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Frying perch eggs, bucks and more bucks, bird feeders and record NAWCA funding

A question on frying perch eggs, bucks and more bucks on Chicago’s Northwest Side, do’s and don’ts on bird feeders and record funding for the NAWCA are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Brad Biggs: Timing and good fortune help an NFL rebuild — and Bears have a little of both

CHICAGO — The Denver Broncos’ firing of coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday after 15 games was a reminder of how fortunate the Chicago Bears are that the Seattle Seahawks rebuffed their effort to trade for Russell Wilson.

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Short-handed Pistons begin five-game road trip with loss to Bulls

CHICAGO — The Pistons entered the first contest of their five-game road trip short-handed in the aftermath of suspensions from Wednesday’s controversial game against the Orlando Magic.

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Peoples Gas donates $5 million to help customers pay heating bills

The donation went to the Share the Warmth program, which makes grants to Chicago households with lower incomes.

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Law center shows benefits of cash bail reform, South Side school to become temporary shelter for migrants 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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Picture Chicago: 11 of the week’s best photos

From the celebrations that came with a big holiday week to massive temperature shifts, logistical nightmares for travelers and more, Sun-Times photographers were out capturing another week in our city.

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Despite legal limbo, Illinois' elimination of cash bail set to take effect Jan. 1

CHICAGO — The Illinois criminal justice system is set for a major makeover beginning Sunday, replacing a cash-bail structure with one that requires judges to more carefully weigh who among the accused should be held in custody before trial without using money as a factor.

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1 person killed, 12 others wounded — including 2 teen boys — in Chicago Thursday

The homicide occurred inside a South Shore home in the 2000 block of East 75th Street.

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Driving vehicles on O’Hare Airport runways has landed suspensions for 5 city workers

Two of them got 10-day suspensions without pay. None got fired — not even the city employee involved in two ‘runway incursions’ in a single day, records obtained by the Sun-Times show.

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In Chicago, a year of fewer shootings and murders but little sense of being safer

“We have a much longer way to go,” says Susan Lee, the former deputy mayor for public safety who was the architect of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s signature “Our City Our Safety” initiative.

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Renée Zellweger was 'very afraid to sing' in Chicago as director celebrates 20th anniversary

As hit musical film Chicago heads towards its 20th anniversary, director Rob Marshall has admitted Renee Zellweger was initially afraid to sing to him

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Man shot, killed in West Pullman

The man, 33, was near a sidewalk in the 600 block of West 123rd Street about 5:05 p.m. Wednesday when he was shot, Chicago police said.

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Shuttered Woodlawn elementary school to house newly arrived asylum seekers

But Ald. Jeanette Taylor threatens to protest over city’s decision about her South Side ward: “They didn’t go about this the right way,” she said. “Did they ask Lincoln Park? Did they ask Hyde Park?”

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Cook County still poised to end cash bail Sunday despite uncertainty after Kankakee County judge’s ruling

A judge deemed a provision of the SAFE-T Act unconstitutional as part of a lawsuit involving 64 other counties, but reform will move ahead as planned in Chicago and its immediate suburbs.

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Man shot, responding Chicago police officer injured in scuffle in Princeton Park

A man was shot in the arm, police said. Officers responding to the shooting were confronted by someone near the scene and a scuffle ensued.

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Chicago’s top 10 stories for 2022

Another whirlwind year of local news saw a string of City Hall denizens bowing out, thousands of families reeling from the ongoing epidemic of gun violence and a wave of new arrivals looking to get their footing.

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Little Village residents alarmed by latest Hilco plan, SAFE-T Act cash bail provision ruled unconstitutional 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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Turnover in Blackhawks’ TV booth tops Chicago sports-media stories of 2022

Pat Foley’s departure signified the end of an era in Chicago sports broadcasting. He began with the Hawks in 1980 and was the last link to a golden age.

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Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren Interviews With Bears, per Report

The league commissioner is reportedly a finalist to become Chicago’s next president and CEO.

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Lincoln Park church raises over $11,000 days after safe, donation bin broken into

The break-in occurred at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police.

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4 Lions who need to have good games vs. the Bears

The Lions are looking for some rebound games from a few key cogs in Week 17 after rough outings vs. the Panthers

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From essential Chicago house songs to dibs etiquette, Sun-Times readers sounded off in 2022

Read some of our favorite answers to the “question of the day” this past year.

Chicago Tribune

Good news for consumers, bad news for AbbVie as its blockbuster drug Humira faces competition

CHICAGO — One of the most popular prescription medications in the world is about to face fierce competition in the U.S. — something that could mean lower prices for the drug but a difficult coming year for the Illinois company that makes it.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Traffic patterns are changing in Chicago. Taxpayers, watch your wallets

In the private sector, when a big project goes more than 50% over budget and takes twice as long as promised, heads roll. For Illinois Democrats, however, it’s a cause for celebration.

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Eleven Candidates Running For Mayor Of Chicago In 2023

Eleven candidates are running for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, in the February 28, 2023, general election.

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