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GOP leaders McCarthy, McConnell condemn Nick Fuentes, whose path to hate started in Chicago suburbs

Nick Fuentes was condemned Tuesday by the top two Republican leaders in Congress, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy — though McCarthy continued to defend President Donald Trump for meeting with him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Credit card swipe fees are doing a number on small businesses. Illinois lawmakers can help.

Runaway swipe fees are a new and serious challenge. The entire Illinois congressional delegation — particularly those representing the Chicago area — should support a bill to rein in these fees.

Chicago Sun-Times

122 candidates will compete for 66 seats on Chicago’s new police district councils

Three districts where crime is surging — Central, Gresham and Shakespeare — have only two candidates for three open seats.

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Chicago Bulls signed coach Billy Donovan to a years-long contract extension ahead of 2022-23 season

PHOENIX — The Chicago Bulls signed coach Billy Donovan to a contract extension this summer ahead of the 2022-23 season, retaining him for at least four more years.

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José Abreu says Chicago White Sox made him a ‘really good offer’ as Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf praises his legacy

Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf thanked José Abreu and praised the former first baseman’s legacy with the team.

Chicago Tribune

St. Ignatius students sue truck driver who struck their bus, Ald. Burke to leave long-held post 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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Perch (need we say more?) on southern Lake Michigan

Perch fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there are other things such as ice fishing up north, as well as lake trout, brown trout and whitefish on southern Lake Michigan.

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Lauri Markkanen’s in ‘a better place’ following his time in Chicago

The former Bull is having a career-year in his first season in Utah.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bears should hibernate now, because they can be contenders in 2023

It's been a rough year for the Chicago Bears, but they've got all the resources to bounce back in a big way next season

USA Today Sports Media Group

This indoor miniature golf startup is adding another Massachusetts location — and plans on at least 10 more

The Chicago startup claims to be an "upscale, tech-infused mini-golf destination with global food and drink."

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Remembering the late Michael Butler, who produced ‘Hair,’ dated Audrey Hepburn and was pals with JFK and Jagger

CHICAGO — The 95-year-long life of Michael Butler, which ended on Nov. 7 at a nursing home in California was the stuff of legend and adjectives.

Chicago Tribune

From eggs benedict to the minibar: eight food and drink game changers that became hotel hits

Hotel kitchens have long been the home of culinary innovations. Here are a few of the dishes and ideas that were so good guests couldn’t resist them. Little wonder they’ve gone global

The Guardian - UK

‘I thought I would make it’: The strange psychology behind the crashes at a covered bridge in Illinois

CHICAGO — When motorists travel along Robert Parker Coffin Road in north suburban Long Grove, they become subjects in a fascinating psychological test.

Chicago Tribune

‘South Side’ ups the Chicago ante for a bold season three

With new episodes of the locally made comedy set to arrive Dec. 8 on HBO Max, co-creator Bashir Salahuddin says, “We’re really pushing the boundaries in the writer’s room this season.”

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One week to go until the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia

Welcome to the Tuesday, November 29, Brew.

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Paul Sullivan: José Abreu will be missed, but his exit was necessary for the Chicago White Sox to get where they need to be

José Abreu surely knew he was gone on the final day of the 2022 season when he opted to sit and watch the last game of his Chicago White Sox career from the dugout.

Birmingham Post

ID tech firm GB Group hails 'excellent progress' despite profits being wiped out

The group had been in takeover talks with a Chicago-based private equity firm

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: There is no real evidence that stop-and-frisk helps reduce crime

Imagine your doctor tells you that you have a serious wasting condition. Your physician prescribes a powerful kind of therapy that has serious side effects similar to chemotherapy’s. You ask what evidence there is of the therapy’s benefits. Your physician cheerfully says there’s none. She is prescribing the therapy because…

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Chicago criminal kingpin Al Capone's gravestone defaced with 'evil' branding

Al Capone's grave was found with the red lettering spray-painted reading 'evil' in capital lettering across it at around 1pm last Wednesday (November 23) at the Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery

Chicago Sun-Times

Man shot to death in Chatham

The man, 20, was standing on the sidewalk about 7 p.m. in the 700 block of East 79th Street when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Vice President Mike Pence, in Chicago, takes jabs at Trump

In Chicago to promote “So Help Me God,” former Vice President Mike Pence said he would decide on his candidacy in 2024 early next year.

Chicago Tribune

In Chicago, Pence denounces Trump dinner with antisemitic purveyors Kanye West and Nick Fuentes

CHICAGO — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday denounced former President Donald Trump for dining last week with a pair of antisemitic purveyors, Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, but stopped short of saying whether he thought it should disqualify Trump’s bid to recapture the White House.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot files for reelection; US Rep. ‘Chuy’ García and Alderman Roderick Sawyer round out crowded field for top City Hall job

CHICAGO — Calling herself an agent of change and “the only rational choice” for Chicago voters, Mayor Lori Lightfoot filed her paperwork Monday for a reelection run.

Chicago Sun-Times

End of an era in Chicago politics as Burke chooses retirement over uphill battle for a record 15th term

Indicted Ald. Edward Burke (14th) chose not to seek reelection to a record 15th term in a ward dramatically redrawn to eliminate his most favorable precincts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judges don’t hold Chicago police accountable

Fortunately for Chicago Police Officer Melvina Bogard, a Cook County judge was so intent on finding an excuse to justify dismissing charges against her that he totally overlooked what really transpired during a 2020 arrest at a CTA Red Line station.

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