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3 killed, 5 teens among 21 wounded in Chicago shootings since Friday eveningSun-Times Wireon November 21, 2021 at 11:01 am

At least three people were killed and 21 others wounded since Friday 5 p.m. | Sun-Times file

In one of the fatal attacks, a 45-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle about 9:30 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Seeley Avenue, while another man was found inside a home with a gunshot wound to the hip.

At least three people were killed and five teens were among 21 others wounded in Chicago shootings since 5 p.m. Friday.

Two men were shot, one fatally, Friday night in West Englewood on the South Side. A 45-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle about 9:30 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Seeley Avenue, Chicago police said. He was struck in the head and chest and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name hasn’t been released. Another man, 35, was found inside a home with a gunshot wound to the hip, police said. He was taken in good condition to the same hospital, police said.
A 22-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in Homan Square on the Northwest Side. About 1:40 p.m., he was standing on the corner in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road, when someone approached him on foot and fired shots, police said. The man was struck in the head and rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name has not yet been released.
About 20 minutes later, a man was fatally shot in a drive-by in Pilsen on the Near West Side. About 2 p.m., he was standing outside in the 900 block of West 19th Street, when a vehicle drove by, and someone inside opened fire, police said. He was struck in the abdomen, and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name has not yet been released.
In nonfatal attacks, three people were hurt in a shooting Saturday afternoon inside a Chatham gas station. About 3:45 p.m., someone fired shots into the gas station in the 8600 block of South State Street striking the three males, police said. A 20-year-old man was struck in the thigh and a 26-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds to the thigh and buttocks, police said. A third male, whose age was unknown, also suffered a gunshot wound. All three victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said. The 20-year-old man was not the intended target of the shooting, according to police.
Two teenage boys were wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in Fernwood on the South Side. The teens, 15 and 16, were on the sidewalk about 5 p.m. in the 10000 block of South Parnell Avenue when someone opened fire, police said. They were both shot in the leg and were taken in good condition to Christ, police said.
About 45 minutes later, a 17-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet in Englewood on the South Side. She was stopped at a red light about 5:45 p.m. in the 6000 block of South State Street when another vehicle pulled up next to her and someone from inside fired shots, police said. She was grazed in the back and was taken to the University of Chicago in good condition, police said.
A fourth teen, a 16-year-old boy was shot Saturday in East Garfield Park on the West Side. About 1:15 p.m., he was walking in the 3400 block of West Lake Street, when he heard shots and felt a pain, police said. He was struck in the leg and taken to Stroger, where he was in good condition, police said.
A few hours later, a fifth teen, also 16, was hurt in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Park Manor on the South Side. About 4 p.m., the teen was sitting in a vehicle in the 7000 block of South Wabash Avenue when another vehicle pulled up alongside and someone inside fired shots, police said. He was transported to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition, police said.

At least 12 others were wounded in citywide shootings since Friday 5 p.m.

At least four people were killed and 17 others wounded in shootings in Chicago last weekend.

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Chicago Black Wednesday Beer Week: November 22-25on November 21, 2021 at 7:40 am

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Chicago Black Wednesday Beer Week: November 22-25

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Horoscope for Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021Georgia Nicolson November 21, 2021 at 6:01 am

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 9:45 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you might learn new information about someone else’s wealth and assets, especially your partner’s or someone close to you. (You are interested about this right now.) Be smart and observe the moon alert.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

A discussion with a partner, spouse or close friend is intense; but the result of this discussion might be some kind of solution or an improved approach. Be open to what might be, but agree to nothing important during the moon alert.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You are in a resourceful frame of mind, which is why you see ways to introduce improvements to your job or your work. Likewise, you might see how to improve your health. You might even improve some kind of protocol related to your pet. (Check moon alert.)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Your love of mystery is heightened. You will love puzzles, whodunits, mystery novels, crime TV shows, and be interested in the love life of others. (Oh yes — exciting secrets!) Scandals related to sports and the entertainment world might be revealed.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Because you’re in a resourceful frame of mind, you will want to introduce improvements to your home, especially improvements related to laundry areas, bathrooms, plumbing, recycling and garbage. You want everything working. Time to clean up things!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In discussions with others, you will be very persuasive. (Possibly intimidating.) Because your mind is focused in a laser-like way, not only will you make your point, you will also see the subtext of things around you. Hmmm, Swami sees all, knows all, tells nothing.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You might have some excellent money-making ideas today. Do not dismiss them because they really might be worthy of consideration now or in the future. Or perhaps you can see new uses or applications for something you own? Respect your clever ability to see things in a new light.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Take a realistic look in the mirror to see how you might improve your image. Because you’re in an inventive, resourceful frame of mind, this means you will see ways to enhance your appearance, or improve your immediate environment, and possibly repair something that needs fixing as well.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Tread carefully because most of today is a moon alert, which is actually a wonderful time for creative activities but a poor time to make practical decisions or spend money on anything other than food and gas. This is a good day to dig for answers or solutions to old problems.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Enjoy conversations with friends and groups because people are ready to let their hair down and be frank and honest with each other. This could lead to an exchange of creative ideas. You might encourage each other with future goals. Note: Agree to nothing until the moon alert is over.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

A discussion with a parent, boss, the police or someone in authority will be powerful, and very much to the point. People are looking for solutions and ways to improve things. However, wait until the moon alert is over to decide anything.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today you’re interested in travel plans, encounters with people from other cultures as well as a chance for a bit of adventure — something fresh and different! Explore your world but be aware of the limitations of the moon alert.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Goldie Hawn (1945) shares your birthday. You are a playful, passionate person. You have an upbeat, sunny personality; however, when you want to achieve your goals, you are focused and serious. You give a lot of serious thought to what you want. This is an exciting year for you because you are at the threshold of a new nine-year cycle. Be courageous! Open any door!

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3 things we learned: Upset loss puts Salukis in wait-and-see mode for FCS playoffson November 21, 2021 at 4:24 am

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Hundreds protest acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse as Jesse Jackson warns verdict sets a ‘dangerous precedent’Madeline Kenneyon November 21, 2021 at 1:58 am

The Rev. Jesse Jackson marches with hundreds of of people on Saturday in the Loop to protest a verdict by a Wisconsin jury that found teenager Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts in the shooting of three men — two of them fatally — during a protest last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

“We have the right, the constitutional right, to march,” Jackson said at the rally Saturday. “He has the constitutional right to object. He does not have the right to kill us.”

Hundreds more people gathered Saturday for a rally at Federal Plaza before hitting the streets to denounce the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse a day earlier on murder and attempted murder charges that also drew protesters downtown.

Among the speakers at the event was the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., who told the crowd he believed the verdict in Rittenhouse’s case sets a “dangerous precedent” at future protests.

“The Rittenhouse decision jeopardized every freedom fighter,” Jackson told the assembled crowd. “Everyone who’s a demonstrator can be killed by a right-winger with[out] justification.”

“We have the right, the constitutional right, to march,” Jackson said later. “He has the constitutional right to object. He does not have the right to kill us.”

Jackson said his Rainbow PUSH Coalition would be hosting another march Sunday in Kenosha, which is expected to end outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, where Rittenhouse’s trial was held.

“Nobody has the right to go across state lines [with] a loaded weapon, come back with a loaded weapon, shoot two people and then go home,” Jackson said. “So we fight back.”

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Chicago activist Michael Ben Yosef raises his fist with others in front of City Hall in the Loop to protest the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, Saturday afternoon.

Rittenhouse, who was 17 and living in suburban Antioch at the time, fatally shot two men and wounded a third last year during a tumultuous night of protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake, who is Black, by a white Kenosha police officer.

Rittenhouse, now 18, said he went to Kenosha to protect businesses from looters and was acting in self-defense when he fired a rifle at the men on Aug. 25, 2020 when they attacked him. He was acquitted by a jury Friday of all charges.

The case became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in the U.S.

People who viewed Rittenhouse as a vigilante were angered by the verdict. Others who regarded the Antioch teen as a patriot who wanted to stop lawlessness by exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a gun and defend himself, however, felt vindicated by the jury’s decision.

Miracle Boyd, a youth organizer for the anti-violence group Good Kids Mad City, said Saturday that the jury’s verdict was a “miscarriage of justice.”

“He’s the exact kind of person that the system was designed to protect — not my Black and Brown cousins,” Boyd said. “Trayvon Martin had skittles and an Arizona [Iced Tea] and was shot to death. Mr. Rittenhouse was a 17-year-old with an AR-15 as big as him, murdered two people and was sent scot-free.”

“Let’s stop pretending like oppression and supremacy doesn’t exist,” Boyd said.

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An activist holds a sign that reads, “I refuse to be silenced by violent white supremacists!” near the Chicago Theater along North State Street in the Loop to protest the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, Saturday afternoon.

Tanya Watkins, a community organizer with Blackroots Alliance, said those who shared Boyd’s sentiments should use their energy to change laws and challenge the status quo.

“As the people of the global majority, we must change the dominant narrative, change laws, dismantle systems and build new ones,” Watkins said during a fiery speech to the protesters. “So yeah, be angry as hell y’all. But do not stop. Take every opportunity to disrupt the s— out of the status quo.”

A portion of the protesters attended another rally earlier in the day at Millennium Park, which was planned as a counter-protest to a purported gathering by the far-right Proud Boys group.

After about two hours, that group marched from the park to Federal Plaza to join the second rally.

Jackson led the first leg of the conjoined march through the Loop, first north on Dearborn Street before turning onto Monroe Street, where Jackson, who turned 80 last month and was recently hospitalized with COVID, was escorted away in a black SUV.

The mass of people then continued toward Michigan Avenue, where they shut down both lanes of traffic for a time while holding signs that read “reject racist vigilante terror,” and “furious but not surprised.”

“Rittenhouse: guilty,” the crowd chanted at one point.

Onlookers in the Loop pulled out their phones to record the protest.

A few bystanders defended Rittenhouse to the crowd, but the interactions, although heated at times, stayed peaceful.

The rally ended about 4:30 p.m.

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Hundreds of people march in Chicago on Saturday, to protest the acquittal Friday of Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, in Kenosha, Wis. Rittenhouse killed two people and injured another during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year.

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16-year-old hurt in Park Manor shootingSun-Times Wireon November 21, 2021 at 1:30 am

A 16-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting Nov. 20, 2021, in Park Manor. | Sun-Times file photo

The teen was sitting in a vehicle in the 7000 block of South Wabash Street when someone in another vehicle opened fire, Chicago police.

A 16-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Park Manor on the South Side.

About 4 p.m., the teen was sitting in a vehicle in the 7000 block of South Wabash Avenue when another vehicle pulled up alongside and someone inside fired shots, Chicago police said.

He was transported to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition, police said.

There was no one in custody.

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Kickoff-return TD sparks No. 18 Iowa’s rally past IllinoisSun-Times wireson November 21, 2021 at 12:16 am

Gavin Williams is on the run against Illinois on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. | Matthew Holst/Getty Images

Charlie Jones had a 100-yard kickoff return for the Hawkeyes’ first touchdown, and Iowa went on to beat the Illini 33-23.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Charlie Jones ran the length of the field, and then kept running.

Jones had a 100-yard kickoff return for No. 18 Iowa’s first touchdown and the Hawkeyes went on to beat Illinois 33-23 on Saturday.

Iowa (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) was trailing 10-0 in the first quarter when Jones took the kick near the right corner of the end zone and ran through a hole on the left side for the score.

“I knew I had a great block to the left, so I just cut inside,” Jones said. “Then I saw guys blocking downfield. So it was just me and some grass. Guys were just working along the way.”

But after Jones’ scored, he ran to the grandstands at the back of the end zone.

“Yeah, I was too excited,” Jones said, smiling. “I didn’t want to stop.”

Jones said it was a designed return the Hawkeyes had been working on the past week.

“It was great blocking, just like we drew it up, just like we saw on film,” Jones said.

“Thank goodness we practiced that,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “When you get a play like that, boy, it helps.”

It helped the Hawkeyes stay in the Big Ten West heading into the final weekend of the season.

Iowa is tied with Wisconsin at the top of the standings, but the Badgers hold the tiebreaker because of the 27-7 win over the Hawkeyes on October 30.

The Hawkeyes were scoreboard watching after the game, keeping track of Wisconsin’s game against Nebraska. The Badgers won 35-28.

Iowa plays at Nebraska next Friday, while Wisconsin plays at Minnesota on Saturday.

“We know what’s going on,” running back Tyler Goodson said. “We want to play in the Big Ten championship game. … From now on, our focus is going to Nebraska and getting a win.”

Iowa wide receiver Arland Bruce IV had a 2-yard run for a touchdown and Caleb Shudak kicked four field goals, including a 51-yarder in the second quarter. Linebacker Jack Campbell’s 32-yard interception return for a touchdown with 1:36 to play closed the Hawkeyes’ scoring.

Iowa was outgained 312-255, but the Hawkeyes had enough offense for the win.

“The real common bond there is we find a way to win,” Ferentz said. “It’s still what the game’s about. You talk about style points, and that’s important at some point maybe. But to me, it’s about trying to be successful, whatever the given situations are.”

Illinois’ Brandon Peters threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Luke Ford to end a 12-play, 75-yard drive that took 6:23 to start the game. But the Illini (4-7, 3-5) had just 9 yards on 10 plays in their next three possessions.

James McCourt had three field goals for the Illini.

Tyler Goodson ran for 132 yards for the Hawkeyes, his third 100-yard game of the season. Quarterback Alex Padilla, making his second start, was just 6 of 17 for 83 yards.

“We grind it out,” Padilla said. “Just playing complimentary football. We know it’s going to be a fist fight every time we go out.”

Peters, who threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams in the closing seconds, was 16 of 36 for 248 yards. Illinois’ Chase Brown, who was averaging 106.4 rushing yards per game, was held to 42 yards on 13 carries.

“We kind of saw them as a running team, and we wanted to shut that down and make them one-dimensional,” said Iowa safety Dane Belton, who had his Big Ten-leading fifth interception.

Iowa extended its winning streak against the Illini to eight games. The Hawkeyes have won 13 of the last 14 in the series.

Illinois was playing without head coach Bret Bielema, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week.

“I’m disappointed, because I wanted to give him the game ball,” assistant head coach George McDonald said. “There’s a lot of people in there who are hurting because we wanted to get this done. We had chances to get it done, and we didn’t. So we’ve got to get better.”

HISTORIC RETURN

Jones’ kickoff return was the fourth 100-yard kickoff return in Iowa history. The last one was by C.J. Jones to open the 2003 Orange Bowl against USC.

Charlie Jones is the third player in program history to return a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in a career.

The last Iowa player to return a kickoff for a touchdown was Ihmir Smith-Marsette, who had a 98-yarder in the 2019 Holiday Bowl.

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Iowa leads the nation with 21 interceptions, and is third with 26 takeaways. Eleven different Hawkeyes have at least one interception this season.

Iowa is plus-18 in turnover margin in its nine wins and minus-6 in its two losses.

FAMILY MOMENT

Iowa defensive back Henry Marchese was greeted by more than just his parents during the pregame Senior Day ceremony. Marchese’s twin brother, Michael, a senior tight end for Illinois, was also there. The two hugged to a loud ovation from the crowd.

Henry Marchese, who plays on special teams, had a key block on Jones’ kickoff return.

THE TAKEAWAY

Iowa’s conservative offense drew scattered boos at times from the home fans, especially on a second-quarter possession inside Illinois territory when the Hawkeyes ran three consecutive running plays for minus-4 yards, leading to a Shudak field goal. Still, Iowa stayed in the Big Ten West Division title race heading into the final weekend of the season. “It seemed like it was a game of missed opportunities out there,” Ferentz said.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

The Hawkeyes, who have been in the rankings all season, likely hold their position with the win.

UP NEXT

Illinois: Hosts Northwestern on Saturday.

Iowa: Visits Nebraska on Friday.

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3 things we learned: Offensive funk proves costly as Redbirds stumble to 4-7 finishon November 21, 2021 at 12:57 am

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3 things we learned: Offensive funk proves costly as Redbirds stumble to 4-7 finish

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This You Gotta See: Bears play two, college rivals collide and Dickie V makes a comebackSteve Greenbergon November 21, 2021 at 12:31 am

Dick Vitale with Gonzaga’s mascot. | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Vitale, 82, returns for a 1-vs.-2 game one month after being diagnosed with lymphoma.

Tuesday in Las Vegas, Gonzaga and UCLA — the Nos. 1 and 2 college basketball teams in the country — will get after it.

There is zero chance they’ll play as unforgettably as they did April 3 in Indianapolis, when the Zags won 93-90 on a Jalen Suggs 40-footer at the buzzer in overtime of a Final Four semifinal.

It doesn’t even matter. The action on the court will play second fiddle to a bald, boisterous 82-year-old sitting courtside: Dick Vitale, making his ESPN return one month after being diagnosed with lymphoma and three months after undergoing surgeries to remove melanomas. It’s the first game of his 43rd season behind the microphone.

Dickie V is early on in a six-month chemotherapy program.

“My family and I are absolutely jumping with joy,” he said. “Knowing I’ll be courtside and calling No. 1 vs. 2, this is the best medicine I could ask for. To all of you, I simply say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers and messages, phone calls and texts. They gave me energy and lifted me up at a time that is not Fun City.”

Dr. Richard Brown, Vitale’s oncologist in Sarasota, Fla., offered this in a statement: “Although a cancer diagnosis can be challenging at times, with Dick, and especially his passion for sports, we feel it is best for him to continue doing what he loves most — calling games and being Dick Vitale.”

Awesome, baby. Here’s what’s happening:

SUN 21

Ravens at Bears (noon, Ch. 2)

The Bears have lost four games in a row, are without Khalil Mack for the rest of the season and haven’t won coming off a bye week since 2013. Other than that, they have the Ravens right where they want them.

Cowboys at Chiefs (3:25 p.m., Fox-32)

Anybody up for a Dak Prescott-Patrick Mahomes shootout? We’d like to think Mahomes, a native Texan, won’t have any mixed feelings about trying to beat the team he grew up rooting for.

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Knicks star Julius Randle has been struggling lately.

Knicks at Bulls (7 p.m., NBCSCH)

They’ve already met once at the United Center, with the Knicks handing the Bulls their first loss of the season. But the Bulls have been the far better team since.

MON 22

CBB: Illinois vs. Cincinnati (5:30 p.m., ESPNews)

Big fella Kofi Cockburn makes his season debut for the Illini, who should win this one in Kansas City, Mo. Yeah, we know, that’s easy for us to say.

Giants at Buccaneers (7:15 p.m., ESPN)

Look, we’ve all assumed Giants teams couldn’t beat Tom Brady before. And how did that go?

CBB: Northwestern vs. Providence (8:30 p.m., ESPN+)

The Wildcats come in 4-0, with Pete Nance playing exceptionally. Knock off the Friars in Newark, N.J., and some of us might have to start paying more attention.

TUE 23

Blackhawks at Flames (8 p.m., NBCSCH)

Man, the Flames are absolutely filthy at both ends of the ice. The only way to beat them might be for Derek King to distract them with his extreme likability.

CBB: Gonzaga vs. UCLA (9 p.m., ESPN)

Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren for the Zags. Johnny Juzang and Tyger Campbell for the Bruins. Let’s get it on, people.

WED 24

CBB: Loyola vs. Michigan State (11 a.m., ESPN)

What an opportunity this is for the Ramblers to battle against the big boys in the Bahamas. Next up: Auburn or Connecticut on Thursday.

Bulls at Rockets (7 p.m., NBCSCH)

Consider it a glorified practice against by far the worst team in the NBA. You’d better believe Houston is already tanking for that No. 1 pick.

THU 25

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The Bears have already beaten the Lions once this season.

Bears at Lions (11:30 a.m., Fox-32)

Today, let’s give thanks for our football team. OK, fine: Today, let’s give thanks that we don’t have Detroit’s football team.

Raiders at Cowboys (3:30 p.m., Ch. 2)

This should be a fun one even if it means getting your ear bent by Cousin Earl, who’s in four fantasy leagues and still doesn’t realize the Raiders left Oakland.

Bills at Saints (7:20 p.m., Ch. 5)

Squint hard and you might catch a glimpse of Mitch Trubisky on the visitors’ sideline. He’ll probably be enjoying himself more than he did the last time he was in New Orleans for a game.

FRI 26

Blues at Blackhawks (2:30 p.m., ESPN+, Hulu)

You can watch this one if you want to badly enough. No judgment from us either way.

CBB: Duke vs. Gonzaga (9:30 p.m., ESPN)

Duke superstar freshman Paolo Banchero should be out there even though the potential 2022 No. 1 pick was charged last week with aiding and abetting a DWI in which coach Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson was the driver.

SAT 27

CFB: Ohio State at Michigan (11 a.m., Fox-32)

Well, this is exciting. Winner takes the Big Ten East and locks into prime position for the playoff.

CFB: Northwestern at Illinois (2:30 p.m., TBD)

Is this exciting? If the Illini win, they might be one of those look-the-other-way 5-7 teams that gets invited to a bottom-rung bowl game.

CFB: Alabama at Auburn (2:30 p.m., Ch. 2)

Or maybe you’d rather watch the Iron Bowl, the rivalry Ohio State-Michigan secretly wishes it were.

CFB: Notre Dame at Stanford (TBD)

Listen, credit to the Irish for going into the final Saturday of the regular season with a shot — strong or not — to get into the playoff. They weren’t supposed to be this good, you know.

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4 shot outside bar in suburban Berwyn: policeSun-Times Wireon November 21, 2021 at 12:10 am

Four people were shot outside a bar Nov. 20, 2021, in suburban Berwyn. | Adobe Stock Photo

Early Saturday morning officers responded to calls of shots fired outside and inside Tipsy’s Tap, 6802 W. 26th St., according to police.

Four people were shot Saturday morning outside a bar in west suburban Berwyn, according to police.

About 2:20 a.m., officers responded to calls of shots fired outside and inside Tipsy’s Tap, 6802 W. 26th St., police said. Upon arrival, officers found four people who had non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Multiple individuals thought to have been involved in the shooting were at the scene and taken into custody, police said.

Berwyn police continue to investigate the shooting.

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