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6 inches of lake effect snow hits parts of Chicago, over 7 inches at Midway Airport

A winter storm warning was in effect for north and central Cook County until 2 p.m.

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Colts’ Alan Williams, Dave Borgonzi targets for Matt Eberflus, Bears?

Could Bears new HC Matt Eberflus target Colts' Alan Williams and Dave Borgonzi to follow him to Chicago?

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Tyrone ‘Ty Skippy’ Winfield, renowned stepper with the ‘fastest feet in the land,’ dead at 61

The East Chicago, Ind., resident ‘spoke with his feet,’ says Antoine Carmichael, an R&B performer who records as Carmichael Musiclover. ‘He was the best stepper I’ve ever seen.’

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3 killed, 7 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Thursday

In one of the fatal attacks, two men were killed in a shooting Thursday night in Ravenswood on the North Side, officials said.

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Chicago’s Joseph Sikora brings his ‘Power’ tough guy home for the city’s first show in the hit Starz franchise

On ‘Power Book IV: Force,’ filmed in Chicago, Tommy Egan is ‘a shell of a man’ but savvy enough to start over.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kaegi botched COVID tax relief

The Cook County assessor cut values based on jobs he thought neighborhoods would lose due to the pandemic. It was a wild miscalculation that worked out well for some, including Mayor Lori Lightfoot, not so well for residents of a poor South Side neighborhood.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago man who spent 20 years in jail for murder released after twin brother admits to the crime

Kevin Dugar was convicted in 2003 in connection with the shooting of a rival gang member

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Paul Sullivan: It’s hard to keep a hiring search secret in Chicago — just ask the Bears fan who shot the video of new GM Ryan Poles at O’Hare

CHICAGO — Noah Pinzur had a piece of advice for Eric Bohn.

Chicago Tribune

Now in the new Starz series ‘Power Book IV: Force,’ this is the best of times for Chicago’s Joseph Sikora

CHICAGO — It may seem like winter, but this is actually the Sikora Season, a time when local actor Joseph Sikora will be more common than a snowstorm and a lot more entertaining.

Chicago Tribune

He was sent to prison for murder. Then his identical twin confessed

Kevin Dugar claimed his innocence for years. A letter he received while incarcerated changed everything

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My young child tested positive for COVID-19. The rest of the family remained negative. Now what?

CHICAGO -- As the omicron variant spread in Chicago, area hospitals saw more children testing positive for COVID-19 and hospitalized. Some were there because of illness and some for other reasons but happened to also test positive.

Chicago Tribune

Coming this summer: A chance to name one of Chicago’s snowplows

CHICAGO -- Snow-prah Winfrey, Bill-izzard Murray or Salt Capone could be coming to a snowbound Chicago street near you next winter.

Chicago Tribune

Horoscope for Friday, Jan. 28, 2022

Moon Alert Avoid shopping or making important decisions after 12:45 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) Tread carefully when talking to parents, bosses and the...

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Bears hire Matt Eberflus as the franchise’s 17th head coach: ‘We will do everything in our power to bring a Super Bowl championship back to Chicago’

CHICAGO — Citing his experience, passion, character and attention to detail, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles named Matt Eberflus the 17th head coach in franchise history Thursday evening.

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After COVID-19 cancellations, Chicago cop crowned queen of downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade

With Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot looking on, Kelly Leyden was named the "Queen of the Court" during a ceremony Thursday evening at the Plumbers Hall in West Town.

Chicago Sun-Times

Neighbors sour over closing of historic Mars Wrigley factory: ‘It was divine’

The factory will be phased out over the next two years, the company announced this week. The future of the building remains unclear, as does the fate of its 280 workers.

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New Bears HC Matt Eberflus vows to help bring a championship to Chicago in first statement

The Bears made the hiring of new HC Matt Eberflus official, including a statement from Eberflus about his goal to bring home a championship.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County’s top judge defends bond reform, juvenile courts

Chief Judge Timothy Evans addressed a Union League Club audience as 16-year-old suspect— who had been on probation— was ordered held without bond, charged in the murder of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega.

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2 killed in Ravenswood shooting, car fire

About 5 p.m, the two men were traveling in a vehicle in the 1500 block of West Wilson Avenue when someone in a white van opened fire, Chicago police said.

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‘Work in Progress,’ Showtime series made in Chicago, canceled after two seasons

Lilly Wachowski, an executive producer of the show starring Abby McEnany, calls the decision ‘a major bummer.’

Chicago Tribune

Ex-cop Jason Van Dyke to be released from prison Feb. 3; Laquan McDonald’s grandmother calls his time served ‘a slap on the wrist’

CHICAGO — Relatives of Laquan McDonald held a news conference Thursday morning, during which they demanded federal charges be filed against former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who shot and killed 17-year-old McDonald in 2014.

Chicago Sun-Times

Louis DeJoy is making USPS a success story, not a failure

The postmaster’s 10-year plan is proof of his commitment to strengthen the world’s largest mail system.

Chicago Sun-Times

Now is the time for City Council to finally denounce religious discrimination in India

Council members didn’t pass a resolution last year condemning extremism targeting Christians and Muslims. This year, elected officials must right their wrongs and uphold India’s values of democracy, equality and secularism.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police investigate ‘suspicious object’ in Loop

Chicago police were investigating a "suspicious object" in the Loop Thursday afternoon. The object was located about 2:50 p.m. near the 100 block of North Michigan Avenue, according to Chicago...

Chicago Tribune

Dan Wiederer: An open letter to new Bears coach Matt Eberflus. Welcome! Now understand the colossal challenge you just accepted.

CHICAGO — Dear Coach Eberflus,

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