Good afternoon, Chicago.
The Rev. Michael Pfleger is demanding offenders face consequences for yesterday’s shooting outside St. Sabina church, the second shooting to occur on his turf this year.
After an argument inside the church gym during a basketball tournament led to a triple shooting Sunday afternoon, Pfleger said he was suspending their men’s basketball league on Sundays and is working with police to arrest the shooter.
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Karim Lakhani, a Democratic candidate for the Illinois House, in a campaign photo in Chicago on Nov. 7, 2025. (Christopher Dilts)
Illinois House candidate for Lincoln Park area fueled by family hotel chain that drew scrutiny in lawsuit
The family business that is powering Karim Lakhani’s campaign has drawn scrutiny in the past — including a jury verdict in 2022 against Lakhani Hospitality in connection with an alleged 2013 sexual assault by an employeeat at one of its hotels. Read more here.
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Former Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert has his four-bedroom, 2,461-square-foot townhome in Buffalo Grove on the market for $630,000. (Bob Goldsborough)
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Workers process purple yams at Benguet State University, in Benguet, northern Philippines, Dec. 1, 2025. Ube, a purple yam, is going viral and Philippine farmers are struggling to keep up. (Jes Aznar/The New York TImes)
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters as President Donald Trump listens at the Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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President Donald Trump warned Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program today as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his home in Florida for wide-ranging talks.Read more here.
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