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2 days after church fire, Chicago community celebrates Easter with hopes of rebuilding

CHICAGO — The congregation gathered for Easter Sunday at a neighborhood funeral home. Some have been members of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for more than 30 years. Others were inspired to join for the first time. All came to hear the message of resurrection.

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Rays beat sloppy White Sox, snap a four-game skid

CHICAGO — The Rays got a little help Sunday in snapping their four-game losing streak.

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Chicago fitness trainer takes on Julia Child’s mission of making cooking less intimidating

Army vet Dustin Hogue makes the finals on Food Network show based on the PBS chef’s techniques.

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3 bodies pulled from Chicago River, Lake Michigan over weekend

The bodies were recovered from the river Saturday and another was pulled from Lake Michigan Sunday.

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Time for unvaccinated cops to choose health and common sense, not politics

It’s unclear what discipline the city will hand down to cops who won’t get vaccinated and don’t have medical or religious exemptions.

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Politics at the pump: Illinois Democrats’ election-year plan to pause gas tax hike sparks backlash from station owners

CHICAGO — By Fourth of July, Illinois drivers likely will be greeted at the gas pump by 4-by-8-inch signs informing them that as they fill their tanks, they’re actually saving money, courtesy of their elected leaders in Springfield.

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Paul Sullivan: DeMar DeRozan carried the Bulls all season long. Can he do it again in the playoffs?

CHICAGO — Michael Jordan scored a playoff-record 63 points against the Celtics at Boston Garden in April 1986, a performance Larry Bird famously described as “God disguised as Michael Jordan.”

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Michael Kopech settles in after a shaky 1st, helping White Sox edge Rays, 3-2

CHICAGO — The top of the first inning included two walks, an error and a slick move by Randy Arozarena to avoid a tag from Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson near second base.

Chicago Tribune

Lukas Reichel earns first NHL point, burns first contract year in Blackhawks’ loss to Predators

Reichel plans to stay in Chicago most of this summer, working with strength and conditioning coach Paul Goodman to grow physically — the biggest area in which he needs to improve.

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Chicago church fire sparked accidentally by roofers using propane torch, officials say

CHICAGO — A fire that tore through an Englewood church was caused by workers on its roof using a propane torch, Chicago Fire Department officials said Saturday.

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Easter services moved to funeral home after fire ravages Chicago church

CHICAGO — After a fire tore through an Englewood church Friday afternoon causing “extensive loss,” according to authorities, those in the congregation still hoping to gather for in-person services Easter Sunday will have that chance.

Chicago Tribune

14-year-old girl grazed in South Shore shooting

She was walking about midnight in the 7800 block of South Kingston Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Bears 2022 NFL draft preview: Where does Chicago stand on special teams?

We're breaking down each position for the Bears ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. We're wrapping things up with special teams.

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19 people shot in Chicago over weekend, one of them fatally

A 15-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl are among the wounded.

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How City Council should fix its remapping mess

The process of creating and then approving new maps, as it now stands, is enough to make one’s head spin. Time to break free of the convoluted system. Let voters decide.

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Chicago outdoors: Frog sounds question, inquisitive mink, early hummingbird, big Shabbona walleye

A question on frog sounds and sightings, an inquisitive mink, an early sighting of a ruby-throated hummingbird and some big walleye surveyed at Shabbona Lake are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Remembering Chicago’s first Black mayor on his 100th birthday

The movement did not perish with Harold Washington’s death in 1987. It endures through a rainbow of politicians and activists who are eager to claim his legacy.

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7 wounded, including 15-year-old boy, in shootings in Chicago Friday

Two people were shot minutes apart in Roseland on the Far South Side.

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‘He was outstanding’: Dylan Cease strikes out 8 as White Sox beat Rays, 3-2

CHICAGO — Dylan Cease began his start Friday with a strikeout of Brandon Lowe.

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Cubs’ Jason Heyward sees ‘so much opportunity’ for West Side baseball academy

Heyward is finalizing the hire of a baseball operations director for his academy in Chicago’s North Austin neighborhood.

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Mayor Harold Washington’s legacy is one of leadership, kindness, inspiration

One lesson: City government is responsible for implementing innovative solutions to improve the lives of all residents, including those with disabilities.

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Report finds ‘no wrongdoing’ by NHLPA’s Donald Fehr in his handling of Kyle Beach’s allegations

CHICAGO — An independent investigation into the NHL Players Association’s response to former Chicago Blackhawks prospect Kyle Beach’s sexual assault allegation couldn’t find “any wrongdoing” in how executive director Don Fehr and others handled the complaint.

Chicago Tribune

Judge denies R. Kelly’s bid to delay sentencing on racketeering conviction in NY

A federal judge in New York has denied singer R. Kelly’s bid to delay sentencing for his racketeering conviction until after his trial on separate charges in Chicago in August.

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Vallas to decide by Memorial Day whether to enter 2023 race for mayor

In round one of the 2019 mayoral sweepstakes, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas finished with 5.43% of the vote. Vallas believes the outcome will be dramatically different if he runs again.

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