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Teen gunned down near Chicago's 'Bean' tourist attraction

A curfew banning unaccompanied minors has been implemented to combat violence after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” sculpture in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, which is among the city’s most popular tourist attractions

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Chicago mayor bans unaccompanied minors from Millennium Park after fatal shooting

CHICAGO — After a teen was shot and killed near the Bean, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has banned unaccompanied minors from visiting Millennium Park after 6 p.m. from Thursday through Sunday, a policy aimed at keeping large crowds of teenagers from creating chaos, but that also is likely to inspire fierce…

Chicago Tribune

Nestor Cortes delivers again for Yankees, this time against White Sox

CHICAGO — Nestor Cortes said it has been a little different. On the last road trip, he was hungry and grabbed an apple to eat in the dugout. It went viral, and last week he filmed a spot at MLB Network with the apple. During the last homestand, he was…

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Veteran Chicago cop jumps into mayor’s race

Frederick Collins said he plans to tackle the “deadly crime sprees and carjackings that have plagued our city” and left residents feeling “unsafe and fearful.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Mike D’Antoni in a strong position to land Hornets head coaching job

As team representatives from throughout the NBA prepare to head to Chicago for the annual tradition of a week's worth of predraft activities starting Monday, there is ongoing buzz in league coaching circles that Mike D'Antoni is in a strong position ...

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Police release photos of hit-and-run driver who seriously hurt bicyclist in Jefferson Park

A white 2013 Toyota Highlander struck a cyclist about 1 p.m. May 11 at the intersection of Sunnyside and Melvina avenues, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago alt-weekly survives column clash, going nonprofit

Chicago's famed alt-weekly is expected to become a nonprofit this month after the sale was nearly derailed over a co-owner’s column opposing COVID-19 vaccine requirements for children

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

The Bears will open the season at home against the 49ers. But even home field isn't enough to inspire faith in Chicago among oddsmakers.

USA Today Sports Media Group

7 teens shot, 2 fatally, since Friday evening in Chicago

Two of the seven teens died to their injuries.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County prosecutors told not to subpoena witnesses for trial preparation as office revamps policies

CHICAGO — Some Cook County prosecutors have been instructed not to subpoena witnesses for dates when their testimony is not required in court, the Tribune has learned, halting a common practice of seeking court orders summoning witnesses to meet with prosecutors ahead of trial.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: A crazy week for the Chicago White Sox shows off the many moods of manager Tony La Russa

There are 50 shades of Tony LaRussa, and we saw a few this week.

Chicago Tribune

Bears’ over/under win total among lowest in NFL for 2022

The over/under win total has been set for the Bears in 2022. How do oddsmakers think Chicago will fare this season?

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Campaign contributions to Welch’s wife raises question: Is Madigan era truly over?

Politicians who operate in ways that bring them personal benefit could end up on a slippery slope.

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Chicago outdoors: Musical turkey, walleye “looking for love,” bluegill fly rods, baby’s 1st morel

A photo of a wild turkey near a famous music venue, male walleye “looking for love” belatedly, recommended fly rods for bluegill, and a very young morel hunter are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Deuces are wild in the latest baseball quiz

Note to reader: You too should spend more than two minutes on this trivia test

Chicago Sun-Times

Make McCormick’s Lakeside building and other structures more bird-friendly

Since the early 1980s, more than 42,000 birds have been found dead after they collided with Lakeside’s windows.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago weekend violence: 5 dead, 29 wounded by gunfire

The youngest homicide victim was a 16-year-old boy shot Saturday near “The Bean” downtown.

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Thousands take to streets across US to support abortion rights

Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Cries of “My body, my choice” rang out as activists committed to fighting for what they called…

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Yankees win streak ends at 5, offense quiet for Jordan Montgomery in 3-2 walkoff loss to White Sox

CHICAGO — With Tim Anderson on third base, Aroldis Chapman gave up a ground-ball single to Luis Robert as the White Sox rallied for a 3-2 walkoff win over the Yankees at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bailey to hit Chicago TV screens after billionaire Uihlein pumps $2.5 million more into GOP campaign for governor

The $2.5 million that the Lake Forest GOP megadonor dropped into Bailey’s war chest on Friday comes just days after a poll showed the gap between the downstate senator and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has narrowed in the wide-open GOP primary race for governor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Monty the piping plover has died

“We are saddened to share that today Monty passed away unexpectedly. We will share more as we learn more,” the Chicago Piping Plovers group tweeted late Friday afternoon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Richard Irvin is not yet speaking loudly to the top GOP voter concern: the economy

The fact that Irvin is only attracting less than a quarter of the primary vote after Griffin’s campaign donation ought to be hugely concerning. But there’s still time to crack the ceiling.

Chicago Sun-Times

The spectacle that is ‘Lookingglass Alice’ remains as enchanting as ever

The charming acrobatics-laden show has become an effective calling card for Chicago’s famed Lookingglass Theatre.

Chicago Sun-Times

Total lunar eclipse will be visible in Chicago Sunday night during blood-red ‘eclipse for the Americas’

Around the city and suburbs, a partial eclipse will be visible beginning at 9:27 p.m. Sunday, with the total phase starting at 10:29 p.m. and its peak at 11:11 pm., according to the Adler Planetarium.

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