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Illinois Republicans aim to win control of state Supreme Court for first time in 53 years

Democrats hold the advantage in two races for open Illinois Supreme Court seats because last year they redrew the court’s boundaries for the first time in 58 years. The two down-ballot elections hold enormous stakes if the court changes hands — potentially impacting abortion, gun control and union…

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Labor’s brewing renaissance: Union drives gain steam at Starbucks, other coffee shops

The success of SEIU in organizing baristas in Chicago has led to the arduous task of negotiating first contracts in settings where worker turnover can be high.

Chicago Sun-Times

After a tough summer for air travel, what will the fall bring?

CHICAGO — Ellie and Ryan Weseloh feel lucky to have escaped the worst of what the summer brought for air travelers.

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As more migrants arrive in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges Texas governor to collaborate

Mayor Lori Lightfoot encouraged residents to help support a second wave of migrants who arrived Sunday afternoon by bus in Chicago and urged Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to collaborate on a more humane transition.

Chicago Tribune

50 more immigrants arrive in Chicago from Texas; city launches website for donations

On Sunday, Lightfoot again lambasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for “manufacturing a human crisis” by sending immigrants to the city with no prior communication as to their needs.

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Correa homer helps Twins stop White Sox 5-1, avoid series sweep

CHICAGO — Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee had a concert in the Chicago area Sunday night, but he took in the Twins-White Sox game the afternoon before it.

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Steel mill closings explored in new documentary

Steven Walsh’s film, “Southeast: a City Within a City,” explores the impact of the decline of the city’s steel mills on the people who lived nearby and worked in the mills.

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‘You catch the moment’

Chicago artist Don Colley has been attending the weeks-long trial of R. Kelly trial as an artist, sketching scenes one after another.

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Boy, 13, wounded in Lawndale shooting

He was shot in the knee while walking on a sidewalk in the 700 block of South Kostner Avenue Sunday, Chicago police said.

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Teacher, support staff shortage prompts ‘all hands on deck’ as Illinois' school year rolls out

CHICAGO — Weeks after Illinois students began what is predicted to be a more “normal” school year, a steep shortage of teachers and other essential employees is forcing many administrators to take an all-hands-on-deck approach.

Chicago Tribune

Dan Wiederer: As Bears President Ted Phillips prepares to move on, the team’s on-field mediocrity under his watch reveals bigger problems

CHICAGO — By the end of November, just about everything surrounding the Chicago Bears football team was undeniably ablaze. That extended window the Bears thought they had to compete for a Super Bowl crown? Incinerated.

Chicago Tribune

White Sox’s Cease Loses No-Hitter With One Out to Go

A blowout win over Minnesota ended in bittersweet fashion for Chicago on Saturday night.

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Dylan Cease loses no-hit bid with two outs in 9th, settling for one-hit shutout in 13-0 White Sox win

CHICAGO — Dylan Cease has been nearly unhittable at times this season while putting himself in contention for the American League Cy Young Award.

Chicago Tribune

Luis Arraez breaks up Dylan Cease's no-hitter with two outs in 9th as Twins lose to White Sox, 13-0

CHICAGO — If not for Luis Arraez on what was to be the final out of the game, the Twins would have suffered their 10th time being no-hit in Twins-Senators history.

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Chicago Labor Day parade returns for 1st time since pandemic to celebrate workers

Hundreds of onlookers lined Ewing Avenue Saturday in the East Side neighborhood to watch.

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Sky have proved they can bounce back — but consistency is vital against Sun in semifinals

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky know how to dig themselves out of trouble.

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15-year-old boy seriously wounded in South Chicago shooting

He was shot while walking in the 7900 block of South Crandon Avenue Friday night, police said.

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Chicago police officer struck by driver during traffic stop in Fifth City, police say

The officer was conducting a traffic stop in the 3300 block of West Congress Parkway when he was hit by a driver in a black sedan, police said.

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Baseball quiz: The quizmaster takes you to school

These classes are sure to teach you something you didn’t know about baseball.

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Quiet moments rare but valuable for Kyle Davidson as he settles into Blackhawks GM role

A congenital heart defect makes it especially important for Davidson to manage his stress levels, and escaping Chicago for the lakes that surround his hometown of Sudbury, Ontario, allows him to do just that.

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Chicago outdoors: Green heron fledge, head acorns, suburban monarch & hummingbird, Wis. sturgeon

A note on falling acorns in northern Wisconsin, a green heron fledge beautifully photographed, a surprise of a monarch and hummingbird in the same photo, and the size of Wisconsin lake sturgeon are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Trafficked to Chicago? Migrants are not interstate political pawns

For a window into the chaos surrounding the current U.S. immigration policy and its enforcement flaws, you only needed to watch the late news in Chicago Wednesday night. Some 60 exhausted migrants, seemingly mostly from Venezuela, found themselves stumbling off a bus and staring into cameras outside Chicago’s Union Station.

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White Sox walk it off vs. Twins, then don't, then walk it off again

CHICAGO — With only 33 games left in the season and just about a month left before the playoffs, the Twins embarked Friday on the first of 26 games against divisional opponents.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cardinals' Jordan Montgomery runs his scoreless innings streak against Cubs to 22 in 8-0 rout

ST. LOUIS — Whether the venue has been Yankee Stadium, Wrigley Field or Busch Stadium, the result has been the same this year when left-hander Jordan Montgomery faces the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago Tribune

Lonzo Ball reportedly will miss Bulls training camp — putting in doubt his availability for start of season

CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss training camp as he continues to battle long-term pain and discomfort in his left knee following a January meniscus surgery, according to an ESPN report.

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