Good afternoon, Chicago.
Former Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke famously spent decades at the pinnacle of the city’s political power structure, but he’ll officially earn a new, rather inglorious title today.
Federal inmate No. 53698-424.
Burke, 80, must check himself into the low security federal prison camp at Terre Haute, Indiana, by 2 p.m. to begin serving his two-year sentence on a corruption case that sent shockwaves through the political establishment and tanked Burke’s record run as the city’s longest-serving alderman.
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As suicide becomes more common among young kids in Illinois, one Waukegan mom mourns her 10-year-old daughter
In Illinois, Janssen said suicide is the second-leading cause of death among kids aged 10 to 14, and the third-leading cause of death for young people aged 10 to 24. Read more here.
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- Mayor Brandon Johnson requesting new first-responder technology as ShotSpotter goes offline
- Ford Heights mayor convicted of embezzling village funds
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Illinois rental assistance program restarted, with $75M available for renters and landlords
The new program follows a federally funded, statewide program that assisted tenants who were facing financial hardship tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and at risk of eviction. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Home lovers tour historic Blue Island homes on walk
- Condo Adviser: Condo associations can’t require unit owners to receive communication electronically
Despite location change and downpours, open-water swim in Lake Michigan draws hundreds to the lakefront
Originally proposed as the first Chicago River Swim in more than a century, it was held in the lake after a late setback to an event over a decade in the making. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- White Sox are not alone in their losing. Disappointment is a common theme throughout Chicago’s sports history.
- Shota Imanaga strengthens his rookie of the year case with seven shutout innings as the Chicago Cubs win 5-0
Review: Steep Theatre’s ‘Happy Days are Here (Again)’ is a searing new play about abuse at a Catholic school
The new play by Omer Abbas Salem is set at a Catholic elementary school in Chicago in about 1980 and had its world premiere Friday night from Chicago’s ever-courageous Steep Theatre at Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theatre. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Chicago Int’l Film Fest lineup: ‘Piano Lesson,’ André Holland and ‘Here’ by Robert Zemeckis
- Review: Steppenwolf Theatre goes off-brand with ‘Noises Off,’ but with only limited success
Lebanon sees deadliest day in nearly a year of fighting as officials say Israeli strikes kill hundreds
The Israeli military announced that it hit some 300 targets Monday, saying it was going after Hezbollah weapons sites. Read more here.
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