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Jonathan Toews asks for ‘patience’ as he struggles with COVID and CIRS symptoms. Will his absence affect his Chicago Blackhawks future?

Have Chicago Blackhawks fans seen the last of Jonathan Toews?

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Paul Sullivan: Trey Mancini, a cancer survivor, is one of several new veterans who brings championship pedigree to Cubs

MESA, Ariz. — When the Cubs open the 2023 season March 30 at Wrigley Field, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki and Nico Hoerner might be the only position players back in the opening-day lineup.

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Former Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen embraces his 1st NBA All-Star selection: ‘I’m just soaking it all in’

SALT LAKE CITY — For former Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen, NBA All-Star Weekend felt like a coming-out party.

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Chicago racial politics heats up as Mayor Lori Lightfoot rallies Black voters to ‘keep the seat’

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Black residents to support her campaign for reelection or risk losing the seat and told people who don’t support her not to vote in a vivid display of the city’s racial politics Saturday at a Grand Crossing neighborhood church.

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Michael Kopech ‘in a good spot’ as he aims for more starts and innings with White Sox: ‘I feel ready’

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Michael Kopech began his May 22 outing last season at Yankee Stadium getting DJ LeMahieu to fly out to right field.

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Feds want 25 more years in jail for R. Kelly on Chicago conviction, saying he’s shown no remorse for years of sexual abuse

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors in Chicago are asking for a 25-year consecutive prison sentence for R. Kelly for his conviction last year on child pornography charges, saying he’s a “serial sexual predator” who has shown no remorse for his crimes and tried to blame his victims for their own abuse.

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Paul Sullivan: Can the White Sox regain fans’ trust?

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Normalcy returned to Chicago White Sox camp on Day Two of spring training, or whatever passes for normalcy these days at Camelback Ranch.

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O’Hare Airport, mayor address homelessness at the airport after social media uproar

CHICAGO — Amid a growing population of homeless people taking refuge in Chicago’ O’Hare International Airport, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city won’t allow homeless people to sleep at the airport anymore.

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Michael Phillips: Raquel Welch was the star who came in from the Chicago cold

CHICAGO — Raquel Welch died Wednesday at the age of 82. From her teenage pageant years onward, her career was defined and in many ways confined by a gilded cage of marketable, exploitable beauty, sold primarily to men who couldn’t quite believe their eyes.

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Feds want 25 more years in jail for R. Kelly on Chicago conviction, saying he’s shown no remorse for years of sexual abuse

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My worst moment: ‘Black-ish’ and ‘Grown-ish’ star Marcus Scribner on an early harsh lesson as a child actor

Marcus Scribner’s career took off in 2014 with the ABC comedy “Black-ish,” playing oldest son Andre “Junior” Johnson. The role has since transitioned over to “Grown-ish” on Freeform, following the character to college.

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Commentary: It’s time to abolish long-term solitary confinement

Texas prisoners living in solitary confinement are leading a hunger strike and risking starvation to highlight the cruelty they face on a daily basis — and that is only the most recent high-profile reminder of the horrors of long-term solitary confinement. Prolonged isolation is a devastating practice and a moral…

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Editorial: Putin is relocating Ukrainian children to Russian ‘re-education’ camps. It’s tantamount to a war crime

One of Vladimir Putin’s strategies during his brutal, illegal war in Ukraine has been to ensure that Russians only hear one version of reality. His.

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Commentary: Story of New Philadelphia, the first US town settled by a Black man, is even more crucial

Just when Free Frank McWorter is finally poised to take his place alongside Harriet Tubman and other pre-Civil War heroes, the nation is embroiled in an attack on African American history.

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Commentary: University of North Carolina trustees’ plan using Chicago Principles of free speech falls short

The free speech wars are escalating at North Carolina’s flagship university.

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Bulls’ buyout interest in veteran point guard Russell Westbrook reportedly rises: ‘He’s a future Hall of Famer’

CHICAGO — Russell Westbrook still hasn’t found a landing spot — but the Chicago Bulls reportedly remain among the central group of buyers if he hits the buyout market.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to speak to Chicago FOP Monday in Elmhurst

CHICAGO — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, exploring a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is scheduled to speak at an invite-only event Monday in Elmhurst to members of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police and potentially deliver some rhetorical political payback to Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Father of alleged Fourth of July parade shooter pleads not guilty to reckless conduct charges

CHICAGO — Robert Crimo Jr., the father of alleged Highland Park mass shooter Robert Crimo III, pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges alleging he acted recklessly by helping his son obtain a license to buy guns despite knowing the then 19-year-old had previously threatened violence.

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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot still sees chance to stop Bears' move to Arlington Heights

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot won’t rule out using public funds to keep the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field as the NFL team continues to pursue a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

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‘The Company You Keep’ review: This ABC series can’t decide if it’s a heist show or a nighttime soap

A handsome con man works big scores with his family in “The Company You Keep.” After selling some property they don’t even own, they think they’ve hit the jackpot — $10 million free and clear. Turns out, they just got scammed themselves by someone else, who takes the money and…

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Commentary: Activism and niches are killing the teaching of history at universities

The statistics are in for history as a profession, and they are dire. The number of tenure-track positions open for history professors fell to an all-time low in 2021, according to an American Historical Association report. The AHA blamed the COVID-19 pandemic. But while that explains the dip after 2020…

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Commentary: Electric vehicle adoption faces a great middle-class challenge

With the recent Chicago Auto Show, talk of electric cars has kicked into high gear. It’s hard to turn on a radio or television and not hear joyful coverage of our grand transition to electric.

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Brad Biggs: A month out from NFL free agency, there’s no need to overcomplicate Bears’ plan — it starts up front

CHICAGO — In extolling the Chicago Bears’ decision to hire Ryan Poles as general manager a little more than a year ago, former Boston College coach Tom O’Brien explained that Poles’ background would be highlighted on the job.

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Commentary: Big Tech makes billions off our personal data. It’s time for the US to pull in the reins

Every day, the $6.7 trillion Big Tech industry affects our lives in ways that empower and harm. Despite recent hits in earnings, current layoffs and Google getting slapped with yet another lawsuit from the Justice Department, the tech giants are still all-powerful in our society, economy and daily lives. They…

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Investment program puts Latino and Black youths from Chicago on a path to job security

CHICAGO — Every day, right before the sun sets, Marilyn Ulloa makes her way to her job as a commercial truck driver in the Chicago area; it’s an unusual career path for a young woman, but one that has been rewarding, she said.

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