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The plight of Bears fans is well-known, the misfortunes of Bears bettors is even worse

Bet on it: Since Cody Parkey’s ill-fated missed field goal to end 2018 season, the Bears have NFL’s worst record (34.1%) against the spread, meaning fans should stop betting with their hearts

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$1 billion plan to improve Union Station infrastructure needs quick signature from Biden

It’s time for President Biden — whose fondness for train travel earned him the nickname “Amtrak Joe” — to do his part for Chicago and sign off on money that will benefit millions of riders every year.

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Abby Ramirez says softball is an important part of her life but only a small part of her

Ramirez, a Chicago native, retired from professional softball in August. She’s an assistant coach at DePaul.

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Chicago mayor, Cook County Board president at White House for Biden’s gun safety office launch

Vice President Kamala Harris will oversee the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., attended Friday’s kick-off ceremony.

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Rupert Murdoch’s brief cloud over Chicago newspaper world led to one ray of sunshine — Sneedless to say

It’s still a calumny Murdoch continues to poison the nation’s inkwell with fake Fox news; but I am ever so grateful for the day he was forced out the door of the Sun-Times, thus enabling this journalist to witness the golden age of Chicago’s two great American newspapers.

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National Association of Realtors taps Maggie Hickey to craft sexual harassment policies

The Chicago-based group announced other internal measures in response to charges that it has done little to stop abusive behavior by officers or vendors.

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Man fatally shot in South Shore

LaVelle Harper, 21, was shot about 3:15 p.m. Thursday in the 7800 block of South South Shore Drive, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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Chicago mayor’s top cop pick glides through first confirmation test

During a committee hearing Friday, Larry Snelling vowed to aggressively use technology to address robberies while supporting officers by bolstering mental health supports and giving them more time off.

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Chicago should fully embrace alternatives to 911 police response for mental health calls

Next summer a new state law will require every 911 district in the state to refer appropriate calls to a non-police mental health crisis response program.

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Photos: 2023 LIV Golf Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms

The Saudi-backed circuit returns after over a month off.

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Picture Chicago: 30 Sun-Times photos from this week in news

A star-studded Riot Fest gets rained on, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords visits a Chicago training seminar for gun violence survivors, and hundreds flood the Loop to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.

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More than $100K of maintenance equipment stolen from Soldier Field

What else could go wrong for the Bears this week?

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4 key matchups ahead of Bears vs. Chiefs in Week 3

The Bears take on the Chiefs in Week 3, and we break down all the key matchups to watch for.

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Botched 1988 Chicago bank robbery scheme inspires a movie, ‘HEIST 88’

Showtime film draws from the audacious plotting of Armand Moore, a man who used his skills ‘not as a genius but stupidly,’ a judge said.

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Destinos brings 17 Latino theater productions to stages across Chicago

The yearly theater festival will bring local and international productions to nearly a dozen venues across the city. Here are some highlights.

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Chicago man gets life in prison for role in 2016 home invasion that killed 5 people

A Chicago man convicted of fatally shooting five people during a 2016 home invasion has been sentenced to life in prison

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Ex-South Sider BriElle Munizzi’s tattoo pays tribute to her family’s Sunday ritual: reading the Sun-Times

The former Garfield Ridge resident says reading the paper was a Sunday morning ritual for her family. After moving away, she decided a tattoo would help remind her of that.

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Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan ranked 44th-best player on top 100 list

Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan has been ranked as the 44th best player in the NBA heading into the new season.

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Chicago police investigated over alleged sexual misconduct with asylum seekers

Reports that an officer allegedly impregnated an 18-year-old and another had ‘sexual contact with an underage female migrant’

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Vacant South Loop stores becoming a restaurant and coffee shop thanks to entrepreneurs

Sip & Savor coffee shop and Southern Chicago restaurant are moving into an area that’s seen major chains move or pull back from the busy Roosevelt Road corridor.

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Horoscope for Friday, September 22, 2023

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 2 to 3:30p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. The fall equinox occurs at 11:49 PM PDT.

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Migrant tent city company accused of controversial ties

A $29.3 million agreement with the city for GardaWorld to build giant tent cities for migrants has been condemned by officials and advocates who said investing in Chicago infrastructure and organizations would be better.

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James ‘Tail Dragger’ Jones, one of Chicago’s last links to golden age of blues, dies at 82

‘He was raw, gritty, 100 % in-your-face, unadulterated, pure West Side blues,’ said fellow blues musician Billy Branch.

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Appeals court tosses Chicago cop-killer’s ‘excessive sentence’ after he was denied parole more than 30 times

Ronnie Carrasquillo will be resentenced after 46 years in prison after the court ruled the Illinois Prisoner Review Board didn’t give him a “meaningful’ opportunity for parole.

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White House asks US Ambassador to Japan to stop mocking China on social media, report claims

Former Chicago mayor begins tenure on the world stage by earning reprimand

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