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News from June 2024

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Chicago Hounds clinch playoff spot with win over Anthem Rugby Carolina

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 24, 2024

The Chicago Hounds have secured a spot in the 2024 Major League Rugby playoffs after defeating Anthem Rugby Carolina with a score of 38-29.

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Entertainment events this week in City of Chicago: June 23-29

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 24, 2024

Don't miss out on these entertainment events happening in City of Chicago this week.

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School event this week in City of Chicago: June 23-29

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 22, 2024

The following school event is scheduled to take place in City of Chicago this week.

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Chicago City Wire area weekly mass times

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 22, 2024

The following parishes in the Chicago City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Cook County home sales during week ending June 15

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 22, 2024

There were 1,158 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending June 15, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Former Chicago Detective on $50 million payout in wrongful conviction settlement of Marquette Park Four: 'A travesty of justice'

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 21, 2024

The $50 million wrongful conviction payout recently approved by Chicago City Council to the so-called Marquette Park Four is being called "a travesty of justice" by former Chicago Police Detective Kenneth Boudreau.

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Chicago advises on safety measures amid ongoing heatwave

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 21, 2024

CHICAGO – With continued heat and humidity, the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) encourages residents to be prepared for extreme heat and severe weather impacts. As extreme weather can be hazardous and unpredictable, OEMC and City departments are reminding residents and visitors of safety tips and the resources available in a heat emergency to help alleviate the impact.

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Attorney General Raoul warns Illinois residents about summer ticket scams

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 21, 2024

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued a warning to residents about the prevalence of ticket scams during the summer season. The announcement aims to help consumers avoid fraudulent schemes when purchasing tickets for events.

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U.S. Attorney seeks intervention in Itasca disability discrimination case

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 21, 2024

CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago has sought to file a complaint in intervention in a pending lawsuit against Itasca, Ill., alleging the village engaged in unlawful disability discrimination. The complaint concerns the village's review and denial of a zoning request filed by a non-profit health care provider to use its property as a treatment center for people with substance-use disorders.

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Chicago police officers seek arbitration for serious disciplinary cases

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 21, 2024

As reported previously, on March 21, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michael Mullen issued a ruling allowing Chicago police officers to choose arbitration for the most serious disciplinary cases instead of having them heard by the Police Board. On April 19, the Fraternal Order of Police filed a notice of appeal against Judge Mullen’s decision. The union is contesting rulings that mandate arbitration proceedings be open to the public and permit accused officers to be suspended without pay while arbitration is pending.

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Entertainment events this weekend in City of Chicago: Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June 23

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 21, 2024

Don't miss out on these entertainment events happening in City of Chicago this weekend.

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Alderman Raymond A. Lopez: 'These face masks are NOT medical devices'

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 21, 2024

Chicago Alderman Raymond A. Lopez has urged residents to contact their city council members in support of a new ordinance that would enhance penalties for individuals who wear full face masks while committing crimes. Lopez made these statements in a June 18 post on X.

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Defense attorneys: Kim Foxx exonerees claiming police torture should make all medical records available

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 21, 2024

Attorneys for police accused of torturing two brothers to win a conviction for the 1994 murder of a ten-year-old boy

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Cook County's universities spent $44,354,200 on football teams in 2023

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 20, 2024

Cook County's 27 colleges spent $44,354,200 on their football teams in 2023, a 14.1% increase over the previous year.

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Chicago expands Emergency Supplemental Victims Fund with $6.4 million investment

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 20, 2024

On June 20, 2024, Mayor Brandon Johnson, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), announced a $6.4 million expansion of the Emergency Supplemental Victims Fund (ESVF) program. This initiative aims to extend support to ten additional communities significantly impacted by violence, aligning with Mayor Johnson’s People’s Plan for Community Safety.

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Controversial head of State's Attorney's post-conviction unit leaving after just six months on the job

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 20, 2024

Michelle Mbekeani, the controversial head of Kim Foxx’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU) in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO), is leaving the position after just six months, multiple sources have told Chicago City Wire.

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Remembering Daniel "Dan" Joseph Seals birthday: insights into the life of the business consultant luminary (June 19)

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 19, 2024

Daniel "Dan" Joseph Seals was born on June 19, 1971, in Chicago.

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Chicago officials provide resources amid ongoing extreme heat

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 19, 2024

CHICAGO – With continued heat and humidity, the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) encourages residents to be prepared for extreme heat and severe weather impacts. As extreme weather can be hazardous and unpredictable, OEMC and City departments are reminding residents and visitors of safety tips and the resources available in a heat emergency to help alleviate the impact.

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Juneteenth marks end of slavery in United States

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 19, 2024

Juneteenth is the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. This day honors the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas following the end of the Civil War on June 19, 1865.

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Rep. Ramirez votes ‘No’ on bill to ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 18, 2024

U.S. Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (IL-D) voted against a bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency.