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Rules Committee Chair Michelle Harris (8th) has invited Latino Caucus leaders to a meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday in a last-ditch effort to resolve differences standing in the way of a new ward map.

Chicago Sun-Times

Obama Presidential Center will dedicate public space to Hadiya Pendleton, teen slain days after performing at inauguration

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.

Chicago Tribune

Celebrity chef Rick Bayless says omicron will devastate restaurant industry without federal relief: ‘Nobody knows what to do at this point.’

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.

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WATCH: New Bears HC Matt Eberflus has a message for fans

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

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Report: Bears interviewing Texans QB coach Pep Hamilton for offensive coordinator job

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

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LOOK: New Bears HC Matt Eberflus arrives at Halas Hall

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

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Chicago mayor ordered Columbus statues removed during 2020 unrest. A lawsuit by Italian Americans claims that violated a Park District contract

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.

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Pilsen artist Sentrock’s Fulton Market mural offers a chance to escape

‘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.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: Packers’ Luke Getsy is a candidate for Bears offensive coordinator

Matt Eberflus will interview coaches this weekend, and Packers pass game coordinator Luke Getsy is one to watch for Bears OC.

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6 inches of lake effect snow hits parts of Chicago, over 7 inches at Midway Airport

A winter storm warning was in effect for north and central Cook County until 2 p.m.

Chicago Sun-Times

Colts’ Alan Williams, Dave Borgonzi targets for Matt Eberflus, Bears?

Could Bears new HC Matt Eberflus target Colts' Alan Williams and Dave Borgonzi to follow him to Chicago?

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Tyrone ‘Ty Skippy’ Winfield, renowned stepper with the ‘fastest feet in the land,’ dead at 61

The East Chicago, Ind., resident ‘spoke with his feet,’ says Antoine Carmichael, an R&B performer who records as Carmichael Musiclover. ‘He was the best stepper I’ve ever seen.’

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3 killed, 7 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Thursday

In one of the fatal attacks, two men were killed in a shooting Thursday night in Ravenswood on the North Side, officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s Joseph Sikora brings his ‘Power’ tough guy home for the city’s first show in the hit Starz franchise

On ‘Power Book IV: Force,’ filmed in Chicago, Tommy Egan is ‘a shell of a man’ but savvy enough to start over.

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Kaegi botched COVID tax relief

The Cook County assessor cut values based on jobs he thought neighborhoods would lose due to the pandemic. It was a wild miscalculation that worked out well for some, including Mayor Lori Lightfoot, not so well for residents of a poor South Side neighborhood.

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Chicago man who spent 20 years in jail for murder released after twin brother admits to the crime

Kevin Dugar was convicted in 2003 in connection with the shooting of a rival gang member

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: It’s hard to keep a hiring search secret in Chicago — just ask the Bears fan who shot the video of new GM Ryan Poles at O’Hare

CHICAGO — Noah Pinzur had a piece of advice for Eric Bohn.

Chicago Tribune

Now in the new Starz series ‘Power Book IV: Force,’ this is the best of times for Chicago’s Joseph Sikora

CHICAGO — It may seem like winter, but this is actually the Sikora Season, a time when local actor Joseph Sikora will be more common than a snowstorm and a lot more entertaining.

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He was sent to prison for murder. Then his identical twin confessed

Kevin Dugar claimed his innocence for years. A letter he received while incarcerated changed everything

Chicago Tribune

My young child tested positive for COVID-19. The rest of the family remained negative. Now what?

CHICAGO -- As the omicron variant spread in Chicago, area hospitals saw more children testing positive for COVID-19 and hospitalized. Some were there because of illness and some for other reasons but happened to also test positive.

Chicago Tribune

Coming this summer: A chance to name one of Chicago’s snowplows

CHICAGO -- Snow-prah Winfrey, Bill-izzard Murray or Salt Capone could be coming to a snowbound Chicago street near you next winter.

Chicago Sun-Times

Horoscope for Friday, Jan. 28, 2022

Moon Alert Avoid shopping or making important decisions after 12:45 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) Tread carefully when talking to parents, bosses and the...

Chicago Tribune

Bears hire Matt Eberflus as the franchise’s 17th head coach: ‘We will do everything in our power to bring a Super Bowl championship back to Chicago’

CHICAGO — Citing his experience, passion, character and attention to detail, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles named Matt Eberflus the 17th head coach in franchise history Thursday evening.

Chicago Sun-Times

After COVID-19 cancellations, Chicago cop crowned queen of downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade

With Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot looking on, Kelly Leyden was named the "Queen of the Court" during a ceremony Thursday evening at the Plumbers Hall in West Town.

Chicago Sun-Times

Neighbors sour over closing of historic Mars Wrigley factory: ‘It was divine’

The factory will be phased out over the next two years, the company announced this week. The future of the building remains unclear, as does the fate of its 280 workers.

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