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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Chicago needs visionary planning in spirit of Daniel Burnham

A key directive of Burnham’s blueprint was to benefit all Chicagoans as part of the City Beautiful philosophy.

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New Lightfoot ad touts her efforts against violent crime

The mayor hit the airwaves Tuesday with a 30-second commercial confronting what polls show is the No. 1 concern of Chicago voters.

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Office buildings that offer internal amenities, like restaurants, could be key to luring workers back downtown

CHICAGO — Nearly three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many office workers still work from home, especially on Mondays and Fridays, depriving restaurants of the healthy lunch crowds they need to stay afloat and damaging prospects for recovery downtown.

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4 dead, 3 wounded in shootings in Chicago Monday

A man and woman were found shot to death inside a home in the South Loop Monday.

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Commentary: The border ‘crisis’ is a problem that we can solve

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently called the challenge the city is facing in serving an influx of migrants a crisis created by the Republican governor of Texas. As an academic who studies and teaches refugee policy, I agree the crisis is manufactured, but its roots are much deeper and effects…

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A librarian’s dream helps turn a waiting area at Cook County Jail into an educational nook for children who visit the incarcerated

CHICAGO — When 2-year-old K.D. walked with his aunt inside the waiting area of the Maximum Security Division at Cook County Jail to visit his father, he smiled.

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Editorial: Goodbye, Sears. Now Chicago needs to nurture its next great company

Holiday traditions come and go, but for many Chicagoans of a certain age, Christmas started when the “Wish Book” arrived in the mailbox from Sears, Roebuck and Co.

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2 men sought in Northbrook and Evanston bank robberies: Chicago FBI

Police say the men robbed two banks less than 30 minutes apart.

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As woeful season ends for Chicago Bears, clock is ticking on team’s potential move to Arlington Heights

With the Chicago Bears’ season mercifully ending Sunday in a 29-13 loss to Minnesota, focus turns to the prospects for building a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

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City Council committee alters game plan on ‘astronomical’ vaping by Chicago teens

The ordinance would require a new city license whenever a retailer “derives more than 20 percent of their gross revenue from the sale of electronic cigarette products, accessories or liquid nicotine products.”

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Chicago encouraged General Iron’s move to the Southeast Side, executive says

Both the Emanuel and Lightfoot administrations gave assurances that the metal shredder’s relocation was supported by the city, a company official testified Monday.

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Chicago U.S. attorney reviewing potentially classified docs found at Biden office

U.S. Attorney John Lausch will look into files found in a Washington, D.C., office used by Joe Biden after serving as vice president and before becoming president.

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Chicago Landmarks Commission to consider landmark status for Promontory Point

Making Promontory Point a city landmark would effectively protect the lakefront site from development or demolition.

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Chicago-based Hometown Food buys Birch Benders product line

The acquisition expands Hometown Food’s holdings in pancake and baking mixes and could add to jobs at its headquarters here.

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