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Afternoon Edition: How to tip service workers the right way this holiday season

Plus: Grocery store operator sued, taking a hot tub boat down the Chicago River and more.

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Chicago is seeing largest spike in robberies in over 20 years, analysis shows

Nearly 4,900 robberies happened between July 1 and Nov. 26, a more than 55% increase compared to the previous five months. That’s the largest percentage increase in robberies between consecutive five-month periods since at least 2001.

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City scofflaws and debtors, it’s time to pony up

Chicago has amassed more than $6.4 billion in unpaid fees and fines over the last three decades. It won’t be possible to recoup all that money, but city officials should be aggressive about getting what they can.

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Yellow Banana sued over $350K of unpaid bills, sells Florida Save A Lot stores

The Ohio-based company operates more than 30 Save A Lot stores nationwide, including in Chicago where a number of stores have yet to open.

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How to tip Chicago service workers the right way this holiday season

Etiquette experts said tipping extra or gift giving during the holidays shows you appreciate the workers you revisit often throughout the year.

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Chicago taxpayers have paid nearly $700 million since 2000 in lawsuits by people who claimed they were framed by police

The tally of 300 cases includes nearly $140 million paid to lawyers for the city and $537 million paid to plaintiffs.

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Shoes to fill: A look at the area’s biggest high school basketball coaching changes

Here is a closer look at a few of the specific jobs that were filled and what’s ahead for those programs with a new coach in charge.

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Technology to warn drivers they’re speeding would speed up prospect of safer roads

Nothing will deter some speed demons to ease up on the accelerator, but most drivers with a tendency to go over the speed limit would obey the rules of the road if they were given a nudge.

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Thornton defeats Kenwood in a showdown of the area’s top-ranked teams at the Chicago Elite Classic

Thornton’s more experienced guards overwhelmed Kenwood on the way to a 52-45 win at UIC’s Credit Union 1 Arena. The Broncos committed 23 turnovers.

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Promising freshmen Jaxson Davis, Davion Thompson live up to hype at Chicago Elite Classic

Davis, who finished with 17 points and nine assists, has immediately made the Blue Devils a much stronger team than anticipated.

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A woman’s eviction from Richton Park home shows flaws of crime-free ordinances

If calling police is a step law-abiding citizens are encouraged to do, crime-free ordinances that punish them from doing so only threaten to hinder police investigations.

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Fenwick wins the Battle of Oak Park, takes down the Huskies at the Chicago Elite Classic

Ty Macariola scored a game-high 26 points as the Friars beat local rival Oak Park 56-47 in the Chicago Elite Classic at Credit Union 1 Arena.

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Brendan Savage, whose mom sued to get him back on basketball team, plays for Hinsdale South

Savage received the full high school basketball experience. Mustangs fans booed him when he first checked in with three minutes left in the first quarter. Savage was the first player off the bench for the Hornets.

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Should new cars should come with speeding control systems? Drivers in Chicago have mixed reactions to federal push

The National Transportation Safety Board issued a recommendation last month that all new vehicles come with speed reduction technologies installed. Some drivers support the idea, but others have privacy concerns.

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Emerging big man Anton Strelnikov leads Lake Zurich past Waukegan

Strelnikov had 19 points and 11 rebounds in Lake Zurich’s 71-60 win against visiting Waukegan on Thursday.

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Chicago Sun-Times High School Football Player of the Year: Mount Carmel’s Darrion Dupree

Dupree is Mount Carmel’s first Player of the Year since Tony Furjanic in 1981.

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Corey Perry misconduct timeline becoming slightly clearer, but contract grievance could add another twist

The Blackhawks terminated Perry’s contract Wednesday, but an NHL Players’ Association spokesperson said they are “reviewing the matter” to determine if they will file a grievance, which they have 60 days to do.

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CHA’s $50 million plan to renovate scattered site housing is a step in the right direction

The CHA could start to fix its poor track record on providing enough affordable housing for Chicagoans in need. The CHA’s board should approve the funding.

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Brendan Savage watches Hinsdale South win home opener, hopes to play Friday

There was a fairly large student section on hand for an early-season, weeknight game. About half of the students were wearing shirts that read “We want Savage.”

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As O’Hare expansion price tag climbs, airport’s two biggest carriers want project scaled back – or grounded

United and American airlines are slated to share a new “global terminal” handling both domestic and international flights — a project funded in part by airlines. But now both carriers want Mayor Brandon Johnson to alter those plans.

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Protect used car buyers with strong laws on safety recall repairs

State and federal lawmakers should craft legislation that would require used car sellers to make safety recall repairs before striking a deal with customers.

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Hinsdale South allows Brendan Savage back on the basketball team after his mom sues

Erin Savage heard the news she needed from Hinsdale Township School District’s lawyer on Tuesday morning. Her son Brendan is back on the boys basketball team. Savage sued the school district and several employees after Brendan was cut from the basketball team.

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Block 37 poses as a mansion for ‘Clue: A Walking Mystery,’ an interactive whodunit that’s lots of fun

Challenging crime-solving game continues in Chicago through New Year’s Eve.

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St. Laurence loses to Rochester but brings ‘legitimacy and respect’ back to the program in Class 4A title game appearance

It was a statement playoff run for St. Laurence and a respectable title-game loss for a program striving to join the elite.

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