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A body identified as a missing U.S. Navy sailor was recovered from Lake Michigan near Waukegan Harbor, Lake County officials said.
The Lake County coroner’s office was alerted and the body was identified as 21-year-old Navy Sailor Seamus Gray, who went missing March 18. Gray was last seen after he left a bar on Genesee Street in downtown Waukegan at about 1:30 a.m.
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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson picks longtime City Hall staffer as his chief of staff
Richard Guidice rose through the ranks at the Office of Emergency Management before rising to the agency’s top position four years ago. Read more here.
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Chicago forecast: Second round of thunderstorms expected later Thursday
CSX freight train derails in Blue Island Wednesday night
By late this morning, some train cars were still hanging from the track onto a fence and on top of a line of cars that were parked on the property adjacent to the tracks. Read more here.
More top business stories:
Outcome Health execs convicted of fraud likely to be sentenced in the fall
Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles will face his most important test next week, navigating through 47 hours of draft commotion to solidify a roster many around the league still judge as one of the NFL’s least impressive. Read more here.
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Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois of 2023: Moline’s Brock Harding and Benet’s Lenee Beaumont
Guinness to debut Open Gate Brewery in West Loop this summer, with restaurant and bakery in plans
Open Gate Brewery will be the second Guinness brewery in the United States, with the Chicago location offering special brews and a restaurant. Read more here.
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Alanis Morissette says the ‘Jagged Little Pill’ musical was a chance to get a new life for her album
Review: Enchanting ‘Little Mermaid’ is one of Joffrey Ballet’s most ambitious projects yet
Record-setting SpaceX Starship launches, but blows up 4 minutes into test flight
SpaceX managed to get the most powerful rocket ever off the launchpad but didn’t make it to space during the first test flight of the massive Starship and Super Heavy that exploded four minutes after liftoff. Read more here.
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What’s next in the Supreme Court fight over an abortion pill?
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