March 2021 - Chicago News Weekly

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Strong-armed robberies reported in Calumet Heights: police

Two strong-armed robberies were reported in March in Calumet Heights. | Sun-Times file photo In each incident victims were robbed of thei...
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Roger Powell Jr. back Four more

Roger Powell Jr. (left, with Drew Timme) has been an assistant coach at Gonzaga under Mark Few for two seasons. The Bulldogs have gone 61-2...
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Horoscope for Thursday, April 1, 2021

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today you...
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Bulls drop fifth straight as Zach LaVine misses first game of season

With the guard sidelined with a right ankle sprain, that meant another life for Lauri Markkanen in the starting lineup. And while the 7-foo...
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James Taylor kicking off 2021 tour at the United Center

James Taylor performs at Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2019 in New York City. | Getty Images Tickets for the original 2020 tour dates will be...
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Woman found shot to death in Joliet home

A woman was found shot to death March 31, 2021 in suburban Joliet. | Adobe Stock Photo Officers found a woman shot dead inside a home in ...
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California Office Building Shooting Kills 4, Including Child

A shooting in the city of Orange Wednesday left at least four people dead, including a child, and two others injured, including the suspecte...
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Teen boy shot in East Side neighborhood

A teen boy was shot March 31, 2021 in the East Side neighborhood. | Sun-Times file photo The boy, 16, was walking on the sidewalk in the ...
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Chicago Cubs Weather: Frigid Temperatures, Gusty Winds Expected at Wrigley Field

For the first time since 2019, fans will be in the stands at Wrigley Field Thursday for the Chicago Cubs’ home opener, and if you’re going t...
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New COVID Vaccination Appointments in Cook County Booked Within Minutes Wednesday

A block of coronavirus vaccination appointments in suburban Cook County were snapped up in a matter of minutes on Wednesday evening. The 8,...
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Businesses Wary of ‘Quantum Leap' in COVID Numbers, Hope City Can Avoid ‘Third Wave'

Chicago’s coronavirus numbers are still a fraction of what the area saw during the height of the fall surge in COVID cases, but a recent inc...
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Opening Day 2021: Introducing the New Faces You'll See on the Cubs' Roster This Season

The Chicago Cubs underwent some dramatic changes in the offseason, saying goodbye to several long-time veterans and welcoming in a new crop ...
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CORE Hiring More Than 100 Individuals to Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in Chicago

A charitable organization co-founded by actor Sean Penn is once again looking for applicants to fill more than 100 positions at COVID-19 vac...
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Opening Day starter Lucas Giolito wants to bring a new era of winning to the South Side

Giolito ready, set to make second consecutive Opening Day start ANAHEIM, Calif. – And so it begins, a 2021 White Sox season with real reas...
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Data breach impacts 900 University of Chicago Medical Center patients

The University of Chicago Medical Center located at 5841 S. Maryland, in the Hyde Park neighborhood. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Patient ...
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Man fatally shot in Austin: police

A man was fatally shot March 31, 2021 in Austin on the West Side. | Adobe Stock Photo The man, 32, was arguing with someone in the 100 bl...
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Biden’s infrastructure plan offers a bridge to a better American future

President Joe Biden delivers a speech on infrastructure spending in Pittsburgh on March 31. | AP Like the New Deal in its grand scope, th...
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Evanston Teen's Website Continues Helping Residents Book COVID Vaccine Appointments

A suburban teenager whose story captured the attention of thousands when he launched a simple-to-use website to help residents book coronavi...
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Thieves Take 15 Luxury Cars From Suburban Dealership

Thieves made off with fifteen cars from a high-end auto dealership in Warrenville in a heist that cost the business $1 million. The burglar...
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It remains business as usual for Bulls rookie forward Patrick Williams

Williams has had yet another position change, as well as a jersey number switch, yet he hasn’t blinked once throughout all the changes over...
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Pritzker unveils ‘toolbox’ guide to begin to fix COVID-19’s damage to education — and $7 billion in federal tools

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $7 billion over the next three years for the state’s schools to help students, parents and educators “overcome...
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Vice President Kamala Harris Makes First Official Trip to Chicago Next Week

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Chicago next week in her first official trip since she was sworn into office. Harris will arriv...
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Man Files Lawsuit Alleging He's Been Wrongfully Stopped More Than 60 Times by CPD

A Chicago man who says he has been stopped more than 60 times on an arrest warrant issued for another individual with the same name and birt...
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Feds probing police shooting at Red Line stop that was caught on video

Still image from cellphone video Ariel Roman, an unarmed man who was shot by a Chicago cop last year at the Grand station, was compelled ...
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Teen boy charged with fatal shooting in Austin: police

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with a fatal shooting Sept, 26, 2020, in the 200 block of North Latrobe Avenue. | Adobe Stock Photo Th...
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4 shot Tuesday in Chicago

Four people were shot March 30, 2021, in Chicago. | Sun-Times file photo An 18-year-old man was shot on the 22nd floor of a hotel about 1...
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Off-duty Chicago police officer shoots man breaking into his home in Albany Park

An off-duty Chicago police officer shot a man breaking into their home March 31, 2021, in the 3100 block of West Bell Plaine Avenue. | Adob...
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Final Four Set, a Question Left: Can Anybody Beat Gonzaga?

It’s not easy to bury a team as good as USC, let alone in a half, no matter how easy Gonzaga made it look. Somehow, coach Mark Few called it...
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