Chicago
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Books
An Arabic Adaptation of ‘Chicago’ Razzle Dazzles Lebanon
Reimagining the Broadway musical for audiences near Beirut meant new character names, choreography and lyrics.
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Newyork
James B. Zagel, U.S. Judge Who Jailed Illinois Governor, Dies at 82
He sentenced Rod Blagojevich to 14 years to send a message about corruption in high places. As a prosecutor he helped put the mass murderer Richard Speck in prison.
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Newyork
Dick Biondi, Fast-Talking Star of Top 40 Radio, Dies at 90
“Wild, outrageous, goofy and uplifting,” as one fan put it, he was based in Chicago for most of his career but had fans all over the country.
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Newyork
Undeterred Criminals Plus Demoralized Cops Equals More Crime
Two years ago, a white Chicago police officer named Eric Stillman fatally shot Adam Toledo, an unarmed 13-year-old Mexican American with no criminal record, while the boy was complying with the officer’s orders following a late-night foot chase. The ...
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US
Chicago’s Mayoral Race Pits the Teachers Union Against the Police Union
In a city known for its unions, two loom over the Paul Vallas-Brandon Johnson race, and no labor leader is as significant as the incendiary president of the Fraternal Order of Police.
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Chicagoans Go to the Polls in a Mayoral Race Between Very Different Democrats
Paul Vallas, a former public school executive, has called for a crackdown on crime, while Brandon Johnson, a county commissioner, wants to expand social programs.
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A Chicago Mayoral Hopeful Who Took on Hard-to-Fix Schools Faces a Political Shift
Paul Vallas has long been a supporter of charter schools. He is running against Brandon Johnson, an ex-teacher with a different approach.
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Newyork
Bill Zehme, Author With a Knack for Humanizing the Famous, Dies at 64
A prolific biographer, he charmed his way into access to, and insights about, Frank Sinatra, Hugh Hefner, Johnny Carson and many others.
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Books
Joseph Zucchero, Whose Sandwich Shop Inspired ‘The Bear,’ Dies at 69
Mr. Beef, the Chicago restaurant Mr. Zucchero co-founded in the 1970s, specializes in the Italian beef, a classic American sandwich. The acclaimed FX series “The Bear” was partly filmed there.
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US
$500 a Month, No Strings: Chicago Experiments With a Guaranteed Income
For recipients, it’s a lifeline. For liberal supporters, it shows how expanding government can make a difference. For conservatives, it’s a return to wasteful welfare handouts.