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Lightfoot cancels 350 layoffs tied to her ‘pandemic’ budget
Revenues generated by the sale of recreational and medical marijuana have "gone through the roof," allowing the city to cancel the layoffs.
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Illinois coronavirus storm rages on: 166 more deaths, 11,028 new cases, hospitalizations climbing
The state has now logged more new coronavirus cases over the first two weeks of November (about 145,000) than it did over the first four months of the pandemic combined (143,000).
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He went to the hospital in the morning. By mid-afternoon, he was dead from COVID-19.
Most people won’t die from coronavirus. But many families will feel its pain. Just as John Sprinkle’s family now does.
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Time for the GOP to tell Trump it’s over
Every day that President Donald Trump drags his heels on acknowledging he lost poses a threat to our democracy.
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We’ve come a long way in America, but Black folks are still not free
If I could speak freely, I’d say that after all the marches and protests this summer and fall, Black Lives still don’t matter to us all.
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Every day Trump refuses to get out of the way he puts our country in danger
Every Republican should be calling Trump out. No more coddling the crybaby, giving him time to come around. Our nation’s best interests can’t wait.
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Lightfoot’s budget threat to Black Caucus makes her ‘no different than Daley or Rahm,’ alderman says
Rookie Ald. Jeanette Taylor (16th) said she was outraged by the threat and told Mayor Lightfoot that she wouldn’t stand for it.
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Developer who secretly recorded Mike Madigan for feds pleads guilty to wire fraud
See Wong made a secret 2014 audio and video recording for the feds of then-Ald. Danny Solis and House Speaker Michael Madigan, according to court records and sources. It became part of the investigation that led to the indictment of Ald. Edward M. Burke.
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Not conceding to Rep. Lauren Underwood, Jim Oberweis in DC for freshman orientation
The latest AP count puts Democrat Underwood 4,688 votes ahead of Republican Oberweis. AP called the race for Underwood on Thursday.
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María Cerda, first Latina on Chicago Board of Education, dead of coronavirus at 86
She later was a founder of the Latino Institute, Her daughter and 93-year-old husband David Cerda also have COVID-19, complicating her burial plans.
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Now-closed McCormick Place COVID-19 hospital cost taxpayers $15M to staff, run
That brought the total cost to build and run the short-lived facility to about $81.1 million, including construction costs. The emergency facility will not reopen, state officials say.
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Give Bears coach Matt Nagy credit for team-first decision to give up play-calling
It’s not only what he did but how he did it. Nagy showed rare accountability and self-awareness in making the move to Bill Lazor.
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Could Tyrese Haliburton be the Bulls’ target or just more draft smoke?
The Iowa State combo guard has worked out and interviewed with the Bulls, but new executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has a surfeit of options with the draft approaching.
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Fired runner-up manager of year Rick Renteria ‘humbled’ by support
The White Sox’ ousted skipper likely won’t manage again.
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Bears’ defense relishes challenge vs. red-hot Dalvin Cook
Though they have dropped from ninth to 14th against the run this season, the Bears still have a knack for rising to the challenge of a great back. They held Derrick Henry to 68 yards on 21 carries last week. They’ve held Cook to 12, 39 and 35 yards in three games against him since 2018.
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Bears need to start taking the ball away again
With a popgun passing attack and a run-game bordering on the non-existent, the Bears need takeaways — and maybe a defensive touchdown — to beat the Vikings on Monday night.
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Young Chicago actor Rodney L. Jones III learns from ‘Fargo,’ other high-profile roles
In Season 4 of the FX anthology series, the 12-year-old South Side native plays Satchel Cannon, the youngest son of a 1950s Kansas City mobster.
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If only in a mural, Oprah Winfrey is back in the West Loop
‘It took my breath away,’ the former TV talk-show superstar says of how artist Shawn Michael Warren ‘was able to capture a feeling of hope and inspiration and strength.’
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‘Mank’: The entertaining life of the ‘Citizen Kane’ writer, all there in black and white
Arguably the best-looking movie of the year, David Fincher’s richly layered biopic stars Gary Oldman, in peak form as the hard-living Herman Mankiewicz.
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Rapper King Von’s killing puts a spotlight on Chicago gang ties to Atlanta
The 26-year-old man had been affiliated with O Block, a faction of Chicago’s Black Disciples street gang, police say. Chicago gangs have been active in Atlanta for years.
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Dear Abby: My widowed aunt, now alone in a big house, expects visitors to do chores
She’s too fragile for a serious talk about how to get the work done.
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Illinois driver facilities closing Tuesday through early December because of COVID-19
Expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended to June 1 as a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the office said.
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Bears need to start taking the ball away again
With a popgun passing attack and a run-game bordering on the non-existent, the Bears need takeaways — and maybe a defensive touchdown — to beat the Vikings on Monday night.
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Two killed in head-on crash in suburban Newport Township
An investigation found that about 7:15 p.m. a 79-year-old man of Zion was driving a Chevy Express east on Russell Road, and a 29-year-old man of Winthrop Harbor, was driving a Chevy Trailblazer west when he for unknown reasons crossed the center lines and crashing into the Express head-on
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Coronavirus claimed 166 more lives across Illinois as state’s severe flareup continues (LIVE UPDATES)
Here’s the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois.
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Lazor’s edge: Change is often good in the NFL
A giant leap for the Bears’ 29th-ranked offense is unlikely with Bill Lazor taking over play-calling against the Vikings. But with this defense, even a small bump in efficiency could make a difference.
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Why the Nuremberg Trials still matter
We cannot love our country without loving our countrymen, and must constantly resist the urge to label our fellow humans as the "other."
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Person killed after fight in backyard of home in Chatham: police
Just after noon, a person was found unresponsive after getting into a "physical altercation" with multiple people in the backyard of a home in the 8200 block of South Dobson Avenue.
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Bears RB David Montgomery out vs. Vikings; Lamar Miller likely to replace him
Montgomery remains in the concussion protocol, and the Bears have until Sunday afternoon to make a roster move to replace him.
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Biden faces challenging choice: back a short-term national lockdown or not
The coronavirus is blamed for 10.6 million confirmed infections and almost a quarter-million deaths in the U.S., with the closely watched University of Washington model projecting nearly 439,000 dead by March 1. Deaths have climbed to about 1,000 a day on average.
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Bulls take a huge jump in player development with latest staff hires
The assistant coaching staff was made official on Saturday, but what also mattered to general manager Marc Eversley was building out the player development staff. Mission accomplished on that front as well.
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Sky still see DeShields as key to future after her 2020 was derailed by injuries, ‘personal reasons’
The Sky dealt with their fair share of adversity, but by far the biggest blow was not having DeShields at full strength.
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Chicago outdoors: Jackson Park hassles, Cooper’s hawk, fall turkey harvest fall, outdoors wisdom
Hassling of anglers at Jackson Park, a Cooper’s hawk by a school, the mighty fall of Illinois’ fall turkey harvest and universal wisdom in a specific hunting report are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors.
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What to do about colleges getting hammered by COVID-19
We favor federal financial assistance in this moment of crisis, but American higher education has done too little to rein in costs for years.
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Southbound Red Line trains to bypass Jarvis through Bryn Mawr
The planned service interruption is so that repairs can be made to tracks and signals in preparation for the Red and Purple Modernization project.
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Polling Place: What’s the No. 1 thing the Bulls need from the No. 4 pick in the draft?
Bottom line is the ball has to go in the basket. The Bulls are a lot better at chucking up threes than they are at making them.
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With training options limited, Red Stars players ponder whether to remain in Chicago or head home
Danielle Colaprico, Zoe Morse and Alyssa Mautz are among those who had to make that decision.
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Fired runner-up manager of year Rick Renteria ‘humbled’ by support
The White Sox’ ousted skipper likely won’t manage again.
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Four things that define the 2020 Fire
The 2020 Fire were different from their predecessors. They had a new owner, stadium, coach, logo and roster. But the result was pretty much the same as usual.
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Teen shot during fight in South Loop Portillo’s drive-thru
They got out of their cars and started to fight before the male suspect pulled out a gun and shot the 16-year-old in the leg, police said.
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Coronavirus live blog, Nov. 13, 2020: Illinois’ public health officials announce 15,415 more people have tested positive for COVID-19
Here’s Friday’s news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois.
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If only in a mural, Oprah Winfrey is back in the West Loop
‘It took my breath away,’ the former TV talk-show superstar says of how artist Shawn Michael Warren ‘was able to capture a feeling of hope and inspiration and strength.’
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Coronavirus ‘running rampant’ in Illinois with 15,415 new cases — most ever reported by any state in the U.S.
Even during the worst days of the New York crisis in April, that state never topped 13,000 cases. Nor did California during its initial peak in July. Only Florida (15,300) and Texas (15,038) previously hit the staggering mark that has now been surpassed by Illinois.
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How ‘successful’ really are Chicago’s Catholic schools in reopening during the pandemic?
Any school reopening needs to be ready for partial or full remote learning to happen at anytime. Reopening will be unstable.
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Trump hails progress on vaccine, suggests possibility of new administration
Donald Trump said he refuses to have another lockdown as coronavirus cases surge across the country, but suggested one could be in the offing should he lose his legal challenges to overcome his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
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2nd person dies in Lawndale shooting: police
Officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 1300 block of South Homan Avenue found a man, 25, with a gunshot wound to the head and another person with multiple gunshot wounds.
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UIC, DePaul halt in-person classes, but other Illinois colleges take different tack as coronavirus cases spike
The University of Illinois at Chicago and DePaul University suspend in-person activities, but other schools maintain on-campus activities.
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Lightfoot’s budget threat to Black Caucus makes her ‘no different than Daley or Rahm,’ alderman says
Rookie Ald. Jeanette Taylor (16th) said she was outraged by the threat and told Mayor Lightfoot that she wouldn’t stand for it.
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Bulls debut new City Edition jerseys
Chicago’s art deco architecture inspired this season’s version of the alternate uniform.
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FOP: City, CPD not doing enough to protect cops from COVID-19
The Fraternal Order of Police contends officers who attend mandatory in-service training "have the potential of becoming superspreaders of the virus."
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Former McDonald’s worker sues, alleging retaliation for speaking out about COVID-19 concerns
Other McDonald’s workers continue to file complaints about alleged conditions inside certain restaurants.
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Developer who secretly recorded Mike Madigan for feds pleads guilty to wire fraud
See Wong made a secret 2014 audio and video recording for the feds of then-Ald. Danny Solis and House Speaker Michael Madigan, according to court records and sources. It became part of the investigation that led to the indictment of Ald. Edward M. Burke.
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Burning Nachusa Grasslands: Tagging along on a prescribed burn, trying to pay attention and learn
Tagging along on a prescribed burn at Nachusa Grasslands was a chance to learn and see up close how a well-done burn works.