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Masks a good idea, boosters even better, as Chicago returns to ‘medium’ COVID-19 risk level

Only 13% of eligible Chicagoans have gotten the latest COVID-19 booster, which is recommended for everyone 5 and older.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Indicted Ald. Austin ‘not medically fit’ for trial, her lawyers say, days after she votes on city budget

Austin’s lawyers said her medical records are “startling,” and she “cannot cooperate fully with counsel or withstand the stress of a trial.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s missing campaign money, local man gets Virgin Galactic refund after 15 years and more in your Chicago news roundup

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

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

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Veterans Day ceremony at Soldier Field offers resounding: Thank you for your service

“We’re well known now, us World War II vets, because there’s so few of us left. It’s very rewarding being here. I really enjoy this. A little old corporal like me,” said Bob Holbach, 98.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

What will Justin Fields do for his next magic trick?

For the first time in Justin Fields’ career, Bears fans will sit down Sunday at Soldier Field and expect an encore.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Top Illinois Medicaid contractor Centene Corp. failed foster kids with ‘unacceptable’ medical care

A nearly $370 million contract promised to improve health care for state wards. But, for two years, Centene’s YouthCare program fell short on basic care, leaving foster parents scrambling.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Temporary memorial set up for Highland Park shooting victims

A temporary memorial garden was created next to Highland Park city hall as plans for a permanent fixture are put off while survivors of the shooting recover.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

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New biker war brewing in Chicago as Mongol Nation pushes onto Outlaws Motorcycle Club turf

Five people were shot last weekend at a Southwest Side bar amid escalating violence between the rival biker gangs. “There’s a lot of bad blood brewing,” one biker says.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Picture Chicago: Photography from a busy week of midterm elections

Democrats command several wins throughout Illinois and U.S. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia enters the crowded race for mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Breaking down the top state quarterfinals

A look at this weekend’s best state playoff games.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Statue could be removed soon from shuttered Pilsen church

A permit has been issued to remove a beloved statue from St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Preservationists and former parishioners fear the building’s fate is sealed. “Once the statue comes out, the wrecking ball comes in,” said Ward Miller, president of Preservation Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Illinois GOP fundraising base has badly eroded over the years

It’s either jump into the far-right political bed with billionaire Richard Uihlein, or deal with the GOP’s stark fiscal reality and scramble every day to raise a few bucks here and there.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Where is Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s missing $300,000 in campaign money?

The long-tenured Chicago City Council member says when asked what happened to that money: “I don’t feel comfortable talking about that with you. It’s not my city business.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Unlocking a painful wartime past through photographs

American Heroes: Portraits of Service, a permanent photographic exhibition, opened last week at Midway Airport.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Pilsen residents deserve to breathe easy after latest environmental scare

The EPA and Sims Metal must sort out the problems with air quality monitors so Pilsen residents get the vital and accurate air quality information to which they are entitled.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Sun-Times obituary writer Maureen O’Donnell bids farewell to daily reporting, with many lasting memories

I’ve written about too many people who died, leaving their dreams unrealized. I might contribute to the Sun-Times from time to time, but right now I’m planning to retire and travel.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

Man in the middle: Departing state House GOP Leader Durkin says Trump so ‘harmful’ to nation that RINO tag is ‘badge of honor’

In a no-holds barred interview with the Sun-Times — the 13th interview he gave on Thursday — Durkin rated the state’s last five governors, bashed former President Donald Trump and railed on the current climate of the state’s Republican Party.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 11, 2022

No bailing out on SAFE-T Act: Democrats only plan ‘strengthening and clarifying’ of criminal justice reforms — no ‘gutting’

The blue wave that washed over Illinois on Tuesday gives Democrats the political cover to argue that despite the GOP blitzkrieg of negative TV ads, voters agree the provisions in the SAFE-T Act are sound public policy. Democrats say they expect “clean-up” language, but no substantial changes, in…

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Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022

Chuy’s in: Garcia makes another run for mayor of Chicago

“Folks know me,” the 66-year-old Garcia told the Sun-Times. “They know what I’ve done.” In 2015, Garcia, now a Democratic congressman, forced then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel into Chicago’s first mayoral runoff election.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022

Latest sobering news on climate change is more reason for cities, states to step up against global warming

The closely divided U.S. House and Senate that will emerge after the midterms do not appear poised to enact strong legislation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022

Putting an end to dead-end drug arrests is the right move

A new state law is a sensible recognition of this fact: Incarceration is of little or no help when people are arrested for having small amounts of drugs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022

Only ‘wave’ Illinois Republicans see in Legislature is the farewell one from Durkin as House GOP leader

State House GOP Leader Jim Durkin’s decision not to seek reelection as minority leader reflects the dissatisfaction among many establishment Republicans. “I began this journey as a voice of moderation and conclude this journey the same way I started, a voice of moderation,” Durkin said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022

Man fatally shot in Humboldt Park

The man was shot about 6:20 p.m. in the 3700 block of West Chicago Avenue. He died at a hospital.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022

Jeremy Fears Jr. signs with Michigan State as anticipation and expectations rise at Joliet West

Jeremy Fears Jr.’s return to Joliet West never seemed likely. The suddenness of the return has added to the excitement at the school and in Joliet as basketball season approaches.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2022

Asian Americans are making a big mark in Illinois politics

A long history of structural racial inequality blocked Asian Americans from political participation. With Tuesday’s wins, we’ll be able to advocate for our communities so that it will not be possible to make policies “about us without us.”

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