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High-capacity magazines for guns can quickly spread death and terror. Ban them.

Chicago, Cook County and some suburbs already ban high-capacity magazines, but a statewide ban would make it harder for criminals to get their hands on one simply by driving across a city or county border.

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In Chicago, handguns turned into high-capacity machine guns fuel deadly violence

A thumbnail-size "switch" turns a gun from semi-automatic to automatic. Authorities see a correlation between an uptick in mass shootings and the rise of switch-equipped guns and extended magazines.

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Brandon Johnson joining crowded race for mayor

The Cook County commissioner said he is running because incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot has failed progressives. “The hopes and desires of working families have been ignored,” Johnson told the Sun-Times.

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$2M bail for woman accused of fatally stabbing boyfriend in argument over microwave use

Prosecutors said the 33-year-old woman had no criminal history but noted that she and her boyfriend had filed five domestic violence reports with police since June.

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10-year-old takes his first deer at a Cook County farm

John “JB” Kristin, 10, used a crossbow to take his first deer, on a Cook County farm.

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Over 100 early voting sites now open in Chicago, Cook County

All early voting locations in Chicago will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. All locations in Chicago and the suburbs allow voters to drop off mail-in ballots, as well.

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Sterigenics lawsuits to proceed in groups

On the heels of a record $363 million jury verdict, a ruling by a Cook County judge will speed progress of some 800 lawsuits over Willowbrook plant’s alleged toxic emissions.

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An immigrant’s struggle for stability in Chicago, CTA’s new budget and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Cook County sheriff seeks drivers’ OK to track vehicles, speed carjacking investigations

Consent would come with theft-deterring “tracked vehicle” stickers for owners to display, Sheriff Tom Dart said.

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Support forest preserves for a cleaner, healthier Cook County

Clean water, clean air, more jobs and protected wildlife — that’s what this referendum is all about.

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13 miles of trails for mountain biking, running open in forest preserve near Hoffman Estates

The trail system was created through a partnership between the Forest Preserves of Cook County and volunteers from Chicago Area Mountain Bikers.

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Basic income pilot faces overwhelming demand, Lightfoot’s big campaign war chest and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Cook County’s basic income pilot: 155,000+ applicants, just 3,250 spots

The Cook County Promise Pilot Program is the latest pilot in the Chicago area that will give selected residents $500 a month for two years with no strings attached. The deadline to apply is Friday.

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Prosecutors dismiss domestic violence case against Cook County judge

The person who filed the complaint told prosecutors the incident was an accident and she did not want to proceed with the case, according to court records.

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Boy, 14, shot, killed in Prospect Heights

Eric Casique was shot about 3:15 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of Piper Lane, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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Christian Howe’s annual fall report from southern Cook County to the Northwoods

Christian Howe delivered his annul fall report of fall colors and the progression of migration of waterfowl and the deer rut from southern Cook County to northern Michigan.

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CPS surveillance video used to ID teen charged in fatal Hyde Park shooting, prosecutors say

Amare Weatherspoon, 17, faces a first-degree murder charge in the Sept. 21, 2021, shooting of 15-year-old Kentrell McNeal that also wounded a 14-year-old, Cook County prosecutors said in court Wednesday.

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Man killed in Harvey shooting

Joshua Carter, 30, was shot about 5:45 p.m. Thursday in the 180 block of West 154th Street, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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Will R. Kelly still stand trial Cook County cases after second federal conviction? Few clues in 4-minute hearing

CHICAGO — Twice-convicted R&B singer R. Kelly’s first hearing in Cook County court after his Chicago federal trial left observers with little clarity about how the lingering county cases would proceed.

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R. Kelly has been convicted twice in federal court. Will Cook County also prosecute him?

R&B star still faces charges for sexual abuse of four victims, including three minors, in Cook County.

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3,000 acres will be added to forest preserve if Cook County voters OK tax hike, officials say

Property owners would be asked to pay about $1.50 more a month in taxes toward the preserves, which became a haven during the pandemic.

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A small amount of extra money will help the forest preserves bloom

With more natural land in a heavily populated area than anywhere else in North America, the preserves are almost like having a national park right here at home.

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Man killed in South Side shooting

He was transported to the Unversity of Chicago Medical Center where he later died, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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Enough with committees. Chief Judge Evans must take action to improve Cook County juvenile jail.

Our 2022 report makes 15 recommendations to the chief judge on how to improve the JTDC’s treatment of youth. Evans could order many of these changes now, without waiting for another committee report.

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Cook County tax bills on pace to arrive ‘by end of 2022’

Timeline tight to get bills out in time for property owners to claim a hefty deduction with the IRS.

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