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Pendleton was caught in gang gunfire on Jan. 29, 2013, days after traveling to Washington to celebrate President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

CHICAGO — Hadiya Pendleton made sure to send her mother a picture of her outfit each day of her trip to Washington, where she and her high school bandmates performed at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.

For 35 years, celebrity chef and restaurateur Rick Bayless has packed his Frontera Grill on New Year’s Eve, an annual tradition for scores of longtime customers at the acclaimed Mexican restaurant in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.

Matt Eberflus is officially the new Bears head coach, and he's got a message for fans.

The Chicago Bears are interviewing Houston Texans quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Pep Hamilton for their offensive coordinator job.

The Bears hired HC Matt Eberflus on Thursday, and he's already hard at work assembling his coaching staff.

CHICAGO — Italian Americans seeking the return of Chicago’s Christopher Columbus statue to its former pedestal in Little Italy allege that Mayor Lori Lightfoot interfered with a Park District contract to keep the monument on display “in perpetuity,” according to a recently filed complaint.

‘I had a lot of family members . . . in and out of prison. So, for me, that was my mental escape, signified through the idea of a bird being free.’