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Good morning, Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s high-profile effort to hand out 50,000 gas cards and 100,000 CTA transit fare cards narrowly cleared an important City Council hurdle Wednesday even as aldermen expressed concerns the initiative was more about politics than helping citizens. “I’ve heard from some constituents who’ve said they feel this is the mayor…
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel continues its 10-part series looking at the top prospects in the upcoming NFL draft (April 28-30) with edge rushers. Players who pressure quarterbacks are the second-most in-demand position in football, so don’t be surprised if three edge players are among the top-five selections in the 2022 draft class. Georgia’s Travon…
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With defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah re-signing with the Miami Dolphins, the critical component of the team’s defensive front that was potentially in flux this offseason was instead solidified. The Dolphins, like they’re set to do in the secondary, are returning their defensive linemen from a defense that anchored the team’s midseason turnaround to rebound from…
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By Jeff Lowenfels Many gardeners don’t start all their plants from seed. We buy “starts,” or seedlings — nursery-grown plants to transplant into our gardens and containers. These mostly consist of annuals and vegetables in plastic cell packs of four or six plants each. Many people also buy starts in individual containers. I pay particular…
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BOSTON — Coach A has seven seasons studying as an assistant under decorated coaching legend Gregg Popovich and another season as an assistant coaching Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons on the Philadelphia 76ers. Coach B is one of the best point guards in NBA history who spent two seasons as a player development consultant with…
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Before leaving rain-soaked Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman already knew what awaited him at home Wednesday night. Dry work in front of a mirror. Anything that might help him get on track. A frustrated Stroman struggled for a second consecutive start to find a rhythm on the mound, unable to get in sync…
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Turnover at Halas Hall is so expansive that not only is running back David Montgomery learning a new playbook from a new coaching staff, but by the time the Chicago Bears fill out a 90-man roster for the offseason, nearly half of his teammates will be new. It’s a lot for Montgomery to work through…
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When Chance Campbell was a ninth grader on Calvert Hall’s junior varsity, the Cardinals varsity defensive coordinator, Vernon Southwick, thought that one day he would eventually contribute to the program. Campbell’s journey has taken him further, possibly a few days away from joining an elite fraternity: the National Football League. The annual three-day league draft…
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Ejike Ugboaja, a Nigerian basketball player and former Cleveland Cavaliers draft pick, cried tears of joy when the Giants signed offensive tackle Chigbo Roy Mbaeteka on April 8. “Just imagine: from nowhere to somewhere,” Ugboaja, 36, told the Daily News on Monday. One year ago, Mbaeteka was one of 17 young Nigerian athletes living with…
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Chicago baseball fans don’t have to go far for a great game day experience — the majesty of Wrigley Field, the camaraderie of Sox Park. But if that first whiff of fresh air at a springtime ballgame has got you spellbound with wanderlust, why not make an excuse to join your favorite team at an…
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