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5 things to know ahead of Bears vs. Broncos in Week 4

The Bears and Broncos will be competing to get their first win of the season. Here are five things to know in Week 4.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 27, 2023

New ATF boss in Chicago setting up ‘intelligence center’ to solve more gun crimes

Christopher Amon is working with the Chicago Police Department to create a Crime Gun Intelligence Center to better trace the history of guns taken off the street.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

Englewood man dies after shooting in Chicago Lawn

Jewan Vassar, 22, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest about 9:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

Bears Week 4 power rankings roundup: Chicago hits rock bottom

Following a humiliating defeat to the Chiefs, here's where the Bears stand in the power rankings heading into Week 4.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 27, 2023

Traffic stops of Black drivers across Illinois at a 20-year high despite law Obama championed

The law that then-state Sen. Barack Obama sponsored aimed to collect law enforcement data and reduce racial disparities in police traffic stops but has fallen short, a WBEZ / Investigative Project on Race and Equity has found.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

Chicago Park District pays almost $2 million to 3 former lifeguards after misconduct, hazing claims

Documents obtained by WBEZ show officials have settled — without full public disclosure — cases of supervisors’ sexual misconduct at the city’s beaches and pools.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

Chicago man gets 10 days imprisonment, 9 months’ probation for role in U.S. Capitol riot

Athanasios Zoyganeles pleaded guilty last year to misdemeanor parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

With federal shutdown looming, what does it mean for Chicago and the state?

The clock is loudly ticking toward an Oct. 1 deadline. If the shutdown happens, the impact will reverberate across the city and Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023

Ukrainian artists find respite and inspiration in Chicago through fellowship program

Ten artists have come to Chicago through the fellowship sponsored by Chicago sculptor John David Mooney, who said the presentation of their work has helped Americans better understand Ukraine’s rich culture and the impact of the war.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023

Teamsters Local 731, Waste Management agree on 5-year deal

The new contract for scandal-scarred Local 731, negotiated with help from union President Sean O’Brien, could set a pattern for other talks with waste haulers in the Chicago area.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023