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Watch: Smokestack imploded despite activists’ pleas, blanketing Little Village in dust cloud
The former Crawford Power Generating Station churned out smoke for years until environmental activists won its shutdown. Its smokestack shot out a fresh wave of particles as it was demolished Saturday morning.
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18-year-old charged with murder in death of man pushed into path of CTA train at Loop station
Ryan Munn, 18, faces a murder charge in the killing of Mamadou Balde, of West Rogers Park, who died Tuesday when he was struck by a train during an argument, officials said.
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Busted in Chicago suburbs, top aide to cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ wanted grenade launchers: prosecutors
They say Luis Alderete, awaiting trial on federal drug charges, is part of the Jalisco New Generation cartel and wanted the weapons because ‘it’s wartime’ in Mexico.
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WATCH: ‘SNL’ returns, not live, with actor and coronavirus patient Tom Hanks hosting
He and the cast members perform from home as the NBC show returns with an odd quarantine episode.
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2nd CPD officer to die of COVID-19 wanted his death ‘to serve as a warning,’ Lightfoot says
Sgt. Cliff Martin, a 25-year Chicago police veteran, was hospitalized with the coronavirus for about two weeks before he died Friday.
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Sun-Times columnists immortalized with drawings by Mort Drucker
The passing of the legendary Mad Magazine illustrator reminds Michael Sneed of the drawings, which she then dug out of her basement closet.
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Stop the spread of COVID-19? Gov. Pritzker, there’s an app for that
A team led by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology technologist has developed a free digital contact tracing app. But it needs an assist from government to be most effective, and Illinois should lead the way
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Blue Island’s ‘perfect couple’ succumbs to virus on same day: ‘The way they would have wanted’
Does it matter then that this married couple of nearly 60 years, founders of popular local mainstay Bob’s Auto, died from COVID-19, the terrible illness that has turned the world upside down and put our nation on lockdown? Of course, it matters. And then again, it matters not.
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Churches will open again, but it’s good to know on this Easter where faith truly stands
Nowadays I stand mostly alone, at least apart from the church I once knew, even as another Resurrection Sunday dawns.
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Gun shops see COVID-19 business boom: ‘A very different panic than we have seen in the past’
Illinois State Police declined to speculate on a reason for what the agency described as "an unprecedented number of Firearms Transfer Inquiries," but the Illinois State Rifle Association pointed squarely at the coronavirus pandemic.
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Preckwinkle defends firing of county health department chief during pandemic
The Cook County Board president said Dr. Terry Mason was great at public education and outreach, but what was needed is "strong operational leadership."
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Wife of clout-heavy builder pushes to ban all pot businesses from her Gold Coast neighborhood
Patricia Walsh, whose husband heads The Walsh Group, is seeking to create a "Restricted Cannabis Zone" that would stop legal marijuana sales from an affluent swath of the 2nd ward.
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Empty streets mean idle red-light cameras – and budget holes
"At this time, we are seeing a nationwide trend of fewer citations overall, driven by the lower amount of traffic on the roads," said Neil Franz, a spokesman for Conduent State & Local Solutions Inc., the vendor that operates Chicago’s red-light cameras.
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McCormick Place hospital ready to accept patients next week
Mayor Lori Lightfoot hailed the trade unions and federal partners who helped to deliver another 1,750 patient rooms, 43 nursing stations and support rooms for medical supply storage, pharmacy and housekeeping services.
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In sickness, as in health, Shirley Williams has Hall of Famer husband of 60 years at her side
Cubs great Billy Williams urges all of us to stay home if we can. That’s what he’s doing — with a heavy heart — as he cares for a wife who’s experiencing late-stage dementia.
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The Arturas Karnisovas train may have slowed Saturday, but work didn’t
The Bulls’ new head of basketball operations was still knee-deep in the business of a front-office rebuild, even if it seemed like a slower day for the new regime.
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It’s a boy: Kris and Jessica Bryant announce birth of son
It’s the first child for the couple, who have been together since high school.
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Blackhawks reportedly sign top prospect Ian Mitchell, adding important piece to future core
Mitchell followed through on a verbal promise to sign his NHL entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, despite rejecting them last summer.
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2020 NFL Mock Draft: Will early run on QBs leave Bears with no good options?
There’s a chance five quarterbacks could go in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Bears don’t pick until Nos. 43 and 50 in the second.
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WATCH: ‘SNL’ returns, not live, with actor and coronavirus patient Tom Hanks hosting
He and the cast members perform from home as the NBC show returns with an odd quarantine episode.
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Willie Nelson hosting virtual Farm Aid with Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews
In response to COVID-19, Farm Aid plans to create emergency grants, advocate for recovery funds and connect farmers to legal, financial and mental health resources
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Billie Eilish opens up about backlash over her look, style choices
In a May 2019 ad for Calvin Klein, the "bad guy" singer revealed she wears big clothes on purpose to prevent others from body shaming her.
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Filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi, depicted war’s horrors through his movies, dies at 82
The official site for his latest film, "Labyrinth of Cinema," said that Obayashi died late Friday.
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Coronavirus live blog, April 11, 2020: Students wonder when they can return to school during Gov. Pritzker’s live-streamed town hall for youth
Here’s what we learned Saturday about the continuing spread of coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois.
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It’s a boy: Kris and Jessica Bryant announce birth of son
It’s the first child for the couple, who have been together since high school.
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In sickness, as in health, Shirley Williams has Hall of Famer husband of 60 years at her side
Cubs great Billy Williams urges all of us to stay home if we can. That’s what he’s doing — with a heavy heart — as he cares for a wife who’s experiencing late-stage dementia.
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Pritzker rolls out mental health hotline as Illinois coronavirus case tally tops 19,000
The virus has now been reported in 86 of the state’s 102 counties. Nearly 93,000 people have been tested.
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Man found fatally shot in West Pullman
The 30-year-old man was discovered by officers in the 11900 block of South Indiana Avenue, police said.
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Woman, 62, last seen in Jefferson Park
Judith Goldberg was last seen April 11 in the 5400 block of North Lotus Avenue.
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Cook County medical examiner confirms 49 more coronavirus deaths
The county’s total has risen to 487 deaths, about 71% of the statewide total.
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Sisters, 66 and 70, reported missing from Logan Square
Police believe Magdalena Martinez, 66, and Carmen Martinez, 70, may be in each other’s company. Both may need medical attention.
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Biden beats Sanders to win Alaska Democratic primary
Biden beat Sen. Bernie Sanders Saturday 55.3% to 44.7%, days after Sanders suspended his campaign.
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3 shot in Cottage Grove Heights
A 21-year-old man was shot in the chest and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
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Students wonder when they can return to school during Gov. Pritzker’s live-streamed town hall for youth
Young people from around the state submitted questions for Saturday’s youth-centric town hall that also addressed mental health issues.
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4 residents of Elevate Care nursing home in West Rogers Park dead of coronavirus
A fifth resident of Elevate Care Chicago North, 2451 W. Touhy Ave., died Tuesday, but results of an autopsy to determine cause of death were still pending, according to the medical examiner’s office.
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The Arturas Karnisovas train may have slowed Saturday, but work didn’t
The Bulls’ new head of basketball operations was still knee-deep in the business of a front-office rebuild, even if it seemed like a slower day for the new regime.
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Machinist becomes first CTA employee to die of coronavirus
Antonio Martinez, a machinist at the Skokie Shops heavy maintenance facility in Rogers Park, died of causes related to COVID-19, officials said.
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US coronavirus death toll overtakes Italy’s as the Midwest braces
The U.S. eclipsed Italy for the highest death toll in the world from the coronavirus Saturday as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims.
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Coronavirus sends Holocaust survivors behind doors, back in time
For many elderly Jews the coronavirus pandemic has dredged up feelings of fear, uncertainty and helplessness not felt since they were children during that dark period.
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Blackhawks reportedly sign top prospect Ian Mitchell, adding important piece to future core
Mitchell followed through on a verbal promise to sign his NHL entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, despite rejecting them last summer.
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‘Killing Eve’ season 3 promises ‘air of calmness’
Jodie Comer, who won an Emmy Award for playing the assassin Villanelle, says the action picks up six months after last season’s shooting in Rome.
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Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside
In Chicago, one of America’s most violent cities, drug arrests have plummeted 42% in the weeks since the city shut down, compared with the same period last year.
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Billie Eilish opens up about backlash over her look, style choices
In a May 2019 ad for Calvin Klein, the "bad guy" singer revealed she wears big clothes on purpose to prevent others from body shaming her.
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New York area walloped as global coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
Officials said many Connecticut infections can be traced to cases in New York’s Westchester County. "This is a virus that knows no borders," Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said last month.
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Polling Place: How far will Bulls go with Arturas Karnisovas steering the ship?
After news broke that the Bulls had lured the exec from the Nuggets, fans here were instantly stoked. The name of the Good Ship GarPax has already been painted over, and the Bulls are Karni-val cruising.
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As COVID-19 spreads, CPD officers on desk duty call in sick most
Data obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times show officers assigned to a unit that has little to no face-to-face interaction with the public called off work more than any other group of officers between March 16 and March 25.
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Fire still hope to play full home schedule at Soldier Field
Chief operating officer John Urban said the Fire have already had discussions with Soldier Field representatives about fitting in matches when the Bears could also be in season.
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Fire COO: front-office morale still strong
John Urban said there was some disappointment within the front office staff when news of the season suspension came down, though the overriding reaction has been a sense of resolve and optimism.
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Megna family experiences childbirth during COVID-19
Megna and wife Kasey welcomed their first child March 30 in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak.
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For young people of color, the coronavirus is a triple whammy with poverty and violence
At a virtual town hall, youth discussed the emotional toll of COVID-19 on communities that have suffered from years of economic and social neglect.
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2020 NFL Mock Draft: Will early run on QBs leave Bears with no good options?
There’s a chance five quarterbacks could go in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Bears don’t pick until Nos. 43 and 50 in the second.
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Gun shops see COVID-19 business boom: ‘A very different panic than we have seen in the past’
Illinois State Police declined to speculate on a reason for what the agency described as "an unprecedented number of Firearms Transfer Inquiries," but the Illinois State Rifle Association pointed squarely at the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sun-Times columnists immortalized with drawings by Mort Drucker
The passing of the legendary Mad Magazine illustrator reminds Michael Sneed of the drawings, which she then dug out of her basement closet.
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Larry Sherman, co-founder of Chicago’s legendary TRAX Records, dead at 70
Like many independent record label owners, Sherman had a complex legacy.