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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in federal court in New York after judge says he left ‘a trail of broken lives’

NEW YORK — Chicago-born R&B superstar R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, punctuating a remarkable fall from grace after decades of sexual misconduct allegations.

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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in federal court in New York after judge says he left ‘a trail of broken lives’

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‘I literally wished that I would die’: R. Kelly victims begin addressing singer at sentencing hearing

NEW YORK — Seven women, some soft-voiced and sobbing, others with blazing anger, stood in a New York courtroom Wednesday to speak about a seemingly endless pattern of trauma and abuse at the hands of R. Kelly.

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As battle for Illinois governor shapes up, it is class warfare versus culture war

With Darren Bailey’s nomination as the Republican candidate for governor to challenge Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois voters will have a choice for state chief executive this fall between candidates representing the opposites of a chasmic political ideological divide.

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Commentary: The day Roe went away, one to remember

We will remember June 24, 2022. It will stand as one of the most consequential days in Supreme Court history. Americans will remember this day as when the court overruled Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

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Delia Ramirez tops Gilbert Villegas for Congress; Jesse Jackson’s son on way to clinching nomination; Rep. Danny Davis in tight fight to keep his seat

Jonathan Jackson, son of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, opened a lead in a packed Democratic primary fight Tuesday night to grab the nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush.

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Letter writing campaign: Chicago pitches values over tax rates to CEOs in states facing post-Roe abortion bans

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Chicago fired off hundreds of letters Monday to Fortune 500 CEOs in states facing abortion bans, pitching the city as a more welcoming location for their businesses.

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Walgreens decides not to sell its massive Boots business

Walgreens Boots Alliance has decided not to sell its huge United Kingdom Boots business, after months of floating the idea.

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Chicago indie-rock band Así Así emerges from the pandemic with new album ‘Mal de Otros’

CHICAGO — The earliest iterations of Así Así may have begun in a different country and under a different name, but this rising indie-rock four-piece is now firmly a Chicago music act. And on their debut record, “Mal de Otros,” which comes out Aug. 19, listeners new and old alike…

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Lucas Giolito’s strong start goes to waste as the White Sox fall to the Angels 4-3

Chicago White Sox starter Lucas Giolito’s best outing in a month — including back-to-back strikeouts of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the fifth inning — went to waste in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in front of 21,973 on Monday at Angel Stadium.

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Paul Sullivan: How Tony La Russa and David Ross are trying to change the script during Chicago’s summer of baseball discontent

It hasn’t exactly been the best of times for Tony La Russa and David Ross, the two baseball managers in a baseball town.

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R. Kelly fan charged with threatening federal prosecutors in New York

CHICAGO — An avid R. Kelly fan has been arrested in the Chicago area on federal charges alleging he threatened to “storm” the U.S. attorney’s office in New York.

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Artūras Karnišovas ‘confident’ in Chicago Bulls’ chances of re-signing Zach LaVine: ‘We hope that Zach is here for a long time’

There’s only been one question in Chicago about this summer’s NBA free agency — will Zach LaVine be on the Bulls next season?

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Even before the primary votes are in, a pitched battle is brewing over cultural issues between the GOP and Democrats

CHICAGO — In the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary election, the disparity in campaigning between Republicans running for governor and the Democratic incumbent they hope to replace foreshadows a fall general election campaign in which culture wars will likely take center stage.

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‘Keep on loving you!’ Our true appreciation of the power ballad, an art form invented in Illinois

CHICAGO — Dear Illinois, I can’t fight this feeling anymore. It’s time to bring this ship into the shore, and throw away the oars. We sailed on together. We drifted apart. But I know, if the world turned upside down, I know you’d always be around. Your hands build me…

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Tom Cruise hot takes: 'Days of Thunder’ is better than ‘Top Gun,' and delivers more reasons for a full '90s rewatch

“Top Gun: Maverick” is the biggest global blockbuster of Tom Cruise’s already blockbustery career. Perhaps you’ve been compelled to rewatch the original “Top Gun” from 1986 — or, depending on your generation, watch it for the first time. But me? I went back to revisit another movie Cruise made with…

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Lake Michigan car ferries make for fun Midwest getaways, plus 16 things to do once you land

A spin around Lake Michigan easily exceeds 1,000 miles and 18 hours of road time when following shoreline instead of interstate. That’s no vacation for the driver, or travelers low on leisure time.

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Chicago Cubs rally to win a series against the St. Louis Cardinals — then the subject turns to trade speculation

ST. LOUIS — The Chicago Cubs rallied from a five-run deficit Sunday to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings, taking the series and ending a 17-games-in-17-day stretch with a 5-12 record.

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Chicago Pride Parade steps off for the first time since 2019 amid concerns over future of LGBTQ+ rights

CHICAGO — With rainbow flags adorning the streets around Montrose Avenue and Broadway Street and rainbow-clad people staking claims to sidewalk spots near colorful floats, it became official: The annual Chicago Pride Parade was back.

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Rep. Mary Miller’s ‘white life’ comment is latest controversy in her short 2 years in Congress

MENDON, Ill. — When freshman U.S. Rep. Mary Miller took to a county fair stage Saturday night to thank former President Donald Trump for appointing conservative justices who led the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, she called it a “historic victory for white life.”

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Commentary: Overturning Roe v. Wade accelerates a return to a dark time in American history

Even though I’m a woman of childbearing age, I’ve been privileged enough to never have had to deal with the prospect of an unwanted pregnancy or the choice of whether to carry a pregnancy to term.

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Paul Sullivan: A red-letter day in Cubs history — Anthony Rizzo’s call-up — reminds us of promises not kept

CHICAGO — Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the call-up of Anthony Rizzo, one of the most important days of the Chicago Cubs rebuild.

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Suspect charged after 1 dead, 2 wounded at WeatherTech facility, police say

CHICAGO — A 27-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly fatally shot one man and wounded two others, one critically, early Saturday at a WeatherTech distribution center in Bolingbrook, police said.

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1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at WeatherTech facility, suspect in custody, cops say

CHICAGO — A person was fatally shot and two others were wounded early Saturday at a WeatherTech facility in Bolingbrook and the suspect was in custody, according to a Bolingbrook Police Department spokesman.

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R. Kelly’s summer of reckoning

CHICAGO — It’s been nine months since Chicago-born R&B singer R. Kelly was last in a New York courtroom, where he was convicted by a jury after decades of allegations of sexual misdeeds.

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