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“I realized I was never going to be a great player like Tommy Shaw, so I guess I’m just a power-chord and single-string lead player now. But I’m pretty good at it!” Styx’s James “J.Y.” Young on his guitar journey

The Godfather of Styx shares his most embarrassing moments on stage, the advice he would give his younger self, and why he’s Chicago through and through when it comes to the blues

Guitar World

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa resigns as Zoning chair and mayor’s City Council floor leader

On Friday, Ramirez-Rosa was frantically trying to persuade alderpersons not to enter the Council chambers to prevent Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) and Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) from reaching a quorum they needed to continue a specal Council meeting.

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Josh Caffé on bringing vocals back into house music: "You can count the vocalists that represent house in a really good way on the fingers of one hand"

With his edgy, vocal-led take on Chicago house, Josh Caffé tells all about his ambitious debut LP, Poppa Zesque

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Jury selection begins as Ed Burke, ‘figurehead of the old regime,’ faces historic corruption trial

The stage has been set for another legal clash at the Dirksen courthouse. But it’s unclear whether another central political figure, former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis, will make an appearance in the courtroom.

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Father of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect to stand trial for assist in gun license application

The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago will stand trial starting Monday accused of helping his teenage son obtain a gun license even after he had threatened violence

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Montez Sweat makes modest impact in Bears debut

Just four days after arriving in Chicago in a trade with the Commanders, Sweat had two tackles and pressured David Carr into a third-down incompletion in a 24-17 loss. “Once I start knowing the plays, I can play faster,” he said. “But we’re gonna see.”

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Are you willing to take the heat?

With plans for a new Chicago bathhouse in the works, here’s what we found on a recent visit to Chicago’s oldest, the former Division Street Russian Baths.

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Climbers trek up 103 floors in Willis Tower for SkyRise fundraiser

About 1,800 people participated in the annual event, raising more than $1 million for the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

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Dense fog advisory issued for Chicago

Visibility could be limited to a quarter mile until 10 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

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Violent night in Chicago leaves 12 people shot, including 3 dead, all within 2 hours

The three fatal shootings all happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, police said. Two men were killed in Washington Park, and another man was killed in Grand Crossing.

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Chicago outdoors: Buck rut, Gertrude Stein, more mantises, Geneva Lake muskies

A big buck at Illinois Beach State Park, a Chicago mantis making an office visit, the latest stocking of muskies into Geneva Lake in Wisconsin and some poetry from Gertrude Stein are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Someone in Chicago is having trouble holding on to a friend

Change doesn’t mean a friendship has to end. It can be an opportunity for the relationship form a stronger bond.

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Meet the ultra-commuters who start their day at 5 a.m.

Remote and hybrid workers thought they had said goodbye to their regular commute for good—but with major employers now calling staff back multiple times a week, the journey is back a vengeance.

Fortune

Man fatally shot while riding motorcycle in New City

Angel Lopez Figueroa, 32, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he died, Chicago police said.

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Tim Anderson is a free agent as the Chicago White Sox recommit to losing

The Tim Anderson era in Chicago is over

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White Sox Announce Significant Roster Decision on Standout Shortstop for 2024

The veteran slugger’s lengthy tenure in Chicago could be coming to close following the club’s announcement on Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged with murder in North Lawndale shooting

Lamont Johnson, 39, is accused of shooting 45-year-old Dushan Williams on Sept. 29, Chicago police announced Saturday.

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Staff Picks: Predicting the final score for Saints vs. Bears

Staff Picks: Predicting the final score for New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears

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Flooded basements in Chicago are increasingly common. What you can do.

When big storms hit, basements fill with stormwater and sewage. But there are steps that you and also government can take to help stay above water.

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Jack Elliott throws for 4 TDs as Mount Carmel cruises past Prospect

Elliott and the Caravan ran off 49 straight points en route to a 49-15 win in Chicago.

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‘Twelfth Night’ serves joy and laughter with a breezy Caribbean air

The comedy crackles in Chicago Shakespeare’s take on the bard’s zany love triangle

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10-year-old boy seriously wounded in Burnside shooting

The child was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital where he was listed in serious condition, according to Chicago police.

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Obamas return to Chicago for 15th anniversary of 2008 election

There were panels on journalism, economics, artificial intelligence and more and a speech by Barack Obama during the day. Friday night came a speech from the former first lady and an interview of the former president as part of the celebrations at McCormick Place.

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The whole world is watching, through its fingers

Antisemitism reaching historic levels worldwide. The “scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms” so bad the White House is working on a national strategy to battle it. What in the world is going on? Chaos.

The Independent UK

Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban

sA federal appeals court on Friday upheld Illinois’ prohibition on high-power semiautomatic weapons, refusing to put a hold on the law adopted in response to the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park

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