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How the Bears Are Turning a 14-Loss Season Into Something New

Chicago GM Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus are looking back on the damage from last season, armed with a revamped roster and hardened foundation.

Sports Illustrated

The Titans' Terrell Williams temporarily will be the NFL's 4th Black head coach

Williams, who joined the Tennessee Titans in 2018 as a longtime defensive line coach, will step in for head coach Mike Vrabel during Saturday's pre-season game against Chicago.

WEKU

How Illinois’ safety net to protect the elderly from financial exploitation is falling short

Paul Borik, 91, who worked as a Chicago Park District horticulturalist at the Garfield Park Conservatory, is among those the state’s safety net increasingly is failing to protect, an Injustice Watch investigation has found.

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What is the fifth force of nature? Scientists close to making discovery

The Chicago-based Fermilab team have reportedly found that “muon” particles are behaving differently from what current theories would suggest

Evening Standard

Red swamp crayfish found in Chicago River could wreak havoc on local ecosystems

The particular crayfish species currently inhabiting the Chicago River could be second only to Asian Carp in terms of its invasiveness, and its presence there is a warning sign.

Chicago Sun-Times

Parliament of the World's Religions seeks understanding and action

The Parliament of the World's Religions is about to begin in Chicago. The first Parliament took place in 1893 and is considered the beginning of the modern interfaith movement.

WEKU

Noname: Sundial review – riveting rapper builds new ways of living

On her long-awaited album, the Chicago artist isn’t scared to spread around the culpability for discord, from white society to Beyoncé, Barack Obama – and herself

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Illinois Supreme Court plans to rule on semiautomatic weapons ban

The Illinois Supreme Court plans to issue an opinion Friday on the state’s ban of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally, including the Independence Day 2022 shooting that killed seven and injured dozens in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park

The Independent UK

Wooing Gen Z: Behind the scenes, how VP Kamala Harris is pushing to turn out the youth vote

When Harris is in Chicago Friday to keynote Everytown for Gun Safety’s conference, she will hold a private meeting with young gun violence prevention activists.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man shot, killed in Chicago Lawn

The man was in a car in the 6400 block of South Artesian Avenue when someone shot him, police said. He died at University of Chicago Hospital.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago police policies on searching pedestrians, vehicles need a new review, activists say

A 2015 suit mandated court oversight of the Chicago Police Department’s stop-and-frisk practices, but civil rights groups say there are holes in a proposed deal to merge the case into a consent decree governing the department.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoans dream of relocating to this coastal city in Florida, according to Redfin

Located in southwest Florida, Cape Coral boasts an intricate network of canals that stretches 400 miles and lush golf courses.

Chicago Sun-Times

Venezuelan matriarch ‘catches a break’ in complicated search for housing for migrants

Turned away from a shelter, the mother and grandmother happened to find a benefactor in a former spice merchant. They’re just one of the hundreds of families that have begun to call Chicago home.

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Chicago, don’t let healthy trees be cut down without good reason

Alderpersons are now allowed to have up to 20 trees — even if healthy — cut down in their ward each year. Chicago’s new Urban Forest Advisory Board is right to recommend an end to the policy.

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Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band hit it out of the park in Wrigley Field concert

In the first of two shows at Chicago’s iconic ballpark, the band delivered a powerhouse show to an adoring sold-out crowd.

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Can classical music deter panhandlers? Walgreens blares Bach outside Chicago stores

The pharmacy chain has been playing orchestra music outside of certain Chicago stores, joining other major retailers who have been doing so in other states.

Motorsport

SVG on Indy Road Course: "It's going to be a fight"

Van Gisbergen’s Cup debut was a memorable one as he won the series’ inaugural street course race last month in Chicago driving Trackhouse Racing’s No. 91 Chevrolet Project91 entry.

Chicago Sun-Times

Keeping campaign promises will take time, top Johnson aide says: ‘Nothing can be done in a single year’

The pace of progress will depend on the amount of new revenue Mayor Brandon Johnson can get and when he can get it, Chicago’s COO John Roberson said.

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To reopen mental health clinics in Chicago, we need to address worker shortage

Mental health care has surged as a policy priority, but the nation, including Illinois, faces an alarming shortage of mental health professionals.

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Things to Do in Chicago Aug. 10-16: The Mix

The Bud Billiken Parade, P!nk in concert, Retro on Roscoe and Fan Expo are among the highlights in the week ahead.

Autosport

Why NASCAR at Indy will be a must-watch for all fans

With just three races to go until the NASCAR Cup playoffs, the 82-lap race around the Indianapolis road course will be action-packed with high drama and even higher stakes for those not yet locked in.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alison Victoria’s dream home comes true

The Chicago-based designer revealed her new home/office dwelling during the finale of a three-part HGTV series.

The Independent UK

Chicago girl, 9, fatally shot while riding scooter by man upset with children making noise, police say

Sarabi Medina killed by Michael Goodman as she rode her scooter home after getting ice cream, police say

Chicago Sun-Times

At the United Center, LL Cool J ready to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary in Chicago in a big, big way

The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour, which also features Common, arrives at the United Center on Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Out of sriracha? Try one of these 12 Chicago-made hot sauces

None will dethrone Huy Fong’s familiar green-nozzled bottle, but these local craft concoctions are worth a drizzle.

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