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In wake of Highland Park massacre, law on firearms restraining orders in Illinois seen as confusing and underused

CHICAGO — A group of law enforcement officials and experts from around Illinois and across the country gathered in mid-June to begin crafting a plan to increase awareness among the general public and fellow cops of a 3-year-old state law aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of potentially…

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Groupon to lay off 500 employees as struggling online marketplace seeks financial turnaround

Groupon is laying off 500 employees, or nearly 15% of its global workforce, as the struggling Chicago-based online marketplace seeks to cut costs amid falling revenues.

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Paul Sullivan: What does the Field of Dreams game have to do with the Chicago Cubs’ new sportsbook? 4 observations about Thursday’s game.

The Field of Dreams game is just around the corner, with the Chicago Cubs preparing to play the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.

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Commentary: Russian opposition leader exhibits bravery while Cruz and Hawley offer profiles in cowardice

The most courageous man in the world is locked up in a Moscow prison — his life in the balance.

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Editorial: Democrats finally get something done for President Biden. In the end, Manchin was more helpful than Sinema

As Democrats finally discovered reality and got some legislation moving, some mighty spurious arguments over the climate and energy bill emerged on both sides of the aisle.

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Commentary: Military escalation in the Taiwan Strait would be perilous

China’s live-fire military exercises in the waters near Taiwan, which began Thursday, are a worrisome escalation from Beijing. The People’s Liberation Army has gradually ramped up its warplane incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, airspace around the island over which Beijing claims authority, but China hasn’t performed live-fire drills…

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Commentary: The Jan. 6 committee should show, not tell, young voters the truth

Before the first prime-time hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly two months ago, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin asserted that the new revelations would “blow the roof off the house.” The committee established high expectations — and needed to deliver.

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Chicago Cubs are set to release Jason Heyward after the season: ‘We’re going to move in a different direction’

The situation between the Chicago Cubs and veteran outfielder Jason Heyward felt untenable.

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Chicago Cubs are set to release Jason Heyward after the season: ‘We’re going to move in a different direction’

The situation between the Chicago Cubs and veteran outfielder Jason Heyward felt untenable.

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Workers vote to unionize Chicago coffee chain Intelligentsia

Workers at Chicago-based specialty coffee company Intelligentsia Coffee voted to unionize Monday, the latest in a string of union votes at coffeehouses across the city in recent months.

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Illinois consumers sue health insurer Centene, saying they couldn’t find in-network doctors

Consumers in Illinois and other states are suing health insurance giant Centene and its Chicago-based subsidiary Celtic Insurance Co., alleging the insurers defrauded them by overcharging them for plans that didn’t deliver the benefits they promised.

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Garrett Crochet is ‘excited to get a ball in my hand’ as the Chicago White Sox reliever’s Tommy John rehab progresses

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Chicago White Sox drafted Garrett Crochet in June 2020, and the No. 11 pick found himself making big pitches in the big leagues that September.

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Some Illinois school districts to ditch COVID-19 tests this fall: ‘The demand really wasn’t there’

CHICAGO — Despite the urging of the state’s health department to resume school-based COVID-19 testing for students this fall, officials at several Illinois districts said this week they are halting the program due to waning interest from parents and the availability of home tests.

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Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, via the majesty of the Western miniseries ‘Lonesome Dove’

Like many now gray-haired men of my generation, and a few women too, I wanted to be a cowboy. TV made me that way, starting with such early shoot-‘em-up characters as Hopalong Cassidy, the Lone Ranger, Zorro and the Cisco Kid, all closer to cartoons than real people but influential…

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‘Octopus is the new shrimp cocktail’: Chicago’s trendiest seafood is enticing diners with sumptuous takes

CHICAGO — After digging into the phenomenal grilled octopus skewers at Sueños for my most recent restaurant review, I paused briefly and thought to myself, “Wow, I’ve been eating a lot of octopus lately.”

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First look: Goose Island’s 2022 Bourbon County lineup includes return of old favorites, nods to biscotti and Fig Newtons

CHICAGO — Bourbon County NFTs flamed out.

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Paul Sullivan: Tributes to Vin Scully remind us of our love for the game — and the voices who became a part of our lives

The Chicago Cubs paid homage to the late Vin Scully on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, showing the video of his seventh-inning stretch performance from 1998.

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The Great Fire slowed interest in wood buildings, but Chicago’s first mass timber tower could soon take shape

CHICAGO — Developer Sterling Bay is set to begin construction of Chicago’s first mass timber building, a nine-story, apartment tower in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. If approved by City Council, the $50 million development may kick off widespread use of the modern technique, already popular in other cities, which boosters…

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Chicago White Sox offense breaks out with 15 hits in an 8-2 victory vs. the Texas Rangers, salvaging a series split

ARLINGTON, Texas — AJ Pollock stepped into the leadoff role for the Chicago White Sox on Sunday with Tim Anderson suspended.

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Rescheduled drag show goes off without a hitch at Illinois bakery that was vandalized

LAKE IN THE HILLS, Ill. — As Corrina Sac set up tables and chairs in UpRising Bakery and Cafe on Sunday morning, she said she was excited to finally be holding the family-friendly drag show that was canceled twice after harassment, vandalism and a zoning issue.

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Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson begins serving 2-game suspension Sunday

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Chicago White Sox closed their four-game series against the Texas Rangers on Sunday without All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson, who began serving a two-game suspension.

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In a win for endangered piping plovers like Chicago’s Monty and Rose, the Great Lakes has record breeding season

CHICAGO — Monty and Rose, who achieved local fame in 2019 as the first federally endangered piping plovers to raise a family in Chicago in almost 60 years, are gone from the North Side beach where they spent three summers.

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Chicago police to beef up CTA patrols after 4 homicides overnight, including man slain on Red Line

A 29-year-old man was shot and killed while riding on a Red Line train early Saturday on the South Side and the Chicago Police Department said they will be increasing their presence on the CTA as soon as Sunday.

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Teven Jenkins returns to Bears training camp after missing 7 practices

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears offensive tackle Teven Jenkins returned to the field Saturday morning after missing seven practices with an undisclosed ailment.

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Allegation of inappropriate witness contact by R. Kelly prosecutor raises temperature as trial nears

CHICAGO — With little more than a week to go until jury selection, R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago is shaping up to be a hotblooded, bare-knuckle legal brawl.

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