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Chicago outdoors: Emily Dickinson and snakes, Chicago River night heron, stinkhorn, Kentucky elk

Emily Dickinson on the reaction to snakes, a good photo of a black-crowned night heron on the Chicago River, the restoration numbers of elk in Kentucky and a question/notes on stinkhorns are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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5 storylines to watch in Bears’ preseason opener vs. Chiefs

As the Bears gear up for their preseason opener against the Chiefs, here are a few storylines we'll be keeping an eye on.

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R Kelly accuser to give key testimony on trial-fixing charge

R. Kelly’s federal trial that starts Monday in Chicago is in many ways a do-over of his child pornography trial in 2008 in state court

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Baseball quiz: Keeping it 100

How well will you fare on this quiz that focuses on the century mark?

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Editorial: A pro-police reform official gets fired. Is City Hall truly committed to fixing CPD?

Reforming this city’s police force within the framework of the federally mandated consent decree should never become a second tier priority. A recent personnel move at the department suggests it already has.

Chicago Tribune

White Sox spoil the return of Daniel Norris; Tigers no-hit for six innings in 2-0 loss

CHICAGO — He’s thinner. The beard is cropped tighter. Maybe the fastball velocity isn’t what it was a few years ago.

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Tigers seem ready to welcome Eduardo Rodriguez back with open arms

CHICAGO — Eduardo Rodriguez is all but ready to come back into the Tigers’ rotation.

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'We're concerned about Tarik': Tigers shut down Skubal for rest of the year

CHICAGO — Apparently there is no such thing as a minor arm injury. Not when that arm is attached to a Tigers pitcher.

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Cook County back down to medium COVID-19 risk level, but hospitalizations and deaths high across Illinois

The risk level was downgraded because Cook County’s case rate has fallen below the threshold of 200 cases per 100,000 residents for the last week — but just barely so.

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CPS enrollment could drop by 15,000 students — but that could benefit the district overall, researchers say

A new analysis predicts K-12 enrollment in Chicago could be as low as 262,000 by 2025 — down from 378,000 a decade ago.

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Paul Sullivan: Kevin Costner’s absence, Cubs executive cameos and other observations on the Field of Dreams telecast

CHICAGO — It turns out you can stage a great infomercial for baseball, Iowa and Hollywood without the presence of the New York Yankees or a walk-off home run by Tim Anderson.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago police open fire on Near West Side, one person taken to hospital with gunshot wound

No officers were injured in the shooting, police said. One person was arrested and a gun was recovered at the scene.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inside a tense meeting with Supt. Brown and court-appointed monitor, Chef Dominique Tougne remembered 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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Meals on Wheels Chicago launches a food pantry to help more of the city’s older adults

A spokesperson for Meals on Wheels Chicago says the organization wants to expand its service by launching the Nourish Chicago Food Pantry.

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Chef Dominique Tougne of Chez Moi restaurant dead at 56; classically trained French chef combined high kitchen standards with kindness

Pro basketball players came to dine at his restaurant, including Joakim Noah, whose father is French tennis legend Yannick Noah, plus Tony Parker Sr., who played professionally in Europe, and his son Tony Parker Jr., who grew up in France.

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Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run accident on East Side

The bicyclist was struck by a black SUV in the 9900 block of South Avenue L, Chicago police said.

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Police: Suspects in last week's Mall of America shooting arrested in Chicago

MINNEAPOLIS — A pair of suspects have been arrested in Chicago following last week's shooting inside a crowded store at the Mall of America, police said Thursday.

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Obama Foundation revenues down in 2021 amid pandemic, delays in approval for construction

CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama’s foundation set a goal last summer of raising $1.6 billion between 2021 and 2026 to pay for construction of his presidential center and an endowment to sustain it for years to come.

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Investment firm Wellington Management heads to Fulton Market

In an expansion of its Chicago operations, the company is leasing space from developer Sterling Bay.

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Northwestern University names next president

University of Oregon President Michael Schill will replace former president-elect Rebecca Blank, who stepped down after learning of a cancer diagnosis.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s top cop fired reformer even after getting heat from federal monitor

At a meeting with the monitor tracking compliance with court-ordered reforms, Supt. David Brown struggled to explain how he would meet a key deadline while deeply cutting staff that was implementing those changes.

Chicago Tribune

Bally’s files application with state for first Chicago casino

Bally’s filed its application with the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, taking a major step in the process to build Chicago’s first casino and the flagship property for its fast-growing company.

Chicago Sun-Times

5K race will raise funds for colon cancer awareness

Saturday’s Get Your Rear in Gear! charity 5K helps fund local colon cancer screenings, financially supports Chicago area cancer patients, and assists research.

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Newest mayoral challenger vows to tackle issue of allocating police to neighborhoods most in need

A University of Chicago Crime Lab model offered a way to assign officers, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Police Supt. David Brown chose a more timid approach. Ald. Sophia King said if elected mayor, she’ll act more boldly.

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Here’s how much KC Chiefs’ starters might play in Saturday’s preseason opener at Bears

ST. JOSEPH, Kan. — The Chiefs open their slate of three preseason games on Saturday when they take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

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