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Pritzker to take school mask case to Illinois Supreme Court after ruling leaves masking up to local districts

CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to step in after his administration lost an attempt to keep statewide masking and other COVID-19 mitigation measures at schools in place, as more than 500 Illinois districts pivot to mask optional policies.

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R. Kelly attorney says New York prosecutors misused RICO statute, blasts defense team as incompetent and conflicted

CHICAGO — The new lawyer for Chicago-born R&B singer R. Kelly has asked a federal judge to overturn his conviction on racketeering charges in New York, saying prosecutors misused a federal statute meant to go after gang leaders and that Kelly’s ineffective lawyers failed to keep hopelessly biased jurors off…

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Second person now charged with 11-year-old in Mount Greenwood armed carjacking

The boy, 17, was identified as the second person who carjacked two women on Nov. 19 in the 11000 block of South Harding Avenue, Chicago police said.

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The Kanye West in ‘jeen-yuhs’ on Netflix begins with the Chicago Kanye — already arrogant, unsatisfied, hard at work creating music

CHICAGO — A filmmaker plays fly on the wall to the world’s biggest pop stars.

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Bears 2022 offseason preview: Where does Chicago stand at OL?

We're breaking down each position entering the 2022 offseason. Next is the offensive line, which needs plenty of work.

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Oak Forest man admits illegal possession of gun he fired amid May 2020 downtown unrest

Kevin Tunstall is the third person this month to plead guilty in federal court to a crime related to the 2020 unrest in Chicago. He was among the first to be hit with federal criminal charges in the days after the May 2020 rioting.

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My worst moment: ‘Inventing Anna’ co-star Anders Holm on the perils of improvising a line about crypto and calling a fellow actor ‘old’

CHICAGO — “Inventing Anna” on Netflix stars Anna Chlumsky as a pregnant magazine journalist obsessively investigating a con artist, with Anders Holm playing her patient husband, forever encouraging his spouse to find a better work-life balance.

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3 children, 3 adults hospitalized after carbon monoxide detected in Back of the Yards home

Three children and three adults were hospitalized early Friday after carbon monoxide was detected inside a home in Back of the Yards on the South Side. Chicago fire officials found dangerous...

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15-year-old boy killed, 16-year-old boy among six wounded by gunfire in Chicago Thursday

Jamerion Wales, 15, was outside in the 5800 block of South Paulina Street when a black Chevrolet drove by and someone inside opened fire, officials said.

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In the bitter Chicago ward remap fight, Latino Caucus and community-led activist group form new alliance

CHICAGO — As they prepare for the possibility that voters will decide Chicago’s new ward boundaries, Latino aldermen have teamed up with a progressive group on a proposed new map.

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Eric Adams meets with the drill rappers whose music he said he wanted to ban

New York City mayor appeared to blame the music scene for recent shootings, but now says he wants to work with the artists to address gun violence

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Horoscope for Friday, Feb. 18, 2022

Moon Alert Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5 o 11 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) For the next four weeks, you’ll be...

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Chicago Blackhawks rally from an early 2-goal deficit but fall short in a 7-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets started with a frenetic five-goal first period and ended with a four-goal third, but in the end multiple Hawks rallies came up short in a 7-4 loss Thursday at the United Center.

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Jury finds man claiming amnesia was fit to stand trial in 2015 for Chicago police officer’s slaying

CHICAGO — After a four-day trial centered largely on Marcus Floyd’s claims that he could not remember the night Officer Thomas Wortham was killed, a Cook County jury found Thursday that he was, in fact, fit to stand trial for the slaying in 2015.

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Woman dragged from car and restrained on the ground by Chicago police in line to share $1.6 million settlement

CHICAGO —A woman who was dragged from her car by Chicago police at the Brickyard Mall is a step closer to receiving part of a $1.675 million taxpayer-funded settlement.

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Chicago Police officer charged with punching man who allegedly shot at cops in University Village

Officer Chris Hillas, 43, was not involved in the Dec. 24 shooting between Nokomis Jefferson and two other officers, but attacked Jefferson after he was placed in custody, prosecutors charged Thursday.

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DeMar DeRozan stayed true to his identity as the game changed. Now he's enjoying a renaissance with the Bulls.

CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan knows himself.

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15-year-old boy critically wounded in West Englewood shooting

He was outside about 9:10 a.m. in the 5800 block of South Paulina Street when a black Chevrolet drove by and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Bears 2022 offseason preview: Where does Chicago stand at TE?

We're breaking down each position entering the 2022 offseason. Next is tight end, where Cole Kmet is the only one under contract.

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The Final Reveal of Michael Jordan

Twenty years ago, MJ returned to the NBA hardwood as a Wizard, providing an essential glimpse into his unique greatness.

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Steve Cunneen, who ran Cunneen’s tavern for almost half a century, dead at 86

‘He never wanted it to be a sports bar, people yelling at the television,’ his wife said of the Devon Avenue bar. ‘He just wanted a place people could talk.’

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Worst of winter storm hits Chicago area at evening commute: near whiteouts on expressways, 10- to 14-foot waves, hundreds of flights canceled

A band of "particularly intense snow" swept into the area around 4:30 p.m., falling at an inch or two an hour and whipped by wind gusts as high as 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

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Independent monitor provides update on CPD compliance with consent decree

An independent monitor said the Chicago Police Department is making improvements in its compliance to the consent decree, though it still has a long way to go.

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‘I’m so irresponsible. Yesterday it felt amazing’: Illinois woman from Brazil arrested in US Capitol breach

CHICAGO — A west suburban woman was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging she illegally entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot more than a year ago, then texted with a friend the next day who told her, “Don’t be sad. Be prepared. We are all f-----.”

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