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As car insurers touted COVID-19 refunds, 1 company’s filings show ‘coronavirus windfall’ Progressive’s actuary indicated a 22.8% refund was warranted. But it gave back 20% for April and May. Some discounts have ended, though many people are still driving less. Southwest Side man quickly deported to Mexico while awaiting DACA decision With the Trump administration seeking to kill the Obama-era program for immigrants, Jesus Alberto ‘Beto’ Lopez Gutierrez, 25, was deported after suing ICE. Commentary The opinions in and around Chicago that inform, analyze, hold power accountable and entertain. All Columns On this Fourth of July, heed this warning from Ben Franklin We have our republic. It’s our duty to keep it. All of us must pull together, as a country, and do the hard work of creating a new and better normal — not simply restore the old. As a dad in the age of coronavirus, I’m angry at people who won’t wear a mask to protect my kids I’m angry that some people’s selfish insistence on personal freedom trumps everything else — including the safety of others, a father of two young boys writes. Fact-check: Pritzker didn’t give ‘pay raises to his politician buddies’ while public distracted by COVID-19 Illinois Rising Action, a nonprofit launched in March by America Rising Squared, is out with an ad accusing Pritzker of putting the interests of politicians above those of working families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Southwest Side man quickly deported to Mexico while awaiting DACA decision With the Trump administration seeking to kill the Obama-era program for immigrants, Jesus Alberto ‘Beto’ Lopez Gutierrez, 25, was deported after suing ICE. Feds zeroed in on O’Hare Airport deals during Daley administration, FBI files show Agents investigated an airport concession deal during Mayor Richard M. Daley’s tenure for which clout-heavy Oscar D’Angelo was paid nearly half a million dollars. Mayor vows to crack down on restaurants flouting health guidelines "I don’t want to have to shut you down, but if you make me, I will," Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned bars and restaurants that allow overcrowding. She and CPD Supt. David Brown also outlined crimefighting plans for the weekend. Would you feel safe going to a Cubs or Sox game this season? Here’s what Chicagoans say. Some can’t wait to get back to ‘the smell of the grass, grilled hot dogs popcorn, the sound of the bat as it connects with the ball.’ Others say: Why take that risk? Prince Royce recovering from COVID-19, warning others to take virus seriously The bachata singer said he decided to speak up out of a growing frustration with seeing people going out and gathering without masks — even while cases are spiking in several states. Cop who stopped Elijah McClain fired over chokehold photos One of the three white officers who stopped Elijah McClain was fired over photos showing colleagues reenacting the chokehold used on the Black man before he died last year, authorities said Friday. Playing politics over Illinois’ big backlog of unemployment claims Some lawmakers want the governor’s office to do more to help their constituents waiting on claims. But if some folks were given preferential treatment, everyone else who’s having trouble with the system would undoubtedly be pretty darned upset. Millions of homeowners who need flood insurance don’t know it — thanks to FEMA FEMA is supposed to warn homeowners about major flood risks, but its approach is notoriously limited. In Cook County alone, researchers found about six times as many properties in danger as FEMA estimated. Look up your address with a new tool. Trump’s ‘love’ of the military is worse than phony Trump has no appreciation of what sacrifice means. He has no understanding that serving means putting someone else’s welfare before your own. Singers Kacey Musgraves, Ruston Kelly file for divorce: reps Representatives for both singers confirmed the news Friday to The Associated Press. In a joint statement, Musgraves and Kelly said "we’ve made this painful decision together." Cyber fraud suspect accused in multimillion-dollar scheme faces charges in Chicago Prosecutors said a Chicago business that was among the victims made wire transfers totaling $15.2 million. Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York and California companies also were targeted. White Michigan couple charged after gun pulled on Black family Jillian Wuestenberg, 32, and Eric Wuestenberg, 42, were arrested after Wednesday night’s confrontation and charged Thursday with felonious assault, Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper said in a release. Know about breaking news as it happens. We follow the stories and update you as they develop. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. Prince Royce recovering from COVID-19, warning others to take virus seriously The bachata singer said he decided to speak up out of a growing frustration with seeing people going out and gathering without masks — even while cases are spiking in several states. MLB officially cancels All-Star Game for 1st time since 1945 The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic. July Fourth weekend will test Americans’ discipline The warnings were sounded after a Memorial Day weekend that saw many people emerge from stay-at-home orders to go to the beach, restaurants and family gatherings. Would you feel safe going to a Cubs or Sox game this season? Here’s what Chicagoans say. Some can’t wait to get back to ‘the smell of the grass, grilled hot dogs popcorn, the sound of the bat as it connects with the ball.’ Others say: Why take that risk? Illinois’ fishing license sales: Up more than 60,000 as a morning at Henry’s Sports and Bait backs up Staff at Henry’s Sports and Bait have known for months that fishing license sales were spiking; numbers from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources back that up. Fact-check: Pritzker didn’t give ‘pay raises to his politician buddies’ while public distracted by COVID-19 Illinois Rising Action, a nonprofit launched in March by America Rising Squared, is out with an ad accusing Pritzker of putting the interests of politicians above those of working families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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