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City Hall honeymoon may be over for Rahm Emanuel

By Lynn Sweet

The honeymoon may be over for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, reports Chicago Sun-Times City Hall reporter Fran Spielman HERE.

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An empty chair at Passover Seder, affixed with a picture of a hostage

The continuing bloody war in Gaza — the 33,000 Palestinians killed and the unknown fate of Israeli hostages — casts a pall over Passover celebrations.

By Neil Steinberg

Outdoors

Chicago fishing: Lakefront spurts of salmon and trout while inland fishing heats up

Spurts of lakefront salmon and trout along with inland fishing heating up lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

By Dale Bowman

Loop

Loop's weekend foot traffic exceeds level before pandemic, but retail vacancies still at record high

The Chicago Loop Alliance released its latest report on the Loop, finding that it offered some signs of a revival.

By Amy Yee

Crime

14-year-old boy charged with murder in South Loop shooting

Jeremy Smith, 17, was killed and another boy was wounded in the shooting in March, according to police.

By Mary Norkol

Bears

Bears GM Ryan Poles: Plan is set for No. 1 pick in draft Thursday

The Bears have been studying quarterbacks for months as they look to turn their offense around.

By Jason Lieser