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Ice fishing becoming a sketchier act and the ongoing action for perch and lake trout on the Chicago lakefront/southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

CHICAGO — Frank Galati, a pivotal figure over five decades in Chicago theater, a Tony Award-winning Broadway director, a beloved longtime teacher at Northwestern University, an ensemble member at both the Steppenwolf and Goodman theaters and a pioneer in the adaptation of novels and other narrative sources into exciting drama,…

On the resurgent run game, a resilient defense, a bad day for the SOL crowd and more observations from the Lions big win over the Bears

The city touts its Invest South/West initiative, but the real action is on the other side of town.

It should come as no surprise the state’s well is about to run dry.

CHICAGO — Sports remain our greatest escape, offering a few hours of downtime from the daily dose of madness that surrounds us from when we awaken to the moment we crash.

CHICAGO — After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago has begun to see a decline in homicides, as the Chicago Police Department works to correct crime trends to levels before the coronavirus and turmoil over the killing of George Floyd took hold.

The nighttime sky along the lakefront was peppered with a New Year’s Eve fireworks display on Saturday at midnight.

Here is everything we know following the Bears 41-10 loss to the Detroit Lions.