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Facebook’s Zuckerberg is the Focus of Latest Doctored Video
| Associated Press
Three weeks after Facebook refused to remove a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words, Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine.
Deep Frydays: Ramp It Up
| Nick Blumberg
This week’s installment of our new battered-and-fried summer series goes deep on Chicago’s odorous namesake: the ramp.
Changes Coming to Chicago’s Embattled Workers’ Comp System
| Amanda Vinicky
It’s a program that costs the city more than $100 million a year, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot says that under Ald. Ed Burke, it was “ripe for corruption.”
Juneteenth: A Holiday Honoring the Abolition of US Slavery
| Evan Garcia
Next week, a holiday commemorates the abolition of slavery in Confederate states. We discuss Juneteenth and African American history in general.
Inside Northwestern’s Massive New Biomedical Research Facility
| Alexandra Silets
Northwestern University is officially opening its massive $560 million, state of the art research center next week. Get a sneak peek inside.
Read: Full Transcript of Opening Statements in Brendt Christensen Trial
| Matt Masterson
Reporters are allowed into the courtroom where Brendt Christensen is on trial, but electronic devices are not. Read the court transcript of Wednesday’s stunning opening arguments.
Trump Says Press Secretary Sanders to Leave White House
| Associated Press
President Donald Trump announced the news on Twitter. He says Sarah Sanders will be returning to her home state of Arkansas and has not immediately named a successor.
NIH Awards $2.8M to UIC, Johns Hopkins to Study Cardiac Arrest Drugs
| Kristen Thometz
Sudden cardiac arrest can cause death within minutes. There are no drugs to treat the condition, but researchers are hoping to change that by studying the efficacy of two drugs that could improve survival.
Federal Agency Recommends White House Aide Conway be Fired
| Associated Press
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Kellyanne Conway has become a “repeat offender” of the Hatch Act by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media.
Sleeping with the TV on May Make You Gain Weight
| Associated Press
An analysis of 44,000 American women found those who reported sleeping at night in a room with a television on or a light were more likely to gain at least 11 pounds over about five years than those who slept in darkness.
Stressed Out? Your Dog May Feel It Too, Study Suggests
| Associated Press
When dog owners go through a stressful period, they’re not alone in feeling the pressure — their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests.
New Video Shows Adult Cows Being Abused at Indiana Farm
| Associated Press
Animal Recovery Mission said its new video shows workers abusing adult cows behind the scenes at Fair Oaks Farms at a milking carousel at the popular agritourism destination about 70 miles south of Chicago.
In ‘Soulless,’ Jim DeRogatis Details ‘The Case Against R. Kelly’
| Nicole Cardos
Intimate details about R. Kelly are uncovered in a new book. Jim DeRogatis, the reporter who’s been following the singer for years, discusses “Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly.”
1st Black Priest in US, Ex-Slave, Positioned for Sainthood
| Associated Press
Pope Francis on Wednesday deemed the Rev. Augustine Tolton, the first known black Roman Catholic priest in the United States, to be “venerable,” positioning the former slave for possible sainthood.
Gov. Pritzker Signs Law Expanding Access to Abortion
| Associated Press
“In a time when too many states across the nation are taking a step backward, Illinois is taking a giant step forward for women’s health. In this state, we trust women,” said Gov. J.B. Pritzker at a bill signing ceremony Wednesday in Chicago.
10 Things to Do This Weekend: June 13-16
| Kristen Thometz
Finger-licking barbecue, scores of electric scooters, Latin beats and rare books usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.
Women Indicted in Death of Teen Whose Baby was Cut From Womb
| Associated Press
A Chicago woman and her adult daughter were formally charged Wednesday in the killing of a pregnant teenager whose baby was cut from her womb with a butcher knife.
Defense Attorney: ‘Brendt Christensen Killed Yingying Zhang’
Christensen’s attorneys admit he is responsible for death of Chinese scholar
| Matt Masterson
“Brendt Christensen is responsible for the death of Yingying Zhang,” federal defender George Taseff told a packed court Wednesday inside the Peoria federal courthouse. Despite the admission, Christensen is not changing his not guilty plea.
Judge: Obama Center Construction Can Move Forward in Chicago
| Associated Press
Plans to build Barack Obama’s $500 million presidential center on Chicago’s lakefront can move forward, a federal judge said Tuesday in dismissing an advocacy group’s lawsuit objecting to the use of historic public parkland.
Boeing Airliner Deliveries Tumble Amid Problems with 737 Max
| Associated Press
The Chicago-based company has 4,550 unfilled orders for the Max but stopped deliveries after regulators around the world grounded the plane following crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that killed 346 people.
10 Prime Spots to See Butterflies in Chicago
| Alex Ruppenthal
It’s a colorful sign of summer: brightly colored butterflies floating on the wind. From nature museums to forest preserves to beachfront parks, Chicago has plenty of spots to see these beautiful insects. Here are 10 of the best.
Lt. Gov. Stratton on Ensuring ‘Springfield is Working for the People’
| Nick Blumberg
The just-completed spring legislative session produced a slew of initiatives championed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration. What Illinoisans can expect from those initiatives, the new state budget and more.
‘Volta’ Performer With Local Roots Tumbles Back to Chicago
| Marc Vitali
Cirque du Soleil has visited Chicago every other year since 1989. This year, for the first time, the internationally minded “Circus of the Sun” features a performer with local roots. Meet Kevin Beverley.
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