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‘Very happy to have him back’: Chicago White Sox officially sign Elvis Andrus to a 1-year, $3 million deal

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Elvis Andrus is officially back with the Chicago White Sox, who announced Monday the veteran infielder signed a one-year, $3 million deal.

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Memorial project to honor 1919 race riot victims, a mayoral campaign cash breakdown and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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8 pending free agents the Bears should let walk in 2023

Ahead of free agency, we're looking at some in-house free agents the Bears shouldn't re-sign in 2023.

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6 killed, including a 1-year-old girl, in weekend shootings across Chicago

At least three people were killed and a 14-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Sunday night on Interstate 57 near 115th Street, according to officials.

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Bears 2023 free agency preview: Will David Montgomery return to Chicago?

Our Bears free agency profiles begin with David Montgomery, arguably the most intriguing player to hit the market for Chicago.

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1919 race riots memorial project will honor victims where they died — in streets all over city

The memorials, glass bricks that will be installed on city streets, will commemorate those who suffered during some of the worst instances of racial violence in Chicago history.

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Boy, 17, shot in West Garfield Park restaurant parking lot

The teen was in a restaurant parking lot in the 3800 block of West Harrison Street when he was shot in the right ankle, Chicago police said.

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Man shot to death in South Chicago

The man, 35, was in the 7900 block of South Marquette Avenue when he was shot in the head, Chicago police said.

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Chicago shooting: Three killed including 2 kids after car targeted in mystery attack

Six people were travelling in a vehicle on the major road on the south side of Chicago when shots were fired on Sunday night killing three, Illinois State Police said

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U.S. Presidents and Chicago: 234 years of presidential connections

With parks, school, statues, expressways and even a water-pumping station named for them, there are many ties between the Windy City and the 45 men who have served as president of the United States.

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Why some ex-Illinois lawmakers convicted or accused of crimes get to keep their pensions

Illinois has paid out millions in pension payments to former legislators who have admitted criminal wrongdoing or are awaiting trial.

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Design contest invites architects’ best ideas for housing on the South, West sides

The Chicago Architecture Center’s Come Home Initiative aims to build momentum for investments in the South and West sides.

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Patrick Kane records his 9th career hat trick in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane recorded his ninth career hat trick Sunday during the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers

East St. Louis-area hotel restaurant server and single mother of three Joan Van said she works doubles, sometimes triples, to make up the money when she or one of her children gets sick, or she needs to call out

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Chicago racial politics heats up as Mayor Lori Lightfoot rallies Black voters to ‘keep the seat’

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Black residents to support her campaign for reelection or risk losing the seat and told people who don’t support her not to vote in a vivid display of the city’s racial politics Saturday at a Grand Crossing neighborhood church.

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Chicago Hounds looking to build a sustainable franchise

The Hounds, a first-year team in Major League Rugby, begin play Saturday and are hoping to be in a position to capitalize on the 2031 Rugby World Cup coming to the United States.

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Outdoors notes: Huge sturgeon, Flatfoot Lake, early crocuses and Teddy Roosevelt’s world-record cougar

A huge sturgeon speared in Wisconsin, a note on Flatfoot Lake, remarkably early crocuses, and Teddy Roosevelt’s world-record cougar are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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The great sports stadium scam

As the Chicago Bears move closer to leaving the city for the suburbs, taxpayers need to remember that billionaires have fleeced the public time and time again when it comes to public funding of sports stadiums.

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Chicago-based ‘Judge Mathis’ canceled after 24 seasons

The Hollywood trades report Greg Mathis’ syndicated legal series, shot at the NBC Tower in Streeterville, will not return for a new season this fall.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis now a factor in Chicago’s mayoral race

The GOP governor will be headlining an event for police in Elmhurst on Monday. Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas distanced himself from the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, which endorsed him, after it promoted the event.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Can the White Sox regain fans’ trust?

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Normalcy returned to Chicago White Sox camp on Day Two of spring training, or whatever passes for normalcy these days at Camelback Ranch.

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FBI’s secret political support for ex-Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg could be an issue in brother’s upcoming corruption trial

An undercover agent posing as a strip club manager lent $143,300 to a committee that backed Kellogg in his 2007 reelection for mayor — part of an investigation that never resulted in charges against the politician.

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Bally’s begins luring new dealers to the table for Chicago casino

“I have no experience but I’m very eager to learn,” said Latasha Gilmer of Englewood, who attended Bally’s first informational session Friday at Harold Washington College as the casino looks to hire 300 upbeat people who can make it through “dealer school.”

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The decades-old mystery of a missing Chicago girl, Illinois pols’ Boeing ties and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Garcia questions whether Johnson, a CTU organizer, can be an objective mayor

Brandon Johnson is a paid organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union who helped lead it in two strikes and two job actions since 2012.

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