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A lot of people in Chicago like Pokémon. But it seems Ronald Reed really, really likes Pokémon. Reed has been arrested three times since December for allegedly shoplifting Pokémon trading cards. Now he’s facing a felony charge because, according to prosecutors, he stole two rare Pokémon collectible cards from a Mag Mile gaming store. He started simply enough. In Melrose Park on December 5, he was arrested as he stole two boxes of Pokémon cards worth $240 from a Target store, according to court records. About two weeks later, he got arrested in the Loop at Target’s 1 South State...

Scenes from the service of Forgiveness Vespers on the eve of Lent (last night) from the Optina Monastery.

Pokémon Go is luring players to landmarks like the 9/11 Memorial and the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC — sparking outrage from people who think it’s insensitive. The downtown Manhattan memorial is filled with “PokeStops” — landmarks highlighted by a floating blue cube that gives gamers free items to catch Pokemon — including both reflecting pools, the “This City’s Bravest” plaque and the Survivor Tree. Modal Trigger A Koffing Pokemon is visible at the National 9/11 Memorial South Pool in New York on July 12, 2016.Photo: Chad Rachman/New York Post “It’s disrespectful to the people who lost families. Playing a...