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Remains found in 1997 in Lake Michigan ID’d as Chicago woman

Forensic experts relying on advanced DNA analyses confirmed in December that remains found in western Michigan are those of Dorothy Lynn Ricker, according to Michigan State Police.

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Logan Square boxing club offers city youths training, Madigan trial date set 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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City Council committee adds teeth to city ordinance protecting abortion, gender care

The Chicago Commission on Human Relations is now empowered to “investigate and adjudicate complaints” of “discrimination and retaliation related to housing.” The ordinance

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Chicago police release description of two suspects who stole or vandalized eight cars in Englewood

The incidents occurred on South Bishop, West 71st, West 72nd, West 73rd and West 74th streets, according to a police alert.

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Chicago lawyer apologizes for using racial slur, obscenity during hearing. ‘I’m shaken and I’m humiliated.’

The comments were made during an unmuted conversation on a Zoom court call last Thursday, according to a court filing.

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3 takeaways from the Bears’ Week 18 loss to the Vikings

The Bears lost their 624th game of all time and it might be the biggest one in team history. Here are our takeaways from Bears vs. Vikings.

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Lake Michigan shoreline needs restoration, and local input on how to do it

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking input through Jan. 17 on the best way to get the shoreline up to snuff and protect it from future erosion and coastal storm damage.

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The Rev. James Meeks conducts final service at Salem Baptist Church: ‘A bittersweet day’

The Rev. James Meeks stepped down as senior pastor of the Roseland-area church Sunday on its 38th anniversary. His next mission: building 1,000 homes in Roseland.

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Vikings close the regular season with a 29-13 win over the Bears

CHICAGO — The Vikings won their final game of the regular season to finish 13-4. They managed to beat a disengaged Bears team 29-13 with most of their starters resting the second half, and they appeared to escape Soldier Field with no major injuries before the start of the playoffs…

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The Wiener’s Circle owner coordinates effort to feed migrants bused from Texas

Owners of the Lincoln Park hot dog joint made a New Year’s resolution to tap friends in the industry to help feed migrants bused here from Texas.

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Assault rifle toll familiar to ER surgeons

While legislators in Springfield debate assault rifles in Illinois, a Chicago-born surgeon repairs the damage.

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Bear Necessities: Today, we’re all Texans fans with No. 1 pick within reach

The Bears can lock down the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft with a loss to the Vikings and a Texans win.

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Swish — with help from the Bulls — aims to grow confidence and acceptance through basketball for the queer BIPOC community

CHICAGO — On a Sunday afternoon at Harrison Park in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, the members of the Swish basketball organization are guaranteed to clap for one play: an air ball.

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Lauri Markkanen’s All-Star campaign makes a stop in Chicago

Markkanen is averaging a career-high 24.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in his first season with the Jazz. In his four seasons with the Bulls, he averaged 15.6 points and 7.1 rebounds.

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State Senate should join House in banning assault weapons, high-capacity ammunition magazines

By the end of 2022, Illinois had experienced nearly 60 mass shootings in total, with nearly 700 homicides taking place in Chicago alone.

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Lightfoot bears brunt of criticism at mayoral candidate forum on issues affecting disabled Chicagoans

For the first time since the ballot was set, seven of the city’s nine mayoral candidates gathered to discuss their strategies for the city at a forum hosted by Access Living.

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New York and Chicago mayors tell Colorado to stop busing migrants

The mayors of New York City and Chicago denounced Colorado for busing migrants to the two cities — calling it inhumane and a strain on resources — as President Joe Biden’s first presidential visit to the U.S.-Mexico border highlights immigration issues.

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Concordia University Chicago basketball players hospitalized after intense practice

CHICAGO — Concordia University Chicago’s basketball coach has been temporarily removed after five players were hospitalized this week following a practice some allege was punishment for curfew violations.

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New York Post says Robert Crimo III, Highland Park shooting suspect, prank-called reporter on New Year’s Eve

CHICAGO — Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, the alleged Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooter, prank-called a New York Post reporter on New Year’s Eve from jail, the outlet reported Saturday.

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Former Luke Kornet teammate Adam Mokoka reveals the recent origin of the ‘Korntest’

Adam Mokoka, a teammate of the Celtics center's from their time with the Chicago Bulls, revealed Kornet developed the unorthodox method recently.

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Man killed, 3 teens wounded in separate shootings since Friday across Chicago

A 29-year-old man was killed and three teenage boys, ages 14 and 15, were wounded in separate attacks.

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Bulls vs. Jazz preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to win their third-straight on Saturday vs. Utah.

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Muskie on ice? Christmas trees and crappie sets, fishing DuSable Harbor

Look close to see what looks like a muskie in ice, using Christmas trees for crappie and a question on fishing DuSable Harbor are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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As Chicago police prepare to relaunch ‘gang database,’ concerns remain the tool could unfairly sweep up many

CHICAGO — Critics remain concerned by the Chicago Police Department’s impending relaunch of its much-criticized “gang database,” a tool intended to identify people with connections to street gangs, even after the process to revamp it was paused last fall at the behest of the city’s new police oversight committee.

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How do the 2022 Bears compare with the worst teams in franchise history? A look at some of the ‘darkest and dreariest’ years.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears had just lost by 31 points to a division rival, one of what would become 13 losses in the season. In the Chicago Tribune the next day, the Bears coach was quoted as calling it “one of the darkest and dreariest days in Bear history.”

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