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They knocked on strangers’ doors and persuaded naysayers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are their tips

CHICAGO — When Armani Nightengale waited in the car last March to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at Chicago's United Center, her husband was more nervous than she was.

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Chicago Tribune sues city of Chicago over records that were withheld despite attorney general opinions in the paper’s favor

CHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago over records on cases involving misconduct allegations that officials have refused to release despite two separate attorney general opinions in the newspaper’s favor.

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The Who tour headed to Chicago; trek also includes Cincinnati stop, 42 years after concert tragedy

The Who has for years supported a memorial scholarship effort in a Cincinnati suburb where three of the victims of a 1979 concert stampede went to school.

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Chicago banker gets 366 days prison for bribing Paul Manafort to get easy job in Trump administration

NEW YORK — A Chicago banker who tried to buy his way into a cushy gig in the Trump administration with a $16 million bribe to former President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief was sentenced Monday to a year and a day in prison.

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Banker gets gets 1 year in prison in Manafort loan scheme

A Chicago banker has been sentenced to a year in prison for his conviction in a scheme to make $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort to gain influence in the Trump administration

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Lightfoot ties carjacking wave to remote learning

The CTU ripped the mayor’s claim: "Every child in our public schools in Chicago deserves an apology from the mayor today."

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Paul Sullivan: Billy Donovan has kept the Chicago Bulls afloat in spite of many obstacles — but can the coach keep it up without any help at the trade deadline?

Is this Billy Donovan’s best year of coaching in the NBA?

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Ruling on Illinois school mask mandate throws districts into chaos

CHICAGO — A judge’s recent ruling that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask mandate was authorized illegally prompted chaos and confusion Monday morning at school districts across Illinois, as increasingly volatile battles over virus mitigation strategies further divided communities and forced some schools to cancel classes.

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Afternoon Edition: Feb. 7, 2022

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

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Dan Ryan shooting upstages governor’s news conference on state’s efforts to make Chicago expressways safer

As he and the state police director spoke, a person was shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway near downtown, the 14th person shot on an expressway in Cook County this year.

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Remembering the influential, ebullient Chicago blues drummer Sam Lay, dead at 86

CHICAGO — The last time I talked to Sam Lay it was late at night and he was on the road and on the telephone, driving back home to Chicago from Cleveland where he has just been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of…

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As another wave of Afghans arrives in Chicago, volunteers say more help is needed

Since last fall, more than 1,890 Afghans have made Illinois their new home, and another wave is expected to arrive in the Chicago area in February, officials say.

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Ford stops production lines for a week in Chicago, 3 more sites

Despite a swing to profitable operations in 2021, the company continues to face a global shortage of microchips.

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Elton John says goodbye to Chicago; or, the myth of the farewell tour

CHICAGO — For a long, long time, there was reason to assume every major pop star with a sizable audience and willingness to play live would tour indefinitely. One tour ended; the next began. The road stretched on, and on. Bob Dylan once christened his schedule “The Never Ending Tour.”…

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For season two, ‘Love Is Blind’ comes to Chicago to hook up some ‘good, solid people’

One dater on the Netflix hit says courting women he couldn’t see taught him how to be vulnerable.

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Video shows baggage cart sucked into plane engine at Chicago O’Hare International

China Airlines blamed last weekend’s nor’easter for the trouble

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Tyrese Maxey off the table for Sixers in trade conversations

Sources say Maxey is totally off the table. He's only 21, and is averaging 16.9 points and 4.8 assists per game in the second year of his career. He hustles on defense, is selfless and clutch, and does wild things like hitting layups while falling ...

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Commentary: The Invest in Kids Act gives minority children access to top-tier schools

On a cold, snowy Saturday morning, a month before the pandemic brought our world to a standstill, I sat in a crowded Catholic school gym in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood along with hundreds of parents and kids, Boy and Girl Scouts, teachers and community leaders.

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Chicago-based lender stymied by state cap on interest rates

Consumer advocates suspect Opportunity Financial, or OppFi, is fighting back against the limit of 36% on loan interest, but the company isn’t discussing its lobbying aims.

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Saba’s new album, ‘Few Good Things,’ is a return to self

CHICAGO — A lineage of greatness exists within Saba. And it is his family, his creative roots, even the foundation of his great-grandmother’s home, that serves as a source of inspiration in his latest record, “Few Good Things,” released last week. Crafted before and in the midst of the pandemic,…

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Drew Peterson asks judge to vacate murder conviction

A judge is scheduled to consider former Chicago-area police sergeant Drew Peterson’s motion to vacate his 2012 conviction in the murder of his third wife

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EXPLAINER: What will be considered at Drew Peterson hearing?

Former suburban Chicago police Sgt. Drew Peterson is getting another chance to ask a judge to vacate his 2012 conviction in the murder of his third wife

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Little Village arch’s landmark designation gives Adrian Lozano recognition he deserves

With his passing in 2004, Lozano left behind a shared legacy with those of his generation of early Mexican Chicagoans who forever changed the landscape of this city.

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76ers vs. Bulls: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Philadelphia 76ers (31-21) play against the Chicago Bulls (19-19) at United Center Game Time: 3:30 PM EST on Sunday February 6, 2022 Philadelphia 76ers 23, Chicago Bulls 17 (Q1 02:30) What's the buzz on Twitter? Ky Carlin @ Ky_Carlin That's the ...

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Syl Johnson, Grammy-nominated Chicago blues artist, dies at 85

Mr. Johnson’s death is the third big loss for the Blues industry in the last eight days and comes less than a week after the death of his brother and fellow musician Jimmy Johnson.

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