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Loyola Murder Suspect Ordered Detained By Judge, Who Calls Crime ‘Horrible’

Jose Medina, 24, had his first court hearing Friday after he was charged with murder in the slaying of student Sheridan Gorman, 18. A public defender gave new details about his troubled past in South America before he moved to…

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Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Talks Underway To Reopen West Suburban Hospital, One Of Its Owners Says

by Manny Ramos

Arts & Culture

‘The Beauty Project’ Wants You To Rethink — And Challenge — Conventional Ideas Of Beauty

by Jamie Nesbitt Golden

Near West Side

Two Ordered Detained After Cops Saw ‘Assassination’ Of Near West Side Businessman: Prosecutors

by Charles Thrush

Citywide

‘Yuki-Mania’ Hits Chicago As Shortest Bull Ever Yuki Kawamura Captivates Fans

by Dave Newbart

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Arts & Culture

Jibaritos Y Más Will Give Away — What Else? — Jibaritos For Its 10th Anniversary

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Restaurants & Bars

Kelli’s Lounge Fills Void In Bronzeville As Welcoming 3rd Space For Neighbors

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Business

New City Effort Will Bring Pop-Ups To West Side Retail Strips Hurt By Flooding

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Feds In Chicago

Watchdog To Host Hearing With Top Cop On Whether Chicago Police Helped ICE Agents

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Citywide

Chicago Board Of Education To Vote On Hiring Interim CEO Macquline King As Permanent Leader Of CPS

by Reema Amin, Chalkbeat

21 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: C2E2, Andersonville Restaurant Week And More

by Lucia Preziosi

Mayor Vetoes Tipped Wage Freeze, Overruling Council For 3rd Time In Past Year

by Quinn Myers

Cubs Home Opener Could See Hail Nearly The Size Of A Baseball

by Sabrina Castle

Chicago’s ‘Abolish ICE’ Snowplow Is Ready To Hit The Streets

by Quinn Myers

Downtown

State Street Bridge Reopens Downtown Friday After Nearly A Year Of Repairs

by Melody Mercado

24 Easter Egg Hunts, Bunny Photos And Brunches Across Chicago

by Lucia Preziosi

An AI School, With No Teachers, To Open in Chicago This Fall

by Melody Mercado

Uniqlo Returns To Mag Mile Friday With New Flagship Store

by Melody Mercado

Chicago Palestine Film Festival’s 25th Year Features Over 50 Films With Biggest Lineup Yet

by Leen Yassine

North Side

Buses To Western Brown Line Station Will Remain Detoured Until June

by Alex V. Hernandez

PHOTOS: Chicagoans Pay Respects To Fallen Firefighter Michael Altman At Visitation

by Madison Savedra and Colin Boyle

Funeral For Firefighter Michael Altman Postponed After Wife Goes Into Labor

by Mack Liederman

EP Fresh Market, Edison Park’s New Grocery Store, Has A Coffee Bar And Taqueria

by Molly DeVore

Former Logan Square Open Books Employees Criticize Management For Sudden Terminations

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli

South Side

Extended Rideshare Ban Near Promontory Point Was ‘An Error,’ Alderperson Says

by Maxwell Evans

Mike Pence To Speak At UChicago’s Institute Of Politics In April

by Arthur Maiorella

$10,000 Reward For Info Offered After UPS Driver, Dad Of 3 Killed in Auburn Gresham

by Atavia Reed

Judge Orders Feds To Release $3 Billion For CTA Projects: Reports

by Maxwell Evans and Molly DeVore

Definition Theatre Won’t Let Racist Vandalism Stop Them From Amplifying Diverse Voices

by Maxwell Evans

West Side

Austin’s Laramie State Bank Renovation Eyes June Opening For New Apartment Building

by Michael Liptrot

Police Offer Free Steering Wheel Locks To NW Side Honda Civic Owners To Counter Airbag Thefts

by Ariel Parrella-Aureli

West Suburban Hospital, Safety-Net Health Center Serving West Siders, Announces Abrupt Closure

by Manny Ramos

GoFundMe Launched For Mother Killed In Garfield Park Shooting: ‘Everybody Loved Brandy’

by Michael Liptrot

Chicago Is Hemorrhaging Breweries — Is There A Way To Stop It?

by Leigh Giangreco

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