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Richard J. Daley a ‘horribly racist mayor,’ great-grandson says in letter
In an open letter to his cousins, Bobby Vanecko also condemns his great-uncle Richard M. Daley and parents’ cousin Ald. Patrick D. Thompson (11th) for racist policymaking.
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Illinois’ fall COVID-19 surge continues as state announces 10,631 new cases, another 72 deaths
Lightfoot tweeted Sunday night that one in 18 Chicagoans have active COVID-19 infections as of Friday. "Wear your masks. Wash your hands. Watch your distance," her Twitter post said.
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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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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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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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Underwood’s health care message topped Oberweis effort to link her to violence
On Thursday, the Associated Press declared Congresswoman Lauren Underwood the victor in the 14th Congressional District, defeating GOP state Sen. Jim Oberweis.
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Illinois Democratic Party not ready to yank the chair from under Madigan
The 36 men and women who technically have the power to end the party reign of the powerful but beleaguered Southwest Side Democrat are not exactly grabbing pitchforks and storming the castle.
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New Illinois sports betting market already topping Indiana with $285 million handle
Since Illinois’ first legal bet was placed in early March, the state has seen exponential early growth over the first three full months following the COVID-19 shutdown, thanks to the advent of mobile betting.
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GI Bill snafus still keeping veterans from tapping benefits to pay for their kids’ college
The problems with the Post-9/11 GI Bill persist. Even a retired Navy commander who served as an adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff was nearly cheated out of benefits.
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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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Trump supporters’ protests turn into violent clashes
Videos posted on social media showed fistfights, projectiles and clubs as Trump supporters clashed with those demanding they take their MAGA hats and banners and leave.
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Bears-Vikings: ‘Everybody knows how big this game is’
Bears coaches stressed to their players all week that they can control their own destiny this season — but it has to start with beating the 3-5 Vikings.
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Bears have to run before offense can walk
Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor faces a daunting challenge in his first game calling plays for Matt Nagy. He must breathe life into a running game with David Montgomery out and a makeshift offensive line.
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Bears to add former Pro Bowl RB Lamar Miller for Vikings game: report
Without David Montgomery, Miller might be their best shot. There’s uncertainty about the knee injury that has kept him out of the NFL since the 2019 preseason, but he was one of the league’s most dangerous running backs at his peak.
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Bears-Vikings has lackluster QB showdown of Nick Foles vs. Kirk Cousins
Both teams have learned the hard way the last few years that it’s hard to be a contender without a strong quarterback, even with everything else in place.
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Bears vs. Vikings: What to Watch 4
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook comes to Soldier Field red-hot again — 163 and 206 yards in his last two games — but faces a Bears defense that has shut him down all three times they’ve faced him.
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With fun new script, ‘Wedding Crashers’ sequel now ‘makes sense’ to Vince Vaughn
"That’s actually something that you might see sooner than later," says the actor, on screen as a serial killer (and a teenage girl) in ‘Freaky.’
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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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Dear Abby: I confronted someone rudely talking on FaceTime at a restaurant
The man fought back after being accused of speaking too loud and ruining others’ dinner.
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Dustin Johnson buries some major memories, wins the Masters
He capped off a one-of-a-kind Masters with a performance never seen at Augusta National.
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Girl, 14, among 3 shot at Chatham dance studio: police
The girl was struck in the shoulder and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in fair condition, while two men, 18 and 19, were hospitalized in serious condition, police said.
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75-year-old cyclist killed in Cicero crash
Efren Avitia was biking about 10 a.m. near 31st Street and Austin Boulevard when he was hit by a vehicle, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
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Man injured in rollover crash on Lake Shore Drive
The man, 34, was driving north in a Honda about 5:10 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a wall near Oak Street, causing the vehicle to flip over, Chicago police said.
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Sheriff’s office suspends in-person visits at Cook County Jail
The suspension is effective Monday, the sheriff’s office announced, citing the rising case numbers as well as the stay-at-home advisory issued Thursday for Chicago and suburban Cook County.
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With fun new script, ‘Wedding Crashers’ sequel now ‘makes sense’ to Vince Vaughn
"That’s actually something that you might see sooner than later," says the actor, on screen as a serial killer (and a teenage girl) in ‘Freaky.’
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Wind advisory extended after strong gusts topple trees, close suburban COVID-19 testing sites
Blustery weather tore through the Chicago area Sunday, knocking down several trees in the city and forcing some suburban coronavirus testing locations to close early.
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Underwood’s health care message topped Oberweis effort to link her to violence
On Thursday, the Associated Press declared Congresswoman Lauren Underwood the victor in the 14th Congressional District, defeating GOP state Sen. Jim Oberweis.
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Support those who are bringing us a COVID-19 vaccine
Do not enact any policy that could slow down efforts.
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Statewide COVID-19 outbreak continues with 10,631 new cases Sunday (LIVE UPDATES)
Here’s the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois.
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Bears-Vikings has lackluster QB showdown of Nick Foles vs. Kirk Cousins
Both teams have learned the hard way the last few years that it’s hard to be a contender without a strong quarterback, even with everything else in place.
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Biden’s science advisers to meet with vaccine makers in coming days
The seven-day rolling average for new daily coronavirus cases stood at 145,400 on Saturday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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Bears-Vikings: ‘Everybody knows how big this game is’
Bears coaches stressed to their players all week that they can control their own destiny this season — but it has to start with beating the 3-5 Vikings.
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Prepare for the worst
Realities of pandemic will dictate when basketball starts — if it begins at all
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Bears vs. Vikings: What to Watch 4
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook comes to Soldier Field red-hot again — 163 and 206 yards in his last two games — but faces a Bears defense that has shut him down all three times they’ve faced him.
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Bears have to run before offense can walk
Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor faces a daunting challenge in his first game calling plays for Matt Nagy. He must breathe life into a running game with David Montgomery out and a makeshift offensive line.
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Bears to add former Pro Bowl RB Lamar Miller for Vikings game: report
Without David Montgomery, Miller might be their best shot. There’s uncertainty about the knee injury that has kept him out of the NFL since the 2019 preseason, but he was one of the league’s most dangerous running backs at his peak.
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Acting Department of Homeland Security secretary didn’t have authority to suspend DACA: judge
"The actions taken by purported Acting Secretaries, who were not properly in their roles according to the lawful order of succession, were taken without legal authority," U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis wrote.
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Snow showers and potentially damaging winds could reach Chicago area Sunday: forecasters
The city could see wind gusts as high as 55 mph, which can bring down tree limbs — resulting in some power outages — damage outdoor tents and blow around unsecured objects, the weather service said.
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Halas Intrigue Episode 136: The Emergency Bill Lazor Podcast
There will be a new voice behind the Bears offense Monday night.
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Boy, 13, accidentally shoots 12-year-old in Roseland home: police
The older boy was handling a gun Saturday night when it went off inside a home in the 700 block of East 105th Street, according to Chicago police.
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ESPN’s Louis Riddick: New play caller doesn’t solve Bears’ biggest problem
Riddick sees the offensive line as the No. 1 flaw in the Bears’ offense, and unless offensive coordinator Bill Lazor can ‘miraculously’ get them to block proficiently, it’s hard to expect much success.
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Protesters call on Lightfoot to deny permit for Southeast Side metal shredder: ‘You can’t beautify what’s killing us’
The company that owns General Iron in Lincoln Park wants to set up shop on the Southeast Side. Community members call the move "environmental racism."
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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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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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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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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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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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Man on parole for carjacking Chicago Tribune reporter arrested after traffic stop
During the stop, officers heard a gunshot and discovered Evans had shot himself in the upper right leg with a weapon that was in his pants, 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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Nursing home workers give notice: if no deal reached, they strike Nov. 23
Shaba Andrich, vice president for nursing homes at SEIU Healthcare Illinois, said union members aren’t asking for a lot and it’s frustrating that negotiations with Infinity Nursing Homes have been going on since June.