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  • In what could be good news, Aaron Rogers' quarterback coach has been hired as the Bears' new offensive coordinator. Luke Getsy spent three seasons in Green Bay, where he most recently served as passing-game coordinator. (WGN)
  • Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was convicted of murdering 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, is expected to be transferred to an Illinois prison ahead of his expected release on Thursday. The Rev. Jesse Jackson said there are plans for a "major" protest march on Michigan Avenue. (CBS2)
  • The most beautiful candy factory in America is closing. Mars Wrigley announced plans to shut down its historic, Spanish-style chocolate factory on Chicago’s West Side. (NBC5)
  • A man was shot in the Gold Coast neighborhood Sunday afternoon during an argument that took place in an alley near Clark and Division streets. (FOX32)
  • A man was arrested for shoplifting at Saks Fifth Avenue on the Magnificent Mile while wearing not one, but two, electronic monitoring devices. (CWB)

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