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Members of the Mongol Nation Motorcycle Club gathered in December 2020 after expanding into Chicago — the turf of the rival Outlaws Motorcycle Club.

Biker war brewing in Chicago as Mongol Nation pushes onto Outlaws Motorcycle Club turf

Five people were shot last weekend at a Southwest Side bar amid escalating violence between the rival biker gangs. “There’s a lot of bad blood brewing,” one biker says.

By Frank Main and Robert Herguth

Emma Morales, 52, puts a bottle of olive oil in her cart during half-off sale at Whole Foods’ Englewood store, which is schedule to close Sunday. Everything in stock is 50% off except alcohol, which is 30% off.

Chicago

Shoppers fill their carts during final days at Englewood Whole Foods: ‘Devastating’ for the community, customers say

The Whole Foods at 832 W. 63rd St. is scheduled to close permanently Sunday. A new grocery tenant has not yet been announced for Englewood Square.

By Mariah Rush

Columnists

Sun-Times obituary writer Maureen O’Donnell bids farewell to daily reporting, with many lasting memories

The Watchdogs

Where is Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s missing $300,000 in campaign money?

Shefket Chapadjiev (right) and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson. Chapadjiev, 84, bought a ticket in 2007 to fly into space with Virgin Galactic. But Chapadjiev finally got tired of waiting and asked for a refund.

Suburban Chicago

He paid Virgin Galactic $175K in 2007 to be on a spaceflight. Now 84, Elk Grove Village man, tired of waiting, got his money back.

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady adjusts her mask at a November 2021 news conference.

Coronavirus

Masks a good idea, boosters even better, as Chicago returns to ‘medium’ COVID-19 risk level

Commentary

The opinions in and around Chicago that inform, analyze, hold power accountable and entertain.

John W. Fountain

Kanye and Kyrie Irving? African Americans have much bigger things to worry about

Rich Miller

Contributor

Illinois GOP fundraising base has badly eroded over the years

Neil Steinberg

Columnist

Is bullfighting a sport?

Michael Sneed

Columnist

No matter your situation, this shelter has a canine that is just right for you

Politics

Afternoon Edition

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s missing campaign money, local man gets Virgin Galactic refund after 15 years and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

By Matt Moore

Crime

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s half-brother Noah Robinson Jr. freed from life sentence for hiring El Rukn hit men

City Hall

Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin ‘not medically fit’ for trial, her lawyers say days after she voted on city budget

The Watchdogs

Top Illinois Medicaid contractor Centene Corp. failed foster kids with ‘unacceptable’ medical care

City Hall

Ald. Tom Tunney will not run for mayor

Sports

College Sports

Big Game Hunting: Illinois takes on Purdue in the game of the year in the Big Ten West

Broader implications aside, simply getting the better of the Boilermakers for a change would hit the spot. They’ve taken home the Cannon in five of the last six renditions of this rivalry series and have a five-game winning streak at Memorial Stadium, where they haven’t lost since 2010.

By Steve Greenberg

Bears

Steady and smart, coach Matt Eberflus proves to be sensible choice for Bears

Bears

Bears K Cairo Santos’ perfect streak rolls on

Bears

CB Jaylon Johnson questionable, Kindle Vildor out for Bears

Sports Saturday

Time for Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu to adjust to league’s adjustment

Entertainment and culture

Sergio Maciel’s “Ice Cream Break” mural at 2100 W. Cermak Rd. in Pilsen, which he painted in August.

Murals and Mosaics

In Pilsen mural, Sergio Maciel uses masks to celebrate the neighborhood’s diversity

Growing up in Chicago sparked the artist’s interest in the ‘differences between people and the commonalities between one another.’

By Austin Hojdar

Obituaries

Gallagher, watermelon-smashing comedian, dies at 76

Movies and TV

‘Tulsa King’: Stallone doin’ fine in Oklahoma as a transplanted N.Y. mobster

Theater

With its first ‘Don Carlos’ production, Lyric Opera soars to heights seldom seen

Things To Do

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Nov. 10-16

All latest stories

Sports Saturday

Baseball quiz: Has the quizmaster lost touch with reality?

I want to include you in the quiz. Send me a date, or just a year, and I will try to craft a quiz question around it. I will credit you in the quiz with your first name and last initial.

By Bill Chuck

Sports Saturday

White Sox relying on bounceback seasons in 2023

Grandal, Moncada subpar performances wrecked White Sox offense in 2022

By Daryl Van Schouwen

Chicago Fire

Fire defender Carlos Teran and the art of the long throw-in

Teran’s arm strength gives opponents something to think about, and provides the Fire with scoring chances they might not get otherwise.

By Brian Sandalow

The World Series Trophy is seen during the World Series Parade on November 07, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

Cubs

How the new playoff format surprised Cubs president Jed Hoyer

MLB executives weighed in on the expanded playoffs at the general managers meetings.

By Maddie Lee

Chicago Sky and WNBA

Commentary: Brittney Griner never should have been in Russia

The greatest women’s basketball players aren’t playing year-round, taking as little as a week to two weeks off between the WNBA season and their season overseas, strictly for the love of the game. They’re playing to make up for lost revenue because of low salaries in the U.S.

By Annie Costabile

Andreas Athanasiou bears in on Jonathan Quick for a scoring chance.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks need offensive spark to make excellent goaltending matter

The Hawks rank sixth in the NHL with a .933 team save percentage at five-on-five — a number boosted by Petr Mrazek’s stellar start Thursday. But they’ve scored only four goals in their last four games combined.

By Ben Pope

A person shovels snow on the sidewalk in the Edgewater neighborhood, Tuesday morning, Feb. 16, 2021, after a snowstorm dumped over a foot of snow in Chicago starting Sunday night. Snow is expected to continue to fall until Tuesday night. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

Editorials

A pilot program to clear snow from sidewalks could show how to make Chicago more walkable in winter

Syracuse, Wilmette and Toronto are among the handful of municipalities that have started plowing public sidewalks. With some of the apocalyptic winters we’ve had, it doesn’t hurt to see if a similar program would bolster public safety.

By CST Editorial Board

Dear Abby

Dear Abby: I’m married to a man I don’t love and want to return to my ex

In her heart, woman wants to be with her former husband, but she’s entangled in business with the current one.

By Abigail Van Buren

Sports Saturday

Tim Murray is living the Vegas dream

Bet on it: Murray parlays his handicapping acumen into broadcast gig with ex-NFL QB Shaun King

By Rob Miech

Sports

Bears vs. Lions — What to Watch 4

After Justin Fields rushed for 178 yards against the Dolphins last week — an NFL record for a quarterback in a regular-season game — the Lions will be on red-alert to contain the Bears’ quarterback. Will that matter? And if it does, will the Bears be able to counter?

By Mark Potash

Sports

At 3-6, these Bears have something to rebuild on

It’s a testament to the power of a growing quarterback and an offense that has scored 33, 29 and 32 points the past three weeks. It’s one of those NFL truths the Bears don’t often experience: The team that feels good about its quarterback feels good about itself.

By Mark Potash

Bears

Bears trying to avoid perpetual rebuilding phase where Lions live

The question is whether Ryan Poles has the Bears in any better shape than the Lions as both franchises try yet again to climb out of the pit they dug with their incompetence. The answer seems to be yes. The Bears have good reason to believe Poles has them on course.

By Jason Lieser

CTA Red Line trains wait to come in at the 95th Red Line station on Chicago’s Southside, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere

Letters to the Editor

The state should help fund CTA’s proposed Red Line extension

This extension will support the economic engine of the state, creating jobs, expanding economic development and industry, contributing to state coffers and bringing people back to Chicago and Illinois to live, work, raise families and invest.

By Letters to the Editor

Mateo Zastro, 3, was fatally shot on the Southwest Side in a road rage attack, according to Chicago Police.

Other Views

We should not accept any more children being gunned down

Society needs to recognize that everyone counts. It is unconscionable that children are being murdered in the streets of America. Step up and do something about it. I’ll join you.

By Tom Weitzel

A voter receives his I Voted card after casting his ballot on Nov. 8. The nation’s divisive politics are maddening, but columnist Alden Loury writes that he still votes because it matters.

Columnists

I’m sick of our divisive politics, but voting still matters

I understand why some folks tune it all out and don’t vote or even register. But I fear that way of thinking contributes to the problem, and that it might be precisely what political extremists want us to think.

By Alden Loury

In the past, whenever a violent act was committed by a Muslim in this country or thousands of miles away, many non-Muslims would accuse the larger Muslim community of ignoring the problem of extremism.

Other Views

Every religion should step up against extremism

For decades, Muslims have been unfairly singled out and asked where the “moderate” members of their community are and why they don’t speak up. Now it’s time for a lot of those who’ve been pointing fingers to look in the mirror and ask themselves the same question.

By Omer M. Mozaffar

Horoscopes

Horoscope for Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022

By Georgia Nicols

A man was shot and killed Nov. 4, 2022 on the South Side.

Crime

16-year-old shot in South Shore drive-by

The teen is in good condition at University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Three men were wounded in a shooting August 18, 2021, in Chicago Lawn.

Crime

Man who tried to rob grocery store shot and killed by witness, police say

A 64-year-old man is also in critical condition after being shot by the alleged robber, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Obituaries

Gregory ‘Greg’ Bey, a mentor for fraternity brothers, football players he coached, dead at 62

For 20 years, Mr. Bey coached grade school kids in the Jaguars football program, now at Jackie Robinson Park. “He was so positive,” said former player Roosevelt Martin III, now a coach.

By Maureen O’Donnell

Former President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak at Mar-a-lago on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Nation/World

Trump sues over subpoena issued by Jan. 6 committee

The committee subpoenaed the former president last month, requiring him to testify. Committee member members allege Trump “personally orchestrated” a multi-part effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

By Jill Colvin | Associated Press

Most Read

Police investigating after men stopped bus carrying Jewish grade school kids in West Rogers Park

‘Cartel wives’ married to Pedro Flores, Margarito Flores lose bid to dismiss money-laundering charges

Chuy’s in: Garcia makes another run for mayor of Chicago

Construction halted after noose found at Obama Presidential Center

Bears QB Justin Fields is ESPN’s new crush

The Nerdery signs on the building at 1033 W. Van Buren St.

Business

Nerdery finds COVID-19 takes the fun out of office life

The digital consultancy, which once had big plans for Chicago, is reevaluating its Near West Side location.

By David Roeder

Crime

Authorities identify man fatally shot in South Deering

Trevale Robinson, 33, was shot Wednesday as he stood in the courtyard of a building in the 10600 block of South Yates Boulevard, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Brigadier General Rodney Boyd pose with JROTC members at the annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony at Soldier Field. Friday, November 11, 2022.

Chicago

Veterans Day ceremony at Soldier Field offers resounding: Thank you for your service

“We’re well known now, us World War II vets, because there’s so few of us left. It’s very rewarding being here. I really enjoy this. A little old corporal like me,” said Bob Holbach, 98.

By Mitch Dudek

Bears

What will Justin Fields do for his next magic trick?

For the first time in Justin Fields’ career, Bears fans will sit down Sunday at Soldier Field and expect an encore.

By Patrick Finley

Bears

As Steelers’ view of Chase Claypool dwindled, Bears saw limitless potential

Claypool saw Pittsburgh cutting back on his big-play opportunities and losing confidence in him, but he sees a huge opportunity with the Bears.

By Jason Lieser

Lemont’s Payton Salomon gets ready to make a pass during football practice.

High School Football

Payton Salomon posts remarkable stats, leads Lemont to consecutive deep playoff runs

Over two seasons, Payton Salomon completed 75% of his passes for 4,169 yards, 67 TDs and two interceptions.

By Mike Clark

Crime

Rabbi: Review of video shows no antisemitic slurs were yelled at bus carrying Jewish grade school children in West Rogers Park

“Nobody came onto the bus, there were no antisemitic slurs,” said Rabbi Nosson Muller. “Nothing of the sort, we watched the video multiple times.”

By Sophie Sherry

Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering hugs Bruce Sundheim, the husband of Jacki Sundheim, one of the victims of the Highland Park shooting, in front of the temporary memorial opened Nov. 11, 2022.

Highland Park parade shooting

New memorial for Highland Park shooting victims offers ‘peace and respite’

The temporary memorial garden was created next to Highland Park city hall as plans for a permanent fixture are put off while survivors of the shooting recover.

By Zack Miller