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  "textContent": "<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: A state review board has sent to Gov. JB Pritzker its confidential recommendations about whether former Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover should be freed.</p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: The politicians getting ex-Ald. Ed Burke's campaign cash, the man who left the Cubs for the White Sox and more.</p><p>📝 <b>Keeping score</b>: <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-y/\" target=\"_blank\" >The Cubs bested Atlanta</a>, 2-0; the White Sox beat the Royals, 6-2, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-j/\" target=\"_blank\" >breaking .500 for the first time since the end of 2022</a>.</p><p>📧 <b>Subscribe</b>: <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletter-hub.suntimes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" >Get this newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.</a></p><p>⏱️: <i>An 8-minute read</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S WEATHER 🌤️</h4><p>Partly sunny with a high near 73.</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎</h4><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-fc0000\" name=\"image-fc0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/20e851b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/606x340+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F08%2F2b%2Fa49aa8bf4cd2beb2afbb1256e2f3%2Fhoover1.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d96b4e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/606x340+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F08%2F2b%2Fa49aa8bf4cd2beb2afbb1256e2f3%2Fhoover1.png 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f936d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/606x340+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F08%2F2b%2Fa49aa8bf4cd2beb2afbb1256e2f3%2Fhoover1.png\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Larry Hoover in 2021 at the federal supermax prison in Colorado.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f936d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/606x340+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F08%2F2b%2Fa49aa8bf4cd2beb2afbb1256e2f3%2Fhoover1.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e466f9c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/606x340+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F08%2F2b%2Fa49aa8bf4cd2beb2afbb1256e2f3%2Fhoover1.png 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f936d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/606x340+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F08%2F2b%2Fa49aa8bf4cd2beb2afbb1256e2f3%2Fhoover1.png\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Larry Hoover is shown in 2021 at the federal supermax prison in Colorado.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>U.S. District Court records</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-i/\" target=\"_blank\" >Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover’s bid for freedom is in Pritzker’s hands</a></h3><p></p><h5>By <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-d/\" target=\"_blank\" >Frank Main</a>, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-h/\" target=\"_blank\" >Tina Sfondeles</a> and <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-k/\" target=\"_blank\" >Tom Schuba</a></h5><h5></h5><p><b>Pritzker push</b>: The Illinois Prisoner Review Board's recommendation about whether to free Larry Hoover is now on Gov. Pritzker’s desk. The board held a clemency hearing April 7 for the former Gangster Disciples leader and confirmed this week that its confidential recommendation had been sent to Pritzker, who doesn't have a deadline to review it.</p><p><b>Case for clemency</b>: The Rev. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina Church, and ex-mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green say they’ve asked the governor to grant clemency for a murder conviction, though sources say state lawmakers aren’t actively lobbying. Last year, President Donald Trump granted Hoover clemency for a separate federal drug conspiracy conviction for running a $100 million a year narcotics business in Chicago, which resulted in Hoover being transferred from federal to state custody.</p><p><b>Key context</b>: Hoover is imprisoned by the Illinois Department of Corrections on a sentence of 150 to 200 years for a 1973 murder, but it’s unclear where he’s being held. His clemency petition poses potential political costs and benefits for Pritzker as he seeks reelection this year and mulls a possible run for the presidency in 2028.</p><p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-u/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>COURTS ⚖️</h4><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-c20000\" name=\"image-c20000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c3b129d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1140x640+0+108/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2b%2Fd9%2F2d4ee77d4b58b7f94a14d73f61b2%2Fanat-with-dog-jpeg.jpeg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6fd9080/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1140x640+0+108/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2b%2Fd9%2F2d4ee77d4b58b7f94a14d73f61b2%2Fanat-with-dog-jpeg.jpeg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/957dc04/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1140x640+0+108/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2b%2Fd9%2F2d4ee77d4b58b7f94a14d73f61b2%2Fanat-with-dog-jpeg.jpeg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Anat Kimchi with her dog Shayna. \" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/957dc04/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1140x640+0+108/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2b%2Fd9%2F2d4ee77d4b58b7f94a14d73f61b2%2Fanat-with-dog-jpeg.jpeg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d331b55/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1140x640+0+108/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2b%2Fd9%2F2d4ee77d4b58b7f94a14d73f61b2%2Fanat-with-dog-jpeg.jpeg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/957dc04/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1140x640+0+108/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2b%2Fd9%2F2d4ee77d4b58b7f94a14d73f61b2%2Fanat-with-dog-jpeg.jpeg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Anat Kimchi smiles with her dog Shayna.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Provided</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-o/\" target=\"_blank\" >Man found guilty in 2021 Loop stabbing death of graduate student</a></h3><p></p><h5>By <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-b/\" target=\"_blank\" >Stephanie Zimmermann</a></h5><p><b>Verdict reached</b>: A jury found Tony Robinson guilty late Thursday in the murder of graduate student Anat Kimchi, who was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack downtown. Robinson was charged with killing Kimchi by sneaking up on her and stabbing her three times in the neck and back. He will be sentenced in July and faces 20 to 60 years in prison, prosecutors said.</p><p><b>June 19, 2021</b>: Kimchi, 31, a University of Maryland doctoral student, was killed June 19, 2021, while in town to visit a friend. Though prosecutors did not have video evidence of the crime, and no weapon was recovered, they strove to connect the dots by playing multiple videos recorded by surveillance cameras showing Robinson’s whereabouts around the time of the stabbing.</p><p><b>Failure to treat or protect</b>: Kimchi’s murder was one of several shocking cases examined in <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-n/\" target=\"_blank\" >a Sun-Times investigation last year</a> into violent attacks downtown. According to police and court records, Robinson, 45, had a history of arrests and bizarre behavior, including telling detectives \"he believes people are following him and tracking his location using their cellphones.\"</p><p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-p/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>POLITICS ✶</h4><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bd0000\" name=\"image-bd0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f477f14/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7980x4479+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2Fb1%2F308514b54bc0b61d37841d22763a%2Fburke-062524-05.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2d92c9a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7980x4479+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2Fb1%2F308514b54bc0b61d37841d22763a%2Fburke-062524-05.JPG 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c703d2a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7980x4479+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2Fb1%2F308514b54bc0b61d37841d22763a%2Fburke-062524-05.JPG\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Former Ald. Ed Burke (14th) was convicted in 2023 on racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion charges.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c703d2a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7980x4479+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2Fb1%2F308514b54bc0b61d37841d22763a%2Fburke-062524-05.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e052b04/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7980x4479+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2Fb1%2F308514b54bc0b61d37841d22763a%2Fburke-062524-05.JPG 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c703d2a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7980x4479+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffb%2Fb1%2F308514b54bc0b61d37841d22763a%2Fburke-062524-05.JPG\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Former Ald. Ed Burke (14th) was convicted in 2023 on racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion charges.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-x/\" target=\"_blank\" >Convicted ex-Ald. Burke’s campaign money isn’t radioactive to everyone</a></h3><p></p><h5>By <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-m/\" target=\"_blank\" >Robert Herguth</a></h5><p><b>Strange bedfellows?</b>: Since his conviction on corruption charges and a brief prison stint that followed, politicians have kept their distance, at least publicly, from former Ald. Edward M. Burke. But that's not so in two notable instances.</p><p><b>Campaign contributions</b>: Burke’s former City Council colleague, Ald. Ray Lopez (15th), recently accepted $10,000 in campaign contributions from two of Burke’s political accounts. A campaign fund for Nile mayor George Alpogianis accepted a $1,000 contribution from a Burke fund.</p><p><b>Funds spent</b>: Convicted in 2023 on extortion-related charges, Burke was released from prison in July and remained under the jurisdiction of the federal prison system into November, records show. Throughout the ordeal, his campaign funds stayed open — and were used to cover hefty legal bills that appear related to his prosecution.</p><p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-c/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>MORE NEWS YOU NEED 🗞️</h4><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-0a0000\" name=\"image-0a0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/96c251f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x909+0+85/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2c%2F4e%2F9102312b4ab4bd9deb96cc26e77a%2Fcfd-procession.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1eec441/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x909+0+85/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2c%2F4e%2F9102312b4ab4bd9deb96cc26e77a%2Fcfd-procession.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1fcac57/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x909+0+85/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2c%2F4e%2F9102312b4ab4bd9deb96cc26e77a%2Fcfd-procession.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Chicago firefighters and other first responders held an honor procession on Thursday, May 14, 2026 as the body of a firefighter who died earlier that day during a training exercise was transported from St. Francis Hospital in Evanston to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office in the West Loop, several miles to the south. \" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1fcac57/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x909+0+85/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2c%2F4e%2F9102312b4ab4bd9deb96cc26e77a%2Fcfd-procession.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f41102d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x909+0+85/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2c%2F4e%2F9102312b4ab4bd9deb96cc26e77a%2Fcfd-procession.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1fcac57/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x909+0+85/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2c%2F4e%2F9102312b4ab4bd9deb96cc26e77a%2Fcfd-procession.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>First responders held an honor procession Thursday as the body of Chicago Firefighter Steven Decker was transported to the county medical examiner.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\" style=\"line-height: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 24px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;\" id=\"rte-15d72914-5064-11f1-88eb-c530891eac38\"><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-q/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>Veteran firefighter dies</b></a>: Steven Decker, a 30-year Chicago Fire Department veteran, was killed Thursday during a training exercise in West Ridge, officials said.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-a/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>Costs of wrongdoing</b></a>: Allegations of police abuse cost Chicago taxpayers more than $175 million through April 30, and $16.5 million is about to be added to the pile as the city considers more settlements, including a case linked to notorious police commander Jon Burge.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-f/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>John Wayne Gacy reissue</b></a>: The Graveface museum, with locations in Georgia and Chicago, is reissuing the serial killer's death row manuscript. The book is part of the museum owners' collection, which includes hundreds of items related to Gacy.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-z/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>CPS chief subpoenaed</b></a>: The U.S. House education committee is calling Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Macquline King to testify next month at a congressional hearing about \"attacks on parental rights\" in connection with how school districts address issues related to gender identity and sexual content.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-e/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>Ald. sues city</b></a>: Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city and various ethics and accountability agencies for $1 million in damages, arguing that previous investigations and fines leveled against him were aimed at damaging his political viability.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-s/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>City population grows</b></a>: After declining by about 65,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago’s population now has grown for a third straight year: 2,731,585 residents in 2025, an increase of 5,253 compared to 2024, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-g/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>Arts grants</b></a>: The South Side Community Art Center and the South Side Home Movie Project will receive part of a $1.8 million grant from the Los Angeles-based Getty Foundation to support Black visual arts archives.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>FRAN SPIELMAN SHOW 🎧</h4><p></p><h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-w/\" target=\"_blank\" >Mayor Johnson rules out school closings, is mum on reelection bid</a></h3><p><b>The conversation</b>: Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday ruled out school closings to help Chicago Public Schools dig out of a $732 million hole, and said it’s up to the Illinois General Assembly to approve progressive revenue measures he believes are needed to avoid classroom cuts. He also continued to fend off questions about politics.</p><p><b>Listen up</b>: The mayor joined The Fran Spielman Show to discuss major issues facing his administration. You can <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-yd/\" target=\"_blank\" >read a summary of the episode with context</a> or click below to listen.👇</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"HtmlModule\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"html-embed-module-c00000\" name=\"html-embed-module-c00000\"></a><iframe allow=\"monetization\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://play.prx.org/e?ge=prx_12963_2a1cb187-eda0-46b8-b2ad-b5ed1e1b3c5a&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F12963%2Ffeed-rss.xml\" style=\"min-width: 300px;\" width=\"100%\"> </iframe> </div> </div><p></p><hr><p></p><h4>WEEKEND PLANS 🎉</h4><p></p><p>🌱 <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-yk/\" target=\"_blank\" >Hyde Park Garden Fair</a><br><b>9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday</b><br>📍<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-yu/\" target=\"_blank\" >Kimbark Plaza Shopping Center, S. Woodlawn Ave. and E. 53rd St.</a><br>The tradition continues, with gardeners stocking up on plants and exchanging tips with neighbors.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free</p><p>👟 <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-jl/\" target=\"_blank\" >History walking tours</a><br><b>10-11:30 a.m. in Humboldt Park and 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Pilsen on Saturday</b><br>📍<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-jr/\" target=\"_blank\" >Ciclo Urbano, 2459 W. Division St.</a> and <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-jy/\" target=\"_blank\" >National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St.</a><br>Experienced guides lead the Chicago History Museum's walking tours.<br><b>Admission</b>: $22+</p><p>💎 <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-jj/\" target=\"_blank\" >Renegade Craft Fair</a><br><b>11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday</b><br>📍<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-jt/\" target=\"_blank\" >Clark Street from Bryn Mawr Avenue to Edgewater Avenue</a><br>More than 250 curated artists flock to Andersonville hocking ceramics, clothing, paintings, jewelry and food.<br><b>Admission</b>: $5 suggested donation</p><p>🎉 <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-ji/\" target=\"_blank\" >Howard Street Carnaval</a><br><b>12 p.m. Saturday</b><br>📍<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-jd/\" target=\"_blank\" >White (Willye B.) Park, 1610 W. Howard St.</a><br>Celebrate the African diaspora with music, vendors and a parade that steps off at Paulina Street and Jonquil Terrace.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free </p><p>🛍️ <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-jh/\" target=\"_blank\" >Maxwell Street Market</a><br><b>10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday</b><br>📍<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-jk/\" target=\"_blank\" >Maxwell Street between S. Halsted St. and S. Union Ave.</a><br>The Chicago classic returns with handmade crafts, resale housewares, clothing and live music. Catch it again June 7, July 19, Aug. 9, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4.<br><b>Admission</b>: Free</p><p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-ju/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>MORE THINGS TO DO</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>FROM THE PRESS BOX ⚾🏈</h4><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-1b0000\" name=\"image-1b0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ea39103/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6509x3653+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4c%2F87%2F1b50c477415c9176aa56f2cc5acf%2Flenkasper-260514-02-1.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5396a24/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6509x3653+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4c%2F87%2F1b50c477415c9176aa56f2cc5acf%2Flenkasper-260514-02-1.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f846411/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6509x3653+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4c%2F87%2F1b50c477415c9176aa56f2cc5acf%2Flenkasper-260514-02-1.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Len Kasper is in his sixth season as the White Sox' radio voice after 16 as the Cubs' TV voice. \" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f846411/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6509x3653+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4c%2F87%2F1b50c477415c9176aa56f2cc5acf%2Flenkasper-260514-02-1.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4b7b9a6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6509x3653+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4c%2F87%2F1b50c477415c9176aa56f2cc5acf%2Flenkasper-260514-02-1.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f846411/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6509x3653+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4c%2F87%2F1b50c477415c9176aa56f2cc5acf%2Flenkasper-260514-02-1.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Len Kasper</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\" style=\"line-height: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 24px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;\" id=\"rte-15d7c552-5064-11f1-88eb-c530891eac38\"><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-tr/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>Voice of baseball</b></a>: Before the Cubs and Sox meet in the first round of the Crosstown Series this weekend, we talked with Len Kasper, in his sixth season as the White Sox’ radio voice after 16 years as the Cubs’ TV voice.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-ty/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>Fallen fan recovering</b></a>: The Sox said they've received a \"positive report\" on a fan who fell into the visiting bullpen during Wednesday's game.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-tj/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>Bryan Hudson’s on a roll</b></a>: More than 10 years after being drafted, the 29-year-old Illinois native entered the Sox game Thursday against the Royals on a career-best run.<br></li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-tt/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>Bears’ 2026 schedule</b></a>: The team will host the Packers on Christmas Day, travel to the Lions for Thanksgiving and try a franchise record by playing five night games — including three in a row. </li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>CHICAGO MINI CROSSWORD 🌭</h4><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-floatLeft> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-170001\" name=\"image-170001\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9d7e745/2147483647/strip/true/crop/396x222+0+3/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fca%2F07ba5cb34d3da272b327aecdad9f%2Ffy2025-cst-marketing-games-website-images-490x2484-990514079e028a3c.png 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srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Mini crossword\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/685000c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/396x222+0+3/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fca%2F07ba5cb34d3da272b327aecdad9f%2Ffy2025-cst-marketing-games-website-images-490x2484-990514079e028a3c.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a48c31e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/396x222+0+3/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fca%2F07ba5cb34d3da272b327aecdad9f%2Ffy2025-cst-marketing-games-website-images-490x2484-990514079e028a3c.png 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/685000c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/396x222+0+3/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fca%2F07ba5cb34d3da272b327aecdad9f%2Ffy2025-cst-marketing-games-website-images-490x2484-990514079e028a3c.png\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> </figure> </div> </div><p><b>Today's clue</b>: 5A: Common or Chance the Rapper, for example</p><p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-th/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>PLAY NOW</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>BRIGHT ONE 🔆</h4><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-470000\" name=\"image-470000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/536c3a8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F27%2F9e%2F46053f1f4ee39bb3f5a02df5e77c%2Firenesreopening-260515-002.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2328060/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F27%2F9e%2F46053f1f4ee39bb3f5a02df5e77c%2Firenesreopening-260515-002.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/08caf75/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F27%2F9e%2F46053f1f4ee39bb3f5a02df5e77c%2Firenesreopening-260515-002.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Co-Owners Cristian Mendoza (left) and Noah Zamler stand in the dining room at the newly reopened Irene's Finer Diner in North Center on the North Side, Thursday, May 14, 2026. A grease fire forced the restaurant to close its doors for two years. \" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/08caf75/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F27%2F9e%2F46053f1f4ee39bb3f5a02df5e77c%2Firenesreopening-260515-002.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5c5f1e9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F27%2F9e%2F46053f1f4ee39bb3f5a02df5e77c%2Firenesreopening-260515-002.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/08caf75/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F27%2F9e%2F46053f1f4ee39bb3f5a02df5e77c%2Firenesreopening-260515-002.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Irene’s Finer Diner co-owners Cristian Mendoza, left, and Noah Zamler.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-tk/\" target=\"_blank\" >Irene’s Finer Diner reopens two years after grease fire closed doors</a></h3><p></p><h5>By <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-tu/\" target=\"_blank\" >Violet Miller</a></h5><p>Petros Papatheofanis fondly remembers stealing bacon off the griddle and being handed orange juice by the doting wait staff of his father’s North Center restaurant, Alps East.</p><p>Tuesday morning, he got to walk back through the same door with his mom. She's the namesake of the current space, Irene’s Finer Diner, and was one of many family members he worked alongside when Alps East was open from 1986 to 2012.</p><p>The moment came nearly two years after the diner, at 2012 W. Irving Park Road, was closed following a grease fire that gutted the inside.</p><p>The diner soft relaunched May 2 and a full reopening is still to come. Now open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, it started four years ago through the efforts of Papatheofanis and co-owners Cristian Mendoza and Noah Zamler.</p><p>\"The diner allows us to really connect with people in the community … It brings joy and happiness to our hearts,\" Mendoza said.</p><p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-il/\" target=\"_blank\" ><b>READ MORE</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>YOUR DAILY QUESTION ☕️</h4><p><b>What's something a first-time Crosstown Classic attendee should know?</b></p><p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" ><i>Email us your response here</i></a><i> please include your first and last name). We may run your answer in a future newsletter or story.</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>PICTURE CHICAGO 📸</h4><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bb0000\" name=\"image-bb0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0e414df/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff6%2Fc5%2Fc0dffa704cfdb45db53e96a8b2e1%2Ftwinpeaks-260515-15.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a9802b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff6%2Fc5%2Fc0dffa704cfdb45db53e96a8b2e1%2Ftwinpeaks-260515-15.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/78ee380/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff6%2Fc5%2Fc0dffa704cfdb45db53e96a8b2e1%2Ftwinpeaks-260515-15.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fans jam to Twin Peaks as they perform at Thalia Hall during the first day of their residency at the Pilsen music venue, Thursday, May 14, 2026.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/78ee380/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff6%2Fc5%2Fc0dffa704cfdb45db53e96a8b2e1%2Ftwinpeaks-260515-15.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/132df2f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff6%2Fc5%2Fc0dffa704cfdb45db53e96a8b2e1%2Ftwinpeaks-260515-15.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/78ee380/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff6%2Fc5%2Fc0dffa704cfdb45db53e96a8b2e1%2Ftwinpeaks-260515-15.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Fans jam to Chicago band Twin Peaks as they perform at Thalia Hall on Thursday, the first day of their residency.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><hr><p> <br>Thanks for reading the Sun-Times Morning Edition!<br>Got a story you think we missed? <a class=\"Link\" href=\"mailto:newsletters@suntimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" >Email us here.</a></p><hr><p><b>Written and curated by</b>: Matt Moore<br><b>Editor</b>: Eydie Cubarrubia</p><hr><p><i>The Chicago Sun-Times is a nonprofit supported by readers like you. Become a member to make stories like these free and available to everyone. Learn more at </i><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wdkddx-l-iy/\" target=\"_blank\" ><i>suntimes.com/member</i></a><i>.</i></p>",
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