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Brad Biggs: Matt Eberflus says Bears want to look at ‘a lot of players’ in final 2 games. What changes could that entail?

CHICAGO — Guard Ja’Tyre Carter and linebacker Sterling Weatherford are the only two players from the Chicago Bears’ Week 1 roster not to play a snap on offense or defense all season.

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West Side arts organization reeling after leader Jon Veal dies at 30

‘We believed that art could be a tool and that if we gave our best, we could leave the world a better place.’ said close friend Jordan Campbell, who along with Jon Veal cofounded alt_Chicago.

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Lead has no place in classrooms

The rule of thumb is that any structure built before 1978 has lead paint. So one must ask why hasn’t the Chicago Public School mitigated this danger from all of its buildings?

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Ride-share drivers protest at O’Hare to demand better wages, bathroom access and end to ‘unfair’ deactivations

As thousands of travelers across the country and in Chicago saw their holiday plans upended by transportation troubles, ride-share workers took a stand Tuesday night by refusing to take rides from O’Hare International Airport.

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Developers propose $1 billion to help LaSalle Street, city to sell off 2,000 vacant lots 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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Woman rescued by Chicago firefighters after she jumps into Lake Michigan to save dog

The woman was walking her dogs near DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Bryn Mawr Avenue when when one of the dogs fell into the lake, Chicago police said.

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Technology is essential to reducing crime. Law enforcement can’t do it alone

If we don’t invest in public safety initiatives that include better tools and technology for law enforcement, our neighborhoods will continue to be riddled with crime and violence.

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Woman held in stabbing of a dog on Northwest Side

Jeanette Olivo, 61, approached a man and girl walking a dog Monday afternoon and stabbed the dog with a sharp object, Chicago police say.

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Hurricanes beat Blackhawks, 3-0, behind Antti Raanta’s first shutout of the season

RALEIGH, N.C. — After a three-day Christmas break, the Carolina Hurricanes were back at it Tuesday at PNC Arena, winning again, beating the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-0.

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It’s a good thing Chicago Bears don’t have a Russell Wilson problem

Former GM Ryan Pace’s failed pursuit of QB Russell Wilson is an event Bears fans can celebrate.

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City’s unhoused population fight to stay warm after storm, Field Museum workers file for union election 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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‘Bomb Cyclone’ builds ice fishing around and in Chicago

The “Bomb Cyclone” late last week built ice virtually everywhere around Chicago and led to ice fishing being nearly universal (especially when the deep freeze eased slightly), all of which leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Question is what the warmth and rain later this week…

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Violent crime rate began to drop on Chicago el trains in 2022, but it was still double pre-pandemic levels

CHICAGO — The rate of violent crime on CTA trains began to drop this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic emptied public transit of many riders, but it remains near the highest levels seen in the past decade — and more than twice as high as the…

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6 months after end of Roe, Illinois abortion providers treat a ‘historic high’ number of out-of-state patients

CHICAGO — Six months after the historic fall of Roe v. Wade, Illinois abortion providers say they’re seeing an unprecedented number of out-of-state patients — and they’re traveling from more states than ever before.

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5 people killed, 14 wounded by gunfire in Chicago over Christmas weekend

The fatal attacks happened in North Lawndale, Marquette Park, Beverly, Montclare and West Garfield Park.

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Practical Theatre Company comes back to Evanston, where the laughs began

The sketch group that launched Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the ’80s puts on a new show in the comedy-conducive suburb.

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Make mental health a Chicago priority

Not everyone is in a celebratory mood during this time of year. As we approach the New Year, the good news is that Chicago seems to be having the conversation about mental health.

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Study: US Inner Cities More Dangerous Than Afghanistan

Life in America's inner city are often fraught with violence.

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Immigrant health care workers tend to migrants arriving in Chicago from Texas, planting a seed of hope for their future

On a cold December day, a little over 50 years ago, Pilar Guerrero arrived in this country from Mexico with her parents by her side. She was 9 years old, she recalled, and didn’t know a bit of English.

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Arrest reports rife with false information hurt cops, community

There should be room for officers who make honest mistakes. But deliberately falsifying reports, and other more serious lies, shouldn’t be tolerated.

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Too many people are dying from opioid overdoses. Prevention sites would save lives.

Illinois are on track for another record-breaking year of opioid overdose deaths, most of which occur on Chicago’s West Side. Prevention sites, commonly known as ‘safe injection sites,’ keep people alive and connect them to drug abuse treatment.

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Rockets at Celtics: Tuesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Coming off Monday’s feel-good win in Chicago, Kevin Porter Jr. and the #Rockets will look to repeat that performance against a tougher opponent on Tuesday night in Boston.

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3-point attack: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun dynamic as Rockets crush Bulls

In perhaps their best game of the season, Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, and Alperen Sengun all excelled simultaneously as the #Rockets ended their losing streak with a big win at Chicago.

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City’s unhoused population ‘do what they can’ to get through still-freezing temperatures

With temperatures rising above zero after a winter storm battered the Midwest over the holiday weekend, Chicago’s unhoused community, advocates are asking for “stability.”

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After-Christmas shopping deals downtown underwhelm: ‘It didn’t used to be so quiet’

“It feels very different. It’s not like it used to be,” said Jezenia Sanchez at Water Tower Place. But at Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont, things were popping.

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