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Ald. Derrick Curtis accidentally shot himself in his wrist while cleaning gun, police say

Curtis, who represents the 18th Ward on the Chicago City Council, suffered the gunshot wound around noon in the 8200 block of South Christiana Avenue, according to a Chicago police alert.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ghost buses and trains haunt Chicagoans, Pritzker’s presidential poll numbers 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

Lizzo brings ‘Special’ vibes to Chicago in powerhouse concert

The Grammy winner was fierce as a singer and self-esteem advocate in a bedazzled production.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Former President Obama, Michelle Obama in Chicago to vote

Former President Barack Obama is about to hit the campaign trail ahead of the Nov. 8 election, but first he and former first lady Michelle Obama came home to vote

The Independent UK

Harry Styles gets hit where it hurts by over-enthusiastic fan on tour

The singer suffered a painful blow after a fan lobbed an object onto the stage

Evening Standard

Embattled Gardiner gives up Fire Department promotion to seek 2nd term on City Council

“My heart is still with the Chicago Fire Department. But my heart and my devotion lies with residents of the 45th Ward, a community that helped raise me,” Ald. Jim Gardiner said, though he objected to being forced to choose.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Tonya Pinkins said yes to starring in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ revival

NEW YORK — Tonya Pinkins is not a fan of revivals.

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Chicago area sees first trace of snow for the season, about month later than earliest on record

The earliest trace of snow was record in the Chicago area on Sept. 25, 1942. The earliest measurable snow was .3 of an inch on Oct. 12, 2006, according to the National Weather Service.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man found fatally shot after crashing car into tree in Chicago Lawn

The man, 53, was found with a gunshot wound in his chest in the 6800 block of South Western Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago-based group brings urgency to philanthropy

Lever for Change, part of the MacArthur Foundation, connects donors to unheralded organizations taking on deep troubles in society.

Chicago Sun-Times

NL Championship Series: Five subplots to Phillies vs. Padres

Seventeen days ago, the Phillies got swept out of Chicago a few hours before the San Diego Padres lost for the fourth time in seven games. And in that moment, it was difficult to tell which team looked less like it actually wanted to make the playoffs.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Last call for late night? Customers are back, but bars and restaurants closing earlier as demand dwindles

CHICAGO -- A few years ago, The Long Room could be quiet as a library until about 8 p.m. without the Chicago bar’s co-owner, Jason Burrell, thinking twice. The rush was still on the way.

Chicago Tribune

‘The epitome of elegance’: Chicago bar with intimate Japanese cocktails named among best in the world

CHICAGO -- There is no need to purchase a plane ticket to sip in one of the best bars in the world; look no further than Chicago’s West Loop.

Chicago Tribune

Parishioners rally behind Chicago priest amid new sexual abuse allegation

CHICAGO — St. Sabina Church parishioners gathered Sunday morning for a joyful service, pushing back against a newly surfaced sexual abuse claim against their senior pastor, the Rev. Michael Pfleger.

Chicago Tribune

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Chicago priest benched again amid another decades-old sexual abuse claim

CHICAGO — For the second time in less than two years, the Rev. Michael Pfleger is stepping away from his popular ministry while under investigation for a decades-old sexual abuse allegation, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirmed Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

A Chicago love story interrupted ends in a wedding 43 years later

Dozens of friends and family were there in Beaverton, Oregon, to see Jeanne Gustavson, 69, wed Stephen Watts, 72, over the weekend.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 shot, 1 fatally in South Chicago

A man and woman, 27 and 25, were shot about 11:05 p.m. in a hallway in the 8700 block of South Burley Avenue, police said.

Chicago Tribune

Alex Caruso is focused on his durability — but he won’t sacrifice his signature style of play with Bulls

CHICAGO — Alex Caruso has a simple goal for his second season with the Chicago Bulls: Stay on the court.

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Rev. Michael Pfleger removed from St. Sabina again as archdiocese investigates another decades-old sex abuse claim

The new accusation comes less than two years after the popular priest was cleared by the Archdiocese of Chicago of separate accusations.

USA Today Sports Media Group

By the Numbers: 16 key stats from the Bears’ Week 6 loss vs. Commanders

We're taking a look at some key stats from the Bears' Week 6 loss to the Commanders.

Chicago Sun-Times

17-year-old shot and killed in Back of the Yards

The teen was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: My kind of season (postseason is)

I should start by apologizing to Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen for messing with the great song they wrote, “My Kind of Town (Chicago Is),” but I bet Frank Sinatra would have sung my version for the quizmaster.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suburban red foxes, hoping on perch and hummingbird feeders

A photograph of suburban red foxes, a hopeful quip on perch, a question on hummingbird feeders, and Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge’s 75th celebration are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawyer says Benedictine monk sexually abused him as a teen at Marmion school and Catholic order covered it up

‘Treat it as a dead subject,’ the victim says the dean of the Catholic school in Aurora told him. The Benedictines are still keeping secrets about clergy sex abuse, a Sun-Times investigation has found.

The Guardian - UK

‘The snow makes the cityscape so flawless’: Cocu Liu’s best phone picture

The photographer braved the cold to capture this striking shot – before Chicago’s salt machines could melt all the snow away

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