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“When we finished playing, Bill Clinton came up and introduced himself – with the Secret Service all around. A couple of weeks later, I got this envelope in the mail from the White House”: Jimmy D. Lane was raised among blues greats, but found his own way

The Strat-wielder’s religious moment with Hendrix’s Hey Joe compelled him to spend all his money on a pawn shop guitar… which led to him performing for Bill Clinton, guesting with B.B. King, working with Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble and much more

Guitar World

Chicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns amid a fight over district control

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed a new school board, days after all seven members resigned amid an escalating fight over control of the public schools in the nation’s third-largest city

The Independent UK

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes

The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the singer R. Kelly, who is now serving 20 years in prison after being convicted of child sex convictions in Chicago

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Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer

The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Iconic fast-food chain operator files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The fast-food chicken restaurant chain operator seeks to reorganize in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The Street

Jamie Foxx’s daughter Corinne admits she celebrated engagement in her father’s rehab room

Corinne Foxx first released a statement about her dad’s ‘medical complication’ in April 2023

The Independent UK

Mike LaFleur not panicking over Rams’ red zone struggles but ‘we have to be better’

Mike LeFleur spoke candidly about the Rams' red zone issues, sharing insight on his approach to fixing it.

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14 Years Later, This Gaming Hotspot Is Still the Happiest Place on Earth

Galloping Ghost just outside of Chicago is the world's largest arcade with over 1,000 games and unlimited lives.

Inverse

Drivers for Lyft and Uber Are Building a National Movement

From Chicago to San Jose, California, rideshare drivers are working together for higher pay, safer work and better jobs.

Capital & Main

WATCH: Chicago Tow Truck Rams Into Rival Tow Truck In Race to Respond to Accident

On Thursday afternoon, 3 tow trucks on their way to assist the same accident crashed into each other one by one.

Latin Times

15-year-old charged with gunning down postal worker days after another mail carrier threatened with knife

The 15-year-old allegedly shot postal worker Octavia Redmond while in a stolen vehicle

The Independent UK

Joaquín Guzmán López Pleads Not Guilty and His Lawyer Denies Agreement with U.S. Government

El Chapo's son was captured with El Mayo Zambada. He is in the same Chicago jail where is brother Ovidio is supposed to be.

Latin Times

Verizon Restores Services After Major Outage

Users in Chicago and Seattle were among the worst hit, with some iPhone users reporting that their devices displayed "SOS" mode.

International Business Times

Oasis live: Noel and Liam Gallagher confirm North America leg of their huge reunion tour

Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher to perform together in Chicago, Toronto and Mexico City next year

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What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime in the US?

Studies show rhetoric about immigrants and crime is often exaggerated or false. So why do these false narratives spread?

Louder

“Quentin had it down to three tracks and he was going to bounce it off Uma Thurman and let her choose”: the story of how Urge Overkill’s Neil Diamond cover made its way onto the Pulp Fiction soundtrack

Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon became the Chicago quartet’s biggest hit, and there’s a few people they have to thank for it

Sports Illustrated

How the White Sox' Ineptitude Resulted in an Historic MLB Low With Loss No. 121

Chicago cemented the worst season in league history Friday and the immediate future doesn’t appear to be bright for an organization seemingly resigned to its fate.

Sports Illustrated

Cubs Down Reds 1–0 in Fastest Nine-Inning Major League Baseball Game Since 2010

Chicago won a pitch clock-era special Friday afternoon.

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The Chicago Sky owe Teresa Weatherspoon more grace than the team gave her

The Sky better have a good replacement in mind.

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Rams reveal uniform choice for Week 4 vs. Bears

The Rams will be rocking their white jerseys in Chicago on Sunday afternoon

The Conversation

Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago

Traffic stops by Chicago police have more than doubled over the past nine years in what the American Civil Liberties Union, a civil rights group, is calling the “new stop-and-frisk.”

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Chicago White Sox Sweep Los Angeles Angels In Series

Chicago White Sox avoid record loss by defeating Los Angeles Angels 7-0. Flexen shines in pitching performance, leading to a three-game sweep. White Sox ti...

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Sean McVay returning to Chicago for first time since ‘very humbling night’ in 2018

The Bears were the first team to truly shut down Sean McVay's offense 6 years ago, something the coach joked about still losing sleep over

The Independent UK

Derrick Rose, a No. 1 overall pick in 2008 and the 2011 NBA MVP, announces retirement

Derrick Rose, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls and the league’s MVP in 2011, announced his retirement on Thursday

Sports Illustrated

Derrick Rose, Former NBA MVP, Announces Retirement After 15 Seasons

Former Chicago Bulls guard and NBA MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement Thursday.

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