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Former Sun-Times reporter fights subpoena to testify in R. Kelly trial

Jim DeRogatis, a former music critic and reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, received an alleged child porn tape central to the current federal prosecution of singer R. Kelly from an anonymous source two decades ago.

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Bears release Arlington Heights details, make case for public subsidy

Though the Bears will not seek public funds to build a stadium, “we look forward to partnering with the various governmental bodies to secure additional funding and assistance needed to support the feasibility of the remainder of the development,” the team wrote.

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3 most important Bears (not named Justin Fields) for 2022 season

Justin Fields is the most important player for the Bears this season. But here are three others who will be pivotal for Chicago in 2022:

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Music critic Jim DeRogatis seeks to quash subpoena to testify at R. Kelly trial

CHICAGO — Attorneys for longtime music critic Jim DeRogatis filed a motion Tuesday seeking to quash a defense subpoena to testify at disgraced singer R. Kelly’s federal criminal trial.

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Two new COVID-19 vaccines will be available in Chicago this week

The city already has been allocated about 150,000 doses of the updated vaccines, and more than 130 pharmacies in Chicago are expected to receive doses this week.

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Nick Cave fights racism with beauty

You’ve only got a few weeks left to catch the show at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

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TV Tinsel: Marlyne Barrett never thought she'd be a nurse, but that was before 'Chicago Med'

Actress Marlyne Barrett, who plays the charge nurse on “Chicago Med,” violates the old joke about not being a doctor but playing one on TV.

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67 years after Emmett Till’s Chicago funeral, his best friend remembers him

CHICAGO — When the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. thinks of Emmett Till, he sees him running toward home plate with the grace of a lumbering Pullman freight train. Emmett’s slow speed lost their team a softball game, he remembers.

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5 Bold predictions ahead of the Bears’ 2022 season

From Cole Kmet's breakout season to a banner year for pass rushers, here are our 2022 regular season bold predictions for the Chicago Bears.

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Companies are using carrots, not sticks, to get workers back as hopes fade for post-Labor Day return to the office

CHICAGO — Michelle Feuillerat works remotely most days but makes a special effort to come into the office on Mondays or Fridays, which her firm, Zurich North America, dubs bring-your-dog-to-work days.

Chicago Tribune

MA Cannabis Regulator Gets New Chair & Other Key Executive Changes You Should Know About

Top CEOs, investors and leaders in the cannabis industry will soon convene at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on Sept. 13-14 in Chicago.

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Many libraries in Chicago stock free, life-saving Narcan to fight opioid overdoses

CHICAGO — Overdose deaths kill more people in Chicago than gun violence and car crashes combined, officials have said. But a simple nasal spray, Narcan, can save lives by stopping overdoses.

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Bears open as 6.5-point home underdogs vs. 49ers in Week 1

There's not a lot of confidence in the Bears heading into their Week 1 opener against the 49ers.

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Dozens of beagles rescued from cruel drug experiment excitedly arrive at home

A van carrying 36 rescue beagles has arrived at an animal centre in Chicago, US, after around 4,000 dogs were saved from a breeder who sold them to research laboratories for drug experiments

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Bears 2022 predictions: Can Chicago shock everyone with a favorable record?

No one's expecting Chicago to shock the world in 2022. Our Bears Wire staff share their final record predictions ahead of the opener.

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NFC predictions: How each team will finish in its division this season

LOS ANGELES — The Rams coach is 5-0 to start seasons, a record as pristine as his haircut. Sean McVay opened the last five seasons with wins over Indianapolis, Oakland, Carolina, Dallas and Chicago, averaging 32.6 points in those victories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza won’t seek a third term

She was the first member of the Chicago Teachers Union to be elected to the City Council and the first woman to represent the 10th Ward — a position she’s held since 2015.

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‘Human crisis’: Chicago seeks help as Texas buses over migrants

Chicago says about 125 asylum seekers, many of them families with small children, arrived from Texas so far.

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Ax-wielding man dies after attacking Chicago cannabis dispensary guard, police say

CHICAGO — A security guard shot and killed a man who attacked him with an ax after an argument outside a cannabis dispensary in Greektown on Monday, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Labor Day weekend gun violence in Chicago: 10 killed, 46 wounded, including 13-year-old boy

The fatal attacks included a shooting early Sunday outside a bar in the Loop, and a man who was found with a gunshot wound in Old Town on the Near North Side.

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There were plenty of surprises in prosecution’s case against R. Kelly. But will any spell acquittal?

CHICAGO — High-profile federal conspiracy trials like the one unfolding in Chicago against disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly don’t typically have many made-for-TV bombshells.

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Video shows guard ‘defending himself and employees’ as he fatally shot ax-wielding man outside Greektown pot dispensary: source

The source described the guard’s actions as “heroic” and said he was released from police custody without charges being filed. He was being treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for a cut to his leg.

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Understanding, tolerance can bridge divisions between rural Illinois, Chicago

Wherever you go, whomever you meet, people are individuals first, not groups.

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Historical documents offer glimpses of the Underground Railroad in Chicago

Chicago had been a destination for freedom seekers. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 changed things, making Canada a safer final destination and Chicago largely a way station on the Underground Railroad.

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Bear Necessities: Chicago excited for N’Keal Harry’s eventual return

Bears WR N'Keal Harry was placed on IR last week, meaning the soonest he can return is Week 5. Chicago is looking forward to his return.

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