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For parks aquatics boss, firing over Chicago lifeguards scandal a hard fall from the family business
Eric Fischer, one in a family of lifeguards, started with a glamor gig at Oak Street Beach. He was fired after being accused of ignoring a complaint involving one of his daughters, also a lifeguard at Oak Street Beach.
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Catholic order found California abuse complaint credible, then moved priest to Chicago, by schools
Rev. Timothy Keppel ended up living next to two Chicago-area schools, records show. His Resurrectionist order didn’t tell either about the accusations he faced. The order also has had other credibly accused clerics living in Chicago.
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Kim Foxx can’t prosecute criminals if police aren’t arresting them
The police are supposed to serve and protect. Instead, some pass the buck.
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I used to be an identical twin
Facing cancer, my identical twin sister Marie Crossley warned me that the day was coming when I’d have to say those words. But it came much too soon.
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Acquitting Rittenhouse in Kenosha murder case would be the correct, if unjust, verdict
Before, I could see Kyle Rittenhouse being found not guilty. Now, having seen the rest of the evidence, I’d be shocked if he’s convicted of anything more than a weapons charge
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Journey back to paper’s rocky past
A new book by Cyrus Freidheim, former Sun-Times CEO, recounts past hurdles.
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An underwater lakeside dump could have become a park. Now it might turn into a bigger dump.
The Army Corps and the city of Chicago are advancing a plan to expand the so-called confined disposal facility, which is next to Calumet Park on the Southeast Side. That would delay a potential conversion to parkland for at least another two decades.
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Chicago used the water supply as revenue, then punished those who can’t afford the cost
Tens of thousands of Chicago homeowners — most in majority-Black ZIP codes — are collectively $421 million in debt for a resource they can’t live without.
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Lightfoot brands COPA’s suspension recommendation for slain Officer Ella French the ‘height of tone-deafness’
"It just doesn’t make sense that COPA made this decision," the mayor said.
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Surge protectors? Experts urge vaccinations as state’s climbing COVID-19 cases spark concerns of ‘yet another wave’
The state logged 22,600 new cases of the deadly virus over the past week. The numbers, reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday, represent an increase of 29% over the seven-day caseload reported a week ago.
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With unpredictable COVID, the state’s mask mandate won’t be lifted any time soon
Last year, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths shot up in November and continued ravaging our still mostly unvaccinated state through January.
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Bears have QB in Justin Fields, but what about supporting cast heading into 2022?
In addition to Fields, the team has five potential starters on offense from the last two draft classes. The rest of this season should be used to evaluate whether those pieces are good enough.
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This You Gotta See: No West rest for Bulls; Red Stars in semis; ‘Man in the Arena’ debuts
There’s no reason the Bulls can’t get a win — or two — in L.A. before moving on to Portland and Denver and, hopefully, not behaving as if those places are worlds apart from, say, Toronto and Boston.
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Loyola shuts out Lincoln-Way East
Mikey Baker’s 32-yard field goal with nine seconds left in the first half proved to be enough for a 3-0 win over Lincoln-Way East in a Class 8A quarterfinal in Wilmette.
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Jack Lausch’s four TDs lead Brother Rice past Mount Carmel
Brother Rice quarterback Jack Lausch finished his postgame TV interview and turned around to find a dozen or so younger kids waiting for his autograph.
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Bulls guard Zach LaVine will have to deal with a familiar blueprint
In previous seasons, defenses had no problem making life difficult for LaVine. Without the outside shooting of Nikola Vucevic for the time being, guess which game plan is back.
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Now 80, Caryl Yasko restores iconic 1975 mural honoring Lemont quarries, stone-cutting past
After creating it nearly half a century ago, she came back to the southwest suburb for a third time to refresh the iconic mural.
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With new cut of ‘Rocky IV,’ Stallone gives Apollo (and the movie) more dignity
The silly robot’s gone and Creed puts up a better fight in the revised version, called ‘Rocky Vs. Drago’
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Cinespace sold to buyout firm in deal reportedly worth $1 billion
A former Netflix executive will become a top official at the South Side studio home to "Chicago Fire" and other TV and film productions.
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‘Mayor of Kingstown’: Jeremy Renner runs the show in a place where prison’s the town business
His ferocious performance anchors the highly pedigreed series from the co-creator of ‘Yellowstone.’
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‘Sister Act’ musical at Mercury Theater is positively heavenly
Based on the 1992 movie of the same name, the Mercury Theater’s production goes down as easy as cotton candy. But it’s cotton candy as served by a Michelin-starred restaurant.
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Acquitting Rittenhouse in Kenosha murder case would be the correct, if unjust, verdict
Before, I could see Kyle Rittenhouse being found not guilty. Now, having seen the rest of the evidence, I’d be shocked if he’s convicted of anything more than a weapons charge
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Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 13
The top five remains rock solid and three teams make season debuts in the rankings.
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Five things Bears need to show in the second half
With Justin Fields in place as the starting QB, the Bears’ arrow should be pointing up heading into 2022. But they need more than hope, they need performance. Here’s what they need to show:
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Man found fatally shot in Austin
Darrell Russell was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his chest about 7:10 p.m. in the 5000 block of West Washington Boulevard, police said.
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1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at gathering in North Austin
About 12:05 a.m., a 27-year-old man was fatally shot and a 30-year-old woman wounded in the 5900 block of West North Avenue, police said.
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3 shot in East Garfield Park
About 11:50 a.m. they were standing in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street, when they heard shots and felt pain.
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IHSA state football playoff scores
All the scores from the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs.
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Man found fatally shot in East Garfield Park: police
About 7:25 a.m., the 33-year-old was in the 700 block of North Ridgeway Avenue, when a vehicle pulled up to him and fired several shots in his direction.
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Chicago outdoors: “Graffiti Heron,” Dave Genz on early ice, IN coho stocking, mushroom legality question
Bill Savage’s "Graffiti Heron on North Shore Channel," Dave Genz on early ice, some figures on the coho stocking in Indiana tributaries and a question on the legality of mushroom picking are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors.
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1 killed, 4 injured in crash on Lake Shore Drive near Streeterville
The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. in the 500 block of North Lake Shore Drive.
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88-year-old woman among 2 fatally struck by car in West Rogers Park
A sedan struck two pedestrians walking in the 6800 block of North Western Avenue.
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Surge protectors? Experts urge vaccinations as state’s climbing COVID-19 cases spark concerns of ‘yet another wave’
The state logged 22,600 new cases of the deadly virus over the past week. The numbers, reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday, represent an increase of 29% over the seven-day caseload reported a week ago.
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Teen fatally shot U of C grad in Hyde Park robbery, then sold electronics for $100: police
Alton Spann has been charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon.
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Ex-Schaumburg CEO gets 30 days in jail for role in U.S. Capitol breach
Bradley Rukstales was the first person from Illinois to be charged in the breach, and in August he became the first Illinois resident to plead guilty to his role in the riot. He lost his job as CEO of the Schaumburg tech firm Cogensia after he was charged in January.
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Cinespace sold to buyout firm in deal reportedly worth $1 billion
A former Netflix executive will become a top official at the South Side studio home to "Chicago Fire" and other TV and film productions.
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ShotSpotter contract comes under heavy fire
The Chicago Police Department and company executives on Friday defended the gunshot detection technology amid complaints that it rarely leads to investigatory stops or evidence of gun crimes and can change the way police officers interact with residents.
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Steve Bannon indicted after defying Jan. 6 subpoena
The Justice Department said Bannon was indicted on one count for refusing to appear for a deposition last month and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee’s subpoena.
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Bears legend Dick Butkus blasts team, calls for ‘drastic’ changes
Butkus shredded the offensive line, the cornerbacks and coach Matt Nagy.
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Murder charges filed in strangulation of young mother in Wheeling
Ahmeel Fowler, 26, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Ja’nya Murphy, Wheeling police said in a statement.
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I used to be an identical twin
Facing cancer, my identical twin sister Marie Crossley warned me that the day was coming when I’d have to say those words. But it came much too soon.
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Afternoon Edition: Nov. 12, 2021
Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.
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Big Game Hunting: Can No. 9 Notre Dame win its way back to the College Football Playoff?
The picks are in: Notre Dame-Virginia, Northwestern-Wisconsin, Michigan-Penn State, Purdue-Ohio State, Minnesota-Iowa and more.
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Travel uptick expected this Thanksgiving, but hotel industry still hurting, reports say
Over 53 million Americans will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this year, an increase of 13% from 2020, AAA predicts.
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Dusting of snow hits Chicago, the first of the season
Trace amounts of snow were measured mid-day Friday at Midway and O’Hare airports.
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Vaccinations on rise, but so are COVID-19 cases
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her wife, Amy Eshleman, got their booster shots Friday alongside a bunch of newly vaccine- eligible children.
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Man gets 1 year in prison for paying thousands in bribes to Chicago police officers
Richard Burton admitted he paid two officers, Kevin Tate and Milot Cadichon, at least $10,000 each in exchange for early access to information from traffic crash reports between 2015 and 2017.
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An underwater lakeside dump could have become a park. Now it might turn into a bigger dump.
The Army Corps and the city of Chicago are advancing a plan to expand the so-called confined disposal facility, which is next to Calumet Park on the Southeast Side. That would delay a potential conversion to parkland for at least another two decades.
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Chicago police officer among 9 charged with defrauding low-income food program
A 16-count indictment alleges owners and workers at several Chicago-area convenience stores accepted checks from the Women, Infants and Children program for ineligible items at the stores, often at inflated prices.
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Lightfoot brands COPA’s suspension recommendation for slain Officer Ella French the ‘height of tone-deafness’
"It just doesn’t make sense that COPA made this decision," the mayor said.
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Now 80, Caryl Yasko restores iconic 1975 mural honoring Lemont quarries, stone-cutting past
After creating it nearly half a century ago, she came back to the southwest suburb for a third time to refresh the iconic mural.
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Cockbirds of the walk: Hunting the Steward Pheasant Habitat Area on opening day is the royal treatment
To hunt the Steward Pheasant Habitat Area on opening day was an experience worthy of royalty, a good example of one of the best programs of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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Man released without charges after fatal domestic stabbing on South Side
The 31-year-old was stabbed in the leg by a 28-year-old man about 6:35 a.m. in the 5300 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, police said.