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Bulls COVID/ Smollett Jury Out/ Chinatown Slaying/ Ape Card Ban
It's Thursday! 'Tis the season for Chicago's prolific tribute band, Tributosaurus, to transform into Pink Floyd at Martyrs’ tonight.
Mark Konkol, Patch Contributing Writer
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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."
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Bears Quarterback Justin Fields' Vegan Diet Earns PETA MVP Award
PETA named Fields – who began eating vegan in 2020 as a detox and stuck with it — it's Favorite Animal-Friendly Athlete.
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Omicron Is Here / Smollett Grilled / Kings of Leon / Win $100
It's Wednesday! Send us pictures of your outdoor Christmas decorations for a chance to with a $100 gift card.
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Chicago Police Employees No Longer Top Vaccine Mandate Scofflaws
About 95 percent of city workers have reported their vaccine status. Nearly 82 percent said they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Smollett "No Hoax"/ Emmett Till Accuser / Rent Help / She & Him
It's Tuesday! If you're in the holiday spirit, don't miss a night of Christmas songs by She & Him at The Chicago Theatre.
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Chicago Launches New Round Of 18-Month Rental Assistance Grants
Mayor Lightfoot announced $1 billion in funding that aims to more than double the number of affordable housing projects planned citywide.
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Minnie Minoso HOF/ Grinches Everywhere/ Crime Summit/ Bulls Win
It's Monday. Don't miss The Nights We Stole Christmas with The Lumineers at Aragon Ballroom.
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Lake View Robberies / Smollett Chaos / Drew Peterson / Speed Hump
Enjoy the weekend, Chicago! Don't miss Dawes taking the stage at The Vic Theatre on Saturday night.
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Smollett Trial Quotes / Pizza News / Christkindlmarket / Lil Jon
It's Friday! Congrats to NFC Defensive Player of the Month, Bears outside linebacker Robert Quinn.
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City Hall Drops Lawsuit Against Police Union Over Vaccine Mandate
Mayor Lightfoot says if the union again pushes for an" illegal work stoppage or strike, we can and will immediately refile this action."
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Lamarr Hoyt / A Dino Proposal? / Blue Line Tragedy / Bulls Busted
It's Thursday! Put on your dancing shoes, Roscoe's Tavern is celebrating Britney Spears 40th birthday!
Mark Konkol, Patch Contributing Writer
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White Sox 1983 Cy Young Winner Lamarr Hoyt Dies Of Cancer At 66
White Sox pitcher Lamarr Hoyt's South Carolina childhood motivated his baseball success. "It was tough, pitching isn't," he once said.
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1,000 Homicides/ 'Golden Girls' Fest/ 'Dreadhead' Jailed/ Omicron
It's Wednesday! Billy Idol plays a show tonight at The Vic!
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First-Ever 'Golden Girls' Festival Slated For Chicago In April
"Golden-Con: Thank You For Being A Fan" is coming to the Northalsted neighborhood April 22-24, organizers say.
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Warning: Chicago Overnight Parking Ban Starts At 3 A.M. Wednesday
Winter overnight parking ban scofflaws face $60 tickets, a $150 towing charge and $25-a-day impound fees.
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11-Year-Old Carjacker / Giving Tuesday / Smollett Trial / Bulls
It's Giving Tuesday! Delta Rae and Frances Cone play at Tahlia Hall tonight.
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Buy This Shirt On Giving Tuesday To Help Build Careers In Trades
KONKOL COLUMN: Pullman Tech Workshop makes its first fundraising push for a construction trade training program starting up in May.
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🌱 Jussie Smollett / Dreadhead Cowboy / Dan Hampton DUI
It's Cyber Monday!
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Serial Machete Attacks/ Dino Discovery/ Konkol/ Tree Shortage
Don't procrastinate on picking out a real Christmas tree this year. There's a shortage, and it's worse than expected.
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Did I Get Bamboozled On The Bears? Or Did Something Change?
KONKOL COLUMN: The Bears’ 72-hour coaching saga starts and ends with questions.
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