Fergie Jenkins Statue / CTU Election Results / New Gas, Food Giveaway

The Cubs unveiled a statue at Wrigley Field honoring Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins.

"Believe me, I'm humbled," Jenkins said at a ceremony outside the ballpark on Friday. "I stand here a proud man, but also humble."

Jeff Arnold On Sports: Cubs Honor Hall Of Famer Fergie Jenkins With Wrigley Statue Unveiling

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Saturday: Stormy. High: 60 Low: 50.

Sunday: Chilled. High: 61 Low: 48.

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• Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is planning another $1 million giveaway. This time, the businessman plans to give away gift cards for groceries and coupons for $2-a-gallon off gas. (FOX32)
• An off-duty Cook County Sheriff's police working as a security guard at Millennium Park shot a man in the buttocks. The 22-year-old fled after refusing to be searched by a metal-detecting wand and fired shots. (NBC5)
• Chicago Teachers Union vice president Stacy Davis Gates was elected as union president Friday with 56-percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. (ABC7)
• Ten people were shot, two fatally, in a mass shooting near Chicago Avenue and State Street in the Near North neighborhood. (Patch)

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Saturday:

• Hayden James, Cassian at The Vic (9 p.m.)
• Rupaul’s Drag Race British Invasion at Metro (5 p.m.)
• Wyatt Waddell w/ Rich Robbins at Schubas (8:30 p.m.)
• Kcon at Rosemont Theater (7:30 p.m.)
• The Offspring: Let The Bad Times Roll Tour at The Aragon Ballroom (8p.m.)

Sunday:

• Gera MX: Triple 4 Tour at House of Blues (7 p.m.)
• Matt Andersen at Old Town School of Folk Music (7 p.m.)
• Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Performance and Conversation at Thalia Hall (8 p.m.)
• Dizzy Wright w/ King Trey, Curtis Foster at Subterranean (8:30 p.m.)
• Six at CIBC Theater (7:30 p.m.)

Just The Links:

• White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech is back from paternity leave.
• A City Council vote on whether to approve plans for a casino has been delayed.
• Beach season is coming. Be prepared.
• St. Mary Star of the Sea, St. Turibius parishes avoid the ax, will remain open.

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— Mark Konkol

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."

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Chicago Daily? Contact me at mark.konkol@patch.com