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Baseball quiz: Weathering the season thus far

Some Chicago players had a first half that wasn’t half-bad. Others didn’t. This week’s quiz examines obscure stats on both sides.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ryan Donato ready to ‘fill whatever role necessary’ with Blackhawks

While bouncing from the Bruins to Wild to Sharks to Kraken, Donato has gained a versatility that appealed to the Hawks in free agency this summer. He has maintained steady offensive production, too.

Chicago Sun-Times

For sake of small restaurants, go slow on getting rid of subminimum wage

Not every restaurant, especially Chicago’s small neighborhood gems, can afford the higher pay for workers, perhaps even two years from now.

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To reduce flooding, Chicago must go green everywhere we can

More green infrastructure in Chicago would help prevent flooding and provide other benefits, but projects must include money to gather monitoring data.

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Amtrak improvements stay on track after Senate steps in to save funding

Chicago projects would have lost money because of House Republican cuts that threatened to wipe away $1.57 billion in Amtrak funds for 2024.

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Pitchfork Day 1: Ric Wilson, Perfume Genius, Jlin, Sen Morimoto, get the party started in Union Park

While crowds were a slow build early in the afternoon, the swarm of Radiohead T-shirts indicated throngs would likely soon be assembling for The Smile, Friday night’s headliner.

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Tony Bennett left his heart in Chicago, too

Mention Chicago during the course of a conversation (or two or three) with Bennett, and his seemingly omnipresent smile would grow even larger. His love for the Windy City ran deep.

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Report: Bulls re-sign Ayo Dosunmu to 3-year, $21 million contract

The Chicago Bulls have re-signed Ayo Dosunmu to a three-year, $21 million deal.

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‘The Beanie Bubble’ movie portrays the people who made the toys a phenomenon

Star Elizabeth Banks finds the Beanie Babies story inspiring, even as it depicts Chicago’s Ty Warner exploiting the women crucial to the company.

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Chicago drag performers share stories of adversity, triumph and joy at Sun-Times event

At ‘Hear My Story,’ hosted by columnist Ismael Pérez, local drag performers shared their experiences of self-love, perseverance and community.

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Picture Chicago: 12 of the best Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Former Northwestern athletes went public with allegations of widespread hazing in the school’s athletic program, the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced he will step down as president of Rainbow PUSH, and this week’s $1 billion Powerball jackpot was the seventh highest in U.S. history.

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Bear's" dark nod to John Hughes

Both Hughes and "The Bear" creator Christopher Storer speak to the loneliness and dysfunction hidden in plain sight

Salon

Every newcomer on Bears’ roster heading into training camp

As the Bears prepare for training camp, we're taking a look at the new faces on the roster.

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Economics website is filled with racist and sexist speech, some blame top universities in cities like Chicago, Boston

New research indicates that users of the website Economics Job Market Rumors include individuals at top-tier colleges and universities, including Harvard, Stanford and the University of Chicago, and many others.

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What Did We Learn about Wheat, Soybeans, and Corn Markets this Week?

It was a wild week, to say the least, while the three main grain markets reminded us of lessons learned over the years.

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Race to Mackinac has sisters hoping to bring victory to the O’Rourke family 100 years after their great-grandfather’s win was overturned

John P. O’Rourke sailed to victory in 1923, only to later be disqualified. Today, his descendants are driven to clinch their own win.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cardinals get homers from Jordan Walker and Paul DeJong and extend win streak to six games

CHICAGO — The Cardinals continued their red-hot start coming out of the All-Star break behind a strong outing from left-hander Steven Matz, and closed the gap between them and their rivals the Chicago Cubs in the process.

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Chicago cop gets 270-day suspension for ‘improper sexual relationship’ with woman hours after responding to 911 call at home

A woman accused Officer Daniel Otero of sexually assaulting her, but officials ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to prove the allegations. He had faced dismissal.

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Earn the ‘Bell of Shame!’ at White Sox stadium by putting ketchup on your hot dog

‘Ring, ring,’ it’s the sound of someone breaking Chicago’s age-old condiment canon.

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Pioneering environmental justice organization threatened with eviction from South Side headquarters

The group founded in Altgeld Gardens in 1979 was part of a federal civil rights complaint prompting a city settlement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Pat Hughes will be Chicago broadcaster No. 5 in Baseball Hall of Fame — but he’s really No. 1

If I needed one of them to call the biggest baseball game in city history, it would be Hughes.

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Theaster Gates South Side arts hub names programming team

The acclaimed Chicago artist has renovated vacant buildings across the South Side through his Rebuild Foundation. The former elementary school, vacant for 20 years, will be transformed into an arts hub in 2024.

Chicago Tribune

Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued to keep a letter about the city treasurer secret from the Tribune. Will Brandon Johnson continue her fight?

CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is so far continuing a public records legal battle he inherited from predecessor Lori Lightfoot over a letter regarding alleged misconduct at the city treasurer’s office.

The Independent UK

Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads

Striking screenwriters and actors are holding rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities

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Bulls officially land Torrey Craig on steal of a contract

The Chicago Bulls signed Torrey Craig for a steal of a contract.

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