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The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Afternoon Edition: Bears reach new low with heartbreaking loss, Claypool mess

Plus: Ex-gang kingpin loses First Step Act bid, the chain restaurants that link us together and more Edit

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Kevin M. Birmingham dies at 51

‘He passed away in his sleep,’ according to an archdiocese spokesperson. It wasn’t clear what caused his death.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Chicago gang kingpin Jeff Fort loses First Step Act bid for freedom after 40 years in prison

Convicted of offering to bomb U.S. buildings for $2 million, ordering murder of a rival drug dealer, the 76-year-old El Rukn founder was denied release under legislation allowing judges to consider “compassionate release” for aging inmates.

Chicago Sun-Times

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At age 104, skydiving Chicagoan sets world record

Dorothy Hoffner became the oldest-living person to parachute from a plane when she jumped Sunday in Ottawa. ‘There was nothing scary about it,’ she says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world's oldest skydiver

A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after making a tandem jump Sunday and landing 13,500 feet later at a northern Illinois airport

The Independent UK

Photos from the Bears’ Week 4 loss vs. Broncos

The Bears lost their 14th consecutive game with a Week 4 loss to the Broncos. Take a look at the action:

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bear Necessities: Recapping Chicago’s Week 4 loss vs. Broncos

The Bears choked away a 21-point lead in a loss to the Broncos in Week 4. We recap Sunday's headlines.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Federal gun violence prevention office will cost a lot, produce little

Goals should be accompanied by concrete ideas — not vague intended actions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Menashe Properties takes a chance on West Loop’s elusive revival

In the first sale of a downtown building in more than a year, buyer Menashe aims to be ready as tenants move or expand their space.

Chicago Sun-Times

Singer-songwriter Kara Jackson: ‘So much of the way we grieve is formed by capitalism’

Refusing the ‘confessional’ tag and unafraid to break songwriting rules, the Chicago musician has written one of the most acclaimed debut albums of the year

The Guardian - UK

The Bears’ 0–4 Start Is a Glimpse of Their Worst Possible Timeline

Chicago’s offseason was designed to help the team improve in the short term and build for the future. But right now nothing is working for this franchise.

Sports Illustrated

U.S. aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia faces a rocky road in Congress

Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, was the only Democrat to vote against the stopgap measure averting a government shutdown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears explode in the 1st half with 3 TDs vs. Broncos

Justin Fields and the Bears offense could not be stopped in the first half against the Denver Broncos.

USA Today Sports Media Group

5 storylines ahead of Bears vs. Broncos in Week 4

Many questions surround the Bears as they prepare to take on the Broncos in Week 4. We break down the storylines ahead of the game.

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Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu buys $2.2 million home after new contract

Chicago Bulls point guard Ayo Dosunmu just planted some more roots in the city.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why eliminating the subminimum wage for tipped workers matters so much to women

Women make up 70% of the wait staff in Chicago, and of 746 occupations analyzed recently, wait staff had the lowest median annual earnings, just $21,000.

Chicago Sun-Times

West Chicago in a ‘culture war’ over trash site, garbage-hauler’s lawyer says

“They want to throw us into the culture war. Lakeshore is somehow responsible for oppression of the population.”

The Independent UK

Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents

As Chicago struggles to house asylum-seekers, the city is using a shuttle bus center at O’Hare International Airport

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75 years covering race in Chicago: A newspaper for a diverse city

As the Sun-Times looks back during its 75th year of continual daily publication, race is a key lens through which to understand the newspaper’s history.

Salon

Evolving "Hair Love" into "Young Love"

"We have over 150 different hairstyles," says Cherry about bringing realism to both storytelling and his characters

Sports Illustrated

Chicago Bar Offers Free Drinks if Bears Lose to Broncos

This is a bold move, considering Chicago hasn’t won in nearly a full calendar year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago outdoors: Kestrel utilizing cemetery refuse and an ode to a mantis

A wonderful photo of an American kestrel on a cemetery refuse pile and an ode to a mantis are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Criticism of Red Line extension is off-base

The Red Line extension will provide Chicago’s South Side with the high-frequency, accessible and affordable rapid transit service people deserve.

Chicago Sun-Times

How ‘a Van Gogh on the block’ mural was restored on the South Side, then almost destroyed

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter explores how a decades-old mural in South Shore was almost lost, and the art that lines the walls of O’Hare Airport.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tavis Smiley returning to Chicago airwaves on WVON-AM 1690

His syndicated show will air in Chicago from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Oct. 2.

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