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Why are so many Chicago bicyclists lousy at riding safely?

The police should enforce the Chicago municipal code and ticket those who are not following common sense regulations while riding their bikes, a reader from Jefferson Park writes.

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Maria and José, Chicago-style 2023

Scott Fornek, an assistant news editor at the Sun-Times, wrote this updated take on the classic Mike Royko column.

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Chicago outdoors in review: Elk, deer rifles, pike, windows/birds, rabbits & quail

A wild elk wandering through northern Illinois for the first time in nearly 200 years and the new law allowing the use of certan centerfire single-shot rifles during firearm deer seasons lead the review of top outdoors stories around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Migrants, gun violence, the environment and more: 5 pressing issues for Chicago in 2024

As usual, there was no shortage of news in this city in 2023, and no shortage of problems to fix. The Editorial Board picked 5 topics we want to see addressed in 2024.

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Caleb Williams and the meaning of ‘like’

The USC quarterback’s reaction to a tweet about the Bears and Justin Fields has sparked flurry of speculation about what he intended.

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After Chicago P.D. Stars Celebrated Patrick John Flueger's Birthday Ghostbusters-Style, I Need Some Good News About Ruzek In Season 11

The Chicago P.D. cast celebrated Patrick John Flueger for his birthday, but will fans be able to celebrate Ruzek's fate when Season 11 premieres?

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Shaquille O’Neal dislikes Michael Jordan jersey in Heat rafters

Former Miami Heat big man Shaquille O'Neal is not happy that Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan's jersey is in Miami's rafters.

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Former head of wrongful conviction unit leaves Cook County state’s attorney’s office month after demotion

Nancy Adduci was a rising star in the prosecutor’s office but has faced allegations she hid evidence from the investigation of the 2011 murder of Chicago Police Department officer Clifton Lewis.

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Cold Weather Expected in Chicago Today - 30 December 2023

Today at 30 December 2023, A cold day will be expected in Chicago today with temperatures reaching a maximum of 6°C and a minimum of 1°C. The cold weather ...

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Chicago police boost street patrols for New Year’s Eve

Chicago Police Deputy Chief Jon Hein didn’t specify how many more officers will be deployed around the city, but said there will be “enough” to handle the many planned events, including the fireworks, Bears game and concerts.

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Muslim community leaders will meet in Chicago to push campaign against Biden as deaths mount in Israel-Hamas war

Chicago’s #AbandonBiden event is scheduled to coincide with the annual Muslim American Society and Islamic Circle of North America convention, expected to draw more than 30,000 to McCormick Place over the weekend.

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Picture Chicago: 11 news photos from the last full week of 2023

An unusually warm holiday week sees families gather outdoors and Chicagoans celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa.

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How do we find the great murals we feature? Often, just by driving around

We get ideas for our weekly “Murals and Mosaics” series from readers sending in tips, by searching social media and by roaming the city and suburbs on the lookout.

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Getting tattoos put me at odds with my parents. Maybe the clash was what we needed.

Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mary Norkol writes about her own body art, how coming home for the holidays and other visits with new ink hasn’t always been well received. But her folks seem to be warming to her tattoos.

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Bears OC Luke Getsy explains how Justin Fields has grown this season

Justin Fields has made strides in his third season with the Bears. But is it enough to secure his Chicago future?

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State trooper, 2 Chicago cops hurt in 5-vehicle wreck on ‘wet and cold and slippery’ Dan Ryan: officials

One Chicago police car and two state police cars were involved in the crashes that happened about 2:15 a.m. near 87th Street.

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Prison bus trips offer ‘lifeline’ for kids and incarcerated moms

The Reunification Ride program to Logan Correctional Center in downstate Lincoln reconnects families separated by incarceration.

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Whoops! Mistakes, we’ve made a few in our 75-year history

The Sun-Times has had its share of doozies, from wrongly declaring Ford would be Reagan’s running mate to accidentally publishing an obituary for the Chicago Teachers Union president before she died.

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‘Jewish and Palestinian communities deserve a future free from fear’

Speak out against hate and discrimination wherever you encounter it, a board member of the American Jewish Committee in Chicago writes.

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Chicago’s lakefront is no place for ‘expressway’ called DuSable Lake Shore Drive

What we need is a Michigan Avenue-style boulevard along the lakefront, a member of Better Streets Chicago writes.

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Here’s how Illinois Democrats in Congress split on Israel-Hamas war, antisemitism legislation

Democrats locally and nationally are grappling with a challenging dynamic being played out, with the Israel-Hamas war in its third month.

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Don’t take school choice away from Chicago’s families

I understand that the mayor’s idea here is to make every neighborhood school great, but that will take years, and that school still might not meet your child’s needs, a parent from the South Side writes.

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How we investigated cops who joined extremist and hate groups

We wanted to find out what records these officers are leaving. And we wanted to hear from civilians about their own experiences with these sworn law-enforcement officers on the streets of Chicago and in other parts of Illinois.

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Tyrese Haliburton Made NBA History With Elite 20-20 Performance vs. Bulls

The Pacers guard didn’t have a single turnover during his 20-20 game against Chicago.

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Celebrity deaths in 2023: Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Buffett, Lisa Marie Presley, Jeff Beck among the notables we lost this year

Locally, Chicago mourned the loss of Mike Nussbaum, Frank Galati, Dick Butkus, Harry Porterfield, Bill Zehme and more.

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