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As Bears legend Steve McMichael is hospitalized, wife Misty balances hope, grief

The Hall of Fame has become the McMichaels’ focus, and about 50 people rallied in support of his candidacy outside the hospital where he is in care.

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Cubs star Dansby Swanson’s influence still felt on Braves — and vice versa

Swanson faced his former team for the first time Friday, as the Cubs fell 8-0 to the Braves.

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Unofficial sellers set up shop outside Logan Square Farmers Market. Will city ticket them?

Some say the unofficial vendors are taking advantage of foot traffic to sell without paying the permit fee. Others say the unofficial market is a ‘beautiful’ example of the community coming together post-pandemic.

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Century-old church in Pilsen to get hearing on landmark status: ‘A treasure for the community’

Preservationists say the designation would save St. Adalbert Church from being demolished by the Archdiocese of Chicago, which closed the church in 2019. The hearing is on Monday.

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Homicides, shootings in July down compared with last year; 60% of carjacking arrests are juveniles, police say

According to CPD, 59 people were killed across Chicago in July, nearly 12% lower than last year. The number of people shot in July compared to last year fell from 441 to 352.

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New Cubs right-hander José Cuas brings unique arm slot, story to bullpen

The Cubs acquired Cuas from the Royals before the trade deadline.

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Overhead beams at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion are severely rusted. Eyesore or safety concern?

“While this iconic structure remains structurally sound and safe, aesthetic improvements are needed to the coating,” the city said.

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A mom’s grief from losing two children to gun violence should move us to action

Having two children murdered in shootings is a scathing indictment on the pervasiveness of gun violence, in Chicago and elsewhere.

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Road leading to Chicago’s 2024 Democratic Convention looks a bit like 1968

We are a nation of movements, with a new generation advocating for Black Lives Matter, defunding the police, LGBTQ+ issues, abortion rights and anti-gun legislation. On the other side are their polar opposites.

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Field Museum redefines the face of science with new exhibition

The second installment of the exhibition highlights the story of “punk rock paleontologist” Jingmai O’Connor, the museum’s dinosaur curator.

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A dozen winners from this summer’s high school basketball circuit

Here is a wide-ranging list of a dozen high school basketball winners from the past couple of months.

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Chicago Public Schools’ aggressive tactics for removing principals under the microscope

Nine principals have been removed pending discipline or investigations into “serious misconduct” in recent years. Of those, six are Black men.

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Family mourns woman killed in boat accident off Oak Street Beach: ‘She was the light in the room’

Briana Burden, 20, died, and six other people were rescued after a boat hit a breakwall early Friday near the “Playpen” during a sharp burst of wind and high waves.

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College-bound Chicago students share plans for the future, receive trunks stocked with laptops, backpacks and more

Three top finalists for the 15th annual Revie Sorey Trunk Scholarships read prize-winning essays last week at South Shore Cultural Center, and 125 college-bound students receive loads of school essentials.

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Mount Carmel’s Darrion Dupree and Wheaton North’s Joe Barna choose Big Ten schools

Darrion Dupree is the third Illinois senior in Wisconsin’s recruiting class, joining Jacobs tight end Grant Stec and Joliet Catholic defensive lineman Dillan Johnson.

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Trade talk for Bulls guard Zach LaVine has quieted ... but give it time

Multiple reports indicated that LaVine was the subject of trade talks in February and again this summer, but an astronomical asking price prevented any move. That doesn’t mean the Bulls won’t revisit dealing him this season.

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Rocky Wirtz built legacy as conductor of Blackhawks’ late-2000s turnaround

Wirtz spent 16 years as Hawks chairman before his abrupt death Tuesday, but the decisions he made within his first three years — which changed the Hawks from dysfunctional to dominant — stand out as his finest.

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How Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay’s infamous celebrations are tied to a grounded approach

Alzolay recorded his 12th save of the season in the Cubs’ 3-2 win against the Cardinals Friday and celebrated Mike Tauchman’s game-saving catch with his patented fist pump.

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Storm’s Jewell Loyd and Sky’s Kahleah Copper leading franchises after exodus of stars

“I feel like I’ve been preparing the last eight seasons to be able to be in a role like this and feel OK doing it,” Loyd told the Sun-Times.

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Despite Lori Lightfoot’s promise her Board of Ed wouldn’t be ‘a rubber stamp,’ it seldom crossed her

All but 24 of 2,048 votes by school board members the former mayor appointed were unanimously approved — a 99% passage rate with 98% unanimity, the Sun-Times found.

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Edgewater residents rally against halting community programs and housing migrants at Broadway Armory Park

The city plans to turn the facility into a shelter Aug. 1 and move community programming to other sites. A coalition of neighbors says the center should stay open and instead be used as a welcome center for new arrivals.

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Watchdog investigating migrant spending and PPP loan fraud by city employees: ‘This is a large-scale undertaking’

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Thursday that whenever there is a state of emergency and a haste to deliver financial aid, there is an inevitable shortage of oversight that invites abuse.

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Step up the fight against Cook County’s opioid crisis

Overdose deaths hit a record high last year. Chicago and suburban police departments should continue exploring alternatives to help guide drug users since many addicts have had run-ins with the law.

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Cleveland ‘Christopher’ Bynum deserves another day in court for Indiana murders

Along with another’s man confession, there are plenty of other glaring red flags that raise questions about Cleveland “Christopher” Bynum’s guilt. Bynum is serving a 300-year sentence for five Gary murders.

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Pioneering environmental justice group mustn’t be evicted from its Altgeld Gardens home

Mayor’s office promises to intervene. We hope that’s the case.

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