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2nd football hazing lawsuit filed against Northwestern; lawyers say legal action also forthcoming related to baseball and softball

CHICAGO — Another lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Northwestern University by a former football player, alleging that ex-coach Pat Fitzgerald took part in hazing and bullying athletes.

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Man shoots two women, one fatally, before shooting himself after argument inside Grand Crossing home: police

Two women, 32 and 53, were shot multiple times in the abdomen, Chicago police said. Both women were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where the younger woman died.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jevon Carter ‘always dreamt’ of playing for hometown Bulls

Jevon Carter recently spoke about how excited he is to play for his hometown Chicago Bulls.

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Chicago aims to boost pay for thousands of restaurant workers

Advocates hail potential for ‘historic moment’ as city council bill bids to increase pay from $9.48 an hour for tipped employees

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Ranking Bears position groups from best to worst

The Bears have strengthened their roster over the long offseason, and we're ranking the roster by each position group.

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Report: Ayo Dosunmu unlikely to return to Chicago Bulls next season

Ayo Dosunmu is reportedly unlikely to return to the Chicago Bulls next season.

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‘Family experience’ retailer Camp opens in Old Town

The location — part toy store and part party venue — soon will be paired with an immersive attraction from Doodles.

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Bella Notte is leaving Chicago, citing crime and business-killing bureaucracy

One of the city’s oldest Italian restaurants announced it would be closing its Chicago location and moving to Downers Grove.

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Is The Bear based on a true story? Family troubles and comedy unite in the Disney+ show

Fans of The Bear are asking if the show is based on a true story. Now that season three is here, the question has arisen once again - here's what we know.

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Costly Deep Tunnel flooding project can’t handle Chicago area’s severe storms fueled by climate change

CHICAGO — Hours before heavy rains swamped Chicago and Cook County suburbs on July 2, the region’s $3.8 billion flood-control project appeared ready as can be to bottle up storm runoff.

Chicago Tribune

‘They come to this country with a dream’: Woman teaches English to migrants on a Chicago basketball court

CHICAGO — There hasn’t been a single day since May that Samantha Oulavong is not thinking of the migrants who stay at the police station in her neighborhood in the South Loop. The children, she said, remind her of her younger self, when her parents made their way from Laos…

Chicago Tribune

Northwestern hazing scandal puts school in company with schools such as Penn State

Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse

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House passes resolution to show support for Israel after Democrat’s comments about ‘racist’ state

A bipartisan furor erupted over comments made by Rep. Pramila Jayapal at a Chicago conference Saturday calling Israel a ‘racist state.’ Jayapal later walked back the comments and voted for the bipartisan resolution.

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For Chicago Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather, locked-in mechanics and health has been a consistency game changer

Staying healthy has been a challenge at times for right-hander Julian Merryweather.

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At 100, Lou Mitchell’s diner remains an iconic slice of Americana

The iconic downtown Chicago diner seems frozen in time, from its original wooden stools and winding counter to its good old comfort food served in generous portions.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson praises Jackson in PUSH keynote, says ‘I am not here’ without him

If not for the trail blazed by the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the retiring, longtime leader of Rainbow PUSH, Johnson said, he would not be mayor of Chicago.

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City Council members to propose 2-year timeline for eliminating ‘sub-minimum’ wage

Despite the proposal, however, Ald. Ramirez-Rosa acknowledged negotiations with the restaurant industry continue and may result in an even longer phase-in period.

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High school baseball players learn about Negro League in South Side tour ahead of Sox’s Double Duty Classic game

The Double Duty Classic game began in 2007 and showcases the history of the Negro League. A group of top high school players from Chicago and the Midwest play in the game Tuesday after a tour to shore up their baseball and South Side history.

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Michael Phillips: Chicago mainstay Amy Morton on the actors’ strike: ‘People are really mad. They are fed up.’

CHICAGO — When mid-July rolls around, Chicago-based and raised actor Amy Morton typically starts work on a new, 22-episode season of the long-running NBC series “Chicago P.D.,” on which she plays the zero-nonsense Sgt. Trudy Platt.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing: Topwater fishing time of year

It’s that time for year for topwater fishing on lakes and rivers (at the least ones not too high) and that leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Tribune

COPA unable to find victims in probe of Chicago officers allegedly having sex with migrants housed at stations

Leaders of Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Tuesday said they have been unable to identify any victim in their investigation of claims that at least one officer engaged in a sexual relationship with a migrant being housed at a West Side police facility, but said another allegation has…

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Dalen Terry receives above-average grade for Bulls’ summer league

After a rocky Summer League, Chicago Bulls guard Dalen Terry received an above-average grade.

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Illinois Democrats celebrate court decision ending cash bail: ‘Monumental change is possible’

On the other side, Senate Republican Leader John Curran said the ruling warrants a special session to address key concerns before cash bail is eliminated in September.

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No immigrant victims have come forward in probe of alleged Chicago cop sexual misconduct, civilian oversight chief says

Andrea Kersten said “an unprecedented amount of media attention and public scrutiny” prompted her to take the unusual step of briefing the media on the investigation.

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Former football player sues Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern leaders in hazing scandal

The player, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, alleged Tuesday in the Cook County Court that Fitzgerald, Northwestern University President Michael Schill, the board of trustees and athletic director Derrick Gragg enabled and concealed sexual misconduct and racial discrimination.

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