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The man, 20, was standing on the sidewalk about 7 p.m. in the 700 block of East 79th Street when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Vice President Mike Pence, in Chicago, takes jabs at Trump

In Chicago to promote “So Help Me God,” former Vice President Mike Pence said he would decide on his candidacy in 2024 early next year.

Chicago Sun-Times

In Chicago, Pence denounces Trump dinner with antisemitic purveyors Kanye West and Nick Fuentes

CHICAGO — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday denounced former President Donald Trump for dining last week with a pair of antisemitic purveyors, Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, but stopped short of saying whether he thought it should disqualify Trump’s bid to recapture the White House.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot files for reelection; US Rep. ‘Chuy’ García and Alderman Roderick Sawyer round out crowded field for top City Hall job

CHICAGO — Calling herself an agent of change and “the only rational choice” for Chicago voters, Mayor Lori Lightfoot filed her paperwork Monday for a reelection run.

Chicago Tribune

End of an era in Chicago politics as Burke chooses retirement over uphill battle for a record 15th term

Indicted Ald. Edward Burke (14th) chose not to seek reelection to a record 15th term in a ward dramatically redrawn to eliminate his most favorable precincts.

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Judges don’t hold Chicago police accountable

Fortunately for Chicago Police Officer Melvina Bogard, a Cook County judge was so intent on finding an excuse to justify dismissing charges against her that he totally overlooked what really transpired during a 2020 arrest at a CTA Red Line station.

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COVID spike feared as federal funding drains, pilots take the abortion battle to the skies 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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Lurie Children’s Hospital nurses at odds with management over potential to unionize

Leaders of one of Chicago’s most prominent hospitals sent a letter this month to nurses discouraging unionizing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot files for reelection

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot filed her petitions to run for a second term on Monday as Chicago’s election cycle enters a bare-knuckle period when candidates for local office try to knock each other off the ballot.

Chicago Tribune

Previewing the Chicago Elite Classic

The Chicago Elite Classic has been a fixture on the high school basketball schedule for the past 10 years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bear Necessities: Injuries ravage Chicago in Week 12 loss vs. Jets

MetLife Stadium was not kind to the Bears, who not only got blown out 31-10 but lost several starters to injury, including Darnell Mooney.

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That ‘marvelous burger place’: 84 years of Tribune coverage of the Billy Goat Tavern

CHICAGO — After digging into the Billy Goat Tavern’s new bun and realizing that the storied bar changed a lot more often than I thought, I wondered what else was buried in the Tribune archives.

Chicago Tribune

The 10 best Cyber Monday deals for the Chicago Bears fan in your life

The best holiday gift ideas for any Chicago Bears fan in your life.

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Tim Degnan, Daley top gun and state senator, dies at 82

Tim Degnan a trusted point man, was key to Richard M. Daley’s political, policy success. As a lawmaker, he raised funds for the new Comiskey Park to keep the White Sox in Chicago.

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Chicago Blackhawks aren’t worried about a winless streak creeping into their psyche: ‘We all don’t want to lose’

CHICAGO — Puck luck works both ways.

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White supremacist, Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, who met with Ye and Trump, raised in suburban Chicago

“Fuentes is among the most prominent and unapologetic antisemites around,” David Goldenberg, the Anti-Defamation League director of the Midwest regional office, told the Chicago Sun-Times on Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

O’Hare improvement plan prepared for takeoff — and right on time

If Chicago is to consider itself a world class city, having a travel-friendly, functional, showcase international airport is key.

Chicago Sun-Times

High school athletes donate 1,000 sweatshirts to highlight student homelessness

Over a dozen Chicago high school soccer players wanted the donation to highlight teen homelessness, which affected nearly 40,000 Illinois students in the last school year.

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Call Jane stars Elizabeth Banks as a housewife driven to obtain an illegal abortion in 60s Chicago

Denied a legal abortion, Elizabeth Banks' character joins an activist group in the new film from Carol screenwriter Phyllis Nagy, which highlights the ongoing precarity of reproductive healthcare.

The Independent UK

Abraham Lincoln statue vandalised for a second time in Chicago

The statue in Edgewater’s Senn Park has been graffitied with the words ‘coloniser’ and ‘land back’

Chicago Sun-Times

17-year-old boy shot in Chicago Lawn

The teen was in the 6600 block of South Washtenaw Avenue when he was shot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Two Chicago police officers injured while breaking up fight near Gold Coast

The officers were responding to a disturbance in the 100 block of West Division Street when they were injured.

Chicago Sun-Times

New police district councils will give Chicagoans a voice in policing

In the Feb. 28th election, voters will get to select members of their local Police District Council. These elected positions, three for each of the city’s 22 Police Districts, will weigh in on public safety matters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Looking to give back? Chicago’s bright- colored refrigerators are a good place to start

Innovative efforts to help those in need are worth supporting, and volunteers are always needed.

Chicago Tribune

Brad Biggs: Whether Bears pivot to Trevor Siemian or play a banged-up Justin Fields, expect them to throw more against Jets

CHICAGO — Don’t worry, Cole Kmet said, Trevor Siemian will not take it as an insult if you say he is unlikely to keep the ball on a zone read and motor 60 yards through the New York Jets defense Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

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