Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Lollapalooza fans optimistic as 2021 festival kicks off amid COVID-19 precautionsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of fans streamed into Grant Park Thursday, marking the return of Lollapalooza after COVID-19 halted last year's iteration of the 30-year-old music festival. Wi...
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53 winners of pot shop license lottery announcedJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Following a year of acrimony and delays, state officials have announced that 53 firms entered in the state's first pot shop lottery had earned the rights to 55 lucrative...
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Lightfoot: No second thoughts about Lollapalooza as COVID cases riseJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has sounded the alarm about the Delta variant and the rise in COVID-19 cases among the large number of unvaccinated Chicagoans, while also s...
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Bears to trade Miller to TexansJul 24, 2021 1:00 am - Anthony Miller didn't make it to the 2021 season as a Bear after all. The Bears agreed to trade the enigmatic wide receiver to the Texans, sources confirmed Saturday nig...
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Chicago cop sentenced for role in gambling ringJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a veteran Chicago police officer to 15 months in prison for his role in a large-scale, international gambling ring. Nicholas Stella...
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Cook County Board of Review member accused of 'flagrant nepotism'Jul 22, 2021 1:00 am - It's been a little more than seven months since Democrat Tammy Wendt joined the Cook County Board of Review, but she's already being accused of "flagrant nepotism" - and...
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Pritzker signs bill allowing over-the-counter birth controlJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a law allowing pharmacists to assess and prescribe hormonal birth control to patients, a move Pritzker and champions of the bill ca...
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Lawsuit seeks return of Columbus statue to parkJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - An Italian-American organization has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Park District demanding the Christopher Columbus statue be returned to its pedestal at Arrigo Pa...
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FBI investigating tax assessment bribes in Cook CountyJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - The FBI has been investigating a Cook County Board of Review employee who is alleged to have used his position to lower property assessments in exchange for thousands of...
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Hanover Park man killed during Puerto Rican Day festival likely shot girlfriend by accidentJul 12, 2021 1:00 am - A 24-year-old Hanover Park man "more than likely" shot his girlfriend in the neck on accident while trying to fend off a "swarm" of people who pulled the couple out of t...