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Ukrainian-born Walter Polovchak — the Cold War’s ‘littlest defector’ — lives happily in a Chicago suburb but is devastated by events in his homeland

A black-and-white photograph from August 1980 shows 12-year-old Walter Polovchak, small and skinny with hair falling onto his forehead, flanked by adults as he walked into a courthouse for a custody hearing.

Chicago Tribune

7 men shot in South Chicago neighborhood, authorities say

CHICAGO — Seven men were shot and injured Sunday afternoon in the city’s South Chicago neighborhood, authorities said.

Chicago Tribune

Jussie Smollett placed in psychiatric ward of prison following outburst at his sentencing, family claims

Family has started #FreeJussie campaign

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7 seriously hurt in South Chicago mass shooting

Seven people were transported to area hospitals in serious to critical condition.

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Obama, in Chicago last Thursday, tests positive for COVID

“I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” Obama said.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Once’ duo reunites for captivating Swell Season concert

At Cadillac Palace Theatre, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova and band revisit “Falling Slowly” and the movie’s other enduring songs, and pay homage to Ireland and Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Census: Black population grows in suburbs, shrinks in cities

For decades, Black residents have been leaving some of the nation's largest cities while suburbs have seen Black population growth

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More remote workers are moving to small towns as pandemic reshapes the workplace

CHICAGO — For Marcus Medsker, the pace of life in Quincy, Illinois, is slow. And he likes it that way.

Chicago Tribune

Three decades ago, a Black drag queen ran for mayor of Chicago

Terence Alan Smith moved to Chicago in 1975, where he ran for mayor and then president under the drag persona Joan Jett Blakk.

Chicago Sun-Times

For Ukrainians who fled after World War II, watching today’s news is like reliving a nightmare

Anger and deep sorrow are some of the emotions Chicago-area Ukrainians are feeling after the Russian invasion of their homeland.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 killed, 25 others wounded in Chicago shootings over the weekend, including 7 injured in one attack in South Chicago

The seven were shot Sunday afternoon when a car pulled up as they were standing outside a Little Caesars pizzeria in the 7900 block of South Exchange Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alex Caruso returns but Zack LaVine sits out Bulls’ 101-91 win over Cavaliers

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls dealt with good and bad news in Saturday’s 101-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers as injuries continue to make and break the team.

Chicago Tribune

Khalil Mack, Amari Cooper Trades A Reminder of NFL’s Impermanence

Sometimes, trades aren’t as impactful as they seem in the moment. The NFL moves quickly and waits for no one.

Sports Illustrated

Chicago embraces the cold to welcome back St. Patrick’s Day parade after 2-year hiatus

CHICAGO — A tradition originating over six decades ago was welcomed back to downtown Chicago Saturday after the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Chicago police officer found dead in apparent suicide in Far South Side home

“The loss of an officer is a stark reminder of the many sacrifices and demands members of law enforcement face each and every day,” CPD Supt. David Brown wrote in a statement.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago mayor warns police, city workers to get vaccine by Sunday or lose pay

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot will put Chicago police officers and other city workers who don’t get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Sunday on nondisciplinary no-pay status, her administration said late Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crowds return to the Chicago River as city goes green for St. Pat’s

After COVID shutdowns, Chicago’s river dyeing and parade came back Saturday.

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Baseball quiz: It’s been a maddening March already

There are two types of madness these days: The kind that comes with the NCAA Tournament and the kind that came with the MLB lockout.

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Chicago outdoors: Illinois bobcats, crying for the planet, red-tailed hawks & interstates, Iceland gull

The season wrap-up for Illinois bobcats, a question on red-tailed hawks along interstates, crying for the planet, and an Iceland gull photograph are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

3 shot in Chicago Friday

In one of the attacks, a woman, 19, was outside in the 2000 block of North Lorel Avenue about 10 p.m. when she was struck by gunfire, police said.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Jussie Smollett met justice, not revenge

Chicago has more important things to worry about, and we have more important things to write about, than the well-connected “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Chicago taught Ukraine’s former first lady to have hope

SNEED: Kateryna Yushchenko grew up in Humboldt Park and Mount Prospect is now living in the midst of the world’s latest war.

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1 developer, 2 Chicago corruption cases: Sun-Times identifies ‘Company A’ linked to Madigan, Burke cases

Prosecutors said the indicted politicians pressured the developer now confirmed to be 601W Companies to hire their law firms, It redeveloped what’s now called the Old Post Office.

Chicago Sun-Times

With Monday’s vaccine deadline approaching, a dozen Council members demand no-firing promise from Lightfoot

Three alderpersons argue that Chicago cannot afford to lose even one police officer at a time when homicides, shootings and carjackings continue at a record pace.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: March 11, 2022

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

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