Good afternoon, Chicago.
A son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in Chicago today as intrigue continued to swirl over how he ended up delivering himself and his father’s former partner, the elusive Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, into the hands of U.S. authorities in Texas.
After the hearing, the lawyer representing Joaquin Guzman Lopez told reporters that contrary to some media reports, there was no deal with federal prosecutors that led to the dramatic arrest last week.
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Mourners remember mom fatally shot by retired Chicago probation officer who then killed herself
Retired Chicago probation officer Kathleen Leigh shot the mother of her granddaughter on Friday in New York City, then turned the gun on herself in an apparent murder-suicide, police said. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Former President Donald Trump to attend Black journalists convention in Chicago
- ‘This dog will not hunt’; Feds say Supreme Court ruling has no impact on Madigan bribery allegations
- Cook County sheriff’s deputy killed in exchange of gunfire overnight at gas station in Woodlawn
Lion Electric’s Joliet plant operating significantly below capacity as US and Canadian subsidies lag
After three companywide layoffs, they say the plant is operating significantly below the 200-bus-per-month capacity they advertise on their website. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- Barrington Hills 6-bedroom home with 1,200-bottle wine cellar: $4.5M
- Deere reports 300 more layoffs, this time of salaried workers
Chicago Cubs trade reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to New York Yankees for 2 minor-leaguers
The Cubs have traded right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. to the New York Yankees ahead of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, sources confirmed to the Tribune. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Chicago Bears starters — including QB Caleb Williams — won’t play in Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game
- As Jarrett Payton prepares to present Steve McMichael for the Hall of Fame, he sees parallels with his dad
Playwright Lorraine Hansberry will join Bob Newhart with a statue at Navy Pier
Bob Newhart, immortalized in bronze since 2004 here, will be getting a new neighbor later this month when a statue of Lorraine Hansberry moves to that hyperactive playground called Navy Pier. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Review: Guest conductor Eric Jacobsen seems ready for Grant Park Music Festival baton — if it’s ready for him
- La Grange Country Jam makes debut on Aug. 10 as a signature summer event
Democrats feared Georgia was a lost cause with Biden running. Harris will campaign there Tuesday
Democrats are betting that a fresh burst of energy and a surge in fundraising has helped make Georgia — the state that delivered Biden his narrowest victory margin in 2020 — a toss-up again. Read more here.
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