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Analysis: Through mid-June, City of Chicago setting carjacking record (Chicago, IL) - Victims have already reported 692 carjackings to City of Chicago police through June 16-- up 65 percent from 2020 and 497 percent from 2015, according to an analysis of incident reports by Chicago City Wire.

Mariners stomp White Sox in first game of homestand (Chicago, Illinois) White Sox pitcher, Carlos Rodon, threw out the first pitch at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Cook County Workers Provide Expertise and Labor to Repair, Update Two Homes in Chicago Heights (Chicago Heights, IL) - President Preckwinkle toured two homes in south suburban Chicago Heights renovated and repaired by Cook County employees along with local firms and trades as part of “Rebuilding Together,” an annual initiative designed to assist elderly, disabled and low-income residents.

The Need for a Collective Approach to Preserving 2 to 4 Unit Housing in Chicago (Chicago, IL) - The loss of two- to four-unit rental buildings in Chicago’s neighborhoods is at the core of the city’s affordable housing crisis.

White Sox beat the Pirates 4-3 to end their 5-game losing streak (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - The Chicago White Sox pitcher, Dylan Cease, took the mound this afternoon to start for the White Sox.

White Sox suffer loss on the road against Pirates (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) - The first pitch was tossed out by Pirate’s pitcher, Tyler Anderson, to start the inning with a quick strikeout, groundout, and flyout.

Lake County resident George Weckbacher has filed a complaint with the State Board of Elections charging that in 2020 the City of Chicago and Cook County used a voting system that did not meet use requirements as outlined by the Statutes and Administration Code of Illinois.

Disappointing performances by the Chicago White Sox in Houston lead to an Astros Sweep.

White Sox take another loss on the road against the Astros (Houston, Texas) - The first pitch was tossed out by Astro’s pitcher, Framber Valdez, who started with a 3 and out.

In the last few years there has been increased conversation about the celebration of one of America’s oldest unofficial holidays: Juneteenth.