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Murder and mayhem: Is this the kind of country we are?

Sneed: More than 600 mass murders this year, one of them reminiscent of a grisly Chicago slaughter

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Boy, 14, shot while on ride-share bicycle in Jeffery Manor

The teen was riding the bike about 2:15 p.m. in the 9900 block of South Yates Boulevard when he was shot in the left foot and buttocks, Chicago police said.

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Picture Chicago: 15 photos you might have missed this week

Some World Cup fever, a holiday tree-lighting and more highlight our best photos from the past week.

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How Devon Avenue became the hub of Chicago’s Indian community

The stretch east from the north branch of the Chicago River has long been known as Little India. The diverse West Ridge strip has become home for many and is still evolving.

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COVID risk could rise again as federal funding drains, Chicago’s top doc warns

The city will soon lose hundreds of millions of dollars in public health funding as federal pandemic aid runs out. That, combined with low booster shot participation, could spell another surge in COVID, Dr. Allison Arwady says.

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‘Bad Animal’ film aims to capture the diversity, DIY spirit of the city’s indie music artists

The newly streaming movie, with a locally sourced soundtrack, depicts a musical couple assessing who they are after one of them lands a major label deal.

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My worst moment: Joe Mantegna, the ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ premiere and the monologue that wouldn’t come

CHICAGO — “Criminal Minds” may have wrapped its 15 season run on CBS in 2020, but the procedural is back — with new episodes, a new home on Paramount+ and a new name: “Criminal Minds: Evolution.” Star Joe Mantegna, who plays FBI Special Agent David Rossi, described the process of…

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Editorial: How casinos broke their promises to the struggling downtowns of Illinois

Back in 1992, William Weidner, then president of Hollywood Casino of Aurora Inc., set out to Springfield to kill then-Mayor Richard M. Daley’s plans for a $2 billion “mega-casino” in downtown Chicago.

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As someone who peacefully rode Chicago’s public transit for 30 years, today’s CTA violence shocks me

As a South Sider, I rode the Red Line to and from downtown, and I never once saw an act of violence in the train cars or on the platforms.

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Paul Sullivan: Chicago sports owners should be grateful to have such loyal fans of their consistently underperforming teams

During the final homestand of the season in early October, the Chicago Cubs left a special message in the outfield for some of their fans.

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New Tinley Park show leads a return to normal for outdoors shows around the Chicago area

The new Tinley Park Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo headlines what looks like a return to normal for outdoors shows around the Chicago area; the Boat Show and the Schaumburg Show both make their returns.

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Halloween mass shooting victims in Chicago struggle to heal, call for more support

CHICAGO — Three children among 14 people who were shot and survived Halloween night are moving on with their lives, completing schoolwork, attending day care and even celebrating a 12th birthday nearly a month after the West Side mass shooting, relatives said.

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2 killed, 10 hurt in 6-car crash on Chicago's South Side, authorities say

CHICAGO — Two people died and 10 were transported to hospitals in a major car accident Wednesday night on Chicago’s South Side, authorities said.

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Remembering Harold Washington

Friends, supporters and former staffers gathered at Oak Woods Cemetery to remember Chicago’s first Black mayor near the anniversary of his death in 1987.

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Justin Fields practices — but Bears QB’s playing status remains cloudy because of separated shoulder

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears held a light practice Wednesday afternoon, a walk-through of sorts but with enough work that quarterback Justin Fields was able to test his injured left shoulder. The team’s medical staff cleared Fields to participate, but he still felt noticeable pain as he continued working through…

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Things to Do in Chicago Nov. 24-30: The Mix

“Manual Cinema’s A Christmas Carol,” Chicago’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the return of “The Sound of Music Sing-a-Long” are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Felon broke into ex-girlfriend’s Washington Park home and shot her after breakup, prosecutors say

Chicago police had responded to 10 domestic calls involving 47-year-old Tarnche Hill and his former girlfriend, prosecutors said. No arrests were made, even though the 28-year-old woman repeatedly reported that Hull attacked her.

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Justin Fields cleared to practice but Bears QB’s playing status remains cloudy

CHICAGO — Quarterback Justin Fields’ status remains cloudy as the Chicago Bears prepare for this weekend’s road game against the New York Jets.

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Back to the big time with outdoors shows, classes and swap meets around Chicago in 2023

The broad listing of outdoors shows, claasses and swap meets is back in a big way around the Chicago area in 2023.

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Pediatrician who survived Illinois parade shooting wants to reframe gun violence as a public health crisis

CHICAGO — When Emily Lieberman heard the gunshots, her first instinct was to grab her then-5-year-old daughter.

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Donkey Kong, Mario, Spawn make SW Side stretch of murals a retro video game, comic book celebration

Chicago artists “Peas” and “Doer” organized a three-day “paint jam” this summer that drew dozens of graffiti and street artists to a retaining wall along 49th Street where they recreated iconic and lesser-known characters.

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Bulls vs. Bucks preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to head into Thanksgiving with a win against Milwaukee.

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An unlikely hub for big-tech challengers emerges in Utah

For decades, conservative economic thought on the virtues of the free market has reigned supreme in American jurisprudence, nourished by scholars at places such as the University of Chicago and George Mason University.

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Driver was going 75 mph in wrong lane when he hit car fleeing police in South Loop, prosecutors say

Kendall Sprouts, 18, charged with reckless homicide, hit a driver making a U-turn in the 1400 block of South Michigan Avenue as that driver fled police last weekend, police said.

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