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Paul Sullivan: Small signs of hope emerging at the end of a lost season for the Chicago Cubs

As the 2022 season crawls to a close, the Chicago Cubs believe they’re better off now than they were one year ago and are cautiously optimistic they won’t be in the same position next September.

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An Illinois man is serving a life sentence for 6 grams of cocaine. He is fighting to be freed

CHICAGO — Michael Lightfoot is 66 years old. He survived prostate cancer. He has grandchildren and great-grandchildren who love him. He has health problems and doesn’t think he has that much time left.

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4 people killed in overnight shootings in Chicago

CHICAGO — Four people were killed in different overnight shootings in Chicago, according to police, and at least 14 people were shot between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

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Kyle Pugh savors a rare 8th season of eligibility with Northern Illinois — and even the jokes: ‘They call me grandpa’

CHICAGO — Kyle Pugh remembers the play that would become just the first leg of an odyssey of repeated heartbreaks, only he didn’t know it at the time.

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White Sox place starter Michael Kopech on 15-day IL with right shoulder inflammation: ‘Someone’s got to step up’

DETROIT — The Chicago White Sox face another challenge as they chase the Cleveland Guardians after placing starter Michael Kopech on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right shoulder inflammation.

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Paul Sullivan: It has been ‘a bummer’ of a season for Kris Bryant and many others from the 2016 champion Cubs

CHICAGO — The iconic image of the first burst of celebrating Chicago Cubs players remains as fresh in your mind now as the day it happened almost six years ago in Cleveland.

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Vice President Kamala Harris rallies with fellow Democrats in Chicago over abortion rights as midterms near

CHICAGO — Less than two months before the midterm elections, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied a welcoming crowd of abortion-rights supporters in Chicago on Friday where she heralded Illinois Democrats for playing key roles in pushing for reproductive rights and pushed voters to make their voices heard on Nov. 8.

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Allstate auto insurance rates jump 14% in Illinois. State Farm is up more than 8%. Both companies say inflation is to blame

Allstate raised auto insurance rates by 14% in Illinois last month, dramatically outpacing the national average and the inflation rate. State Farm wasn’t far behind, increasing rates by more than 8% for Illinois drivers in August.

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More trials? Consecutive sentences? What’s next for convicted R&B singer R. Kelly

For the second time in less than a year, Chicago-born R&B singer R. Kelly finds himself convicted of serious federal child-sex crimes and staring at a lengthy prison term.

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Paul Sullivan: White Sox need to capitalize on the benevolence of Guardians manager Terry Francona

CHICAGO — By sending unknown rookie Hunter Gaddis to the mound Thursday in a makeup game at Progressive Field, the Cleveland Guardians sent a message to the Chicago White Sox:

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2 Chicago cops charged following on-duty shooting in July that injured 2

CHICAGO — Two Chicago police officers have been hit with felony charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct in connection with a shooting in the Pilsen neighborhood this summer that injured two people, including a bystander.

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Commentary: Will vaccine fatigue affect how many people get the bivalent booster?

Pfizer’s and Moderna’s bivalent boosters, which are now available to many age groups, offer protection against the original COVID-19 virus plus the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants. Is the nation ready for yet another COVID-19 vaccine shot?

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Paul Sullivan: LIV Golf brings its controversial tour to Chicago area: ‘If you give it a chance, it might be something pretty cool’

SUGAR GROVE, Ill. — Bryson DeChambeau is one of the most recognizable faces in golf and one of the LIV players involved in the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour that bars defectors from competing in its events.

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The Chicago White Sox gained ground in the AL Central with an 8-2 win vs. Cleveland. Here are 3 takeaways from the victory.

Gavin Sheets hadn’t homered away from Guaranteed Rate Field this season.

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As abortion is banned in Indiana, Planned Parenthood in Flossmoor sees first patient cross state line

CHICAGO — When the car didn’t stop for the protesters and pulled up to the doors of the Planned Parenthood facility in Flossmoor Thursday, the escort asked the driver if she had an appointment or was dropping someone off.

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Amid pushback over festivals like Lollapalooza and Riot Fest being held on public land, Chicago Park District moves to change rules for large events

CHICAGO — As criticism mounts over the use of public parks for large-scale events put on by private companies, leaders at the Chicago Park District are moving to change their code to mandate a board vote to sign off on events with more than 10,000 daily attendees.

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‘Confess, Fletch’ review: Jon Hamm does not rise to the occasion as the jokily intrepid reporter unraveling a mystery

The crime novels of Gregory Mcdonald emerged in the ‘70s as a self-amused antithesis to more typically hard-boiled detective stories. The series began with “Fletch” in 1974 and continued a 20-year run, ending with “Fletch Reflected” in 1994. Irwin Maurice Fletcher (Fletch to everyone who knows him) is a shaggy…

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My worst moment: Ernie Hudson’s career ‘dried up’ after ‘Ghostbusters,’ then came the double-booked roles

It’s a busy month for Ernie Hudson. He’s starring in two TV series: The BET+ crime drama “The Family Business,” in its fourth season, and the NBC reboot of the time travel series “Quantum Leap.” He also stars alongside Brian Cox in the film “Prisoner’s Daughter,” which premiered last week…

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Paul Sullivan: The Chicago White Sox need Elvis Andrus at shortstop — even when Tim Anderson returns

Elvis Andrus always knew Tim Anderson would develop into an All-Star shortstop.

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Editorial: Real problems with Biden’s student loan forgiveness

It’s reassuring to see an honest debate unfold about a federal initiative as sweeping as President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel billions of dollars in student loans. There’s plenty of room for disagreement about whether the initiative helps those who deserve it the most, needlessly stokes inflation, favors the wealthy…

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These Chicago companies just opened new offices downtown. Here’s what the post-pandemic workplace looks like

As hybrid working becomes the norm in the post-pandemic landscape, several major companies have opened new Chicago offices they hope will give employees a reason to ditch their fuzzy slippers and head downtown.

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Commentary: The key to demystifying long COVID-19 could come from studying another chronic condition

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1.5 million people in the U.S. were estimated to have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS, with an annual economic impact of $36 billion to $51 billion. Due to COVID-19, the total ME/CFS prevalence could rise to between 5 million and 9 million people. This would…

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Commentary: Why has the queen’s death moved Americans? Ritual plays a huge part in our lives

Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, the power of ritual has been front and center. It’s been moving to witness, and even some people who are skeptical of the monarchy — including Americans — have reacted strongly. Why?

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R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago results in split verdict; singer faces possibility of longer prison term after conviction on child pornography charges

CHICAGO — It took more than two decades for “Jane” to come forward about the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her godfather, R&B superstar R. Kelly.

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Brad Biggs: If it’s possible to catch Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at the right time, the Bears are doing so in Week 2

CHICAGO — An old NFL adage is it’s not who you play but when you play them.

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