety, which may not be an early priority.

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ATF cited stores that most often sold guns used in Chicago crimes, then let them off easy

City Hall identified stores whose weapons regularly were used in crimes. ATF has been lenient with those stores for violations such as selling to straw buyers, transferring guns without background checks and doctoring records.

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Michael Jordan takes flight in two murals in East Chicago that capture iconic moments

Felix ‘Flex’ Maldonado popped out the Bulls great by placing him against a black-and-white background while winning the NBA finals and an NBA dunk contest.

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This week in history: Harold Washington campaigns for Chicago

This week marks Mayor Harold Washington’s 100th birthday and the 39th anniversary of his 1983 mayoral victory. Here’s how his campaign fared in the days leading up to Election Day.

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Chicago City Council attendance report card: Leslie Hairston best, George Cardenas worst

Council members show up, on average, for four of every five required meetings, a new analysis by The Daily Line, WBEZ and Crain’s Chicago Business found.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot playing defense as she gears up for tough reelection campaign

CHICAGO — As Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gears up for her expected reelection campaign after three tumultuous years, she finds herself in a familiar position: on the defensive.

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Ukrainian college students upended by war enroll in online classes at DePaul: ‘My studies are helping me do my best to forget everything that’s going on’

CHICAGO -- When the air raid sirens began wailing at 4 a.m. on a recent day in Lviv, Ukraine, college student Marta Haiduchok began her day seeking shelter in the basement of her apartment building.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: A canceled flight was a nightmare for my family and many others. We deserve better

Our flight home to Chicago from Sarasota, Florida, was one of thousands that were canceled during the first weekend of April. Sarasota’s airport is small. It grew hotter, louder and more crowded as we worried and waited.

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2 Chicago police officers injured in West Lawn crash

The officers were both taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition, according to police and Chicago fire officials.

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Reflections on the ‘People’s Mayor’ on his centennial birthday

We wanted Harold. We had Harold. We still miss him.

Chicago Tribune

In Chicago, British foreign minister says Putin made ‘strategic error’ in thinking Ukraine invasion would fracture Western democratic alliances

CHICAGO — Russian President Vladimir Putin committed a major “strategic error” in believing his invasion of Ukraine would fragment Western democracies, the British foreign minister for Europe and North America said in Chicago this week.

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