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  • by david hall
Democratic National Convention protesters will get permit for smaller march

Reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ groups won a permit for a 1-mile march Aug. 18 past the Bean, Millennium Park and hotels where DNC delegates will be staying.

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  • by david hall
Highland Park victims' families stunned when suspect rejects plea deal: 'Today you saw absolute, unadulterated evil’

Robert Crimo III backed out of deal in court Wednesday after prosecutors say he agreed to plead guilty to seven counts of first-degree murder in connection with the mass shooting in 2022. “It's heartbreaking, and it shouldn't be happening,” activist Ashbey Beasley told reporters afterward.

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  • by david hall
City Council subcommittee takes baby step toward raising new revenue

After a nearly three-hour meeting, members were no closer to consensus on how Mayor Brandon Johnson should solve the city’s $35.4 billion pension crisis or generate $800 million in new revenue for "investments in people."

lgbtq
  • by david hall
City prepares for large crowds at Pride Parade

This year's edition of the parade will kick off at 11 a.m. Sunday near Sheridan Road and Broadway in Uptown. Security will be beefed up, and fewer participants will march than last year.