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Good afternoon, Chicago. Cook County prosecutors have dropped charges against two men who were accused of starting a fire in a vacant building in order to submit a fraudulent insurance claim, leading to a blaze that spread to neighboring homes and caused the death of a Chicago firefighter. Anthony Moore, 49, and Nicholas Virgil, 39, had been facing multiple charges in connection with the fire and the death of Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt, who was killed in the line of duty on April 4, 2023. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news Before the start of their run, Joabe Barbosa rallies the crowd as they prepare to run from Oak Street to Buckingham Fountain in Chicago,
June 14, 2026. Barbosa completed his mission of running every street in the city and finished with a crowd of people draped in Chicago flags cheering him on. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) A light 2-mile jog yesterday morning was all that stood between Joabe Barbosa and the finish line of a journey more than 5,000 miles long. His goal: to run every street in Chicago. More top news stories: business Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge hopes for the planned Heroes Park in the downtown triangle to host concerts at a bandshell along with other seasonal events. (Edwards Realty Company) Orland Park’s updated plans for a downtown area northwest of LaGrange Road and 143rd Street include an expanded University of Chicago Medical Center and a performing arts center. More top business stories: sports Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter reacts during Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoff series against the Spurs on April 28, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) A former power forward who won an NBA title with Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, Tiago Splitter is a rising star among the league’s coaching ranks. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Fans watch Kanye West during “The Donda Experience” listening party at Soldier Field on Aug. 26, 2021 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Kanye West, aka Ye, has added his hometown of Chicago to his global tour this summer, and is scheduled to play a pair of concerts at Soldier Field on Sept. 3-4. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world A woman waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government campaign as a portrait of the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, is displayed at rear, in downtown Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Much remains unknown, including whether the deal says anything about Iran’s missile program or support for its regional allies like Lebanon’s Hezbollah, two issues that the U.S. and Israel cited to justify the war. More top stories from around the world: | 
