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Simone Biles to compete at US Classic after two-year hiatus

NEW DELHI: US gymnast Simone Biles is set to make her return to the competition floor in suburban Chicago this Saturday, marking her comeback after two years since the "twisties" led her to withdraw from the team finals at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Chicago police officer, his sister accused of entering U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 face trial

Karol and Agnieszka Chwiesiuk rejected plea offers from prosecutors, records show. Lawyers in their case are set to begin jury selection Monday morning before U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C.

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Picture Chicago: 25 of the best Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Bronzeville church where Emmett Till’s casket lay open becomes a national monument, Lollapalooza takes over Grant Park, and a century-old church in Pilsen could gain landmark status.

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Bears Training Camp: Yannick Ngakoue Signing Has Defense ‘Fired Up’

Bears safety Eddie Jackson also wants a former NFC North QB back in the division, Jaquan Brisker has become a menace in the secondary and a rookie receiver continues to dominate.

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Karol G, first Latina to headline Lollapalooza, brings fans to tears with her performance

She’s one of the hottest acts in the world as Latin music continues its global takeover.

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Yannick Ngakoue reveals why he was meant to play with the Bears

Whether it's a tattoo or a comparison made by a former coach, it seems Yannick Ngakoue was destined to become a Chicago Bear.

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Arabic-language summer camp connects refugees’ kids to ‘the memory of the country’

This Edgewater camp grew from conversations with parents who worried that their children couldn’t read or write the parents’ native language.

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Beer prices have gone higher and higher. Why?

People attending events around Chicago are being faced with prices like $63 for a six-pack of Busch and $28.99 for a 26-ounce “memorabilia cup” of beer. Sticker shock anyone?

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Grubhub, The Hatchery launching pitch contest for aspiring West Side culinary entrepreneurs

The winning pitch gets one year of free access to the private Grubhub kitchen at The Hatchery, a nonprofit that fosters food and beverage businesses.

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This bike helped Adam Goldberg find solace during the pandemic, so he had it tattooed on his thigh

The data analyst from Bucktown began fighting boredom and loneliness by taking to Chicago bike paths. “It turned out to be just the thing,” he says. So he got it inked on his leg.

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Where to play pickleball in Chicago

Pickleball is America’s fastest-growing sport. Here are some of the places where you can play.

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How DE Yannick Ngakoue changes the Bears defense

The Bears are signing DE Yannick Ngakoue, filling a hole on the defensive line that completely changes Chicago's defense.

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Billie Eilish headlines first night of Lollapalooza with all-out marathon session

Eilish was decked out in Chicago Bulls gear, plus, some new red and black hair to match.

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Predicting the Bears’ depth chart heading into second week of training camp

As the Bears gear up for the second week of training camp, we're predicting what the depth chart could look like.

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More evidence that car insurance pricing in Illinois is biased against the poor

A new study backs up a Sun-Times Watchdogs report and comes as rates across the state continue to skyrocket. The study found that bad credit means you pay more for car insurance.

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They were 2 Chicago pizza delivery guys. Then, they ran a Mexican drug cartel, feds say

The Guerreros Unidos cartel that authorities say brothers Adan and Mario Casarrubias Salgado led fed Chicago’s appetite for heroin and is blamed for the massacre of 43 students in Mexico.

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Bears fans celebrate the signing of DE Yannick Ngakoue

Yannick Ngakoue is a Chicago Bear and fans are thrilled with the move.

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All bets are ... ‘a little delayed’? Temporary Chicago casino now expected to open in September

Bally’s executives initially aimed for a mid-August opening at the Medinah Temple. The corporation still needs the final green light from state gambling regulators.

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Century-old church in Pilsen to get hearing on landmark status: ‘A treasure for the community’

Preservationists say the designation would save St. Adalbert Church from being demolished by the Archdiocese of Chicago, which closed the church in 2019. The hearing is on Monday.

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In some city wards, residents vote on how tax money is spent. Should all Chicagoans get a seat at the budget table?

So-called participatory budgeting, in which residents vote on spending projects in their wards, started in the United States in Chicago, but its growth has stalled.

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Democratic leaders seek $837 million in federal funding to revamp Chicago’s Union Station

If approved, efforts to modernize Union Station would cut travel times, increase capacity, improve platforms, and connect O’Hare Airport to McCormick Place, officials said.

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Homicides, shootings in July down compared with last year; 60% of carjacking arrests are juveniles, police say

According to CPD, 59 people were killed across Chicago in July, nearly 12% lower than last year. The number of people shot in July compared to last year fell from 441 to 352.

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After troubled youth, Ald. Jesse Fuentes turns her ‘pain into propane’

A rising star in a more progressive Chicago City Council, Fuentes shared her inspirational story hoping it will blaze a positive trail for young people making destructive choices. “I got lucky to have people who introduced me to a world of organizing and movement,” Fuentes told the Sun-Times.

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‘A Compassionate Spy’: Why a U.S. scientist thought leaks to the Soviets would save the world

Doc profiles Ted Hall, a Manhattan Project physicist (and sometime Chicagoan) who shared atomic bomb secrets, then spent a lifetime dodging the feds.

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Season 6 of ‘The Chi’ brings new drama, and a chance to catch up on TV’s most Chicago show

While it digs into heavy issues from the local headlines, Showtime series also stands out by showing the fullness of a South Side community.

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