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Cook County is expected to pay $17 million to a Chicago man exonerated in the 1982 killings of two Chicago police officers, according to court records and a recommendation from a county board subcommittee.

Cook County commissioners are scheduled to vote on the deal this week, which would bring a quiet end to a civil rights lawsuit filed against former Cook County state’s attorneys accused of railroading Jackie Wilson for murders committed by his older brother.

The lawsuit against several Chicago police officers involved in the case will continue in federal court.

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Illinois Justice Project Director Garien Gatewood, left, shakes hands with then-Macomb police Chief Jerel Jones after a discussion about the SAFE-T Act at the Chicago Club, Oct. 14, 2022. (Michael Blackshire/Chicago Tribune)

Former Flossmoor police Chief Jerel Jones alleges racial discrimination in firing

Fired Flossmoor police Chief Jerel Jones alleges in a federal lawsuit his recent dismissal was caused by “race-based discriminatory conduct” against him, the “first Black police chief” in village history. Read more here.

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Hallways have a new look on the renovated second floor of Waukegan's Vista East Medical Center.
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Waukegan’s Vista Medical Center-East is seen here. (Steve Sadin/Lake County News-Sun)

Waukegan’s Vista Medical Center-East gets back Level II trauma center designation

Vista Medical Center-East in Waukegan is once again a Level II trauma center, allowing ambulances to bring patients in need of emergency care to the hospital for treatment. Read more here.

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Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney signs autographs for fans before a game against the Packers on Sept. 10, 2023, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

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Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney signs autographs for fans before a game against the Packers on Sept. 10, 2023, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears free-agency news: WR Darnell Mooney to sign a 3-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons

As Bears general manager Ryan Poles continues building his roster, this month’s dive into free agency is providing a major opportunity for the team to take a leap forward. Read more here.

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Lyric Opera Director David Pountney and Anthony Freud, general director, Chicago on Feb. 11, 2015. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)

Lyric Opera announces 2024-25 season of classics, new works and celebrations

The fall season will open with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” (Sept. 14-Oct. 6), conducted by Enrique Mazzola, directed by Mary Birnbaum (her Lyric debut) and starring Igor Golovatenko in the title role. Read more here.

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A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova. When the red giant moves behind the white dwarf, a nova explosion on the white dwarf ignites, filling the screen with white light. (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center)
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The night sky will soon get ‘a new star.’ Here’s how to see it.

If you keep a close eye on the night sky in the weeks and months ahead, you may spot something new. It will shine as bright as Polaris, the North Star, for no longer than a week before fading back into darkness. Read more here.

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