Cop Stares Down Gun at Funeral / Decline in Chicago Police Stops / Blackhawks Tie Franchise Record 11 Wins

Man accused of pointing gun at off-duty cop in funeral procession

• An off-duty Chicago Police officer traveling in a funeral procession honked his horn at another vehicle and moments later was met with the barrel of a gun, prosecutors alleged Sunday. [Sun-Times]

Decline in Chicago police stops signals bigger problem than more paperwork

• Will bad morale, more paperwork and intense scrutiny on police officers lead to less proactive policing? [DNAinfo Chicago]

Blackhawks tie franchise record with 11th consecutive win

• The Chicago Blackhawks matched a franchise record with their 11th straight victory, using two goals from Jonathan Toews to beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday night at the United Center. [Sun-Times]

Cupich weighs in on abortion: ‘The womb should not be their tomb’

• Archbishop Blase Cupich urged anti-abortion activists on Sunday to call for reforms on the federal stage, framing abortion as a national issue in need of attention at a rally and march in Chicago. [Chicago Tribune]

‘Make a Grown Man Cry’ pepper-spray CTA ads upset women

• One woman said the ads are “problematic,” while another objected to the spray maker’s comical tone. [DNAinfo Chicago]

Cook County chief judge eyes special bail hearings for gun cases

• Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans says he’s exploring new ways for the court system to handle gun possession cases — three years after he put the brakes on the idea of a specialized gun court. [Sun-Times]

Raising cigarette-buying age to 21 a new strategy in fighting addiction

• Teens and young adults are likely to stop smoking — or never start — if they have to ask those 21 and older to buy cigarettes for them. That’s the premise of research that supports a new plan put forth by Mayor Rahm Emanuel last week. [Chicago Tribune]

Remembering Lois Weisberg, the woman who curated Chicago

• She left an incredible mark throughout the city, from the Cultural Center to Cows on Parade, but that was just the capstone to an extraordinary life. [Chicago Magazine]

Heightened optimism at this year’s Cubs convention

• Video: Months ahead of the season opener, Cubs fans, thousands of them, came out to reminisce – or perhaps to hope for what’s ahead in 2016. [WGN TV]