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How a special guest of Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson serves as life lesson for his players: ‘One of the most selfless things someone could do’

CHICAGO — Coaches and players have friends and family attend games all the time, but Chicago Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson thought one of his old buddies from Ottawa, Ontario, Barrie Robillard, could set an example for his players.

Chicago Tribune

Fining gun offenders is the right move. Keep seeking more ways to reduce gun violence.

Gunfire is terrorizing too much of the city, and guns often are also behind such crime as carjackings and armed robbery. Chicago cannot afford to be complacent.

Chicago Sun-Times

WATCH: ‘I feel real lucky,’ Cecily Strong says as she closes her ‘SNL’ run in character

Former Chicagoan’s tenure of more than a decade is the longest ever for a woman performer on the show.

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Police release pictures of person outside Chicago high school taken when 4 students shot, 2 fatally

CHICAGO — Chicago police released pictures of a person they are seeking to identify around the time four teens were shot, two of whom died Friday afternoon at Benito Juarez Community Academy in the Pilsen neighborhood.

Chicago Tribune

Shortstop Dansby Swanson and Cubs reportedly agree to 7-year, $177 million contract

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs landed their new shortstop.

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Eagles elevate linebacker Christian Elliss and punter Brett Kern for matchup at Bears

The Philadelphia Eagles have elevated rugged linebacker Christian Elliss and veteran punter Brett Kern from the practice squad to the active roster for matchup at the Chicago Bears

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Eagles vs. Bears: 5 matchups to watch on defense

We're previewing five matchups to watch when the Philadelphia Eagles are on defense against Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears' offense

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NFL Week 15 picks: Who the ‘experts’ are taking in Eagles vs. Bears

The expert picks are in the Philadelphia Eagles are overwhelming favorites to defeat the Chicago Bears in Week 15

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Eagles-Bears: 15 impact players to watch in Week 15 matchup

We're looking at 15 impact players to watch on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Soldier Field to face the Chicago Bears

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Bond set for father of July 4 shooting suspect

A judge set bond at $50,000 for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people in a mass shooting at a July 4 parade near Chicago who faces charges himself for allegedly helping his son get a gun license

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5 burning questions ahead of Eagles-Bears in Week 15

Here are five burning questions to answer ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles Week 15 matchup with the Chicago Bears

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Masked gunman on the run after fatally shooting two teenagers in the head outside Chicago high school

Gunman – who was dressed in all black with a mask, hoodie and North Face jacket – remains at large after fleeing the scene on foot

The Independent UK

Police radio communications can’t be made vulnerable to criminal behavior

The utility of unencrypted radios for media outlets simply does not outweigh the potential harm to our public.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council approves casino deal, but …

The Illinois Gaming Board has to ask some serious questions — that’s it’s job — about the Bally’s casino project when the body meets next year to take up the matter for approval. Chicago has to get this right.

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Field Museum’s new exhibition tells stories of the Calumet region’s environment, history

Chicago’s South Side and northwest Indiana are part of one distinct area — the Calumet region. “Calumet Voices, National Stories” spotlights the region, its culture and heritage.

Chicago Sun-Times

Leather carp, “well-built” buck, Teddy Roosevelt’s Smith & Wesson, black carp

A confirmation of a leather carp in the Kankakee River, a “well-built” buck in a Cook County forest preserve, sale of Theodore Roosevelt’s Smith & Wesson and wild black carp confirmed in the Mississippi River basin are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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2 police officers hurt in Near West Side crash

Chicago police said the driver went through a light in the 500 block of South Oakley Boulevard, hitting a squad car with two police officers inside. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Tribune News Service

Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett lead Knicks to 6th straight victory in win over Bulls

CHICAGO — Jalen Brunson and the Knicks own the United Center.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tests positive for COVID-19 a second time

CHICAGO — For a second time this year, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tested positive for COVID-19 and is working from home, she announced in a statement.

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1 student dead, 3 others injured outside Chicago high school at dismissal, officials say

CHICAGO — One of four students shot outside Benito Juarez Community Academy high school on the city’s Southwest Side Friday afternoon has died, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Chicago Tribune

‘I’m just thinking about her, hoping that she’s OK’ says classmate of girl wounded during deadly shooting at Chicago high school

CHICAGO — Two of four students shot outside Benito Juarez Community Academy high school on the city’s Southwest Side Friday afternoon have died, according to officials.

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Eleven candidates running for mayor of Chicago in 2023

Eleven candidates are running for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, in the February 28, 2023, general election. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will take place on April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was November 28, 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

In a local first, workers at Intelligentsia Coffee ratify union contract

The two-year deal covers five stores in Chicago and comes just four months after the workers won collective bargaining rights.

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Little Village street vendors demand protection from theft that’s ‘happening more now than ever before’

Theft in the 10th Police District, which includes Little Village, has jumped up around 40% this year, from 378 thefts in 2021 up to 541, according to Chicago police statistics.

Chicago Tribune

Outfielder Andrew Benintendi and White Sox reportedly agree to 5-year, $75 million deal

CHICAGO — Andrew Benintendi did damage against the Chicago White Sox in 2022 while with the Kansas City Royals, hitting .313 with five RBIs in eight games.

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