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    Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Deploys Police to Guard Her Home on Night She Orders Removal of Columbus Statue

    Chicago, IL
    | Big Hollywood | 07-27
    Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Deploys Police to Guard Her Home on Night She Orders Removal of Columbus Statue

    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot deployed dozens of police officers on Thursday to form a human barricade around the block where she lives. This was the same day she ordered the removal of a Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park in the overnight hours. The local CBS affiliate reported on the...

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    Illinois orders stricter mask rules at bars, restaurants (LIVE UPDATES)

    Masks on the menu: Stricter face-covering rules at bars, restaurants under latest Pritzker guidelines. Unless a sip or a bite is going in, the mask pretty much has to stay on. Facing a rise in coronavirus cases statewide, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a new set of guidelines for bars and restaurants Tuesday that require patrons to keep their masks over their mouths and noses during all interactions with wait staff and other food service workers.
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    Watch Live: Jacob Blake's Family to Speak at 3 p.m. Following Kenosha Police Shooting, Protests

    Note: The news conference can be watched live in the video player above beginning at around 3 p.m. CST. Family members of Jacob Blake, the man Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officers shot several times in the back on Sunday, were scheduled to speak alongside their attorney on Tuesday afternoon. Blake's family...
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    NYC weed company is acquiring MOCA dispensaries in Chicago, says it isn’t done buying Illinois marijuana shops

    MOCA Modern Cannabis’ two Chicago marijuana dispensaries are being acquired by a New York City-based company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. AWH, formerly Ascend Wellness Holdings, is buying MOCA’s dispensaries in the River North and Logan Square neighborhoods. The acquisition is the first in Chicago for AWH, which owns the Illinois Supply and Provisions dispensaries in Springfield and Collinsville and a growing facility in Barry.
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    Jacob Blake's dad says son left paralyzed by police shooting

    KENOSHA, Wis. -- A Black man shot multiple times, apparently in the back, by police in Wisconsin is paralyzed from the waist down and has "eight holes" in his body, the father of victim Jacob Blake said. The shooting in broad daylight on Sunday by police in Kenosha, captured on...
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    Chicago Sun-Times
    Chicago, IL|22d
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    New York-based marijuana giant plans to acquire 2 Chicago weed dispensaries

    A major cannabis company headquartered in New York City announced plans Tuesday to acquire a pair of Chicago marijuana shops. AWH, which operates a cultivation center in Barry and two downstate dispensaries, agreed to acquire MOCA Modern Cannabis’ flagship location in Logan Square and a newly opened store in River North. The deal still needs to be approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which oversees dispensaries.
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    Chicago, IL|WGNtv.com|22d

    CPS charging thousands for virtual prekindergarten tuition this fall

    CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools will still charge tuition for virtual prekindergarten this fall, according to the Chicago Tribune. The program is offered at seven of the district’s elementary schools at a price less than many private preschools. But CPS is going to remote learning until at least November, and...
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    Kenosha, WI|Chicago Sun-Times|23d

    Police shooting of Jacob Blake sows chaos in Kenosha

    Kenosha, Wisconsin became the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest after police shot and wounded 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man, apparently in the back, as he leaned into his SUV while his three children sat in the vehicle. Jacob Blake’s father told the Sun-Times there...
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    Chicago, IL|blockclubchicago.org|23d

    Coronavirus Kills 8 People In Illinois As 1,612 More Cases Confirmed

    CHICAGO — Eight more people were reported to have died from coronavirus during the past day in Illinois. Two of the victims were in Cook County. The state has seen at least 7,888 people die from the virus so far. Another 1,612 cases were reported during the past day, as...
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    Chicago, IL|International Business Times|22d

    Who Is Jacob Blake? Father Of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Police Shooting Victim Says Son Paralyzed

    Jacob Blake, the man shot eight times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, is paralyzed from the waist down as a result of the incident, his father told the Chicago Sun-Times, and doctors say the damage might be permanent. Blake’s story gained the national spotlight after a video of...
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    Kenosha, WI|NBC Miami|23d

    Jacob Blake's Father Says Son Is Paralyzed After Shot By Police in Kenosha

    The father of a Black man who was shot, apparently in the back, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says his son was left paralyzed from the waist down. Jacob Blake's father told the Chicago Sun-Times that he was told his son was shot eight times during the Sunday evening confrontation with police, which was captured on cellphone video and led to two nights of unrest in the city between Milwaukee and Chicago.
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    Latest Updates in Kenosha: Nationwide Protests, Father of Jacob Blake Says Son Paralyzed

    Note: Press conferences and live video will be available in the player above as they occur. Unrest over the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, continued for a second night as protesters and demonstrations defied a city curfew. Blake's father spoke out Tuesday, revealing that doctors...
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    Illinois Coronavirus Updates: 2 Counties to See Restrictions, New Mask Guidelines for State

    Note: Any news conferences from Gov. J.B. Pritzker or Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be streamed in the video player above. Two south suburban counties that make up one of Illinois' 11 healthcare regions will see new restrictions put in place to mitigate the spread of the deadly coronavirus, state officials announced Monday.
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    Chicago, IL|blockclubchicago.org|23d

    Indoor Dining, Bar Service To Stop In Will, Kankakee Counties As Coronavirus Cases Rise

    CHICAGO — People heading south of the city will see more coronavirus restrictions starting Wednesday. Restaurants, bars and gatherings in Kankakee and Will counties are facing the new restrictions as the state tries to get the coronavirus outbreak there under control. Starting Wednesday, restaurants and bars in Kankakee and Will...
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    Cannabis firm to buy weed shops in River North, Logan Square

    A New York-based cannabis company is doubling down on Illinois by acquiring two shops in Chicago. Ascend Wellness Holdings plans to acquire stores in Logan Square and River North operated by MOCA-Modern Cannabis. Ascend operates weed dispensaries in Springfield and Collinsville. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Sign up for...
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    Feds charge man with robbing UPS truck in Oak Park

    OAK PARK, Ill. - A 24-year-old Berwyn man has been charged with robbing a UPS truck driver last week in suburban Oak Park. The charges against Darius D. Young are one of the latest to be announced in Operation Legend, a federal initiative to send resources to make gun and drug arrests nationwide.
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    Collinsville, IL|St. Louis Post-Dispatch|22d

    Owner of Collinsville marijuana dispensary expanding into Chicago

    COLLINSVILLE — The cannabis operator that owns a Collinsville marijuana dispensary is expanding into the Chicago market. Ascend Wellness Holdings said Tuesday that it had reached an agreement to acquire the MOCA-Modern Cannabis dispensaries in the Logan Square and River North neighborhoods of Chicago. The agreement will allow Ascend to...
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    Chicago Tribune
    Chicago, IL|23d
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    Daywatch: Kenosha police shooting spurs unrest, Illinois scales back reopening in 2 counties and Halloween at risk from COVID-19

    Want Daywatch delivered to your inbox? Sign up here. | Get the top Tribune stories of the day on your smart speaker | Here’s how to get the most out of your Tribune subscription | Got something to say? Join the conversation on our Facebook page. Good morning, Chicago. Here’s...
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    Chicago, IL|illinoispolicy.org|22d

    Corruption costs Illinois an estimated $556M per year

    Illinois’ high levels of corruption damage the state’s economy, costing it $10.6 billion since 2000. States with higher levels of corruption average lower levels of economic growth. Illinois’ culture of corruption costs voters’ trust and damages the state’s reputation, as national headlines about Mike Madigan’s bribery implication show, but there...
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    Chicago, IL|WGNtv.com|22d

    After a century hiatus, the beer that built Chicago is back

    The Conrad Seipp Brewing Company, once the largest brewery in Chicago, is back after nearly a century hiatus. Eighty-seven years after the brewery’s closure, Seipp’s great-great-great-granddaughter, Laurin Mack, is bringing back The Conrad Seipp Brewing Company. Wanting to both connect to her family’s legacy and the legacy of Chicago’s brewing history, Mack has set out to revive Seipp’s beer and bring it to the present. “I think a connection to history is vitally important in understanding cities, communities, and individuals. As I have learned more about Chicago’s history, I see what a critical role brewing played in the development of our city.”
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    'There Cannot Be Justice Without Order': Illinois GOP Leaders Discuss Issues Of Law And Order, Its Impact On Chicago And Illinois

    CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) --As the Republican Convention continues this week, the head of Chicago’s GOP said the theme of “law and order” sounded in Charlotte and other venues is touching the lives of people in the city. Some Illinois Republicans suggested people’s fears of violence in cities like Chicago help...
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