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Paul Sullivan: It’s Ian Happ’s year to deal with free-agency questions. Will Cubs reach an extension this time?

MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez spent the first half of the 2021 season answering questions about their uncertain futures as Chicago Cubs.

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‘Party Down’ review: After a 13-year gap, Adam Scott and his fellow Los Angeles cater-waiters are back

A comedy about the indignities of working as a cater-waiter, “Party Down” is back with a new season just a mere (squints) 13 years since new episodes last aired on Starz. The series ran for only two seasons originally, but it was Adam Scott’s breakout role as a guy who…

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As a professional romance novelist, she publishes books at a furious pace — it’s never enough

This is a love story. But like many, it’s long and lopsided. Kathy Lyons loves writing romance novels. And the romance novel industry — which claims a sizable percentage of the fiction bought in this country — only loves Kathy Lyons when it’s convenient. You might consider this an unhealthy…

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Commentary: The first year of war in Ukraine has defied predictions

If you told me a year ago that the Russian army would be performing as incompetently in Ukraine as it is today, I would have responded with a sarcastic chuckle. And yet, 12 months into Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II, this is precisely what has occurred. The Ukrainians…

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Commentary: Bessie Coleman, the first Black female pilot, will be on the US quarter. Unfortunately, the recognition is rare

In the dictionary, the word “tenacious” ought to be followed by a photo of Chicagoan Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license.

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Editorial: Congress finally wakes up to Big Tech’s failure to protect kids

If any issue can bring notoriously polarized Washington together across party lines — and should — it is the need to protect America’s children from such perils as those to be found in abundance on the internet.

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Phil Thompson: Patrick Kane’s trade saga is like a game of musical chairs — with Blackhawks possibly left standing

CHICAGO — It can’t be easy to trade a legend.

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Bulls officially shut down Lonzo Ball for second consecutive season

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls shut down Lonzo Ball for a second consecutive season Tuesday as the point guard continues to struggle with discomfort and pain in his left knee.

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Anjanette Young endorses Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor on anniversary of botched police raid on her home

CHICAGO — Chicago social worker Anjanette Young is endorsing Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson to unseat Mayor Lori Lightfoot, she announced Tuesday.

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Worst movie made from a good book? Or what’s the best movie adapted from a lousy novel?

Adapting a book to the screen, successfully: If a reliable formula for that creative challenge existed, we wouldn’t have “The Bonfire of the Vanities” or “The Lovely Bones” or “The Great Gatsby” (any of ‘em) to kick around anymore.

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Paul Sullivan: Cubs and White Sox are adapting to new MLB rules, including the pitch clock. What else might Theo Epstein have in store?

The new pitch clock rule meant to speed up games has been welcomed by most Chicago Cubs and White Sox players, and we’ll begin seeing it next weekend when Cactus League games begin in Arizona.

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Commentary: Watching the new ‘Elvis’ movie and visiting Graceland brought my mom back to me

At my mom’s wake in 2007, my siblings and I decided to play Elvis Presley’s music quietly in the background. We wanted her friends and family to have an excuse to smile in between all the tears. She was a big Elvis fan and shared that with her children.

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Editorial: Abortion pill extremists are disingenuous absolutists

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, freeing states to limit or ban abortion, we knew abortion pills would become a target.

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Commentary: Early voter turnout in Chicago elections is high. Will the interest persist?

Chicago voters are turning out. With the Feb. 28 municipal elections just days away, that’s a bright oasis in these democracy-challenged times.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Illinois as part of visit aimed at showing he’s pro-police

ELMHURST, Ill. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, exploring a 2024 bid for the White House, came to west suburban Elmhurst on Monday as part of a tour attacking Democrats for enacting “woke” policies that encourage crime and weaken law enforcement as he recruited police officers to move to the Sunshine…

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How Nick Lovullo, son of the Arizona Diamondbacks manager, is forging his own coaching path in the Chicago Cubs system

MESA, Ariz. — Nick Lovullo always knew he wanted to stay in baseball after his professional career ended.

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Fake threats at several Chicago suburban schools spark police response

A caller’s false threat to “kill everyone” at Wheaton North High School led to a large police response at the school Monday morning as officers responded to similar threats at Winnetka’s North Shore Country Day School and Wilmette Junior High School.

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‘Very happy to have him back’: Chicago White Sox officially sign Elvis Andrus to a 1-year, $3 million deal

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Elvis Andrus is officially back with the Chicago White Sox, who announced Monday the veteran infielder signed a one-year, $3 million deal.

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Illinois Supreme Court allows massive damages in biometric privacy cases but says lawmakers should weigh in

The Illinois Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated opinion on the state’s biometric privacy law Friday, leaving the door open for massive damages when companies are found to violate residents’ privacy rights but suggesting lawmakers revisit the issue.

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Commentary: Changes in grading and homework policies are turning education upside down

As bad as the pandemic was for student learning, if some current education fads continue, the future could be worse.

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Paul Sullivan: The Mike Clevinger saga isn’t going away. But the Chicago White Sox camp goes on as if it’s business as usual.

It’s hard to draw any conclusions yet about new Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, though at first glance he appears to be a pretty serious guy.

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GEOQUIZ: What is the Ring of Fire?

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Commentary: College’s purpose is to create citizens, not to be a job placement service

On his first day in office in January, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared that most state jobs would not require a college degree. And in his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden put forth a “blue-collar blueprint to repair America” that emphasized well-paid jobs for working-class…

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Commentary: How can we boost COVID-19 economic recovery? End the tourist visa backlog

There’s a good chance that Main Street in your hometown looks different from how it did three years ago, whether that’s in Illinois or elsewhere in the U.S. Perhaps your favorite restaurant has closed, or your barber never reopened after lockdowns. For communities whose economic success is tied to tourism…

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Patrick Kane records his 9th career hat trick in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane recorded his ninth career hat trick Sunday during the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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