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Summertime does not only usually mean music festivals in the city — it also brings on concert series from TV’s morning shows that give you good reason to set your alarm on a Friday. This year, though, it won’t be quite the same: “Good Morning America” won’t be taking over Central Park Summerstage, nor will …

Members of the Chicago City Council slammed Mayor Lori Lightfoot during a private conference over her decision to limit deployment of the National Guard to the city’s central business district over the weekend, saying that districts on the south and west side of the city were left unprotected over Chicago’s deadliest weekend in 60 years. …

Lollapalooza 2020 has been canceled due to ongoing health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. “We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned,” the festival wrote on its website. “The health and safety of our fans, artists, partners, staff and community …

Even in the middle of the Patriots’ dynasty, head coach Bill Belichick still invoked his days as the Giants defensive coordinator to motivate New England’s defense — especially the linebackers. Whatever Belichick did, it worked, as the Patriots have won six Super Bowls under his watch. And his strategy of bringing up his time with …

Chicago saw its deadliest weekend of gun violence this year as protests, riots, and looting continued to rock the city after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. A total of 24 people were killed and at least 61 injured by gun violence, more than half shot on Sunday. Chicago …

The scene would have been hard to believe a decade ago: the head coaches of the Jets and the Patriots emerging from the same car in front of their Indianapolis hotel. But there Adam Gase and Bill Belichick were in late February, splitting an Uber after a night of watching drills at the NFL Scouting …

The chief executive of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, a major US poultry company, was indicted along with three other current and former industry executives on charges of seeking to fix the price of chickens, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. Pilgrim’s Pride shares fell more than 10 percent, to $18.70, during afternoon trading. A grand jury …

Thomas John, who bills himself as a psychic medium, is getting his closeup in a new series. “The Thomas John Experience,” premiering Thursday on CBS All Access, follows John (born Thomas John Flanagan) as he travels around the country, meets strangers and puts them “in touch” with deceases loved ones. “The show is really about …

The sports media job market is not that strong at the moment, unless you are Adam Amin. Besides leaving ESPN to broadcast NFL and MLB for Fox Sports, Amin is on the verge of becoming the new TV voice of the Chicago Bulls, according to sources. Amin, a 33-year-old Chicago native, will replace the retiring …

It’s been well-documented that Michael Jordan used any edge, perceived or imaginary, to motivate himself as a player. As an executive, he didn’t tolerate anyone disrespecting him, either. When Jordan was president of basketball operations for the Wizards during the 2000-01 season, he sometimes practiced with the team. Jordan ended up trading Laron Profit because …