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Mask melee in Illinois House sparks profanity, protests, penalties — and an apology

State Rep. Steven Reick, R-Woodstock, apologized Tuesday for telling state Rep. Lakesia Collins last week to "Keep my f------ name out of your mouth" after the Chicago Democrat mistakenly named him as violating Illinois House masking rules.

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Chicago’s theaters may — or may not — be lifting mask and vax mandates on Feb. 28

The end of the mandates does not mean a particular bar, restaurant, cultural center or theater must do away with its current safety protocols.

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Feds arrest man who says he ‘stayed on the front lines’ during Capitol breach

Authorities say Athanasios Zoyganeles lives in Chicago. That would make him the 27th known Illinois resident charged in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Chris Rock, Kevin Hart bringing comedy tours to Chicago

It’s Rock’s first tour in five years, and Hart’s first in four years.

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A reclusive Chicago artist’s work set to become subject of a court battle

Henry Darger died in 1973, leaving behind hundreds of pieces of his artwork and writings. Now, a court may have to decide who really owns his work.

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‘Complicated, but it’s alright’

I thought securing publishing permission was hard. Chicago’s Poi Dog Pondering gets creative coping with post-COVID music scene.

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2022 Chicago Sun-Times All-City high school basketball team

The 20 best players in the city this season.

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Irene Chavez’s sister sues city, police officers over in-custody death

The lawsuit claims the officers denied Chavez basic medical care after she repeatedly asserted she was a veteran dealing with PTSD, and an officer escalated the tension after aggressively shouting at Chavez.

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Chicago to drop mask and proof-of-vaccine mandates at the end of the month

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced the city will drop its mask mandate for most settings as well as its proof-of-vaccination mandate at restaurants, bars and other indoor establishments at the end of the month Monday, reflecting a renewed hope for normalcy in the city as COVID-19 cases…

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Braidwood opener, ice fishing changing, lakefront trout/coho

Braidwood reopens to fishing Tuesday, March 1, the changes of late-season ice fishing, and lakefront trout and coho lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Thousands of Chicago students — and their parents — to get full college scholarships

The idea is to make education attainable across multiple generations in order “to foster equity," Hope Chicago said.

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Thousands of Chicago college students — and some parents — to get full college scholarships: ‘This is life changing'

Hope Chicago stunned families at Benito Juarez H.S. with the announcement Tuesday, and officials say more schools benefitting from the program will be revealed soon. Eventually 24,000 students and 6,000 parents will get scholarships.

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2022 Chicago Sun-Times All-City Team nominees

All the players that were nominated for the All-City team.

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Love is Blind: Which couples from season two are still together?

The season two finale drops on Netflix 25 February

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Chicago lifting mask and vaccine mandates on Feb. 28 but will keep masks in schools for now

Rather than risk yet another confrontation with the Chicago Teachers Union, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez will follow the agreement they struck with CTU to end a dispute that canceled classes for five days last month.

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Ukrainian Americans are committed to preserving an identity Putin wants to destroy

The Ukrainian American diaspora, topping 1.1 million people, live primarily in big cities like New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Many fled political persecution or are descendants of those who did.

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Dishin’ on the Dish: the Italiano sandwich at Lardon

Lardon’s meat and cheese boards have been a hit as a platter to share among friends and family, but its take on a Chicago staple – an Italian sub – has also been a crowd pleaser, especially among the lunch rush.

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2 people killed, third person critically wounded in Back of the Yards shooting

A witness heard arguing followed by shots inside a home in the the 4900 block of South Marshfield Avenue, Chicago police said.

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Kraft Heinz Steps Up Product Portfolio Transformation Via NotCo JV

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) has formed a joint venture (JV) with food tech start-up TheNotCompany Inc (NotCo). The financial terms were not disclosed. The JV will leverage NotCo's artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and Kraft Heinz's brand portfolio and scale to develop plant-based versions of co-branded products. The JV will operate under the control of…

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3-year-old boy hurt in West Garfield Park drive-by shooting

The child was in a car with a woman at Congress Parkway and Kilbourn Avenue, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

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Chicago area under dense fog advisory amid ‘tug of war between winter and spring’

The heavy fog and showers were causing hazardous driving conditions for the morning commute, the National Weather Service said.

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With three new shorts, Netflix bets on tomorrow's breakout filmmakers today

LOS ANGELES — Chicago visual artist Hebru Brantley had already made a name for himself with in-demand works around original characters including Flyboy and Lil Mama, collected by art lovers around the world, when last year he jumped at the chance to expand his comics-, anime- and pop culture-inspired storytelling…

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7 people wounded in shootings in Chicago Monday

Among the victims was an 18-year-old man who was shot in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side.

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Man found dead on roof of Columbia College Chicago building

The man, between 20 and 30, was found unresponsive on the roof at 618 S. Michigan Avenue.

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