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Wicker Park club owner says police were called twice to disperse unruly crowd — they never showed, and 5 people were later shot
"We were told it is because the resources were being stretched too thin, but it doesn’t change the fact that someone died," said Point owner Jun Lin.
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‘Books shouldn’t be a luxury’ — reading program brings free books to South and West sides
Chance & Bri’s Books & Breakfast brings story time, crafts and free books to children across the South and West sides.
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A word about the word too many of us are afraid to say
Hospice care is a necessary part of life
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New immigration policy aims to protect undocumented immigrants against work exploitation
These new policies go beyond addressing injustices immigrants have been facing for almost 40 years. They aim to hold employers accountable and fight for safe work conditions.
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Mum’s the word as Rahm Emanuel awaits Senate confirmation — but it shouldn’t be
SNEED: Although the former mayor isn’t talking about his record, he was raised in a civil rights household where his mom took her children to see Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march in Chicago in 1966 to end housing segregation.
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Latino Caucus ward map rekindles Black-Hispanic tensions
Chicago would gain two majority-Hispanic wards at the expense of African American wards under a map drafted by the City Council’s Latino Caucus.
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4 involved in failed Broadway Bank backing Alexi Giannoulias’ run for secretary of state
His political career was derailed by the collapse of his family’s bank. Now, he’s taken campaign money from four officials who ran the bank whose shutdown cost the FDIC $383 million.
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Lightfoot’s $16.7B budget sails through committee, heads to full City Council
The stage is set for final approval on Wednesday, culminating one of the earliest and smoothest budget processes Chicago has ever seen.
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Cook County’s gun, ammunition taxes shot down because they ‘burden a law-abiding citizen’s right to acquire a firearm’
State Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis wrote that the taxes violate the constitution’s uniformity clause and "impose a burden on the exercise of a fundamental right protected by the second amendment."
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City to reveal Southeast Side environmental review for General Iron permit
As part of the report, an EPA analysis shows levels of soot and coarse particle pollution are high in the community around a proposed scrap-metal operation.
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Khalil Herbert ready for his next chance as the Bears’ lead back
If Herbert plays Sunday the way he did the previous two weeks — with a physical style that belies his 5-9, 212-pound frame and a patience beyond his 23 years — the Bears will be forced to find some role for him.
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This You Gotta See: Astros’ Dusty Baker goes for his first World Series title as a manager
Love or hate this Houston club, you’ve got to be happy for Baker. Unless you don’t like him, either.
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Bears put RT Elijah Wilkinson, LB Caleb Johnson on reserve/COVID-19 list
Four Bears players have been put on the list in the last 11 days.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 10
A tumultuous Week 9 led to a major shakeup all over the rankings.
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Bulls’ Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso are all about the art of chaos
It’s only three regular-season games, four preseason games, and a handful of intrasquad practices, but Ball and Caruso are showing that getting hands on the basketball on the defensive end is an art form that leads to disruption for the opposing team.
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Gun safety on movie sets? States mostly follow guidelines set by studios, unions
New York prohibits guns from being fired overnight on movie sets but does not otherwise regulate their use. Georgia and Louisiana regulate pyrotechnics on movie sets but have no specific rules around gun use.
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Ed Sheeran tests positive for COVID, will do performances from home
Sheeran, 30, broke the news on social media days before his new studio album is due out.
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Jay Black, lead singer of Jay and the Americans, dies at 82
The group had 21 charting hits and opened for the Beatles at their first US concert in 1964.
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Where else can you find Chance the Rapper, MJ, Al Capone, Mr. T and Cooky the Clown?
A series of murals along 14th Street, curated by artist Luis "Peas" Molina, feature the famous and infamous with ties to Chicago region and a few notable but lesser-known locals.
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Dear Abby: Siblings who idolize their mom don’t know she had an affair
Their sister considers telling them of the cheating so they’ll stop believing their mother’s lies about their father.
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2 shot during attempted robbery in Dunning, including 15-year-old boy
The teen and a man, 19, contacted a 29-year-old man about purchasing a gaming console in the 3600 block of North Octavia Avenue.
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Jay Black, lead singer of Jay and the Americans, dies at 82
The group had 21 charting hits and opened for the Beatles at their first US concert in 1964.
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Ed Sheeran tests positive for COVID, will do performances from home
Sheeran, 30, broke the news on social media days before his new studio album is due out.
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Four Downs: News and notes from Week 9 in high school football
Why doesn’t Jack Lausch have a scholarship? Mid-Suburban League questions, Naperville’s stellar season and Fenwick doubters.
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 10
A tumultuous Week 9 led to a major shakeup all over the rankings.
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Bears put RT Elijah Wilkinson, LB Caleb Johnson on reserve/COVID-19 list
Four Bears players have been put on the list in the last 11 days.
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Bulls’ Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso are all about the art of chaos
It’s only three regular-season games, four preseason games, and a handful of intrasquad practices, but Ball and Caruso are showing that getting hands on the basketball on the defensive end is an art form that leads to disruption for the opposing team.
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Chicago outdoors: “Bohemian business,” Chinook eggs, hairy woodpecker and water safety
A "bohemian business" quote on fishing, Chinook eggs collected, a tight photo of a hairy woodpecker, and a cautionary note on water safety are among the note from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
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Man shot and killed in West Garfield Park
About 3:15 a.m. , police found the 29-year-old man lying on the ground in the 4400 block of West Monroe Street,
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Bulls improve to 3-0 with win over Detroit, get defensive along the way
Lonzo Ball had a reputation as a great defensive player before joining the Bulls, and that quality was on display Saturday.
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Previewing and predicting the Class 8A state football playoffs
Loyola is the heavy favorite, but whom will the Ramblers face in DeKalb?
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Chicago police officer hurt when patrol car struck by Metra train
The collision happened about 5 p.m. at a railroad crossing in 7700 block of West Grand Avenue in Elmwood Park. Chicago police said the officer was expected to recover.
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CPS sets record with 24 schools officially making the IHSA state football playoffs
Twenty-four Public League teams qualified for the state football playoffs on Saturday.
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Morgan Park hands Amundsen its first loss
Like a lot of teams, Morgan Park will be moving into mostly uncharted territory when the IHSA playoffs start next week.
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CPD hosts ‘Carve with a Cop’ event on West Side
At Saturday’s "Carve with a Cop" event, children 3 through 13 years old were invited to decorate and carve pumpkins with local police officers.
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Northwestern no match for No. 6 Michigan
Blake Corum and Hassan Haskins combined for 229 rushing yards and four touchdowns, carrying the Wolverines to a 33-7 victory.
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Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State in NCAA’s 1st 9-OT game
Casey Washington caught a two-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters to end the first nine-overtime game in NCAA history and lift the Illini to a 20-18 victory.
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Man fatally shot in Englewood
About 10:40 a.m., he was in the 1200 block of West 73rd Street, when he was shot multiple times.
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Gun safety on movie sets? States mostly follow guidelines set by studios, unions
New York prohibits guns from being fired overnight on movie sets but does not otherwise regulate their use. Georgia and Louisiana regulate pyrotechnics on movie sets but have no specific rules around gun use.
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Patrick Kane, Ryan Carpenter, Erik Gustafsson land in COVID protocol
Players can be put in the protocol for many reasons, not necessarily a confirmed positive test, including an initial unconfirmed positive and contact tracing.
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Upland game: The swings and misses of the status of Illinois pheasants, rabbits, quail and habitat
Wade Louis gives an update on the status of pheasants, rabbits, quail and habitat in Illinois.
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Lesson at Payton College Prep: A girl on the gridiron is no longer a novelty when there are two
Isa Katz and Andrea Reyes are out to show that girls can play football.