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It’s not clear if a disruption of the college football season would impact the November election. | Tony Ding/AP

There’s a strong chance college football stadiums will be empty, an open question of whether the games will be played at all. And that could underscore the seriousness of the grip the coronavirus has on America as voters head to the polls Nov. 3. 

A woman was the target of an attempted carjacking July 22, 2020, in the 2100 block of South Michigan Avenue. | Google Maps

The woman was placing her child in her vehicle on South Michigan Avenue when three suspects pulled up in another vehicle, police say.

The Toronto Blue Jays will play their home games at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. | Gene J. Puskar/AP

Canada denied the Blue Jays’ request to play in Toronto because the regular-season schedule would require frequent travel back and forth from the United States, where COVID-19 cases are surging.

People waiting in line to enter a grocery store wear COVID-19 protective masks, Friday, July 3, 2020, in McCandless, Pa. File photo. | AP Photos

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined LISC Chicago and the Urban Land Institute on Tuesday to unveil “Yield Chicago,” a new initiative aiming to help developers of color build capacity to be city partners in revitalizing the South and West Sides. (From Top ) Hugh Williams, MK Asset Management; Tracy McKenzie, CBRE; Kim Adams, JPMorgan Chase; Lightfoot; Teri Frankiewicz, Crown Community Development; Meghan Harte, LISC; Cindy McSherry, ULI. | Via Zoom

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A longnose gar was spotted at Montrose Harbor. | Credit: Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes photographed a gar at Montrose Harbor, which turned out to be a longnose gar.

Artist Nate Baranowski creates a 3D version of the Senegalese national dish during the Virtual Chalk Howard Street festival. | Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-Times

Chicago artist Nate Baranowski is pairing up with Howard Street businesses this summer for a virtual chalk art festival on Instagram Life.

His continuous use of the pet name is wrecking the otherwise great relationship.

Chicago police investigate the scene where multiple people were shot July 21, 2020, outside of a funeral home in the 1000 block of West 79th Street. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

15 people were injured in a shooting outside a funeral home in the 1000 block of West 79th Street in Gresham.

Chicago police investigate the scene where multiple people were shot July 21, 2020, in the 1000 block of West 79th Street. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The shooting happened in the 1000 block of West 79th Street, outside of a funeral home, police say; 1 person of interest is being questioned.

The gorging days of summer are here, as shown by this largemouth bass with a bluegill. | Provided in a tweet by Ryan Lipsett

Catfish, largemouth bass and bluegill on inland waters and lake trout on Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) said in an email to the Sun-Times on Tuesday, “Unfortunately in recent months, downtown businesses have been specifically targeted by violent rioters, looters and professional mobile theft rings. As a result, many business owners are currently working to install stronger security measures, including securing their windows and doors.” | Rich Hein/Sun-Times file photo

Security doors and gates installed to protect Loop storefronts would have to be “clear and non-reflective... Читать дальше...

State House Speaker Mike Madigan, left, in Springfield last week; Republican state Rep. Grant Wehrli, right, in undated photo. | Neal Earley/Sun-Times; Provided.

And while Democrats did not remain silent about the GOP demands, they didn’t exactly embrace the call to hurry back to Springfield, either.

Yoan Moncada of the White Sox bats against the Cubs during an exhibition game at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 20, 2020. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) | Getty

Manager Rick Renteria said Moncada is expected to be in the lineup when the team opens the season Friday against the Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Lashann Walker, 49, outside the Auburn Park Post Office, 8345 S. Ashland Ave. in Auburn Gresham on Tuesday. She was retrieving mail; she said no mail has been delivered to her home for three weeks. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

“We were getting our mail every day — and sometimes early — all through the pandemic so that’s why I don’t understand why it is happening now,” resident Lashann Walker said.

Walmart U.S. president and CEO John Furner announced that stores will break from tradition and close on Thanksgiving Day, which usually is the start of the holiday shopping season and Black Friday weekend.  | Google Maps

Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations will operate with normal hours, the day before Thanksgiving, Nov. 25. Store and club hours for Friday, Nov. 27, which is Black Friday, will be shared at a later date.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot discusses Tuesday how she would respond if President Donald Trump deploys federal forces to Chicago in the same manner he did in Portland, Oregon. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

The mayor, however, remains on guard and is mapping a legal strategy with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

Three people are accused of swindling about $750,000 through multiple fraud schemes. | Adobe Stock Photo

The trio used websites, including Match.com OKCupid.com to lure victims, prosecutors said. In another scheme, they pretended to be a firm offering inheritance payments.