May 2021 - Chicago News Weekly

Monday, May 31, 2021

Horoscope for Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Moon Alert After 4:30 a.m., there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Pisces. Aries (March 21-April 19...
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‘He was sweet as gold,’ family says after man fatally shot on West Side

A vehicle with at least 13 bullet holes sits in the 700 block of North Spaulding Avenue, where a man was fatally shot on Memorial Day. | As...
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Canadiens complete comeback, top Maple Leafs in Game 7

Canadiens goalie Carey Price watches the puck about to be tipped by the Maple Leafs’ Zach Hyman on Monday night. | Claus Andersen/Getty Ima...
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Illinois-record lake trout: Dr. Atul Mallik makes history on a family outing on the Massive Confusion

Dr. Atul Mallik caught the next Illinois-record lake trout Monday on the Massive Confusion. | Provided Dr. Atul Mallik turned a family ou...
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Legislation requiring menstrual products in school bathrooms advances to governor’s desk

Monday was the last day of the legislative session in Springfield. | State Journal-Register, distributed by the Associated Press An ethic...
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Illinois state lawmakers inch ahead on passing fiscal plan

Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, explains the proposed budget to the House Executive Committee on Monday. | Blue Room Stream By about 9:40 p....
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Fans gone wild: Spectator gets on floor at NBA game

Dwight Howard of the 76ers looks down at a fan who ran onto the court and was tackled by security in the third quarter Monday night at Capi...
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White Sox ‘can’t get complacent’

Getty Team goes 19-10 in May, capped by doubleheader split with Indians CLEVELAND — There are wins the White Sox will put a star next to...
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Man fatally shot on West Side

A vehicle with several bullet holes sits at the scene where a man was fatally shot May 31, 2021, on the West Side. | Ashlee Rezin García/Su...
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A Nation Slowly Emerging From Pandemic Honors Memorial Day

A nation slowly emerging from social distancing measures imposed by the coronavirus pandemic honored generations of U.S. veterans killed in ...
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15-Year-Old Identified After 2 Killed When Car Strikes Deer, Is Rear-Ended on I-90

A Chicago teen was identified as one of two passengers killed when their car hit a deer and was rear-ended by an SUV on Memorial Day on the ...
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Hundreds Gather at Historic Tulsa Church's Prayer Wall

Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall outside historic Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tu...
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Senate Republicans irked over handling of appointments to Prisoner Review Board

Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, speaks at a news conference in Springfield on Monday. He was joined by Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro...
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A Pythagorean examination of Tony La Russa

For his career, White Sox manager Tony La Russa entered the season essentially right on his Pythagorean projection. | Steph Chambers/Getty ...
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Republicans just say no, but later will claim credit

A mob storms the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Senate Republicans have used the filibuster to block an official investigation of t...
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Memorial Day weather lures crowds to Montrose Beach

People play catch and let their dogs loose at the dog-friendly area of Montrose Beach on Monday. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times With vaccina...
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Chicago Gun Violence: 2 Dead, 29 Wounded in Memorial Day Weekend Shootings

Two people are dead and at least 29 others have been wounded in shootings across the city of Chicago during the Memorial Day weekend. The f...
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Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Memorial Day Vaccinations in Chicago, 50% of Adults Vaccinated

More than half of all adult residents of Illinois are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the state said Sunday. Meanwhile, the city of ...
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Vets Return to Memorial Day Traditions as Pandemic Eases

A pair of military vets navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching out soldiers’ graves and planting A...
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No body found in excavation of Northbrook backyard following tip in 1982 cold case

A tent was erected in the yard of a Northbrook home where authorities searched for remains of Linda Seymour. | Mitch Dudek/Sun-Times Auth...
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5 Facts About Memorial Day's History and Meaning

Throughout the U.S., many will be hosting Memorial Day celebrations this weekend and spending time with family and friends to commemorate th...
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For Biden, a Deeply Personal Memorial Day Weekend Observance

President Joe Biden marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal man...
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