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Gov. Bobby Jindal cancels convention appearance

By Sun-Times Wire

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has canceled his planned appearance at the GOP convention in Tampa.

The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for a portion of the Louisiana gulf coast, including New Orleans, and Jindal has declared a state of emergency.

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Crime

Man shot, killed in Chatham

A 22-year-old man was in a parking lot in the 8700 block of South Lafayette Avenue when he was struck by gunfire about 5:10 p.m. Wednesday police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime

Male shot, killed in Auburn Gresham

A male, age unknown, was in the 7700 block of South Bishop Street about 7 p.m. Wednesday when he was shot multiple times in the body, police said.

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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in October 2017. He served as national security advisor and secretary of state, conducting the first “shuttle diplomacy” in the Middle East and pursuing diplomatic ties between the U.S. and China.

Obituaries

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Henry Kissinger is the only man to have served as secretary of state and national security advisor at the same time. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize but drew heated criticism.

By Nancy Benac | Associated Press

Sixteen people who died while in custody at Cook County Jail this year were remembered Wednesday evening in a vigil outside the lockup. “The best way to stop the loss of life at the Cook County Jail is to increase access to medical services and to decrease the number of people in this jail,” said Pastor Elle Dowd of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

City Hall

Detainees who died at Cook County Jail in 2023 remembered in vigil

The sheriff’s office said that of the 16 people who died in custody at the jail in 2023, five were overdoses and four were due to natural causes. Two were slain.

By Emmanuel Camarillo

Kenwood’s Chris Riddle (10) drives toward the basket against Lincoln Park.

High School Basketball

Chris Riddle comes to Kenwood’s rescue, steps up to hold off Lincoln Park’s upset bid

Top-ranked Kenwood’s home opener Wednesday nearly was spoiled by a rookie head coach and a team loaded with sophomores.

By Michael O’Brien