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Officer mourned after fatal shooting, Johnson and Vallas speak on upcoming runoff and more in your Chicago news roundup

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

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Chicago police officer was shot and killed in front of kids playing at school: ‘They ran as quickly as possible just to get to safety’

‘There were a lot of kids because it happened in front of the school,’ said a witness who called 911. ‘And they go there to play. And we thought it was safe, so we would go and let them play there. But now it’s changed.’

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Former prosecutor Bill Conway wins aldermanic race in newly drawn Fulton Market, West Loop ward

Across the city’s West Side, freshmen and longtime City Council members awaited results an hour and half after polls closed.

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Ukrainian students, refugees host prayer vigil on invasion anniversary: ‘I will remember this all my life’

St. Nicholas Cathedral School has welcomed dozens of Ukranian refugees to its student body this year.

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Picture Chicago: 16 must-see photos from the last week

Campaign efforts, protests and more highlight our photographers’ best photos from the last week.

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Little Village groups want answers from City Hall, Ald. Rodriguez after Hilco report

A previously secret watchdog report accuses city officials of being negligent and incompetent before the Crawford plant implosion coated the community in dust in 2020.

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5 mayoral hopefuls discuss community-based answers to gun violence at forum on youth

Good Kids Mad City leaders press candidates on the Peace Book Ordinance, which would divert 2% of police funding for youth-led anti-violence programs in neighborhoods.

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R. Kelly sentencing: Federal judge could add to singer’s prison time Thursday

Kelly is already serving a 30-year sentence for a federal racketeering conviction in New York. So the crucial question Thursday will be whether U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber feels the need to punish Kelly further.

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Protesters greet Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on visit to Chicago area: ‘Illinois is a place where we say gay. We’re proud of it.’

Ron DeSantis, mulling a GOP run for president, meets with law enforcement in Elmhurst and denounces ‘woke policies enacted by Leftist politicians’ in blue states and cities.

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New center will provide housing, support for veterans in the Austin neighborhood

Organizers say they will need more funding to complete the project and keep it running in the long term.

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Picture Chicago: Check out 14 must-see photos from the last week in news

Monday was the first day of in-person early voting in Chicago for the Feb. 28 election, the country’s first major auto show of the year kicked off at McCormick Place, and more from Sun-Times photographers’ best recent photos.

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Mayor vows to remove unhoused people from O’Hare as more seek shelter at airport

Lightfoot said Thursday that it’s a security risk to allow homeless people to stay at O’Hare. But a law enforcement source said that starting this week, additional police has been dedicated to offering services to homeless people — and removing those who don’t accept the help.

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Pro-Ukraine demonstrators denounce Joffrey Ballet’s production of ‘Anna Karenina’

The Joffrey has stood firm in its decision to stage Yuri Possokhov’s “Anna Karenina,” based on the novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Mayoral candidates take aim at Brandon Johnson at NBC 5 forum on Black community

Mayor Lori Lightfoot questions Brandon Johnson’s commitment to funding Chicago police. Activist Ja’Mal Green accuses Johnson of ‘being a fraud.’

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Angered by canceled hotel stay, advocate for homeless men now plans her own shelter

Dr. Aleta Clark brought the group, who normally live in tents in Pilsen, to stay at a hotel for a month. After the hotel canceled the reservations, Clark decided she would carry out a dream to open a transitional housing center.

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Picture Chicago: Must-see photos from the last couple weeks in the city

Chicago mayoral candidates campaign, kids try out for the Jesse White Tumblers and more in our best photos of the last few weeks.

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‘It hits you so bad.’ Mount Prospect vigil honors Turkish, Syrian earthquake victims

Leaders of various faiths led those gathered in prayer and song, moving many in the crowd to tears. The death toll from Monday’s temblor is estimated at 21,000.

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Chicago movie lovers give AMC Theatres’ best seats surcharge 2 thumbs down

Seats in the middle sections of auditoriums will cost an additional dollar or two, while seats in the front row will be slightly cheaper, the theater chain announced.

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Lightfoot scolds rivals during testy mayoral forum for trying ‘to mansplain’ and ‘treat me like I’m some child’

The debate included many personal attacks, mainly directed toward and between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and ex-Chicago schools boss Paul Vallas. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia was in Washington for the State of the Union address.

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$100 million South Shore film studio a step toward making Chicago ‘Hollywood of the Midwest,’ officials say

The 222,000-square foot Regal Mile Studios is projected to open next year on a 7-acre parcel at South Chicago Avenue, Stony Island and 77th Street. The studio will have five soundstages, a gym, cafeteria and recreation space.

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Farmer’s Fridge is building a salad-making empire near Midway Airport

The 100,000 square-foot facility makes salads driven by 70 full-time drivers to 700 locations across the country.

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Chicago poet J. Ivy’s efforts to push art form further into mainstream pay off with new Grammy category

Ivy was just named Time magazine’s Editor-at-Large for Poetry.

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Picture Chicago: This week’s 14 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

Among them, Fall Out Boy’s surprise homecoming show, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Public Safety Training Center on the West Side, and the first day of early voting for the 2023 municipal elections.

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Downtown Chicago office space: Pockets of demand amid slow market

Experts say there’s a clear split between “have” and “have-not” buildings as big companies favor modern space heavy on amenities.

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Crime is a top issue in Chicago mayoral race: How would nine candidates address it?

All nine mayoral candidates have released at least a brief public safety plan — or, in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s case, touted what she posed as her achievements in office.

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