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John Maestri is one half of the team who originated the Frederick Jazz Festival all the way back in 2017. This year, it will take place June 24 and 25

In the runoff for the next Chicago mayor, voters are confronted with two radically different visions of what a city can and should do.

The Stooges Brass Band from New Orleans started as teenagers in 1996 after bandleader Walter "Whoadie" Ramsey heard a performance by Rebirth Brass Band. Walter combined members of two rival high school bands, and they later added hip hop, funk, and R&B into the setup. The Stooges grew up to play local clubs and jazz second line parades. They went global with videos with hip hop producer Mannie Fresh. Back home they won local Red Bull Street Kings competitions twice since 2010. Kicking it off: The Stooges on American Routes.

Carl E. Greeley, who began as a meat cutter and went on to own and operate the Geresbeck stores where he became the “shrimp king,” died of pneumonia May 17 at his home in Fallston. He was 92.

Voter turnout reached new heights, continuing a trend that's reversed years of declining engagement.