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Ukrainian woman weds Chicago fiancé ahead of return home

A Chicago woman plans to travel to her home country of Ukraine, within days of getting married this weekend

The Independent UK

Police jailed a man for murder; algorithm was key evidence

Michael Williams, a 65-year-old grandfather from Chicago, sat behind bars for nearly a year accused of murder

The Independent UK

‘It’s a real-life Hunger Games’: a lifesaving drug costs $2m, but not every child can get it

Zolgensma is a revolutionary gene therapy that can stop a deadly childhood condition called SMA in its tracks. It’s also one of the most expensive drugs in the world

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1 killed, 2 Chicago police officers, 15-year-old boy among 5 wounded in citywide shootings Friday

Two Chicago police officers were shot on the West Side after a gunman accidentally dropped his weapon in front of them, picked it up and started firing, authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man found shot to death in South Chicago

Police found the man, around 20, laying face down on the ground in the 8200 block of South Coles Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times

15-year-old boy critically wounded in Morgan Park shooting

He was walking down the street about 4:10 p.m. in the 1600 block of West Montvale Avenue when someone got out of a tan-colored vehicle and opened fire, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Will old Christian prophecy protect Ukraine?

Kateryna Yushchenko, the Chicago-born wife of the ex-Ukrainian president, called attention to a mosaic of the Virgin Mary in Kyiv that legend has it protects the country from atop its perch in St. Sophia cathedral.

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Former CPS chief Janice Jackson rules out running for mayor

“Absolutely not. I do not want to be the mayor of Chicago. ... I have no interest in that job right now,” said Jackson, CEO of Hope Chicago, a non-profit that funds post-secondary education for urban students. “I’m an educator.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Local artists host fundraiser for Ukraine

About 30 local artists are joining forces with the nonprofit Chicago Public Art Group to host an art fundraiser Friday and Saturday to support Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago loses without a full-time architecture writer

To move Chicago forward, we need ongoing dialogue about architecture and cities.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: March 4, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Madigan’s Chinatown ‘scheme’

Since the former Illinois House speaker was indicted under a law that’s been used to go after mob bosses, the charges involving ComEd have gotten the most attention. But there’s another big piece of the case.

Chicago Sun-Times

This week in history: Chicagoan Alice Gray becomes ‘Diana of the Dunes’

On March 1, 1872, the U.S. established its first national park: Yellowstone. For generations, the Indiana Dunes, the closest national park to Chicago, has captivated residents, including one Alice Gray. Here’s the story of how she became known as “Diana of the Dunes.”

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$1B scholarship program for CPS students and their parents is key to stopping violence, Hope Chicago CEO Janice Jackson says

“If we are really trying to change these problems that seem intractable ... you have to go to students who haven’t traditionally taken advantage of these opportunities,” former Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson told the Sun-Times.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts lawsuit alleging offensive comments, says she has ‘no animus’ toward Italians

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot said a lawsuit alleging she berated Chicago Park District lawyers in offensive terms is “wholly without merit” and said she has no animus toward Italian Americans.

Chicago Tribune

‘10-1! 10-1! I got shot in the head!’ screams 1 of 2 cops shot while in line at hot dog stand in Chicago

CHICAGO — One of two Chicago police officers who were shot early Friday while in line at Maxwell Street hot dog stand in Lawndale have been released from a hospital, the department said.

The Independent UK

Which Love Is Blind couples from season two are still together? The final couples revealed

The season two reunion special revealed which couples are still together and which couples called it quits

The Independent UK

2 Chicago officers wounded in shooting, suspect caught

Police say two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded by a gunman who dropped a handgun while waiting in line at a restaurant with one of the officers, picked it up and opened fire

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Inmates leaving gangs, stripping tats for jobs, better lives

A novel gang-cessation and jobs program at a Chicago-area jail is giving inmates a chance to escape their gang lives

Chicago Sun-Times

2 Chicago police officers shot on the West Side after gunman drops weapon in front of them, then opens fire

“I got shot in the head, I got shot in the head,” one of the wounded officers radioed.

Chicago Sun-Times

State Sen. Jacqueline Collins launches run for Rep. Bobby Rush seat: backed by pastor Michael Pfleger

Collins is one of 17 Democrats registered with the FEC for the 1st Congressional District seat Rush will be vacating after 15 terms.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot won’t be deposed in former top cop’s sexual harassment case

A federal judge on Thursday granted the city’s motion directing former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson and his accuser to submit written questions to Mayor Lightfoot, shooting down a request for a potentially embarrassing deposition.

Chicago Sun-Times

High-ranking Chicago cop defends DJ gig at casino while on medical leave

Capt. Saadia Carter, the wife of the city’s second ranking police official, performed at the Horseshoe casino in Hammond as part of an event commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. She has denied any wrongdoing.

Chicago Sun-Times

In rare move, principal at highly rated Chicago H.S. reveals bitter battle with LSC

Jones College Prep Principal Joseph Powers wrote to families this week about the local school council’s effort to oust him after 13 years at the selective enrollment school.

Chicago Sun-Times

Balanoff retires as head of SEIU Local 1

After years of labor and political activism, he says he’s “leaving behind a great local. We’re always ready to fight for working people.”

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