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City Council must stop dragging its feet on civilian police oversight commission

Qualified and committed Interim Commission candidates have been named and are eager to get to work. Deadlines have passed. Council members should pick Interim Commission candidates by the next council meeting on April 27.

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Excessive noise is an environmental issue

High noise levels are associated with heart disease, elevated blood pressure, hearing loss, sleep deprivation, ringing of the ears, headaches, and chronic fatigue. Excessive noise is also a cause of reduced property values and decreased job and academic performance.

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Ex-Ald. Danny Solis’ secret deal with feds goes public

It’s the formal understanding between U.S. Attorney John Lausch’s office and a man who could be remembered as one of Chicago’s most significant government moles. Solis’ cooperation was first exposed by the Chicago Sun-Times four weeks after he signed the deal.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, browns, steelhead, lakers, smallmouth bass, crappie

The variety of southern Lake Michigan — coho, brown trout, steelhead, lake trout, smallmouth bass — leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus the bite for crappie picks up inland.

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J Balvin postpones tour due to COVID-related ‘production challenges’

The tour was slated to launch April 19 in San Antonio, Texas. The postponement does not include his appearance at the Suenos Music Festival in Chicago’s Grant Park on May 29.

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What the 2020 U.S. Census tells us about how Chicago has changed

Stories from the Sun-Times’ series looking at what the 2020 Census tells us about how Chicago has changed.

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Man who cooperated with feds against ‘Uncle Mick’ gambling ring cuts deal

Keith Benson admitted Tuesday that he took money for Vincent DelGiudice from Chicago to an unnamed individual in Las Vegas, who was then supposed to take it to Costa Rica to help fund DelGiudice’s gambling operation.

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Loop Flood dampens world’s view of Chicago

The quirkiest and least lethal Chicago disaster, 30 years ago today, is not forgotten.

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CPD reforms require ‘more than a simple checklist,’ monitor says with release of new consent-decree progress report

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department has improved its training processes for officers and “devoted significant attention” to its foot pursuit policy, while also struggling with community engagement and building trust, according to a report on the department’s progress toward making court-ordered reforms.

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

We're breaking down each position ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. Next up is interior defensive line, which will have new starters in 2022.

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With Congress gridlocked, advocates say it’s up to state and local lawmakers to protect the undocumented elderly

CHICAGO — Long ago, Veronica Ortega gave up hope that federal immigration reform would come and pave a path to citizenship for her and her husband.

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2 people killed, 3 others wounded in shootings in Chicago Monday

The fatal attacks occurred in South Shore and Canaryville.

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Q&A: Mark Wenner looks back on 50 years of The Nighthawks

PITTSBURGH — Mark Wenner discovered the blues while he was in high school in Bethesda, Maryland, and started messing around with harmonica, in part, because of a 1965 recording of “Born in Chicago” by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

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Girl, 17, wounded in drive-by shooting near Chicago State University

The teen was driving in the 600 block of East 95th Street when a dark-colored car approached and someone inside opened fire.

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Chicago Joe’s auction: ‘Everything is being sold’

Photos, artifacts and signs that have adorned the inside — or the outside — of the North Center restaurant since 1988 will be auctioned at the end of the month.

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Woman killed, man critically wounded in Canaryville shooting

The pair was driving in the 700 block of West Root Street when a sedan pulled up alongside them and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Cubs’ Nick Madrigal looking ahead after hectic 12 months

Madrigal is still a foundational piece in Chicago, just for a different team with a different timeline after getting traded while recovering from a severe injury.

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Illinois Democrats join President Biden in taking aim at specter of elusive ‘ghost guns’

The Illinois measure — which is on its way to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk — requires all firearms, including 3D printed guns, to have serial numbers, which would effectively ban ghost guns. It’s the lack of those identifying numbers that has made the guns undetectable.

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Willie Wilson confirms he’s running for Chicago mayor: ‘The city’s in horrible condition’

CHICAGO — Businessman Willie Wilson will run for Chicago mayor in the 2023 election, adding a second declared candidate to a growing field of potential challengers to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, he said Monday.

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Afternoon Edition: April 11, 2022

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

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Suspect’s gun goes off during arrest in Woodlawn but no one hit

The officers were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition with cuts to their hands.

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Chicago cops face firing 5 years after man was ‘pistol-whipped,’ shocked with Taser during gun arrest

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown filed administrative charges last month against three officers involved in the arrest, setting in motion disciplinary proceedings slated to start Tuesday.

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

We're breaking down each position ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. Next up is EDGE, which will look a little different without Khalil Mack.

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Review: ‘61st Street’ is a Chicago-set crime drama grounded by a career-best Courtney B. Vance

For decades, series creators have been tripping over “The Wire” and its first wave of imitators, trying to recapture a strand or two of that inspired Baltimore mosaic’s scope and impact. “61st Street,” which premiered Sunday on AMC+, is merely the latest.

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Chicago detective, retired prosecutor under investigation for possible overtime abuse, sources say

The officer has been reassigned to the city’s non-emergency call center as the Cook County state’s attorney’s office and police internal affairs investigate.

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