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Cicero town president Larry Dominick wants Chicago cops to transfer to his town.

He's looking to hire 20 Chicago police officers, and dangling "lateral transfers" and competitive salaries as an incentive.

Fox32 has details: Cicero Mayor Offers "Lateral Transfer" To Chicago Cops As Hiring Incentive.

Sunday: Go Fly A Kite. High: 48 Low: 35

• A federal judge dismissed former WTMX-FM broadcaster Melissa McGurren's $10 million defamation lawsuit against the station that was connected to sexual harassment allegations against her former co-host Eric Ferguson, Jeff Arnold reports. (Patch)
• Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded early Friday ambush at a hot dog stand on the West Side. A man who dropped a gun in front of the officers, picked up the gun and immediately opened fire. One officer was shot in the head, and the other was shot in the leg. (Patch)
• House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has distanced himself from a memo sent by his staffer that urged Illinois Democrats to disavow the federal indictment of his predecessor, former House Speaker Michael Madigan, reporter Dan Mihalopoulos writes. (WBEZ)
• Be careful posting your international vacation photos on social media, the FBI warns. There has been a spike in virtual kidnapping scams perpetrated by nefarious criminals who coerce families into paying high ransoms for "kidnapped" loved ones. (Patch)
• As Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifies, Jewish Chicagoans have responded with prayer, protests and packing supplies to send to the war-torn country. "“We as human beings need to remain human beings and the only way to better our world is to do things,” Leonard Mogul said. (WBEZ)
• Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the defamation lawsuit filed against her that alleges she used foul language while criticizing a park district attorney is "wholly lacking in merit," as well as "deeply offensive and ridiculous." (Patch)

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• Ludacris at The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Casino (8 p.m.)
• Henhouse Prowlers at Old Town School of Folk Music (8 p.m.)
• Jim Gaffigan: The Fun Tour at Chicago Theater (8 p.m.)
• New Edition: The Culture Tour at United Center (8 p.m.)

Sunday:

• Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach (10 a.m.)
• The Life and Music of George Michael at Rialto Square Theater (7:30 p.m.)
• Edwin McCain at City Winery (8 p.m.)
• Blackhawks vs. Lightning at United Center (6 p.m.)
• Jorma Kaukonen at the Old Town School of Folk Music (7:30 p.m.)

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• Chicago's all-women Versa Fest will feature a food line-up by 'Top Chef' judge.
• Meet the real life 'Narcos' who hunted Pablo Escobar.
• Chicago Public School principals come a step closer to winning the ability to unionize.
• What will the Major League Baseball lockout cost the Cubs and Sox?
• Two men were charged with murdering a man who was putting up Christmas lights.

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About me: Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."