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Siete personas fueron baleadas, dos de ellas mortalmente, en una lluvia de disparos la mañana del viernes en el vecindario de Back of the Yards, en el lado sur.Los testigos dijeron a la policía que dos hombres enmascarados comenzaron a caminar por la cuadra y abrieron fuego contra un grupo de personas en la cuadra 5100 al sur de Wood Street a eso de las 12:25 a.m., según informes policiales.Dos hombres de edades desconocidas fallecieron: uno, con disparos en la cabeza, el pecho y la pierna, fue declarado muerto en el Centro Médico de la Universidad de Chicago; el otro, con una herida de bala en el abdomen, fue declarado muerto en el Hospital Mount Sinai, indicaron las autoridades. La Voz Chicago WhatsAppEncuentra más noticias en nuestro canal de WhatsApp. Síguenos. Una mujer de 23 años fue herida de bala en la cabeza y fue llevada al Hospital Stroger en estado grave, según informaron las autoridades.Otra mujer, de 30 años, fue herida en la pierna y en la mano y fue llevada a Mount Sinai, donde se encontraba estable, mientras que un hombre de 54 años también se encontraba estable en el Hospital Stroger tras sufrir una herida de bala en el tobillo, dijo la policía. Siete personas fueron baleadas, dos fatalmente, en la cuadra 5100 al sur de Wood Street el 5 de junio de 2026.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Dos hombres, de 21 y 32 años, fueron heridos de bala en la espalda y el torso, respectivamente, y ambos fueron llevados a la Universidad de Chicago en buen estado, indicaron las autoridades.Mientras la policía despejaba la escena justo antes de las 8 a.m. del viernes, varios hombres estaban de pie afuera de una casa mirando la cinta de la escena del crimen que colgaba de una cerca color café claro al cruzar la calle.“Es bastante obvio”, dijo un hombre que estaba cerca de la escena cuando le preguntaron cómo se sentía por el tiroteo. “Realmente nadie tiene ganas de hablar en este momento”.La organización Crime Stoppers del Condado de Cook ofreció hasta $10,000 en recompensas por cualquier información que condujera a un arresto en el caso."Este trágico tiroteo es otro ejemplo de la violencia armada sin sentido que continúa afectando a nuestras comunidades", dijo Paul Rutherford, director ejecutivo de Crime Stoppers del Condado de Cook. "Estos tiroteos están sucediendo con demasiada frecuencia, dejando a familias devastadas y vecindarios traumatizados. Instamos a cualquier persona que haya sido testigo de este incidente o que tenga información sobre los responsables a que lo haga saber". Siete personas fueron baleadas, dos de ellas de manera fatal, en la cuadra 5100 al sur de Wood Street el 5 de junio de 2026.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Los informantes pueden permanecer en el anonimato y pueden contactar al 1-800-535-STOP (7867) o enviar un aviso en www.CPDTIP.com.Los detectives del Área 1 continúan investigando.Traducido con una herramienta de inteligencia artificial (AI) y editado por La Voz Chicago

The Bears’ board of directors met Thursday and decided to move forward with their plans to build a stadium in Indiana, positioning the team to play its home games out of state for the first time in its 106-year history.In a statement Friday, chairman George McCaskey said the stadium site in Hammond is "to be selected." The Bears have been studying land near Wolf Lake, lured by a sweetheart deal approved by Indiana three months ago, when lawmakers authorized a stadium authority backed by taxes on admissions, hotels, restaurants and tolls. The Bears have committed $2 billion to their stadium project. They will keep all revenue generated by the stadium and have the option to buy it back in 40 years, when Indiana taxpayers have paid off the bonds."We believe a world-class stadium project in Hammond will transform the region, connecting northwest Indiana and the South Side of Chicago through the Loop and across the neighborhoods and suburbs stretching north of the city," McCaskey said in the written statement.The Bears' announcement tips the scales significantly toward Hammond but falls well short of a final decision. A source cautioned that Friday's announcement didn't eliminate Arlington Heights from consideration, were the state to find a way to give the Bears property tax certainty on the 326-acre plot they own. It's unclear whether waiting until the Senate and House reconvene this fall would be too late.Indiana moved quickly.In December, Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren, frustrated by the team’s inability to lower property taxes on the 326-acre former Arlington International Racecourse site, said the team would expand its search to Northwest Indiana.Inside their home state, the Bears pushed for PILOT legislation, which would have allowed them to negotiate payments in lieu of taxes with Arlington Heights and save them hundreds of millions of dollars over 40 years. That legislation died Saturday night, forcing Illinois lawmakers to try to fashion a last-minute option: allowing any Cook County municipality with at least 70,000 residents to create their own financing authority for a proposed stadium. That would have allowed the municipality to own the stadium — and the Bears to avoid paying property taxes. The bill passed the Senate at 3:39 a.m. but the House adjourned about 45 minutes later.Just two years ago, Warren and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted a plan to build a stadium on the Lakefront. That gained little support statewide and the Bears pivoted back to Arlington Heights. As recently as this week, Johnson tried to present a Museum Campus stadium as the only logical choice, though the Bears’ had publicly stated in recent months they were interested in only Hammond and Arlington Heights. Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren: pic.twitter.com/U4lHzSV8Zv— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) June 5, 2026 Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott expected the Bears to move quickly if they wanted to move to Indiana.“If July 1 rolls around and Hammond doesn’t know for sure, I don’t think that’s a good sign,” McDermott said earlier this week.The Bears board of directors decided to do exactly that. The seven-person board consists of chairman George McCaskey, president/CEO Kevin Warren, secretary Pat McCaskey and four members: Brian J. McCaskey, Edward L. McCaskey, Ed McCaskey Jr. and minority owner and Aon founder Pat Ryan.The Bears’ stadium search has lasted an exhausting five years. On June 17, 2021, the Bears submitted a bid to buy the Arlington site from Churchill Downs, Inc., with then-president/CEO Ted Phillips saying it would allow the team to further evaluate the property. The Bears were in escrow on the property in January 2023 when the team selected Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren to replace Phillips, who was retiring. The Bears paid $197.2 million for the property a month later.In a stadium process that has been out of order from the start, perhaps that was the original sin. George McCaskey said the Bears had no control over when Churchill Downs decided to sell the land and had to pounce. State Rep. Kam Buckner, though, told the Sun-Times the Bears “bought the wedding dress before they went on the first date.”Frustrated by property tax prices in Arlington Heights, Warren turned his attention toward the Lakefront, even holding a rally at the Museum Campus for a proposed downtown stadium in April 2024.On separate occasions, Warren declared that both the Lakefront and Arlington Heights were the only choices that made sense for the Bears. Three times in three years, Warren predicted the team would put shovels in the ground in the coming months. The Bears purposefully showed Warren picking out designs for luxury suites on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” documentary almost two years ago, only for the team’s plans to remained stalled.Other sites were pitched —Michael Reese Hospital, which the Bears declared too small, as well as long-shot pitches from Waukegan, Gary, Portage — and even Des Moines.The Bears moved from Wrigley Field to Solider Field in 1971 and renovated the stadium during the 2002 season. Their lease runs through 2033, though they can pay to break it early. Related Bears blame game spreads far and wide if team leaves Illinois for Indiana

The new murals in Lincoln Park’s LaSalle Drive underpass started with two girls, a dream and a lemonade stand.It ended up, says artist Cheri Charlton, as “this larger than life, illustrated storybook that you walk through,” featuring flora and fauna found in and around Chicago.Titled “Day into Night: Lincoln Park's Living Canvas,” the two 100-foot murals stretch through the tunnel connecting to the North Avenue Beach. On the south side, the mural is a detailed, summer day illustration of wildlife at Lincoln Park. Squirrels, robins, monarch butterflies, a cardinal, pelican and more all seem to be carrying on, blissfully unaware that their lives are captured in paint. Artist Cheri Lee Charlton stands in front of the “Day Into Night” mural she painted.Provided by Tim Seed The north side features a nocturnal scene, with one owl spreading its wings in front of a backdrop of Lincoln Park row houses, while another owl turns its head to watch. Navy Pier fireworks explode while a bat soars in front of the moon. Native Lake Michigan fish swim lazily under water.“I got to play with this journey, where we have nature landscapes of the city,“ Charlton says. “I really try to spark joy in people’s lives.”The murals came about after Elizabeth and Lillian Jahn, now 11 and 10 years old, respectively, asked if their art teacher, Charlton, might paint murals in the drab tunnel they drove through every day on their way to their former school, Francis W. Parker School, from their home in Old Town. They liked the idea so much they held a lemonade stand to raise money for it. They earned $300, and the project was underway.The girls’ mother, Julie Jahn, reached out to contacts through her work on the board of Lincoln Park Conservancy. They raised enough money to hire Chicago Public Art Group to shepherd the project through city permitting and other requirements. In fall 2025, Charlton began painting the mural with exterior latex, acrylic and spray paint. “Day into Night: Lincoln Park’s Living Canvas” is two 100-foot murals on either side of an underpass that connects Lincoln Park to North Avenue Beach. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times 1 of 6 “Day into Night: Lincoln Park’s Living Canvas” is two 100-foot murals on either side of an underpass that connects Lincoln Park to North Avenue Beach. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times 2 of 6 “Day into Night: Lincoln Park’s Living Canvas” is two 100-foot murals on either side of an underpass that connects Lincoln Park to North Avenue Beach. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times 3 of 6 “Day into Night: Lincoln Park’s Living Canvas” is two 100-foot murals on either side of an underpass that connects Lincoln Park to North Avenue Beach. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times 4 of 6 “Day into Night: Lincoln Park’s Living Canvas” is two 100-foot murals on either side of an underpass that connects Lincoln Park to North Avenue Beach. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times 5 of 6 “Day into Night: Lincoln Park’s Living Canvas” is two 100-foot murals on either side of an underpass that connects Lincoln Park to North Avenue Beach. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times 6 of 6 The two girls, Jahn says, put in requests for animals that Charlton should include, like a squirrel and chipmunk, Jahn says. They also stopped to visit Charlton as she worked.As a result, “there is something childlike about this mural,” Jahn says.As they raised money, the project grew to belong not just to the girls, but all of Lincoln Park. Charlton weaved the names of donors in the leaves. Some donors asked to include the names of their deceased pets instead. One asked for the names of a pair of owls that were beloved in the neighborhood before they died from rat poison.Now, the murals that started with a lemonade stand welcome guests through one of the busiest entrances to and exits from Lake Shore Drive, serving the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Peggy Notaebart Nature Museum, Green City Market and more.“It exceeded our wildest dreams of what this could even look like,” Jahn says. “Day Into Night,” a mural by Cheri Lee Charlton, is featured in an underpass near West LaSalle Drive and North Lake Shore Drive in Lincoln Park. This is the mural’s nighttime scene.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Murals and Mosaics Newsletter Chicago’s murals and mosaics sidebar Chicago’s murals & mosaicsPart of a series on public art in the city and suburbs. Know of a mural or mosaic? Tell us where, and email a photo to murals@suntimes.com. We might do a story on it.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kyle Davidson used to attend all of 60 or so of the Blackhawks' mind-numbing prospect interviews during NHL combine week.This year, the Hawks' general manager attended only 25 or 30 interviews with the most intriguing prospects, letting scouting director Mike Doneghey otherwise run things. Davidson used his newfound free time to meet with other GMs around the league.Such is one reflection of Davidson's growing interest in making trades to inject established talent into his extremely young NHL roster."I’ve talked to every team, so [I] have a pretty good understanding of what’s going on around the league and what’s out there, and also what’s not out there," Davidson said Friday."We’re certainly engaged in trying to be aggressive and seeing what we can do to help the group, because we believe in the group as currently constructed. We think it would be a good thing to add, if at all possible."Last December, Davidson said he wanted to give the youth movement time to mature before assessing and filling its holes. Six months later, he's starting to see where those holes are."We have more information on at this point," he said, "which allows us to be much more specific and targeted in what we might want."One of those targets: a veteran defenseman. That's because the Hawks' all-24-or-younger defensive corps struggled down the stretch this season following Connor Murphy's departure."We wanted to see how it went," Davidson said. "It didn't go quite the way we were hoping to give us that full shot in the arm, that 'set it and forget it' [feeling]. So it's probably something we want to at least explore."A left-handed defenseman would likely make more sense, joining Alex Vlasic and Wyatt Kaiser on that side of the depth chart. The Hawks still maintain immense belief in righties Artyom Levshunov and Sam Rinzel, plus Louis Crevier has established himself.Davidson's overarching challenge is that for a second consecutive summer, the league is overflowing with prospective buyers and devoid of sellers. The Canucks are the only team actively rebuilding, even though several others logically should."There's a lot of teams looking to add," Davidson said. "So if you're looking to find a player, they probably want a player (or players) back. ... It feels like there's much more of a desire for 'hockey trades' rather than a player for futures or prospects."The Hawks don't have any prime-aged players to dangle in negotiations. They can now offer up young players with some NHL experience, which they couldn't offer previously. Nevertheless, caution is required."I do believe that, given the youth throughout our lineup, we have to be careful about not moving too many pieces for one," Davidson added. "It's delicate right now...to not go too far blowing holes in the roster for one thing or that may or may not be improvement."The fourth overall pick is one valuable asset that Davidson is very open to moving and that many other teams have shown interest in."There's been a lot of calls to move up," he said. "It’s been a lot busier — way busier — in terms of trying to inquire about our pick at No. 4 for teams behind us than any year I’ve been doing this. I didn’t really get many calls on Nos. 1 and 2 — that’s a little high. No. 3 last year, [I got] one or two calls. This year, it’s been pretty heavy traffic."Centers locked downA veteran center is likely not on the Hawks' wish list. Davidson believes they're already set down the middle with youngsters Connor Bedard, Frank Nazar and Anton Frondell.Indeed, that means Frondell's trial run at center during the final month of the season — even though he typically played wing in Sweden — convinced Davidson he should stick there."I really like [Frondell's] hockey sense and two-way game and strength down the middle with a little bit of size," Davidson said. "We’re working toward making his primary position center."I love having depth at center. ... If those are three guys that we’re hopping out over the boards one-two-three, then I’m pretty excited about that."That means Oliver Moore, who played better at center than wing this season, will likely get pushed back to the wing to start next season. He (and Ryan Greene) being able to play center if needed, though, helps with roster flexibility. The Blackhawks see Anton Frondell as a center moving forward.Michael Reaves/Getty Images Analyzing draft classIf the Hawks end up keeping the No. 4 pick, it won't be because they know for sure which prospects will be available and which one they'll take. Davidson claimed he has "no clue" what the Maple Leafs, Sharks and Canucks plan to do ahead of them."You read stuff, you hear stuff, but until the names are called and they’re not available on the draft board anymore, I don’t really take too much stock in it," he said. "You’re planning for a bunch of different scenarios there at four."One particularly complicated scenario entails the top three forwards — Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg and Caleb Malhotra — going 1-2-3, forcing the Hawks to choose among the large group of defensemen.Interestingly, they got to directly contrast Chase Reid, Carson Carels and Keaton Verhoeff on Thursday afternoon when their interviews with those three defensemen lined up back-to-back-to-back.Meanwhile, Davidson also senses more passion from his scouts about possible second- and third-round prospects than in years past. They weren't excited about many second-round options last season, which influenced the decision to package picks to trade up for Mason West at 29th overall.Russian factorsDuring the process of signing Russian prospect Roman Kantserov, Davidson was impressed by how much Kantserov's English fluency has improved over the past few years."On our meetings, there was no interpreter necessary," Davidson said. "He would [take] questions, listen, respond and ask his own questions."Kantserov's Russian team, Magnitogorsk, has two former Rockford IceHogs players in Robin Press and Luke Johnson, and Kantserov intentionally spent time with them this season to improve his English.That reduces the Hawks' perceived need to employ a Russian veteran to help Kantserov, although independently from that, Davidson said re-signing pending free agent Ilya Mikheyev is still a possibility.The Hawks had reportedly given Mikheyev permission to discuss his value with other teams prior to July 1 and compare the Hawks' contract offer to hypothetical others. But Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman recently reported the NHL stomped out that effort, considering it illegal tampering.NotesTeuvo Teravainen recently underwent surgery following the world championships, but he should be fully recovered by July, Davidson said. It shouldn't affect his availability for next season.The Hawks could keep embattled veteran Andre Burakovsky for next season. Davidson said he currently isn't planning on executing any contract buyouts this summer, although that could change based on who they're able to acquire.Davidson believes the Hawks "came out pretty well" to recoup a third-round pick in the Jack Pridham situation, labeling occasional prospect non-signings as an unavoidable "side effect" of their enormous prospect pool.The Hawks and Connor Bedard are being exceptionally silent and private about their contract negotiations. Davidson had no update to share. It doesn't sound like it will get done anytime soon.

Two people were reported killed and five others wounded in a mass shooting early Friday in Back of the Yards on the South Side.Witnesses told police two masked men began walking down the block and opened fire on a group of people in the 5100 block of South Wood Street around 12:25 a.m., according to police reports. The two people who were killed were both male, ages unknown. One was shot in the head, chest and a leg and was pronounced at the University of Chicago Medical Center. The other was shot in the abdomen and pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital, officials said. Seven people were shot, including two fatally in the 5100 block of South Wood Street on June 5, 2026. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times A 23-year-old woman, shot in the head, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, authorities said. Another woman, 30, was shot in a thigh and hand and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition, and a 54-year-old man was in fair condition at Stroger with a gunshot wound to an ankle, police said. A 21-year-old man was shot in the back, and a 32-year-old man was shot in the torso. Both were taken to the University of Chicago in good condition, officials said. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case. "This tragic shooting is yet another example of the senseless gun violence that continues to plague our communities," said Paul Rutherford, executive director of Cook County Crime Stoppers. "These shootings are happening far too often, leaving families devastated and neighborhoods traumatized. We urge anyone who witnessed this incident or has information about those responsible to come forward."Tipsters can remain anonymous and can contact 1-800-535-STOP (7867) or submit a a tip at www.CPDTIP.com. Seven people were shot, two fatally in the 5100 block of South Wood Street on June 5, 2026. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times