December 2021 - Chicago News Weekly

Friday, December 31, 2021

Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl and America’s sweetheart, dies at 99

Actress Betty White attends the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s 44th Annual Beastly Ball at Los Angeles Zoo in 2014 in Los Angeles, C...
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New Year's Eve Fireworks: Chicago to Host 1.5-Mile Display, City's Largest Ever

A 1.5-mile-long New Year’s Eve fireworks show in Chicago will explode along Lake Michigan and the Chicago River at midnight, marking the cit...
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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Chicago Area on New Year's Day

A winter storm warning has been issued for the Chicago area on New Year’s Day, as a storm system could bring between four and eight inches o...
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Wave of Canceled Flights From Omicron Closes Out 2021

More canceled flights frustrated air travelers on the final day of 2021 and appeared all but certain to inconvenience hundreds of thousands ...
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Illinois Drivers Urged to Postpone Unnecessary Travel During Weekend Winter Storm

The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday urged drivers to consider postponing unnecessary road travel this weekend as heavy snow,...
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How to Prep Your Vehicle For Weekend Storm Taking Aim at Chicago Area

A winter storm expected to drop several inches of snow on the Chicago area this weekend, creating hazardous, slippery road conditions, has I...
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Betty White, Beloved Star of ‘The Golden Girls,' Dies at 99

Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on ...
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Bears bring Akiem Hicks off reserve/COVID-19 list

Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks came off the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday. | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images The Bears took def...
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Bears' Andy Dalton Will Start Against Giants on Sunday

Andy Dalton to start against Giants, Foles to back up originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago This season’s original QB1 for the Chicag...
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Bears to start QB Andy Dalton vs. Giants; Justin Fields eyes Week 18 return

Dalton will make his fifth start of the season Sunday. | AP Photos Dalton will make his first start since throwing four interceptions in ...
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Michigan, Following CDC, Updates Quarantine Guidance

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services changed its COVID-19 recommendations for individuals and the general public Friday to r...
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Kevin Lankinen entering COVID-19 protocol another sign Blackhawks’ life like box of chocolates

Kevin Lankinen entered the COVID-19 protocol, leaving the Blackhawks with netminders Collin Delia and Arvid Söderblom. | AP Nobody knows ...
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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Bradley police officer

Sun-Times file photo Authorities issued arrest warrants for Darius D. Sullivan, 25, and Xandria Harris, 26, of Bradley, and were offering...
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Pet insurance can help keep costs for your furbaby in check

If your new dog or cat gets sick or injured, an unexpected medical bill can derail your budget. For a growing number of Americans, pet insu...
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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Bears predictions: Week 17 vs. Giants

Robert Quinn rushes the passer against the Giants last year. | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images The Sun-Times’ experts offer their p...
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EXPLAINER: Why Are So Many Flights Being Canceled?

The forces that have scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January, but that’s cold comfort to the millions of fl...
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Top 10 Chicago sports-media stories of 2021

“Janet [Davies] mentioned it to NBC 5 VP of news Frank Whittaker about six months ago, and he jumped on it,” Mark Giangreco said of the New...
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