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A turn toward winter, no matter how brief, has changed the outlook on fishing around Chicago and people starting to get antsy for perch to come in around Cal Park lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

According to Brad Biggs, the Bears have a "high asking price" for CB Jaylon Johnson as the trade deadline nears its end.

With Chicago in the running for the $11 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center, a multi-university network of researchers and scientists are optimistic Illinois’ advances in engineering and manufacturing — especially quantum — will help them seal the deal. So is Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

The Bears have bolstered their defensive line with a trade for Commanders DE Montez Sweat.

Owners say they need the surcharges to stay in business and remain competitive. Critics say it’s a sneaky way to increase the tab without raising menu prices.

That power came from “scratch my back” Chicago politics. Burke’s clout emanated from the sheer force of his personality, the favors he did for other City Council members and the intimidation he wielded over his colleagues.

LaSalle Street would be perfect for the new federal effort, announced last week, that encourages cities and states to turn empty office buildings — particularly ones near transit — into housing.

Natalie Raanan, 18, and her mother Judith Raanan, 59, were kidnapped Oct. 7 and taken hostage by Hamas. They were released nearly two weeks later. The Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Yinam Cohen announced Natalie Raanan’s return to Chicago but did not mention when Judith Raanan would return…

The future of migrants cannot be separated from our future, two community advocates write. We need to embrace the fact that we are all in this together.