At least two people were killed and 14 others wounded in shootings since 5 p.m. April 23, 2021 in Chicago. | Sun-Times file photo
Bryone Dupart was found lying unresponsive on the street Friday night in the 900 block of West 61st Street.
Two people were killed and 14 others wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, including a man who was killed Friday night in Englewood on the South Side.
About 10:35 p.m., officers found the 27-year-old lying unresponsive on the street in the 900 block of West 61st Street, Chicago police said.
He had suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and leg and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
He was identified as Bryone Dupart by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
There were no witnesses to the shooting and no additional details available, according to police.
A 36-year-old man was shot to death early Sunday in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side.
Duntae Manuel was sitting in a vehicle about 12:30 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Thomas Street when the gunman approached him on foot and fired shots, police said.
He was shot in the head and body and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t yet released details on his death.
In nonfatal attacks, a man was shot Saturday morning in East Garfield Park on the West Side.
The 62-year-old was standing outside about 6:10 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Monroe Street when someone opened fire, striking him in the leg, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.
Also Saturday, a 16-year-old boy was shot in Little Village on the Southwest Side.
About 5:10 p.m., he was standing in the 3300 block of West 28th Street, when a vehicle approached, two people got out and fired shots, police said. He was struck in both legs, the hand, and rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
At least 12 others were wounded in shootings since 5 p.m. Friday.
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Some may think it’s going to be difficult for the Chicago Bears to have an impactful draft haul in the 2021 NFL Draft.
However, that notion is simply because there isn’t an easy way for general manager Ryan Pace to move up and secure his franchise quarterback of the future. After all, that’s the most important position in football and the Bears have continually failed at solidifying it.
Specifically, Pace has failed at solidifying the quarterback position as he’s now on his fourth actual attempt at doing so. Previous tries include Mike Glennon, Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles — one could also mention Mark Sanchez if we’re getting picky.
The tough part about this year’s draft is that the Bears sit in the back half of the draft after a season where it felt as though they should be much higher in the pecking order. At the 20th overall pick, it’s going to be a miracle if the Bears see one of the top five quarterbacks fall. So, if they are all gone and the Bears stay at 20, what happens next?
Ryan Pace and the Chicago Bears could be in for a non-sexy pick at no. 20 overall.
Without the opportunity to select a top-tier quarterback in the first round, Pace is going to have to settle for the best player available at no. 20. It sounds odd putting it that way, having to “settle” for the best player there. But, again, fans care most about the quarterback position.
Outside of the top seven or eight picks, the first round could end up being a wild ride. Bears fans truly don’t know what to expect in terms of players available for Chicago in the first round. But, if we trust the experts, it’s not too difficult to project the most likely scenario.
In several recent consensus mock drafts, these are the most common players whom are being drafted ahead of the Bears’ number 20 pick:
With that in mind, the following five players are going to be the most likely available at pick 20 for the Bears. Not only that, but these are the top five best available if the previous players are off the board.
A man was fatally shot April 25, 2021 in Humboldt Park. | Sun-Times file photo
The 36-year-old was sitting in a vehicle Sunday in the 3900 block of West Thomas Street when the gunman approached him on foot and fired shots, police said.
A man was shot to death early Sunday in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side.
The 36-year-old was sitting in a vehicle about 12:30 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Thomas Street when the gunman approached him on foot and fired shots, Chicago police said.
He was shot in the head and body and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details on his death.
No one is in custody as Area Four detectives investigate.
The man was standing in the sidewalk with several people Saturday in the 4500 block of North Kedzie Avenue when someone fired shots after a verbal altercation, police said.
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Libra.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
When talking to partners and close friends, you will prefer to discuss serious, practical matters. (You will keep your emotional life to yourself.) Your stance on issues will be conservative and safe because you don’t want to go out on a limb. Not today. Common sense will prevail.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
This will be a productive day for you because you’re in a serious frame of mind, which means you want to get a lot done. Furthermore, whatever you do, you will do with thoroughness and attention to detail. You will make mistakes. It will please you to finish what you begin.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You will enjoy teaching children or coaching them in sports if you have a chance today. You might also teach them some history or information about the past and how it can affect the present and the future because you have the wisdom to see this continuity.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
This is a good day to ask for the advice or counsel from an older family member. No doubt, they will be glad and perhaps flattered that you asked them. Meanwhile, you can use all the practical advice you can get! (After all, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.)
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a good day for study and learning because you have the emotional patience to do so. You will be persevering and dogged in whatever you do. A discussion with someone older might be helpful to you. You will also enjoy making long-range plans.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You’ll be serious about money and your possessions. You might want to repair or clean something that you own. If you’re shopping, you will buy sensible, practical items — no ostrich boas today! You might also make some financial plans for the future.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
The moon is in your sign dancing with stern Saturn, which gives you a more sober and realistic view of life. It makes you patient with others as well as conditions around you. It also makes you psychologically strong if you have to face challenges or difficulties.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
You will enjoy a chance to go off by yourself because you want to think about something or evaluate it, especially if you’re thinking about future plans. Basically, you’re in a sensible frame of mind today, which is why you are concerned with practical matters.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Someone older or more experienced might talk to you today. If so, there’s a strong likelihood they will have good advice for you or some kind of practical counsel. Whatever they say might affect your future goals? Be open-minded.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You make a great impression on bosses, parents and people in authority because they see you as reliable, conscientious and thorough in whatever you do. This will please you because you like to make a great impression on important people. (Who doesn’t?)
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You will make great headway today if you have to study something. Not only is this a good day to study, it’s also an excellent day to write a paper or finish a manuscript. You might make future travel plans or deal with paperwork concerning legal or medical matters.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You won’t overlook details if you’re dealing with anything related to inheritances, taxes, debt and insurance issues because you are in a patient frame of mind. You also have the mental endurance to finish what you begin, which will make you feel pleased afterward. (Natch!)
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor Hank Azaria (1964) shares your birthday. You have high energy. You enjoy mental and physical challenges. You are a friendly, outgoing optimist who has strong ideals. You believe the best of people. Because you like a challenge, you will love the opportunity to learn something new this year either through school or an opportunity to apprentice. Not only will you learn, you might even teach.
In the previous weekend article, I mentioned that Marz Community Brewing was opening a new taproom, the Life on Marz Community Club, in the Logan Square neighborhood. Now we hear that the taproom Still Life by Solemn Oath, will be opening at 2919 W. Armitage Ave. on May 15. Detail from the Tribune’s Josh Noel.
While I’ve tried to keep up with last-minute announcements, you can find more up-to-date listings at my sort-of-an-app.
Monday, April 26
3:00 – 7:00 pm • Country Grill Chicken Truck Evil Horse Brewing Co., 1338 Main St., Crete, IL 708-304-2907 Map Country Grill is a food truck offering rotisserie chicken and ribs fresh from the spit, homemade salads and pretzels.
Tuesday, April 27
2:00 pm • Side Lot Bingo! Side Lot Brewery, 110 Slocum Lake Rd., Wauconda, IL 847-714-2584 Map We’re playing Bingo again! Get ready to shake your balls every Tuesday night at Side Lot Brewery. Limited seating is available both inside and outside. Reservations are HIGHLY recommended. MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER THE PROPERTY & ANYTIME YOU’RE NOT SEATED. If this is a problem, stay home.
6:30 pm • Whole Hog Dinner Milk Money Brewing, 75 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange, IL708-582-6030 Map Our monthly beer dinner series for April we will be partnering with our friends from Craft Urban in Geneva. The dinner will be focused on whole hog cooking. It will feature 7 courses along with beer and specialty cocktail pairings. $85 per ticket through Tock. Passed apps: Cured and smoked aged pork tenderloin —w/olive oil and chèvre Steam bun twice cooked pork—-w/ pickled cabbage, garlic chives 1st course: Coppa di testa terrine—w/ ginger mango, garlic toast, onion relish, sunny side egg 2nd course: Braised pork shanks—-w/mushrooms and stewed ramps 3rd course: Dry aged pork tonnato —-smoked sausage, roasted spring radish, raw radish, charred romesco, baby kale 4th course: Pork loin—w/fennel soubise, grilled asparagus Dessert: Churro spiced pork rinds —-w/ hand ground dark chocolate and chilies
Wednesday, April 28
11:00 am – 8:00 pm • BCS Wednesdays at Goose Island Clybourn Goose Island Brewhouse, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL (312) 915-0071 Map Join us for another round of special BCS tapings Wednesdays this spring. In honor of the transitions of seasons, we’ll be throwing on some older or rarer BCS and also some new fresh BCS from the 2020 lineup. Plus you get to take home a mini snifter glass while supplies last. Tap lineup TBA Join us for indoor or outdoor dining, make your reservation now. Limited availability. First come, first served. On-site consumption only.
7:00 – 10:00 pm • Stranger Things Trivia! Off Square Brewing, 11000 Delaware Pkwy., Crown Point, IN (219) 310-8898 Map “Stranger Things” themed trivia!
Thursday, April 29
Chicken Thursday at Pollyanna Brewing in St. Charles Pollyanna – St. Charles, 106 S. Riverside Ave., St. Charles, IL (630) 549-7372 Map The Country Grill Chicagoland Chicken Truck brings finest rotisserie specialties to the Pollyanna Brewing in St. Charles! Swing by for dinner and some fine beers! Serving 3-7 pm and 10 pm to 2 am.
4:00 – 7:00 pm • Windmill Kölsch Night Windmill Brewing Co., 121 Gettler St., Dyer, IN (219) 440-2189 Map Join us for a night celebrating all things Kölsch including a traditional Kölsch service and food from Sizzlebox. $10 tickets get you in the door and apply to your bill at the end of the night. Tickets $10 at Brown Paper Tickets.
5:00 – 8:00 pm • Ayala’s Empanadas Food Truck at BHBC! Black Horizon Brewing Co., 7560 S. Quincy St., Willowbrook, IL (630) 413-4964 Map Absolutely delicious, Grandma’s Recipe, outstanding Empanadas from Chef Alex with us Thursday, April 29th from 5-8pm!! Why cook dinner when you can stop by us and enjoy his varieties, our tasty beers and live music from Brent Brown 5-8pm as well!
6:00 – 8:00 pm • Beers With Queers Dry City Brew Works, 120B N. Main St., Wheaton, IL (630) 456-4787 Map Welcome to Beers With Queers. We heard you and we know there needs to be more safe places for LGBTQ+ folxs to feel welcome and accepted. We have partnered with Dry City Brew Works to bring you an open and welcome space every Other Thursday. Every other Thursday join Us here at OUTspoken Leaders, Dry City, and other LGBTQ+ folx as we hang out and connect with the community together. Please note this is a 21+ event every other Thursday however if you are and LGBTQ+ youth or young adult looking for support in your life please know we offer a weekly support and discussion group called OUTspoken Online and we also offer a sober space specifically for the LGBTQ+ on Saturday mornings called Coffee Chat! Please note this event, and coffee chat is being hosted in public so social distancing and face masks will be strictly enforced. We want to offer a safe and welcoming space for all, that means a safe space where people can feel free to be themselves as well as feel safe to not get COVID. OUTspoken Leaders is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving, empowering, and amplifying the voices of the LGBTQ+ community. We offer social and service programs that promote self-acceptance, intentional compassion, and unconditional leadership!
7:00 – 8:30 pm • Molly’s Cupcakes & Cocktails Tapville Social – Naperville, 216 S. Washington St., Naperville, IL (630) 536-8739 Map Tapville Social is pairing Molly’s Cupcakes with signature cocktails. Join us for a event to sample four delicious Molly’s Cupcakes and four selected hand-crafted cocktails. Tickets $35 here.
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People gather for a “Celebration of Life Memorial” for rapper DMX at Barclays Center, Saturday, April. 24, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. | Brittainy Newman/AP
DMX’s legacy was immortalized as a man beloved by his family, honored for his strong faith and respected as one of hip-hop’s greatest icons at his memorial service Saturday.
NEW YORK — DMX’s legacy was immortalized as a man beloved by his family, honored for his strong faith and respected as one of hip-hop’s greatest icons at his memorial service Saturday, with several heartfelt speeches from those who knew the rapper best.
The speakers included friends Swizz Beatz and Nas, as well as his daughter, who rapped in honor of her father.
Kanye West and Busta Rhymes were among the big names who attended the two-hour ceremony at the Barclays Center in New York. The service at the Brooklyn arena was closed to the public and restricted to close friends and family because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a touching moment, DMX’s 15 children gathered on stage to talk — and sometimes rap — about the star as a father who taught them such lessons as “always say thank you,” “be kind to everyone” and that being afraid can sometimes show a person how to be brave.
“Our father is a king. Our father is an icon,” eldest son Xavier Simmons said, adding that he was honored to be his son: “This man deepened my ability to love.”
Tashera Simmons, DMX’s ex-wife, told the audience: “Everything he did, he did for you all. He always wanted to please you. He always wanted to give you his best show.”
“What he wants you to do,” she said, “is love Jesus the same way he did. Love his babies. Love his family.”
West’s Sunday Service Choir kicked off the ceremony with a gospel performance. The hoodie sweatshirt-wearing ensemble performed a few songs, including their arrangement of “Excellent” and Soul II Soul’s “Keep On Movin’.” The choir took the stage during other moments of the ceremony, performing “Ultralight Beam” and Whitney Houston’s assisted vocals on the hymn “Jesus Loves Me.”
Nas reminisced about having a conversation with a teary-eyed DMX while filming a scene for “Belly,” a crime drama. He said DMX became emotional knowing the rapper was about to embark on a journey to become a “hip-hop icon.”
“It’s a sad day as well as a glorious day,” said Nas, who starred with DMX in the 1998 film. “That was my brother. We did a great movie together. On that movie, he was just rising up as a star. His first album didn’t even come out yet, but he knew his journey was starting.”
Eve said she was still having a hard time with DMX’s death, remembering him as a “man, a father, a friend.” She stood on stage with the Ruff Ryders collective, which helped launch the careers of Grammy winners Eve and Swizz Beatz and relaunch The Lox, formerly signed to Bad Boy Records.
After Eve spoke, Styles P talked about a time when he and DMX were both in the same jail. He said DMX fetched him from his cell and then took him to a part of the jail where he had a band set up along with a string of MCs.
“DMX was the ghetto-est person that ever existed,” Styles P said. “What he means to us is indescribable. … He celebrated us and pushed us. He was one of the most incredible individuals, because from the beginning of his career to the end, he accomplished something no one has ever accomplished. He was in pain the whole way. Whenever you (saw) him, that man was in pain, but he was built out of love. He was a beast with the rhymes.”
Jadakiss said DMX was the “happiest he ever been in life” during the last couple years.
Before the service, a massive black big-wheel truck with the words “LONG LIVE DMX” on a side of the vehicle carried DMX’s shiny red casket for more than 15 miles from Yonkers, New York — where the rapper grew up — to the Barclays Center. A plethora of motorcycles trailed the truck during the procession before arriving at the arena, where thousands of people crowded the streets.
Thousands of motorcycle riders surrounded the monster truck, revving up their engines. Others gathered at the arena while some of DMX’s biggest songs from “Where The Hood At” and “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” blared from the crowd’s speakers.
Cynthia Roberts, a 57-year-old Brooklyn resident, said she has been a fan of DMX since his Ruff Ryders days. She showed up at the arena to pay homage to the rapper, saying she was struck by his rhymes, voice and musicianship.
“He was a true guy. He spoke his truth. He touched my soul,” said Roberts, who was sporting a DMX T-shirt. She called the rapper’s music timeless.
“I tell myself he was put here for that,” she continued. “We all have a job to do, and he did his job.”
DMX, whose birth name is Earl Simmons, died April 9 after suffering a “catastrophic cardiac arrest.” He spent several days on life support after being rushed to a New York hospital from his home April 2.
Programs with images of DMX were handed out to the service’s attendees ahead of the ceremony, which was livestreamed on the rapper’s YouTube channel. The four-page booklet had different images of the rapper, including one with his arms folded with wings and another photo of him standing on stage during a performance.
The 50-year-old Grammy-nominated rapper delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here).”
DMX arrived on the rap scene around the same time as Jay-Z, Ja Rule and others who dominated the charts and emerged as platinum-selling acts. They were all part of rap crews, too: DMX fronted the Ruff Ryders collective, which had success on the charts and on radio with its “Ryde or Die” compilation albums.
Along with his musical career, DMX paved his way as an actor. He starred in “Belly” and appeared in 2000’s “Romeo Must Die” with Jet Li and Aaliyah. DMX and Aaliyah teamed up for “Come Back in One Piece” on the film’s soundtrack.
DMX’s funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. EDT Sunday. It will be broadcast live on BET and the network’s YouTube channel.
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Landrum reported from Los Angeles. Peltz reported from New York.
When LaVine first went into the NBA’s health and safety protocol the hope was he would miss eight games at most. That now sounds like a best-case scenario that is fading away each day.
When Zach LaVine first went into the NBA health and safety protocol back on April 15, the hope was the guard would miss at most the next eight games.
That hope sounded dwindling on Saturday.
As expected, LaVine, who did test positive for coronavirus, as reported by the Sun-Times, did not make this three-game road trip. According to coach Billy Donovan, however, he is still unable to even go to the Advocate Facility by himself to at least get shots up and work on his conditioning.
“He’s basically by himself,’’ Donovan said. “He’s not doing anything like that right now, no.’’
What that means as far as previous cases, is that LaVine is still in the process of having to pass consecutive testing, and then has to get into the part of the protocol where he has to pass the cardiac testing. The idea of him getting through all that by Thursday, and then be ready to return to the court on Friday, when the Bulls host Milwaukee, it seems to be a stretch. Not impossible, but when looking at the timelines of other players that were at LaVine’s current stage, definitely a very tight fit.
“[The league is] working with [Bulls] medical,’’ Donovan said. “There’s probably some things he’s going to have to continually go through.
“But outside of that I really don’t have a lot of information. Zach will probably have to go through some checkpoints in dealing with all this, but in terms of a timeline I just don’t have one.’’
If the Bucks game is in danger of not happening for LaVine, then the back-to-back in Atlanta the following day is also in jeopardy.
The Bulls will have an off day on May 2, before hosting Philadelphia the next night, so that might be a more realistic window. That would have also meant that LaVine misses four more crucial games, having to jump right back into the fire – conditioning there or not – with just eight games left in the regular season.
The good news for the Bulls is LaVine is a workout nut throughout the year and prides himself in always staying in shape.
Donovan, who has spoken to LaVine throughout the entire ordeal, said it’s the mental aspect of being isolated that his the All-Star guard’s biggest battle right now.
“He’s holding tight,’’ Donovan said. “The isolation part of it is really challenging for anybody. He’s by himself, and you’re away from the team, and I think the camaraderie of teammates and being around guys you’re playing with on a nightly basis and travelling with, and then you’re separated, it’s a lot. It’s kind of like it all of a sudden comes to a stop.
“I know he misses the games. It’s unfortunate that he can’t be, but different players got to go through the protocol and some guys are out longer than others, some guys it hasn’t been that long, so I think with him we’re just waiting to get more understanding from the league in terms of the next steps that he’ll have to take.’’
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Wing Troy Brown Jr. missed his third consecutive game on Saturday, still dealing with a sore left ankle. As far as a timetable for his return, the Bulls could have more clarity on Sunday, when they are finally able to get a practice in.
As for rookie Patrick Williams, he was listed as having left heel soreness, but was available and did start against the Heat.
A 16-year-old boy was shot April 24, 2021, in the 3300 block of West 28th Street. | Sun-Times file photo
About 5:10 p.m., he was standing in the 3300 block of West 28th Street, when a vehicle approached, two people got out and fired shots.
A 16-year-old boy was shot Saturday in Little Village on the Southwest Side.
About 5:10 p.m., he was standing in the 3300 block of West 28th Street, when a vehicle approached, two people got out and fired shots, Chicago police said.
He was struck in both legs, the hand, and rushed to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.
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