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Friends remember ‘amazing’ Momence bar owner

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A 47-year-old Indiana man was arrested Wednesday for the Monday fatal shooting of a bar owner's fatal shooting during a robbery in rural south suburban Momence. Friends remember 'amazing' Momence bar owner; Indiana man arrested in slaying Courtney Drysdale was found shot to death at The Line, a bar she owned in Momence near the Illinois/Indiana state line in Kankakee County, shortly before noon on Monday, according to the Kankakee County sheriff's office. Read Story Related articles: Police probe link between West Side shootings, possible gang involvement Woman found shot to death at UI Health parking garage, university officials say © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 1000 Albion Avenue | Schaumburg, IL 60193-4549 Unsubscribe

Mayor Johnson heads to opponent’s ward to continue budget fight

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The fiery meeting Mayor Brandon Johnson hosted at the South Shore Cultural Center is a sign that last fall's grueling 2026 budget fight shows no signs of simmering down. Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to budget opponent's ward to continue fight over 2026 package Mayor Brandon Johnson held a South Side town hall Tuesday to hammer the city budget, the latest score-settling between him and the City Council bloc that passed its own plan in December after rejecting key parts of his proposal. Read Story Related articles: Mayor Brandon Johnson surrenders in budget fight, will not veto opponents' package Aldermen pass 2026 budget in historic revolt against Mayor Brandon Johnson © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 1000 Albion Avenue | Schaumburg, IL 60193-4549 Unsubscribe

Editorial: In the 4th congressional district, the endorsement that should have been right here

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Today, we were scheduled to make an endorsement in the 4th District, a truly tortured portion of the congressional map that includes Chicago neighborhoods and suburban communities. Chuy Garcia got in the way of a rigorous primary battle in the 4th. From the Editorial Board In the 4th congressional district, the endorsement that should have been right here We don't doubt for a moment that voters in the 4th would have had a healthy slate of candidates from which to choose, given how much the current moment has motivated Democrats of all stripes to run for office. Instead, it's Patty García for the Democrats, folks, like it or not. Chuy García made your choice for you. Read Story Related articles: Editorial: Laura Fine for Democratic nomination in 9th Congressional District Editorial: Dr. Thomas Fisher for 7th Congressional District ...