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A protester punched by a Chicago police officer at a heated 2020 demonstration is now in line to get a $280,000 settlement from the city.
Activist Miracle Boyd lost a front tooth at a protest near Grant Park’s Christopher Columbus statue when former Officer Nicholas Jovanovich struck her phone, causing it to hit her face, according to a report from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Finance Committee aldermen advanced the proposed settlement today, setting it up for a final vote Wednesday.
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Husband of Caitlin Tracey, woman found dead in South Loop stairwell last year, taken into custody on Michigan warrant
As Chicago police continue to investigate the death of a woman found last year in the stairwell of a South Loop high-rise, a judge ordered her estranged husband to be extradited to Michigan where a bench warrant was issued in connection to preexisting domestic violence charges he faces there. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Anthony Quezada front-runner for 35th Ward seat as Mayor Brandon Johnson outlines selection process
- Photos: Chicago’s rally and march for International Women’s Day
Deerfield’s ‘pie house,’ nationally known for its unusual wedge shape, sells for $350,000
The 1,122-square-foot pie house, which sits on an oddly shaped, 0.09-acre lot at the corner of Chestnut Street and Hazel Avenue, has drawn national attention — including from “The Tonight Show’s” Jimmy Fallon. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Northwestern dining hall workers go on strike
- Today in Chicago History: Target puts Marshall Field’s up for sale
Offensive line rebuild continues for Chicago Bears, who land Drew Dalman — the top center on the market
Given a chance to continue building around quarterback Caleb Williams, Bears general manager Ryan Poles started the offseason with a focus on the offensive line — and the overhaul of the interior continued when the NFL’s negotiating window opened today. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Cactus League report: White Sox see Miguel Vargas as ‘an important piece’ — and Cubs’ Kyle Tucker finally hits
- ‘A fun experiment’: Chicago White Sox get a close look at Automated Ball-Strike System testing at Camelback Ranch
Crystal Lake native’s entrepreneurial spirit infused with her passion for coffee
Stefania Marzelia remembers taking her first sip of coffee over 10 years ago at a diner with her paternal grandfather, who she described as a “huge coffee drinker.” Now, Marzelia, 25, is the founder and owner of Sips, a business she started in October that offers freshly made syrups with minimal ingredients for coffee and other foods. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Neal Francis celebrates new album like a true Chicagoan — with hot dogs and a free show
- Biblioracle: New book on Anne Frank considers both the person and the cultural pawn she’s become
President Donald Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat. Read more here.
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