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Men storm school bus, yell hate slurs at children and perform ‘Heil Hitler salute’ in Chicago, officials say

CHICAGO — Chicago police are looking for a group of men who stormed a school bus, where they spewed antisemitic slurs and threatened to harm a 12-year-old boy in the West Rogers Park neighborhood on Wednesday, according to officials.

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Work halted at Obama Presidential Center in Chicago after noose is found

CHICAGO — Foundation officials are condemning a “shameless act of cowardice and hate” at the site of former President Barack Obama’s presidential center in Chicago's Jackson Park neighborhood on Thursday morning.

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US Rep. ‘Chuy’ García joins race for Chicago mayor; Lightfoot camp accuses him of ‘abandoning’ Congress while Democratic majority is at stake

CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García will make a second run for Chicago mayor, posing potentially the biggest challenge yet for Mayor Lori Lightfoot as she seeks a second term.

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Chicago City Council panel rejects search warrant reforms prompted by botched police raid

CHICAGO — A Chicago City Council committee voted Thursday to reject legislation introduced in response to a botched 2019 police raid of a Black woman that prompted widespread outrage.

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‘Shameless act of cowardice and hate’ halts construction at Obama Presidential Center, officials say

CHICAGO — Foundation officials are condemning a “hate” incident that occurred Thursday morning at the site of former President Barack Obama’s presidential center in Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago.

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‘Aftersun’ review: A daughter is drawn back to a vacation she once took with her father in this lovely debut film

Time and memories flow like water in “Aftersun,” the Scottish writer-director Charlotte Wells’ singular feature debut. It is not a generalized sort of tear-jerker about parents and children. It is a film, rather, about one child, as seen from the perspective of the child’s adult self, and one parent, the…

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Commentary: Affirmative action harms the wise balance between universal personhood and diversity

E pluribus unum. “Out of many, one.” So says America’s traditional motto as it appears on our great seal — and has since Congress approved its inclusion in 1782.

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Commentary: COVID-19 will cause long-term devastation to our society on many fronts

Halloween is over; Christmas beckons. “Monster Mash” is out; “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is in. Feel-good movies have replaced seasonal zombie and vampire flicks. In the U.S., our real-life zombie movie is called COVID-19, and it has caused more than 1 million deaths. Along with that, there…

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DeMar DeRozan scores 33 points and Zach LaVine adds 23, but the Chicago Bulls fade late in a 115-111 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans

CHICAGO -- Despite four sets of back-to-backs in the first three weeks of the season,the Chicago Bulls entered their matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night at the United Center at 6-6.

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With manager Pedro Grifol in place, Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn gets to work addressing other needs

LAS VEGAS — Rick Hahn saw a common reaction in regard to new Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol while walking around the GM meetings this week at Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World.

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s victory speech spurs presidential speculation

CHICAGO — When Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker claimed victory Tuesday night over a vanquished Republican Darren Bailey for a second term as Illinois governor, he also presented himself as a possible 2024 candidate for the White House if President Joe Biden opts not to seek a second term.

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‘The Crown’ review: All My Windsors returns for Season 5 with divorce drama between Charles and Diana

The 1990s were an especially rough decade for the British royal family, a time filled with scandals about (but not exclusive to) Charles and Diana, the Prince and Princess of Wales, whose faltering marriage finally broke down for good and in public. This is where Season 5 of “The Crown”…

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My worst moment: Larry Wilmore bombed — then recovered — his first time on ‘The Daily Show’

As an actor, writer and comedian, Larry Wilmore has either created or had a hand in shaping so many iconic shows, from “The PJs” to “The Bernie Mac Show” to “The Office” to “Insecure” to “Black-ish.” He is currently an executive producer on the Hulu legal drama “Reasonable Doubt.”

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Commentary: Despite Russia’s abhorrent actions, the US has to take a thoughtful path toward resolution

With the exception of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t have many friends or associates left in the West. Whereas some leaders in Europe were willing to give him an opportunity to make his case for better relations, Putin’s war of choice in Ukraine has significantly limited Moscow’s…

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Editorial: Let Urban Prep, a premier educator of Chicago’s young Black men, stay free

The Chicago Board of Education has revoked the charter of the storied Urban Prep Academy schools in Bronzeville and Englewood and, over howls of local protest, cleared the way for a hostile takeover by the bureaucrats of Chicago Public Schools.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker campaign declares victory over GOP challenger Darren Bailey

CHICAGO — Wealthy progressive Democrat J.B. Pritzker was elected to a second term as Illinois governor Tuesday, overwhelming the rural and religious-based conservative candidacy of state Sen. Darren Bailey.

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US Sen. Tammy Duckworth wins second term

CHICAGO — U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth was expected to sail to a second term Tuesday after her Republican challenger struggled to gain traction against the incumbent and rising political star in the Democratic Party.

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Man accused of using gasoline to torch security booth at FBI Chicago headquarters

CHICAGO — A man threatened a security officer posted outside the FBI’s Chicago headquarters then returned to the security station almost a month later and started a fire outside, according to a criminal complaint filed Sunday.

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Paul Sullivan: Bulls are buffering their way through early inconsistency during a .500 start to the season

CHICAGO — The overhead scoreboard froze at the 7:10 mark of the first quarter Monday night at the United Center with the Chicago Bulls trailing the Toronto Raptors 13-6.

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How Alexander Canario’s freak injury further complicates the Chicago Cubs’ center-field options and offseason approach

LAS VEGAS — The sequence was eerily familiar.

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Arlington Heights OKs agreement to move forward with new Bears stadium

CHICAGO — Arlington Heights trustees Monday kicked off a new phase of negotiations with the Chicago Bears by approving a pre-development agreement with the football club to guide a possible redevelopment of Arlington International Racecourse.

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Judge rules wives of Chicago twins who cooperated against ‘El Chapo’ did not have immunity

CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the wives of twin Chicago drug traffickers who cooperated against Sinaloa boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman did not have immunity from prosecution, a considerable setback for the women who are accused of laundering millions of their husbands’ drug proceeds over a 12-year…

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Michael Vick reacts to Bears QB Justin Fields breaking his NFL record: ‘The next generation doing it just a little bit better’

CHICAGO — Michael Vick was on an airplane Sunday afternoon when he got a text message from a friend and learned he was trending on Twitter.

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: After T’Challa, a new protector, in an ungainly but engaging sequel

A big, rangy Marvel follow-up — made without the grand presence of Chadwick Boseman, who died two years after “Black Panther” came out in 2018 — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” acknowledges the loss of both King T’Challa and the actor who played him with a grave and moving extended prologue.…

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In a recent WWII Days reenactment, some participants played the Nazis — we talked to them about why they do it

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