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Chicago leads nation in 2022 traffic congestion, report says

Drivers in Chicago lost an average of 155 hours to traffic, more than those in Boston at 134, New York at 117 and Los Angeles at 94, the report said.

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Welcome warning? Illinois Senate president’s message to newly sworn senators: Fly right or get lost

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon quoted both his late mother, who worried “that Springfield will change your notion of what the right thing is,” and former Chicago Police Supt. James Rochford, who once warned officers “If you lack integrity, get out — get out now.”

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Gun sellers, after sales spike ahead of state assault weapons ban, say law won’t survive

But now that thousands of dollars of a Des Plaines gun shop owner’s inventory is illegal to sell, he and other retailers are navigating what steps to take next.

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Let voters decide whether Illinois should eliminate cash bail

Lawmakers who believe the bail provisions in the Illinois Constitution should be amended should follow the Constitution.

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Former Chicago cop gets probation after pleading guilty to firing at unarmed man while off-duty and drunk

Joseph Cabrera, 40, pleaded guilty to reckless discharge of a firearm and was sentenced to 24 months of probation for the October 2020 shooting.

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Crazed anti-vaxxers keep going ever lower

In addition to being soulless ghouls, anti-vaxxers are having a dangerous and significant impact by baselessly connecting certain high-profile deaths — and even those of ordinary people — to COVID vaccines.

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Silver Skates competition kicks off, harking back to when skating ruled Chicago

Thousands of spectators used to cheer on skaters during the competition’s heyday in the 1920s and ’30s. This year, the attendance was sparse but no less enthusiastic.

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No. 1 goes down: Kenwood beats Simeon for the first time in history

Kenwood guard Dai Dai Ames calmly sank two free throws with five seconds left to seal the 46-43 victory.

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Pinch of salt: Keep exploring alternatives to de-ice roads, sidewalks

While neither the city’s Streets and Sanitation Department, nor the Illinois Department of Transportation is expected to completely cut out road salt, there should be a continual push to reduce the amount used by experimenting with more environmentally friendly products.

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Lightfoot’s ‘No. 1 cheerleader’ in City Council rethinking support over mayor’s failure to call after he accidentally shot himself

Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th) said his second thoughts stem from Lightfoot’s “coldness” toward him, including her not contacting him after a shooting accident last fall.

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Illinois legislature passes assault weapon ban, a new tool for Metra riders and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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‘We live better than the kings’ — Jim Kendros brings music and philosophy to seniors

Kendros lectures before concerts as well as at social clubs and libraries. He is a composer and creator of the Mount Prospect Overture.

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The story of Petr Mrazek’s unlikely friendship with Petr Cech

Cech joined Hawks practice on the ice Tuesday after some soccer antics with Mrazek and teammates Monday. The 40-year-old former Chelsea and Arsenal star now plays third-division professional hockey in England.

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Chicago encouraged General Iron’s move to the Southeast Side, executive says

Both the Emanuel and Lightfoot administrations gave assurances that the metal shredder’s relocation was supported by the city, a company official testified Monday.

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Chicago Landmarks Commission to consider landmark status for Promontory Point

Making Promontory Point a city landmark would effectively protect the lakefront site from development or demolition.

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Alderpersons call in crews to cut branches of tree in Gage Park after they say homeowner refused to take down noose

The owner said the noose was left from Halloween display, but Ald. Stephanie Coleman (16th) said it didn’t matter why the noose was hung because people still saw it as a racist symbol from the days of lynching.

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Boy, 14, shot in Auburn Gresham

The boy is in serious condition at Comer Children’s Hospital after being struck in his arm and abdomen Monday afternoon in the 1000 block of West 82nd Street, police said.

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A flag on the play: Latest Soldier Field plan is a false start on stadium’s future

The proposal doesn’t solve the Bears’ problems with Soldier Field: The team can build bigger in Arlington Heights — and can own and profit from whatever it builds there.

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City Council committee adds teeth to city ordinance protecting abortion, gender care

The Chicago Commission on Human Relations is now empowered to “investigate and adjudicate complaints” of “discrimination and retaliation related to housing.” The ordinance

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Friendship starts with a fight, blossoms into a boxing club training at-risk youth

‘The vision for the gym is to be able to serve the community we’re in and the neighborhoods we grew up in,’ said Antonio Beniquez, co-founder of the Barracks Boxing Club on the Northwest Side.

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Lake Michigan shoreline needs restoration, and local input on how to do it

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking input through Jan. 17 on the best way to get the shoreline up to snuff and protect it from future erosion and coastal storm damage.

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Wiping out medical debt in Cook County health system isn’t simple

As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle publicly talks of abolishing medical debt, the public health system she controls continues to create barriers and force people to choose between health care and paying bills.

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Departing state House GOP leader Jim Durkin giving up his seat in Illinois General Assembly

Jim Durkin, of Western Springs, who spent 22 years in the Illinois General Assembly, will resign Tuesday.

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The Rev. James Meeks conducts final service at Salem Baptist Church: ‘A bittersweet day’

The Rev. James Meeks stepped down as senior pastor of the Roseland-area church Sunday on its 38th anniversary. His next mission: building 1,000 homes in Roseland.

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Joliet West beats Rolling Meadows on Jeremy Fears Jr.’s game-winning jumper

For Jeremy Fears Jr. and Joliet West, this was the one that didn’t get away.

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