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Illinois Gaming Board slammed video gambling company for alleged ties to bookmaker, but it’s still reaping millions

In 2021, the state agency proposed stripping the lucrative video gaming license held by Frank Cortese’s company. Nearly two years later, with no ruling yet, he’s still in business.

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Frank Annunzio, who represented Chicago in Congress, was linked to the mob, his FBI file shows

Newly obtained records say sources told the FBI that the Machine Democrat, who died in 2001, “frequently associated with” top La Cosa Nostra figures and “is possibly an LCN member himself.”

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‘Put it on me,’ GM Rick Hahn says about White Sox’ disastrous start. That won’t be a problem

If the Sox don’t pull a magical comeback out of their helmets and win their substandard division, the party’s over — Hahn must go.

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Construction underway for new sky-high Chicago tour at Navy Pier

Construction began in October for FlyOver Chicago, which will open in spring 2024, in the pier’s former IMAX theater.

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Search for Chicago’s top cop complicated by lobbying campaigns for candidates. ‘It’s not a popularity contest.’

Joe Ferguson, the city’s former inspector general, said the lobbying raises “some unseemly appearances which, given that this is Chicago, should be of concern.”

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ShotSpotter changed its name, but no matter what it’s called, the gunshot detection system must go

ShotSpotter has rebranded itself as SoundThinking, but it’s still a false solution to Chicago’s real problem with gun violence, activists write. Millions spent on the technology should go to violent prevention efforts.

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Cook County officials must bring transformative change to juvenile detention center

We taxpayers must ensure that our money is spent in ways that support the dignity and humanity of the children in the system, an activist from LIVE FREE Illinois writes.

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Search firm to look nationwide for next top cop, public school ratings dropped and more in your Chicago news roundup

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A tree older than Chicago is about to be cut down

The Lincoln Park Zoo bur oak, believed to be 250 to 300 years old, is dying. It’s due to be cut down Monday.

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New, more accessible 43rd Street bridge opens in Bronzeville: ‘It’s a good thing’

The rebuilt 43rd Street pedestrian bridge that leads to Burnham Park features bike lanes and ramps to accommodate people who use bicycles and wheelchairs.

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Juice WRLD, Frankie Knuckles murals mysteriously erased in West Loop

Neighbors had long complained about the visitors who came to see Juice WRLD mural, which had gone viral on social media and attracted international tourists. The man overseeing the murals says the city should have protected them.

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Trump’s tax refund win, the Chicago Fire’s new training facility and more in your Chicago news roundup

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The Bears must draft with Justin Fields in mind Thursday

This is the season the Bears must figure out whether Fields is a keeper.

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Timeshare remorse: Scammers still targeting buyers trying to exit lifelong vacation contracts

Southwest Sider Joaquin Becerril fell victim to a timeshare-related scam — one of many types of schemes that have grown more popular as people travel more post-COVID lockdown, according to a new Better Business Bureau report.

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Off to the races: NASCAR partnership donates bikes to Chicago kindergartners

Piccolo School of Excellence in Humboldt Park is one of eight Chicago public schools receiving 24 Strider training bikes and helmets, plus online support to help the schools teach their kindergartners how to ride.

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Black-owned cafe opening West Side locations: ‘An investment in peace’

Momentum Coffee is a cafe and co-working space with locations downtown and on the South Side. It recently opened a new cafe in North Lawndale. Another will open soon in Austin.

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Foxx foregoes third term, potential finalists emerge in search for CPD’s interim leader and more in your Chicago news roundup

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No old faces should be in the running for Chicago police superintendent

Every one of them should have given it everything they had before leaving, and therefore should have nothing left in the tank.

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Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx won’t seek reelection

Chosen twice by voters to be the county’s top prosecutor by wide margins, Foxx also faced near-constant criticism for her office’s progressive policy choices and their perceived impact on crime in Chicago.

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Flippin Flavors: Husband and wife parlay successful marinade line into South Side restaurant

The small but hugely popular restaurant in Beverly specializes in fresh, made-to-order salads and sandwiches.

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s team moving quickly to find interim police superintendent

Those likely to be in running to replace departing interim Supt. Eric Carter include three former members of CPD’s leadership team.

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Accused of bilking Vallas campaign out of $680,000, consultant says allegations are ‘shameful and unfounded’

“In the end, the voters were right,” consultant Chimaobi Enyia said Monday. “Paul Vallas did not deserve to be the mayor of the city of Chicago.”

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Letter carriers being robbed of master keys in first week on the job, union says

Criminals target letter carriers for their master keys, which unlock mailboxes across a ZIP code. With those keys, they can steal mail, allowing them to wash and rewrite checks or even resell the keys to other criminals.

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In closing arguments, feds hammer at ‘stunning’ stream of benefits to Madigan while defense calls bribery charges ‘collateral damage’

Four former political power players are accused of arranging for jobs, contracts and money for Madigan allies in an illegal bid to sway Madigan on legislation crucial to ComEd. Their trial is in its seventh week, and jurors could begin deliberating Tuesday.

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As Walmart pulls back, businesses and neighborhoods need to talk

The retailer’s closures of four Chicago stores follow the retreat of others from the city’s South and West sides and underscores how companies and communities often don’t get each other.

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