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A young woman could be heard screaming “I love you” at her boyfriend moments before the 18-year-old man stabbed her to death early Tuesday morning, prosecutors told a judge.
At a detention hearing yesterday, Assistant State’s Attorney Mike Pekara said Alfredo Tzoy had been dating the woman, identified in court records as Whitney Jackson, also 18, for about seven months when Tzoy’s parents were awakened to the sound of fighting around 1 a.m. Tuesday in their Englewood home.
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‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges
The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview Six” scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros this week saying he “personally directed” her to seek felony charges rather than misdemeanors and then “publicly vilified” her in court by blaming her for the way the case melted down. Read more here.
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There’s a seat for everyone at the table at Oak Park’s Sea Love
While reconnecting with her mother who was going through chemotherapy in the winter of 2024, Tati Varjao took her, and other family members who had traveled from Texas, to Sea Love, a candle-making shop in Naperville for a day of relaxation. After only spending an hour there, Varjao, 46, fell in love with the place and realized how beneficial it was for herself and how it could help others. Read more here.
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Chicago baseball report: Cubs and White Sox enter season’s final weekend with playoff foes in flux
It took a few days longer than the Cubs wanted, but they are heading to the playoffs again. Meanwhile, the White Sox locked up a playoff spot and are still competing for the American League Central title. Read more here.
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Review: With ‘Ride the Cyclone,’ the Metropolis in Arlington Heights is back on track
Johanna McKenzie Miller, a longtime and highly successful Chicago actress turned artistic director, has big plans for the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. Her theater’s new production of “Ride the Cyclone,” a musical that enjoys something of a cult following, especially among high school students, is a very lively start. Read more here.
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Pope Leo XIV affirms need for media to cover public figures when asked about Trump ban
Pope Leo XIV told reporters they were welcome to cover him, as he responded to the Trump administration’s attempt to bar U.S. media from the White House and affirmed the importance of journalists covering public figures. Read more here.
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