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Man charged in recent attacks on older women, including tourist
Coleman was charged with 4 felonies in the attack on the 66-year-old tourist which occurred one day after he was released for attacking a 60-year-old woman.
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Fields throws 1st TD pass, Bears' defense dominates in Vegas
The Bears' 32nd-ranked offense managed just 252 yards, but Chicago's defense allowed three points from Vegas' first seven drives. Khalil Mack led the Bears' dominance of his former team with eight tackles and a sack of Derek Carr on a 2-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter.
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College Football Week 6: B1G Summary + Notre Dame
Iowa beats Penn State and have best ranking since 1985, Ohio State and Wisconsin roll over Maryland and Illinois respectively, Michigan and Notre Dame both need late field goals to lift them to wins. Here are the B1G stories of the week.
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Seifu Tura Abdiwak wins 2021 Chicago Marathon
Abdiwak, who placed sixth in the Chicago race in 2019, finished in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 12 seconds. Galen Rupp was second in 2:06:35, followed by Kenya's Eric Kiptanui with a time of 2:06:51.
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CEO quits following Chicago Park District abuse allegations
Kelly was appointed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2011. Investigations into the allegations have led to disciplinary action against dozens of employees in the Beaches and Pool Unit, including high-level managers.
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3 wounded, including senior citizen, in drive-by shooting after Chicago funeral
The victims were attending a re-pass meal after a funeral when a dark colored Jeep drove up and an occupant from the vehicle fired shots.
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Correa, Alvarez help Astros take 2-0 lead over Sox in ALDS
The loss drops the AL Central champion White Sox to 0-6 in Houston this season. They are trying to avoid another early postseason exit after they were eliminated by Oakland in the first round last year.
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150 years ago today the Great Chicago Fire ignited
It was 150 years ago today that the Great Chicago Fire ignited and burned for over 30 hours. The fire killed approximately 300 people and consumed a major portion of the city.
Food & Drink
The Chicago Journal's Guide to Dives
To catalog all the dive bars in Chicago we knew it would become a true project of passion, labor of love, and journey to joy. If you're seeking them out, we know you know that the word "dive" is not a four-letter pejorative it's a four-letter affirmation. We need your help.
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Jury convicts ex-professor of murder in stabbing death
Jurors in Cook County deliberated less than two hours before returning the guilty verdict against Wyndham Lathem, 47, a renowned microbiologist whom Northwestern fired after he fled the Chicago area following the killing.
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Federal jury convicts ticket broker in White Sox ticket scam
An indictment made public last year alleged that Bruce Lee, 35, owner of Chicago-based brokerage Great Tickets, made more than $860,000 by fraudulently selling nearly 35,000 tickets over four baseball seasons from 2016 to 2019.
Crime
3 fifteen-year-olds and a 13-year-old among those shot in separate overnight incidents
Two 15-year-old males, one 15-year-old female, and one 13-year-old male were among those shot in the overnight hours in three separate shooting incidents, Chicago Police said.