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Kenny Smith: ’95 Rockets would have smacked Michael Jordan’s Bulls in NBA Finals

“The reason I thought we would’ve beat them is because they were too small for us,” Kenny Smith says of a hypothetical Rockets-Bulls matchup in 1995. “We would’ve smacked them.”

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Woman fatally shot in South Chicago

The woman, 26, was found just before 5 a.m. Friday in the 8500 block of South Commercial Avenue.

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Packers to open on the road for fifth-straight year to start Matt LaFleur era

The Packers will open on the road (in Chicago Week 1) for the fifth straight season under coach Matt LaFleur.

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Chicago Park District looking for fishing instructors

The Chicago Park District is again looking for fishing instructors, particularly for the summer.

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He used to do business with reputed mob figures. Now, he’s licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board.

Jeffrey Bertucci testified in 2010 to illegally paying out winnings from video gaming machines installed in his Cicero diner and splitting his take with the mob’s so-called video poker king. In 2019, gambling regulators gave him a license to legally operate video gaming devices.

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Chicagoans try to help newly arrived migrants as ‘welcoming city of immigrants’ faces a space crunch for asylum-seekers

Erika Villegas, who lives in Garfield Ridge, is among Chicagoans who have taken it upon themselves to visit police stations to help newly arrived immigrants. They want “the city to step up” more.

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More than 1,200 beds from McCormick Place COVID-19 temporary hospital go unused amid migrant housing crisis

The city kept 126 beds but isn’t using them. The state has 1,125 more beds from the makeshift hospital but says the city hasn’t asked for them. And the city is missing out on $30 million from Springfield to support migrants.

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Century of progress? Modern Chicago City Council marks 100th anniversary bullish for future, sheepish about past

Reformers were aiming to root out corruption with the advent of the 50-ward system in 1923, but illegal backroom deals have remained all too common for a legislative body that has otherwise seen massive change.

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2023 NFL schedule by week

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Bears cook up a masterpiece with their 2023 schedule reveal

The Bears created a dish that belongs in a Michelin Star restaurant with their 2023 schedule reveal.

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Lawsuit seeks to stop former South Shore High School from being turned into shelter for migrants: ‘We were forced to do this’

The suit alleges a plan to house asylum-seekers at the shuttered school violates a lease agreement and names the city of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools as defendants.

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Zulgad’s four-and-out: Vikings’ to be tested early by top QBs and other schedule-related observations

The Minnesota Vikings will be tested early by some of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. @jzulgad breaks down that and more.

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Important things to know about Green Bay Packers 2023 schedule

Highlighting all the important things to know about the Packers' 2023 regular season schedule.

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Former red-light camera exec who helped feds gets his bribery case dismissed

Omar Maani, co-founder of SafeSpeed LLC, made a deferred prosecution deal in a corruption probe involving Chicago and south suburban officials.

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Molson Coors moving Chicago base to BMO Tower, 320 S. Canal St.

The world’s fifth largest brewer will lease 84,000 square feet, taking about half the space it has had at 250 S. Wacker Drive.

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NASCAR to use mufflers in Chicago, keep lakefront accessible

NASCAR tweaked its Chicago street race plan after meeting with residents who live near the 2.2-mile racecourse.

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Teenagers charged in fatal shooting of Chicago police officer on her way home from work

The youngest teen allegedly bragged about the shooting to a friend, who contacted the police

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Mothers mourn following fatal shooting of police officer, city shows off new casino design plans, and more in your Chicago news roundup

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In midst of worst start of career, Astros’ Jose Abreu returns to Chicago this weekend

Jose Abreu is batting .218/.265/.261 with a .525 OPS and has not homered in 151 plate appearances.

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Will Connor Bedard help Blackhawks net favorable media-rights deals?

His likely arrival coincides with the final season of the Hawks’ rights agreements with NBC Sports Chicago and WGN Radio.

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Tom Hanks, actor and first-time novelist, shows his Chicago cred at Auditorium Theatre

For the Oscar winner, star of four locally made movies, the big building will always be Sears Tower.

Cycling Weekly

Are bike shares cost effective?

Many are looking at ways to save some money and cut down on everyday expenses. One of these cost-saving measures is leaving the car at home and using a bike to get around town. With bike share programs now available in most of America’ bigger cities, one doesn’t even have…

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Brandon Johnson fleshes out senior staff, shows continued influence of Preckwinkle, Chicago Teachers Union

Annette Guzman, budget director for Cook County, will be city budget director under Johnson. Jennifer Johnson, chief of staff at the CTU, where Brandon Johnson has been a paid organizer, will serve as deputy mayor for education.

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Four teens charged with murder in killing of Chicago police officer who was returning home from work

Authorities say four teenagers have been charged in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was killed last weekend as she headed home from work

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Man fatally shot in Oakland neighborhood

Jermone Baker, 34, was outside in the 700 block of East 38th Place about 6:35 a.m. Thursday when someone in a red sedan exited and opened fire, Chicago police said.

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