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Brandon Johnson accuses Chuy Garcia of ‘abandoning the progressive movement’

Mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson, the Cook County commissioner and Chicago Teachers Union organizer, came out swinging during a free-wheeling interview with the Chicago Sun-Times.

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UP & ADAM: Bulls voice Amin tops 3rd annual Chicago sports-media power rankings

More than 100 radio and TV broadcasters were considered. The top 20 follow, with last year’s rank in parentheses. And, new this year, I included the bottom five. Hey, it’s a tough business.

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‘Chicago’ has plenty of razzle, needs a little more dazzle in 25th anniversary tour

The show, with a score by legendary composer John Kander, book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, and lyrics by Ebb, has remarkable staying power.

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Lord Herald, the least adoptable dog ever? Nawwww.

A social media post by the Chicago dog rescue that saved him from the city’s pound goes viral.

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Where are the nonalcoholic wines?

You can order all manner of exotic beverages at Chicago restaurants. But not nonalcoholic wine. Why?

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Chicago filmmaker Jennifer Reeder looks at the awards season nominees so far — where did all the women go?

CHICAGO — Filmmaker and University of Illinois Chicago film professor Jennifer Reeder’s fourth feature, “Perpetrator,” is described this way in the program of the Berlin International Film Festival, where the thriller makes its world premiere:

Chicago Tribune

State lawmakers approve sending $20 million to Chicago for care, housing of migrants

Mayor Lori Lightfoot had requested $53.5 million from legislators from Chicago after the state said it would cut off fiscal support for migrants. The bill heads to the governor.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s campaign spending outpacing how much she’s raising

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost the financial advantage her campaign had over most opponents as her campaign spent twice as much as she raised during the last three months of 2022 while she launched expensive television ads aimed at rebuilding momentum in her bid for reelection.

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Paul Sullivan: Joe Kelly has a lot to get off his chest: 5 takeaways from the White Sox reliever’s upcoming book

CHICAGO — Jim Bouton’s “Ball Four,” a tell-all book by the former knuckleballer as he struggled through the 1969 season, is regarded as a classic piece of baseball literature.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Immigrant Orchestra brings global influences to its music

Featuring everything from the Chinese ruan and the Indian veena to Afro-Peruvian percussion and Mongolian throat singing, the music troupe offers an incredible merging of sounds from across the globe.

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Illinois State Rifle Association files federal lawsuit over state’s assault weapons ban

CHICAGO — Illinois’ flagship gun rights organization on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging the newly signed state law that prohibits high-powered guns and large-capacity ammunition magazines violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Chicago Tribune

Things to do in Chicago Jan. 19-25: The Mix

“Hansel at Gretel” at Lyric Opera, Chicago Restaurant Week, and Disney On Ice are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Taylor Swift ‘Bad Blood’-inspired pop-up coming to Chicago

The Electric Garden in the West Loop will feature the pop-just in time for the “anti-Valentine’s season” and more.

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Lightfoot denies reneging on 12-week parental leave promise to Chicago Teachers Union

“I want this to be a policy of not only the city of Chicago but of sister agencies. But it has to be done through the collective bargaining process,” the mayor said Wednesday.

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1 shot as off-duty Chicago police officer interrupts apparent robbery in Brainerd

An off-duty officer interrupted an apparent robbery in the 1300 block of West 90th Street. During a struggle over the weapon, the suspected robber was wounded.

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Bulls take in the Eiffel Tower and Paris Fashion Week — but their focus remains on Thursday’s game against Pistons

Everywhere the Chicago Bulls go in Paris, excitement follows.

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Kevin Warren and Justin Fields, once divided in the Big Ten during the pandemic, are now united with the Bears

CHICAGO — Kevin Warren never really saw Justin Fields as an adversary. He viewed him as a leader.

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Illinois weapons ban faces federal suit, mayor proposes CTA bus cams and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Biden picks Jeffrey Cummings, LaShonda Hunt for Chicago-based U.S. District Court spots

“These choices also continue to fulfill the President’s promise to ensure that the nation’s courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country — both in terms of personal and professional backgrounds,” the White House said.

Chicago Sun-Times

After such a poor showing by the Bears under the McCaskeys, why not another NFL team in Chicago?

A second franchise is a long shot, but it sure would be nice for fans to have options.

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City wants to use cameras to nail motorists who block bus or bike lanes, loading zones

Nearly 20 years after a CTA experiment with bus surveillance cameras failed miserably, Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to try it again and then some in a designated downtown area.

Chicago Tribune

Little progress in R. Kelly cases as defense requests more information on Cook County charges

CHICAGO — R. Kelly’s Cook County cases continue to move at a snail’s pace, despite a judge’s past urging to make progress now that the singer’s two federal trials have concluded.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois State Rifle Association files federal lawsuit over state’s gun ban

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A pioneering Chicago architect retires after working on more than 100 green buildings: ‘She’s a first on many levels’

CHICAGO — Gleaming white, with dark brown accents and tall windows that shine sea-glass green in the winter sun, the Northbrook Park District’s 2-year-old Techny Prairie fitness center issues an unmistakable invitation: Come inside! Run! Lift! Stretch! Play!

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Carl Kozlowski, who was once named America’s funniest reporter, has a new book ‘Dozed and Confused’

CHICAGO — There have been many — hundreds, thousands — of people who have worked for the Chicago Tribune in my long time here. Some remain but the majority have departed ... gone on to play golf, write books, learn a foreign language and have other varied experiences. Only one…

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