July 2022 - Chicago News Weekly

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Targeted in a hate crime over kid-friendly drag show, Lake in the Hills bakery can no longer host public events

UpRising Bakery and Cafe, 2104 W. Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills, was targeted July 23 by a vandal who broke out windows and scraw...
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President Biden Tests Positive for COVID for 2nd Day in a Row in Rare ‘Rebound' Case

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be in a rare case of “rebound” following t...
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Demand legislation that protects drinking water from toxic PFAS chemicals

We need legislation to protect drinking water from toxic chemicals, a reader writes. Sun-Times file photo Since I was little, I’...
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Indiana Officer Killed During Traffic Stop; Suspect Arrested

An Indiana police officer was killed early Sunday when a man got out of his car during a traffic stop and opened fire, authorities said. Th...
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17-Year-Old Killed and 4 Others Hurt in Stabbings While Tubing on Wisconsin River

A Minnesota teenager died and four other people were critically wounded after being stabbed while tubing down a Wisconsin river, authorities...
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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, returns to isolation

President Joe Biden speaks about the economy during a meeting with CEOs in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Was...
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Nicholas Morrow — not Roquan Smith — to handle huddle responsibilities

Linebacker Nicholas Morrow speaks to the media about joining the Bears in March. | Brian Rich/Sun-Times Whenever Roquan Smith retur...
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The future for the Bulls’ Coby White remains cloudy into next season

The current Bulls regime knows exactly what they have in Coby White. That’s why they gave the combo guard a lengthy to-do list to work o...
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Biden Tests Positive for Covid Again, Will Restart Isolation Despite No New Symptoms

President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 once again after consecutive days of testing negative for the virus, his physician said. ...
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Cubs trade Chris Martin to Dodgers, deadline exodus begins

Chris Martin was the first Cubs player to be traded leading up to the Aug. 2 trade deadline this year. Getty SAN FRANCISCO – Ant...
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Friday, July 29, 2022

Man charged with choking Chicago police officer unconscious in Lawndale

Sun-Times file A man is charged with choking a Chicago police officer in Lawndale on the West Side. Police had responded to a call...
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Indiana So Far Has 45 Monkeypox Cases, Including 2 in Kids

A total of 45 monkeypox cases, including two in children, have been reported across Indiana between  June 18  and Friday, the state’s Depart...
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At Least 16 Killed in Ky. Flooding as Governor Warns Death Toll Will ‘Get a Lot Higher'

Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard looked Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in ...
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Health insurance provider directories often have errors; what to do, a health consumer guide

Health insurers’ directories often have errors and outdated information despite state and federal regulations that require insurers to ...
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Raising Cane's CEOs Buy 50K More Mega Millions Tickets for Employees. Will That Help Their Odds?

After the CEO of Raising Cane’s dropped $100,000 on 50,000 Mega Millions lottery tickets for Tuesday’s drawing , vowing to split the winning...
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Highland Park businesses affected by July 4 parade massacre eligible for SBA loans

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced disaster recovery help in the wake of Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade massacre. Ashlee ...
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