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Business
The Chicago burger giant confirmed Monday that it is selling its 850 restaurants in Russia. McDonald's said it will seek a buyer who will employ its 62,000 workers in Russia, and will continue to pay those workers until the deal closes.
Chicago News
All three women were found unresponsive over a 12-hour span at the James Sneider Apartments, where residents started complaining of oppressively hot conditions days earlier.
Chicago News
The citywide weekend curfew for minors now will begin each night at 10 p.m., instead of the 11 p.m. curfew in place since the 1990s. At Millennium Park, minors will not be allowed in the park after 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday without an adult.
Chicago Business
The publication was on track to be sold to the new nonprofit last year until the November printing of defense attorney Leonard Goodman’s column headlined “Vaxxing our kids" prompted allegations of misinformation and censorship.
Crime
A Nicolò Gagliano violin from 1758 was stolen from Chicago-based Chinese musician Minghaun Xu's family home last week while they were sleeping.
Cubs
The Cubs were able to get a weekend series win against the Diamondbacks on Frank Schwindel's 9th tiebreaking single on Sunday.
Chicago Journal
The White Sox lost 3 of 4 in the weekend series against the Yankees. The Yankees have the best record in baseball and play the White Sox three more times this season, next weekend in the Bronx.
Crime
We'll have more in our weekend wrap-up tomorrow but, for now, here's the story of the 16-year-old shot and killed in Millenium Park near "The Bean" this weekend.
Chicago Journal
Natally Brookson was reported missing April 30 and was last seen leaving work, officials said. Her boyfriend, 26-year-old Daniel Sotelo, was also reported missing the same day.
Chicago Journal
The tentative deal at United contrasts with increasing tension between pilots and management at American, Southwest, and Alaska. Pilots, whose numbers were cut through buyouts and early retirement after the pandemic hit, say they are overworked, and they are demanding sizable pay increases.
White Sox
Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and drove in a career-best six runs, and New York beat the Chicago White Sox 15-7 on Thursday night for its fourth straight victory.
White Sox
Lucas Giolito threw seven innings in winning his second consecutive start, Gavin Sheets homered in his second straight game, and Chicago shook off a major collapse by beating the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night.