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Ken Abraham in 2016 at Lake Geneva Fishing Club’s Kids Day.

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  Saying Ken Abraham was a union man is like saying Jesus was a carpenter. True, but it leaves out important stuff.

    Abraham, 82, died peacefully Dec. 25. I was blessed to visit him Dec. 22 while his daughter Lesley Isacks and two grandsons (strapping young men built like their grandfather) were there.

    “He was such a big guy, that at first people were scared of him,” Isacks said. Читать дальше...

No one likes getting ripped off. Making a complaint in a calm, organized fashion will improve your odds of getting your money back.

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A man was killed and two women were wounded in a shooting inside a home early Monday in Greater Grand Crossing.

About 12:45 a.m., someone from outside the home in the 7000 block of South Wabash Avenue opened fire and hit three people inside, Chicago police said.

A man, 53, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

A woman, 49, was struck in the head and was taken... Читать дальше...

Staff of the Chicago Sun-Times gather for a group photo in 2004 with the paper’s former building at 401 N. Wabash Ave. in the background. The building would soon be torn down for the Trump International Hotel & Tower.

Former Cook County Forest Preserves General Supt. Arnold Randall, seen in 2012, is one of eight Illinois conservation leaders stepping down from their jobs. Others must step up for the environment.

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2024. A new year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this new year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning.

Resolutions invariably focus on diet, exercise and sobriety, but by Valentine’s Day, they’re forgotten. Instead of making resolutions that are transient, consider something more enduring like reading a poem a day, suggests writer John Vukmirovich.

As 2024 approaches, one reader offers his own wish list for 2024 that includes some less serious hoped-for developments, such as app that retrieves unread email you’d like to take back and processed food packages that ping in the back of the refrigerator when they reach the freshness date.

Chicago Sun-Times Money Editor Subrina Hudson

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Having spent my entire career in business journalism, I’ve lost count of the number of people, including family and friends, whose eyes have glazed over while I explained what exactly a business reporter does. And when other reporters and editors learn I’ve always wanted to cover business, it often draws a look of surprise. 

Business news often has the stigma of being too complex, boring... Читать дальше...

JuanCamilo Parrado, an attorney with the National Immigrant Justice Center, gives an orientation on immigration law to new arrivals outside immigration court on the 15th floor of 55 E. Monroe St. in the Loop. Chicago lawyers are scrambling to help the influx of refugees manage their legal hurdles.

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Virgo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you’re high visibility, which means people notice you. Meanwhile, you might have the slight guilts because you have a To Do list, but you just can’t get to it. Not yet. You want to deflect, dodge or do something else. (Have another coffee.)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a laid-back day and you want to relax. You intend to do exactly what you want. Читать дальше...

Bo Melton scored a touchdown to help the Packers beat the Vikings.

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The Bears were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday night when the Packers beat the Vikings 33-10. The upside for the Bears is they get a chance to return the favor next week.

The Packers, at 8-8, are still in reach of a wild-card spot, but the Bears get a shot at them Sunday at 3:25 p.m. at Lambeau Field. The teams opened against each other at Soldier Field, and the Packers won 38-20. Читать дальше...

Packers quarterback Jordan Love was 24-for-33 for 256 yards and three touchdowns Sunday against the Vikings.

The Stars blew out the Blackhawks on Sunday.

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DALLAS — The Blackhawks have endured a handful of atrocious blowout losses this season, and they added another to the list Sunday.

The Stars dominated from the outset and rolled to a 8-1 rout, closing the Hawks’ 2023 with a pair of defeats in Dallas that stretched their road losing streak to 11 games.

Between an 8-1 loss at the Coyotes, a 7-3 loss at the Blue... Читать дальше...

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A 35-year-old man was shot and wounded in an incident that reportedly stemmed from a road rage incident Sunday night in Andersonville, police and city officials said.

The man was in a Jeep in the 1600 block of West Foster Avenue about 7:55 p.m. and attempted to make a U-turn when another man exited a Chevy Tahoe and fired several shots, hitting him in the face, police said. The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition. Читать дальше...

Love (right) outplayed Fields (left) in the Packers’ 38-20 win at Soldier Field in the season opener.

Matt Eberflus brought an “A” game to Soldier Field on Sunday.

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Grading the Bears’ performance in their 37-17 win Sunday over the Falcons at Soldier Field:

QUARTERBACK: A

Firing an opening salvo with a 32-yard pass to DJ Moore on the Bears’ first play from scrimmage, Justin Fields (20-for-32, 268 yards, one TD, zero INTs, 99.5 rating) found a sweet spot that ignited a 432-yard, 37-point outburst against a Falcons... Читать дальше...

The Bears’ Gervon Dexter Sr. celebrates a sack against the Falcons.

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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ 20-point win against the Falcons and wonder what it means for their future.

New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts... Читать дальше...

Tyrique Stevenson had two of the Bears’ interceptions.

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The Bears have become one of the most takeaway-hungry teams in the NFL and shut down the Falcons with four interceptions in their 37-17 win at Soldier Field.

They got two from rookie cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and one each from nickel corner Kyler Gordon and linebacker T.J. Edwards as they held Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke to 10-of-29 passing for 163 yards and a 26.1 passer rating. Читать дальше...

MLB teams have kept Omar Vizquel at arm’s length.

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RICHMOND, Texas — Omar Vizquel slowly opens the front door, greets his visitor, and invites you into his home in this tree-lined community.

You go into the dining room where his fiancée sits, alongside two strategic consultants.

You talk for nearly two hours, ask uncomfortable questions, listen closely to what he says – and what he cannot say – and take a tour of his office filled with memorabilia from his career.

Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) catches a nine-yard touchdown pass over Falcons safety Jessie Bates (3) in the first quarter Sunday at Soldier Field.

A 23-year-old man was hospitalized in a shooting on the East Side on Sunday afternoon.

Bears quarterback Justin Fields waves to fans after Sunday’s win.

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Three big-picture takeaways from the Bears’ 37-17 win against the Falcons in their home finale:

Justin’s best

Justin Fields picked the right time to play his best game.

His 268 passing yards Sunday were the sixth-highest of his career. His 99.5 passer rating was eighth-best during that span, and his 45 rushing yards were 23rd best. Читать дальше...

Justin Fields waves to fans after the Bears’ 37-17 victory over the Falcons at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Kevin Korchinski is rediscovering his rhythm back in the Blackhawks’ lineup.