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Son of ‘El Chapo’ Expected to Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges in Chicago

El Chapo · Chicago

Son of ‘El Chapo’ Expected to Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges in Chicago

67% Center coverage: 145 sources

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges at a Wednesday hearing. He would be the first of El Chapo’s sons facing similar charges in the U.S. to enter a plea deal. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. They became known locally as the “Chapitos,” …See the Story

Drive-by shooting in Chicago leaves 4 dead and 14 others wounded, police say

Gun Violence · Chicago

Drive-by shooting in Chicago leaves 4 dead and 14 others wounded, police say

52% Center coverage: 78 sources

Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical condition.See the Story

How Would Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Impact Illinois?

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How Would Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Impact Illinois?

47% Center coverage: 47 sources

President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" could have massive effects in Illinois, with the state's taxpayers in line to benefit from the $4.5 trillion in tax cuts contained in the package. The state's poorest residents, however, could bear the brunt of $1.2 trillion in cutbacks to spending on Medicaid and food assistance programs. See the Story

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Chicago shootings: At least 55 people shot, 8 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence, CPD says

Chicago shootings: At least 55 people shot, 8 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence, CPD says

Chicago shootings: At least 55 people shot, 8 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence, CPD says

Illinois Hospitals Fear Massive Cuts Under Trump Domestic Policy Law

67% Center coverage: 12 sources

Hospitals say they will have to make some difficult decisions in the next few years that could involve laying off staff, cutting back services and even closing some facilities entirely.Donald Trump · Illinois See the Story

Chicago shootings: At least 55 people shot, 8 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence, CPD says

61% Right coverage: 18 sources

Gun Violence · Chicago See the Story

Chicago Homicides in 2025: 218 People Slain. Here’s How that Compares with Previous Years

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death by Chicago police. The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in…Politics · Chicago See the Story

Editorial: Paging Gen Z: It’s not a ‘micro-retirement.’ It’s a vacation.

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

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Chicago Opens Emergency Assistance Center Following Recent Acts of Violence

Coverage: 4 sources

CHICAGO (WGN) – On the heels of a wave of recent violence, including a mass shooting in the River North neighborhood last week, a temporary emergency assistance center was opened to offer support services for people impacted across the city. The announcement to open the center in the South Deering neighborhood was made by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office and the Chicago Police Department’s Offices of Equity Engagement and Victim Services. “We wa…Crime · Chicago See the Story

Is AI pushing us closer to nuclear disaster?

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

On this week’s “More To The Story,” Daniel Holz from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists discusses why the hands of the Doomsday Clock are the closest they’ve ever been to midnight.Artificial Intelligence · Chicago Read Article

Jesse Jackson Jr. Quietly Explores Comeback Bid

Coverage: 2 sources

“Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is quietly exploring a comeback in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District after more than a decade out of office — including a two-year prison term,” Politico reports. “Jackson — the son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and the brother of Rep. Jonathan Jackson — was a Democratic rising star who served in Congress 17 years before stepping down in 2012 due to health reasons. A federal conviction for campai…Politics · Chicago See the Story

BRICS Envoys Flock to Rio

58% Center coverage: 33 sources

At the bloc’s annual summit, Brazil hopes to focus on economic development rather than anti-Western antagonism.Donald Trump · Rio See the Story

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