April 2021 - Chicago News Weekly

Friday, April 30, 2021

Bulls guard Zach LaVine is out of quarantine and makes courtside visit

It would have been nice if the Bulls had LaVine back in uniform for the game against the short-handed Bucks, but the hope is he will be bac...
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White Sox end encouraging April with 5-3 loss to Cleveland

Jose Abreu breaks his bat during Friday’s game. | Getty The Sox hold a 14-11 record entering May and despite the defeat Friday, have been...
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Halas Intrigue Episode 161: Ryan Pace traded up again!

Offensive lineman Teven Jenkins #73 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys looks at the Boise State Broncos defensive line at Boone Pickens Stadium ...
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Catcher Willson Contreras leaves game with mild right thigh tightness

AP Photo/Jeff Dean Contreras was removed in the fifth inning of the Cubs’ 8-6 loss. He was 2-for-3 in the game. CINCINNATI – Catcher Wil...
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2 robberies reported in Humboldt Park

Two people have been robbed since April 22, 2021 in Humboldt Park. The first robbery happened April 22 in the 1000 block of North Washten...
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Little Village activists protest at police training center, FOP headquarters

Garciela Garcia offers a police officer a stuffed animal outside the Chicago Police Department’s training facility on Friday. | Tyler LaRiv...
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Teven Jenkins gives Bears an edge at right tackle

Oklahoma State 6-5, 317-pound offensive tackle Teven Jenkins, the Bears’ second-round draft pick, was projected by some analysts to go to t...
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Earning locker room’s respect is ‘first’ on Justin Fields’ mind

Justin Fields and Ohio State coach Ryan Day talk after beating Clemson in the national semifinal on Jan. 1. | Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty...
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2021 NFL Draft: Ryan Pace hits jackpot with QB Justin Fields, OT Teven Jenkins

This looks like the best draft class of Pace’s career. | AP Photos With his job on the line, Pace delivered a quarterback and offensive l...
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Teenage boy critically hurt in Lawndale shooting

A 17-year-old boy was shot April 30, 2021 in Lawndale. | Adobe Stock Photo The 17-year-old was shot Friday in the 1900 block of South Dra...
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Joliet Police Seek Fired Teacher Charged With Traveling to Meet a Child

Police in Joliet were searching for a teacher who was accused of misconduct with a child after investigators say he showed up at a McDonald’...
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2nd man held without bond in fatal shooting of Chicago girl

A second man has been ordered held without bond in the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl who was sitting in a car with her father outside ...
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Bulls failure this season could lead to an interesting offseason

Veteran guard Tomas Satoransky doesn’t want to dwell on his future with the Bulls or more changes that could be made to the roster this off...
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FBI searching for man who robbed Skokie bank

A man robbed a TCF bank April 30, 2021 in Skokie. | FBI Officers responded to a call of robbery Friday at a TCF bank at 9449 Skokie Blvd....
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Illinois Won't Require COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Passports,' Pritzker Says

After New York’s rollout of an app that allows residents to prove their vaccination status, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker revealed Friday the ...
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FBI Searching for Man Who Robbed Skokie Bank

The FBI is searching for a man in connection to a bank robbery Friday in suburban Skokie. About 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of ...
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Report: Aaron Rodgers Considers Retiring Over Playing for Packers

Report: Rodgers considers retiring over returning to Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ever since the Bears traded up in ...
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TSA Extends Mask Requirement for Planes, Buses and Trains Through Mid-September

The TSA on Friday extended a federal requirement that travelers on buses, trains, commercial flights and at airports wear face masks. The ...
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Andrew Vaughn beginning to emerge for White Sox

Andrew Vaughn gestures after doubling Thursday night. | Getty Playing on the “big stage” of the majors was an adjustment for Vaughn, who ...
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State Senate President Harmon wants an elected Chicago school board – but only partly for now

State Senator and Senate President Don Harmon speaks during a news conference at Oak Park and River Forest High School last year. | Pat Nab...
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DuPage County Sets Goal of Vaccinating 80% of Residents by May 1

DuPage County has set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 80% of its residents by July 1. The challenge was announced on Friday at a press con...
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Bears' Justin Fields Chooses Side in Cubs-White Sox Fandom

Justin Fields chooses side(s) in Cubs-Sox fandom originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Justin Fields is the talk of Chicago sports th...
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Bears Consulted Pat Fitzgerald Before Drafting Justin Fields

Bears consulted Pat Fitzgerald before drafting Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As Pat Fitzgerald and Kurt Anderson sat wi...
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Thursday, April 29, 2021

2021 NFL Draft: Best available players for Bears in second, third round

Jenkins was projected to go in the middle or late in the first round, but slipped to Day 2. | AP Photos A look at the best available tale...
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Bears GM Ryan Pace says QB Andy Dalton is starter despite drafting Justin Fields

Dalton signed a one-year deal last month. | Getty The Bears envision Fields as their long-term answer but still plan on Dalton opening th...
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15-year-old boy charged in CTA train stabbing, robberies

A 15-year-old boy was arrested for armed robberies April 29, 2021. | Adobe Stock Photo The teen boy allegedly stabbed a man Monday at the...
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Hotel billionaire willing to plunk down more of his own cash in bid for Tribune Publishing

The chairman of Maryland-based Choice Hotels International, Stewart Bainum Jr. has been searching for investors for an ownership group that...
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White Sox’ Dylan Cease hurls 7-inning shutout vs. Tigers

Getty Yoan Moncada, Yermin Mercedes homer as White Sox complete doubleheader sweep. Dylan Cease completed five innings. And then some. ...
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Adbert Alzolay coming into his own at the right time for the Cubs

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Alzolay allowed two runs over a career-high six innings and earned his first quality start of his car...
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Fresh start: Justin Fields is Matt Nagy’s baby

Bears first-round draft pick Justin Fields (throwing during Ohio State’s pro day on March 30) said he already feels he’s built a relationsh...
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Blackhawks fall to Panthers in overtime despite Alex DeBrincat’s late equalizer

The Panthers beat the Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime Thursday. | AP Photos The two teams combined to blow three leads in regulation, but Flor...
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