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Thornton senior Morez Johnson keeps his promise and signs with Illinois

While everything around Johnson swirled and changed over the past two years, he stayed steadfast in his commitment to Illinois.

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Afternoon Edition: Pastor pioneers resettlement program for migrants living at police stations

Plus: Young shooting survivor preps to lead basketball team, the cost of in-person work and more.

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Holiday dining at home: Chef Joe Decker’s ‘Char’s Breakfast Casserole’

“Every Christmas morning, we would make a delicious breakfast casserole — my mother-in-law’s recipe.”

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Tavariyuan Williams, fully recovered from two gunshot wounds, prepares to lead De La Salle. ‘I don’t believe I was supposed to be here now.’

Tavariyuan Williams and his two brothers were shot on Nov. 6, 2022, the day before basketball practice began last season. All three survived.

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Advocates angered by delay in passing ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at taking guns from those accused of domestic violence

“There’s no reason that they couldn’t call this bill and save additional lives in Illinois, and they simply chose not to,” said Amanda Pyron of the Network, a coalition of advocacy groups for victims of domestic violence.

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It’s time to write a new story for West Garfield Park — and all the West Side

Neighborhood disinvestment and violence usually go hand in hand. That’s the case in West Garfield Park, a neighborhood with the city’s worst violence, as the Sun-Times’ Andy Grimm reported.

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Homewood-Flossmoor welcomes new stars on the state’s first day of high school basketball practice

Homewood-Flossmoor’s golden generation graduated from high school this past spring. Several of last season’s All-Area and All-City stars grew up playing with the Vikings United youth program in H-F’s district. Some never started at H-F. Other players eventually transferred away.

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White House, state, city team up for pilot program to help migrants apply for work permits

Pilot clinic launching Thursday will serve about 150 migrants per day, allow applicants to apply for hundreds of dollars in fee waivers.

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Mute noisy mufflers, City Council, but don’t go for a cash grab

Mufflers modified to create a din have no place in a city.

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Cubs exercise Kyle Hendricks’ 2024 club option after bounce-back season

The team also reportedly picked up veteran catcher Yan Gomes’ option for next season

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Morgan Park beats Sycamore to earn a spot in the Class 5A quarterfinals. ‘Tears came to my eyes, tears of joy.’

The Mustangs rallied from 11 points down at halftime to beat Sycamore 27-21 in a Class 5A second-round game.

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Sky’s Kahleah Copper says new coach Teresa Weatherspoon matches her energy

This offseason, Copper’s fire is being fueled by her omission from both All-WNBA teams and amplified by a new coach who mirrors her energy.

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Jack Elliott throws for 4 TDs as Mount Carmel cruises past Prospect

Elliott and the Caravan ran off 49 straight points en route to a 49-15 win in Chicago.

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‘Facts and common sense’: Chicago’s corruption jurors reflect on past trials as Ed Burke’s case nears

Thirty-six people have served as jurors this year in three high-profile corruption trials at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Here’s what they have to say.

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City signs lease for site of potential Brighton Park migrant tent camp — leaving local alderperson ‘frustrated and disappointed’

The city signed the lease before the environmental assessment was completed. Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) said it was done without her knowledge.

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Food deserts plague Chicago neighborhoods. Could the city run its own grocery stores to fill in the gaps?

Following the city’s announcement that it was exploring the possibility of a publicly owned store, one grocer said his “first thought was, great. My second thought was, ‘How is that going to look?’”

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Cook County residents shouldn’t pay for nursing home tax breaks

Let Gov. J.B Pritzker’s veto of a provision for millions in tax breaks stand. It doesn’t help that a key backer of legislation for nursing home tax breaks got $2 million in campaign cash from the industry.

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Civic Federation urges City Council to devise contingency plan for migrant funding

The $150 million in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16.6 billion budget is only “half of the projected amount necessary to care for asylum seekers,” the Civic Federation noted in its annual review of the city budget.

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State emergency agency can’t blow off resignations, sky-high billings

Leaders should stop playing coy about key resignations at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Just last week, the director’s executive assistant quit when the Sun-Times pressed her about billings that reached $48K a month.

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Plan for 2nd migrant tent camp at donated Jewel, parking lot clears City Council committee

Under pressure to get migrants off the floors of police stations and airports, the committee acted over the objections of South Side Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st).

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Glenbard West beats Naperville North to continue its late-season surge

Mason Ellens ran the opening kickoff back 92 yards for a touchdown to put the Hilltoppers ahead to stay and played effective defense on Purdue-bound receiver Luke Williams.

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WNBA free agency: Could Sky land top free agent Skylar Diggins-Smith?

The South Bend native is the point guard the Sky desperately need.

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There’s no place for Oath Keepers and other far-right extremists among Chicago police

Without the three-part investigation ‘Extremism in the Ranks,” how long would the problem of Oath Keepers and other extremists in the Chicago Police Department have been left to fester?

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Noah Battle leads Downers Grove North past Kenwood and into the second round

Battle is one of the area’s more dynamic running backs, with the speed to run away from defenders and the strength to shake off tackles.

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Cops with ties to Oath Keepers are a ticking time bomb for Chicago

Police with extremist ties are a clear and present danger to normal society and responsible law enforcement, a Hyde Park letter writer says.

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