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Bears hire Mike Wiley Jr. as director of player development

Wiley most recently was a mental performance coach at Courtex Performance from 2019-22. He has worked with several college sports teams, including Loyola’s track and field team in 2015.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2022

Highland Park’s Central Avenue reopens with busy shops, bustling traffic and remembrances of a week ago

Memorials, violin music and ‘HP strong’ signs greeted people returning to the scene of last week’s massacre.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2022

Mobile farmers market sees skyrocketing demand due to food insecurity, rising grocery prices

Fresh Move employees say they’ve had to double their orders from urban farms to keep up with community needs amid high grocery prices and a lack of fresh food options on the city’s South and West sides.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2022

Picture Chicago: 14 must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

Chicago votes in Illinois’ primary election, the Chicago Pride Parade returns, and protesters respond to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2022

Union rallies at Near West Side dispensary where workers claim they were fired for organizing efforts

“I worked 30 years of my life in management, so I was an ideal employee, I had ambitions to move up with Zen Leaf,” said Jim Doane, an organizing employee. “But I’m an old guy and I am tired of being bullied by the bosses. I showed up early, I…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2022

Whiffin’ with Griffin? Departing hedge-fund billionaire 0 for 4 in Tuesday’s contested GOP primary races

It’s unclear if Griffin will continue his heavy spending in Illinois politics after he and his Citadel hedge fund have packed up and left for Miami. But what was obvious was that his latest big bet on elections in this state was a big failure, up and down the ballot.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2022

Who will take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker this fall? Republican voters get final say in Tuesday’s primary

The winner of the primary will determine whether the state GOP continues as a center-right party in Illinois or gets recast as a subsidiary of former President Donald Trump.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2022

Final days for flute-playing monkey in Gold Coast co-op?

Edward Minieka, 78, who owns the co-op unit, said he appears to have lost a battle with his neighbors to preserve the elaborate paint scheme in his foyer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022

Tunney has nothing but praise for police—even after 3 shot and 3 stabbed in attacks after Pride Parade

“I have to give a shout-out to the police. They did an amazing job. There were plenty of police resources,” Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) said. “Given the volume of people that were here, they did a great job…I couldn’t have asked for anything more.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 27, 2022

Chicago gig workers who rely on cars make changes as gas prices stay high

Ride-hailing drivers and food delivery workers in Chicago are adjusting their driving habits to make up for the rising cost of fuel.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2022