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Welcome warning? Illinois Senate president’s message to newly sworn senators: Fly right or get lost

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon quoted both his late mother, who worried “that Springfield will change your notion of what the right thing is,” and former Chicago Police Supt. James Rochford, who once warned officers “If you lack integrity, get out — get out now.”

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Things to do in Chicago Jan. 12-18: The Mix

The 5th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, the 26th annual Fillet of Solo Festival and the PBR’s Unleash the Beast professional bull riders competition are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Challenging ballot petitions, a Chicago political tradition, may be on its way out

Objections to nominating petitions reach a 40-year low in this year’s municipal election cycle. “I think everybody was surprised at how few challenges there were,” said longtime Chicago election attorney Michael Dorf.

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People with sex and gun convictions are required to register with police. CPD can’t keep up.

Police turn away people trying to register, leaving them at risk of arrest. Some crime victims say the system fails them too.

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Another revelation from Madigan’s wiretapped convos, CTA tries to exorcise ghost buses and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Former Chicago cop gets probation after pleading guilty to firing at unarmed man while off-duty and drunk

Joseph Cabrera, 40, pleaded guilty to reckless discharge of a firearm and was sentenced to 24 months of probation for the October 2020 shooting.

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Don’t yawn at link between One Central, Soldier Field proposals

We’ve been observers of Chicago and Illinois politics long enough to know that plenty of projects are ridiculous … until they become reality. If you “p’shaw” today, you can’t be surprised to find your pocket picked tomorrow.

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Spiking interest on fishing the Chicago lakefront with a lure giveaway

Tim “Spike” Davis gives back as a way of life and now adds on a monthly giveaway of his handmade lures at a Chicago harbor, to be revealed on social media.

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You can tour America by train and save as Amtrak slashes price of US Rail Pass to $299

Routes include the Coast Starlight journey from Seattle to Los Angeles

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Commentary: Clean air should not be for sale. Why Chicago needs a clean buildings ordinance

As a young boy, my asthmatic lungs knew when harvest started in the nearby farm fields of central Illinois. Without a combine in sight, I knew that the work had begun.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Cubs fans will finally get to hear from Tom Ricketts — even if they don’t like the answers

CHICAGO — It has been five long years since Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts held a question-and-answer session with fans at the Cubs Convention.

Chicago Tribune

‘A Game Maker’s Life’ explores how Jeffrey Breslow made it into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame

CHICAGO — Jeffery Breslow’s life and the lives of those he worked with making toys for children were shattered on the morning of July 27, 1976, when another employee named Al Keller walked into his place of work with two handguns and began to kill.

Chicago Tribune

After a series of armed robberies of street vendors, Little Village residents organize to protect each other

CHICAGO — Every day, just before 4 a.m., the streets of Little Village begin to fill with the scent of homemade tamales and the 26th Street business corridor lights up with an influx of cars and the chatter of those getting ready to start their day.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court test

Illinois has outlawed automatic weapons amid a torrent of mass shootings including a 4th of July parade shooting that killed seven and injured 30

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Silver Skates competition kicks off, harking back to when skating ruled Chicago

Thousands of spectators used to cheer on skaters during the competition’s heyday in the 1920s and ’30s. This year, the attendance was sparse but no less enthusiastic.

Chicago Tribune

Ryan Poles says Bears are ‘excited’ to see Justin Fields develop as the starting QB in 2023, but improved passing is needed

CHICAGO — When Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields recapped his season with reporters Monday, he was asked about taking ownership of the team.

Chicago Sun-Times

Probe of nonprofit halts millions in HIV, COVID research funds at Cook County Health

Research staff of CORE Center in Chicago may lose their jobs as Cook County investigates a nonprofit that handles grants that have funded landmark medical research.

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6 Takeaways from the Bears’ end-of-season press conference

From Ryan Poles' commanding presence to their commitment to Justin Fields, here are our takeaways from Tuesday's Bears press conference.

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Chicago museums offering free admission days this winter — here’s when, where

The Shedd Aquarium, Art Institute, Field Museum and more are free on select days for Illinois residents.

Chicago Tribune

Ex-Chicago Bear Brian Urlacher sues Texas hair restoration company for $50K over blog post

Brian Urlacher restored his hair. Now he is suing to defend his right to flaunt it.

Chicago Tribune

Dan Wiederer: Bears fans were forgiving during GM Ryan Poles’ 1st season. Now the pressure’s on to capitalize on a big window of opportunity.

CHICAGO — While much of Chicago celebrated Sunday afternoon as the Bears lost to the Minnesota Vikings and the Houston Texans became accidental magicians in Indianapolis, general manager Ryan Poles insists he wasn’t feeling it.

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Head of City Council’s public safety committee renews call to fire Chicago cop with ties to far-right Proud Boys

“We have fired officers in the past with less transgressions in their associations,” Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) said of an officer with ties to the group Proud Boys.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois legislature passes assault weapon ban, a new tool for Metra riders and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Tribune

How baseball is rallying behind White Sox closer Liam Hendriks in his cancer fight

CHICAGO — “Whatcha got?” Liam Hendriks asked as a reporter approached before an early August game in Kansas City, Mo.

Chicago Sun-Times

Smattering of ice fishing goes around Chicago as does perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan

A smattering of ice fishing around Chicago and the rebuilding of perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, there’s also the first mention of coho in 2023.

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