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Bears 2022 offseason preview: Where does Chicago stand at RB?

We're breaking down each position entering the 2022 offseason. Next is RB, where the future's bright with David Montgomery, Khalil Herbert.

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One white, one Black, they grew up in Chicago as best friends and didn’t realize how rare that was. ‘Some of My Best Friends Are ...’ is their popular podcast about race

CHICAGO — This is a story about a podcast in which two old friends rarely disagree, always get along, and though they are discussing race and social justice and the sorry state of the world, voices remain low, tones remain civil and conversation always seems thoughtful.

Chicago Tribune

1 person shot in Chicago Monday

A 23-year-old woman was shot while sitting in a parked car in Englewood.

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In new Hispanic congressional district, Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia endorses state Rep. Delia Ramirez

"Delia is who I believe in," Garcia told the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Conviction saddens City Council colleagues

Patrick Daley Thompson’s fellow Council members call him an unassuming man of his word lacking the arrogance they might have expected from a scion of Chicago’s most famous — and once, all-powerful — political family.

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Lake View school — renamed to honor Harriet Tubman instead of racist biologist — unveils new sign

Chicago Public Schools’ Harriet Tubman Elementary had long been named for Swiss American biologist Louis Agassiz before it was changed last year to honor the Underground Railroad activist.

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Jury convicts Chicago alderman who is part of Daley clan

A grandson and nephew of Chicago’s two longest-serving mayors has been convicted of tax crimes and making false statements

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Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson convicted in tax fraud trial, will be forced to resign

CHICAGO — Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson was convicted by a federal jury Monday of filing false tax returns and lying to federal regulators about a line of credit he had with a failed Bridgeport bank.

Chicago Tribune

Lightfoot highlights post-pandemic surge in domestic violence, city’s commitment to stop it

Last year, the mayor unveiled a plan to confront gender-based violence and human trafficking. It was designed with input from survivors and supported by $25 million in "new investments" made possible by federal relief funds.

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Not so fast: Lightfoot won’t put ‘artificial date’ on lifting mask, proof-of-vaccination mandates

City officials last week said they’d follow the state’s lead in lifting a mask mandate by Feb. 28 — unless COVID-19 numbers worsened. Now, though citing "tremendous progress" against the Omicron surge, the mayor doesn’t want to set what she called an "artificial date."

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Paul Sullivan: DeMar DeRozan is on a ‘Jordanesque’ roll for the Chicago Bulls, who need his increased scoring output with Zach LaVine fighting knee soreness

Every once in a while an NBA player has a performance so brilliant, it’s referred to as “Jordanesque.”

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: DeMar DeRozan is on a ‘Jordanesque’ roll for the Chicago Bulls, who need his increased scoring output with Zach LaVine fighting knee soreness

Every once in a while an NBA player has a performance so brilliant, it’s referred to as “Jordanesque.”

Chicago Tribune

Chicago not-for-profit leader pleads guilty to wire fraud

Yesse Yehudah, president and CEO of Fulfilling Our Responsibilities Unto Mankind, admitted misusing more than $260,000 in state grants.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: Feb. 14, 2022

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

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The Outfit review – Mark Rylance’s mob tailor makes the cut

The Oscar-winner gives a cool, calm centre to this tightly-buttoned drama about Chicago gangsters rooting out a mole

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Bears 2022 offseason preview: Where does Chicago stand at QB?

We're breaking down each position entering the 2022 offseason. First up is QB, which is set for the foreseeable future with Justin Fields.

Chicago Tribune

Are landmark districts linked to affordable housing and segregation? A Chicago lawsuit makes the connection, but a historic preservationist disputes it

A decision could be reached in the coming months in a long-running lawsuit that links Chicago landmark districts to racial segregation and a lack of affordable housing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Some free advice to rescue the Chicago Reader

Let’s not make this current dispute personal. The Reader is an important voice, especially for journalists of color and other often-marginalized groups.

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Mary Ann Thebus, Chicago stage actor who also played the mother in ‘Rudy,’ dead at 89

Though she didn’t start acting until she was around 45 years old, she appeared in plays at many Chicago theaters and taught acting at the Artistic Home theater.

Chicago Sun-Times

In Park Ridge, Metra service resumes after pedestrian hit by UP-NW train. In Chicago, body found near Metra Electric tracks at 51st Street

The person struck in Park Ridge was able to walk to an ambulance. It was unclear if the person found dead in Chicago had been hit by a train, a Metra official said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Incoming projects test Fulton Market’s mettle

The development plans are coming in fast and furious for the city’s busiest real estate market, raising questions about how much density the area can take.

Chicago Tribune

Rape survivors may leave the hospital if they fear a parent or abuser could find out. A new bill could help

CHICAGO -- It’s difficult enough to walk into an emergency room after a sexual assault, and it might not take much to make a survivor reconsider that decision.

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Kanye West Documentary-maker 'Disappointed' by Netflix Editing Row

The director of Netflix's new Kanye West documentary was left disappointed -- though not surprised -- by the controversial rapper's last-minute demand to recut a movie decades in the making, he told AFP. Clarence "Coodie" Simmons started following his friend West with a camera in 2001, curious to see how…

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Horoscope for Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 4 to 6:30 a.m. Chicago time.

Chicago Sun-Times

Indoor drone company took flight during pandemic, now zooming through buildings across city

From filming luxury high-rises to flying next to Benny the Bull at the United Center, two entrepreneurs have come a long way since their days filming their classmates’ sporting events at Barrington High School.

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