Afternoon Briefing: Buckingham Fountain reopened after vandalism

Good afternoon, Chicago.

Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke will learn his fate soon as his sentencing hearing is underway today in a corruption case that rocked city politics and ended his storied and controversial six-decade career.

Burke walked into the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse shortly after 9:15 a.m., dressed in a dark suit, green tie and black pocket square, passing a horde of news cameras in the lobby without comment. He was accompanied by his wife, former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke.

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Buckingham Fountain reopened after vandalism by anti-war protesters

At around 11 a.m. Sunday, the Chicago Park District announced that the fountain was back in operation after its jets had been turned off since the previous morning. Read more here.

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ComEd’s computer billing fiasco shuts down community solar program for four months

For nearly four months, subscribers to community solar farms dotting the landscape across northern Illinois have been unable to get credit for the power generated to offset their regular ComEd bills. Read more here.

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Angel Reese outperformed expectations in the Chicago Sky’s 1st win over Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever

Over three games this season, the Fever and the Sky have made a statement: The future of the WNBA is here and it lives in the Midwest. Read more here.

More top sports stories:

• Column: Rematch of Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet versus Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is must-see baseball
• Chicago Red Stars lose 3-1 on the road to the North Carolina Courage despite scoring first

Review: Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at Soldier Field was a night reliving the years with a couple of music icons

It’s good to be Billy Joel. The veteran singer-songwriter admitted as much Friday at a packed Soldier Field, where he and Stevie Nicks concluded the 2024 stretch of their ongoing Two Icons One Night trek. Read more here.

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• New craft fair in North Aurora seen as way to bring the community together
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Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal

Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments did not deviate dramatically from what he has said previously about his terms for a deal. But they come at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas appear to be moving further apart over the latest cease-fire proposal. Read more here.

More top stories from around the world:

• Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors
• Princess Anne sustains minor injuries and a concussion in an ‘incident,’ Buckingham Palace says