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Apr 14 2024
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Man, 30, dies after being shot in neck late Saturday in Austin, Chicago police say
CHICAGO — A 30-year-old man died after being shot in the neck late Saturday night in the Austin neighborhood on the city’s West Side, according to Chicago police. Police say just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 4800 block of West Arthington Street and found a group of people standing on the street. The 30-year-old victim was taken to an area
WGNMar 22 2024
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Chicago Voters Reject Mansion Tax in Blow to Mayor Johnson
Chicago voters rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to increase taxes on real estate transactions of $1 million or more, dealing a blow to the first-term Democrat’s progressive agenda.
About 53% of voters opposed the referendum, according to the Chicago Board of Elections. The measure would have allowed the city council to increase transfer levies on upmarket residential and commercial
BloombergMar 22 2024
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Cicada emergence will bring billions of insects to Chicago area this spring
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago area is set to see billions of cicadas if not more this spring. With Illinois the center of emergency, the area will see more cicadas than anywhere else in the country. Experts said there will be no avoiding the insects, but there are ways to prepare for them. Right in the middle of May, the first sign of the arrival will be cicada shells – shed once the cicadas
CBS News (Online)Feb 26 2024
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4 people shot on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO (CBS) – Four people were shot on Chicago's South Side late Monday afternoon. Emergency vehicles were headed to the area of 71st Street and State for the report of multiple people being shot. The Chicago Fire Department said they transported two victims in serious to critical condition to the University of Chicago Medical Center, one victim in serious to critical condition to Advocate
CBS News (Online)Apr 26 2024
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Chicago White Sox snap 7-game skid with 9-4 win against Tampa Bay Rays behind Chris Flexen’s strong start
Chris Flexen made his first relief appearance of the season one week ago, tossing four scoreless innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. Flexen made his way back to the rotation Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays and was even more impressive while helping the Chicago White Sox snap a season-high seven-game losing streak. Flexen allowed two hits in five-plus scoreless innings in a 9-4 victory
Chicago TribuneApr 10 2024
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2024 Chicago Pride Parade to start earlier, have fewer entries due to safety concerns
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The 2024 Chicago Pride Parade will be downsized this year due to safety concerns. In a statement Wednesday, PRIDEChicago said the concerns about safety and logistics were raised as parade organizers met with the Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Police Department. The statement did not go into specifics about the concerns. Thus, the parade – which is planned
CBS News (Online)Mar 22 2024
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Lawmaker Raises Alarm Over ‘Religious Profiling’ at Chicago Airport
Rep. Steele asks Customs and Border Protection to ‘fully investigate this instance for any connection to the Chinese Communist Party.’ A California lawmaker is the latest member of Congress to call for an investigation into a Chinese-speaking customs officer who she said “accosted” members of a U.S. artist group over their faith at Chicago’s O'Hare airport. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), in a
The Epoch TimesMar 28 2024
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Migrant eviction statistics need to be more 'transparent,' Chicago alderpersons say
A City Council committee is demanding more details about migrants evicted from city shelters, two weeks after Mayor Brandon Johnson implemented a 60-day eviction policy. The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights on Thursday advanced an ordinance that would provide more information about who is affected by the policy. The ordinance requires daily reporting of age, gender, time in shelter,
Chicago Sun-TimesApr 06 2024
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Youth rises to the occasion in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 3-2 upset of the Dallas Stars: ‘That was sick’
Connor Bedard and some of the other young Chicago Blackhawks had a few breakthrough moments during a 3-2 upset of the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon at the United Center. Bedard scored the opening goal unassisted on a second-period power play — his 22nd of the season but just his fourth on the man advantage. Radek Faksa blew a tire trying to cover him, and Bedard simply slipped down to the
Chicago Tribune