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At least five people were killed and 47 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend.

In the most recent fatal attack, a man was shot dead while driving in Humboldt Park early Sunday.

The 21-year-old was driving a Jeep about 1:40 a.m. in the 3100 block of West Augusta Boulevard when a car pulled up next to him and someone inside fired shots, Chicago police said.

The man was shot in the head, police said. A passenger in the Jeep drove him to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Less than an hour earlier, a woman was fatally shot in Bucktown on the Northwest Side.

She was riding in a vehicle about 1 a.m. in the 2100 block of North Oakley Avenue when another vehicle drove up alongside and someone inside opened fire, striking the woman, police said. The 32-year-old was dropped off at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

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Humboldt Park saw another fatal shooting Saturday night.

About 9:15 p.m., a man and a woman were ambushed in the 3200 block of West Division Street by three gunmen who fired shots at them, police said. The man, 24, was rushed to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The 25-year-old woman was struck in the neck and rushed to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

Friday night, a woman was killed and two other people injured, including a 15-year-old boy, in a shooting in Back of the Yards.

The group was standing on the sidewalk about 7:30 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Bishop Street when a male shot them from an unknown distance, Chicago police said.

The woman, 28, was shot in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was pronounced, police said.

The teen boy was struck in the leg and taken to the same hospital in good condition, police said. The man, 31, suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder and was treated and released on scene.

Also Friday, a 31-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Parkway Gardens on the South Side.

About 5:20 p.m, the man was on the sidewalk near 64th Street and King Drive when a light-colored vehicle pulled up and someone inside began firing shots at him, police said.

He suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.

In nonfatal shootings, three men were shot Friday in the East Side neighborhood.

The shooting happened in the 10000 block of South Indianapolis Avenue just after 8 p.m., according to police. The men were traveling eastbound on Indianapolis when they heard several shots.

An 18-year-old man was shot in the buttocks and another man, 21, suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm, police said. Both men were transported to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where their conditions were stabilized.

A third man, 22, was struck in the leg and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where his condition was also stabilized, police said.

At least 40 others were wounded in citywide shootings between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.

Last weekend, three people were killed and 43 others wounded in incidents of gun violence across Chicago.

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A tornado ripped through the western suburbs late Sunday night, severely damaging homes and knocking out power. At least one person was listed in critical condition.

The tornado touchdown was confirmed about 11:10 p.m. near Route 53 and 75th Street in Woodridge, the National Weather Service said. It also hit portions of Naperville, Downers Grove and Darien, smashing cars, ripping roofs off homes, downing power lines, shearing off garage doors, uprooting large trees and spewing debris in the streets.

Naperville reported that at least five people were taken to Edwards Hospital, and one of them — a woman — was in critical condition. At least 130 homes were damaged, 10 of them considered uninhabitable.

Emergency crews continued going door to door checking on residents into the early morning. As the sun rose, more and more people came out of their homes, some walking their pets as they surveyed the damage, many taking photos and videos in disbelief.

“Unbelievable,” a woman said while staring at a home missing its roof and a wall.

Generators hummed, and a tractor began clearing streets and pushing away fallen trees in Woodridge. “We have no power at all,” Woodridge Mayor Gina Cunningham said. “I’m sitting in the dark waiting to hear back about what’s going on and gathering reports.”

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Nate Casey, 16, strummed his guitar as he sat in a lawn chair with his mother, Bridget Casey, in their driveway around 4 a.m. The entire second floor of their house was gone, and their garage was partially destroyed.

The home is in the 7800 block of Woodridge Drive, believed to be one of the areas hit hardest by the storm.

Nate said he was watching TV when the storm rolled through. “I just heard a loud crash and I’m thinking, ‘Oh, what are my brothers up to?’ I go look and I see the sky, and then I hear my brothers screaming from the room.”

Nate, a student at Downers Grove South, helped his mother get his three younger siblings to the basement. He grabbed some of his camping equipment and scout gear just to be safe before going down himself.

“I just can’t believe it happened, you know? It’s not something that you see too often or at all, and it’s just scary that everything just comes crashing in,” Nate said. “Something that I was happy to see, that was not broken, was my dad’s ashes, but there’s really nothing else. It’s all material, I’m still worried about the bearded dragon that’s stuck up there but we’re going to get him in the morning.”

He said he was waiting for the streets to be cleared so his aunt could get them.

“It’s been long,” Bridget Casey said as she pulled a quilt tighter around her shoulders. “Just trying to make sure that we can get everything taken care of, we have all the important stuff and waiting for the roads to be cleared enough so my sisters can come.”

Bridget Casey said she plans to live with her sister while their house gets repaired, though she doesn’t know how long that will take.

“I was just happy that everybody was OK,” she said.

Down the street was Donna Suchecki, who gathered in a driveway with a few of her neighbors. They sipped wine and moonshine out of blue plastic cups and talked about the damage.

“It’s overwhelming, I think we’re … all of us are like, ‘Oh my God, this really happened.’ It’s kind of a dream, you see it on TV, you see shows, you see stuff like that on tornados and … then you come out here and you see the cops, you see the fire trucks and stuff and you’re just like, ‘Wow.’ … We got lucky, it could’ve been something really seriously,” Suchecki said.

Heaps of trees covered Suchecki’s front lawn, but “luckily nothing hit” the house, she said. Her fence was smashed under a tree, though she said it needed to be replaced anyway.

“When I see this in the morning tomorrow, we’ll deal with it when we have to,” Suchecki, 45, said.

Across the street, two cars sat untouched on a slab of cement where the garage once was. Suchecki said it was uprooted and tossed into the backyard, where it hit a power line, leaving the block without power.

“It could be worse,” said Suchecki. “It’s crazy to go through this, that’s a traumatic event.”

No serious injuries were reported in Woodridge or Darien.

In Naperville, where at least 12 homes were damaged, four people were transported with noncritical injuries to Edward Hospital. Six to 10 others were transported with minor injuries.

“Our first priority was making sure that the families were OK, but now we are moving on to handling the damage,” said Linda LaCloche, Naperville communications director.

“We have power outages in the area and have electrical teams checking on that. We also had some gas leaks reported, so Nicor Gas is going door to door to shut off all the gas lines.”

Crystal Porter was on her way home from her mother’s home in Joliet when she got a tornado warning alert. She said it took her five attempts to find a way to her home in the 2700 block of Everglade Avenue.

Ultimately, the retired military veteran had to move a tree to do so. After checking her dogs, Porter walked around the streets to assess the damage.

“I couldn’t believe it. I’ve lived here for 27 years and I’ve never seen trees come down here like this. Ever,” Porter said.

Porter noticed firefighters doing a search and rescue at a partially destroyed home and removing a cage filled with doves. With the owners not home, Porter grabbed a dog crate from her garage and rescued the birds.

“At least they’re not left out in the street,” she said.

This is a developing story, check back for details.

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  Tornado damage at the corner of Woodridge Dr. And Jonquil Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at the corner of Woodridge Dr. And Jonquil Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Bridget Casey sits in the driveway of her severely damaged home on the 7800 block of Woodridge Dr. In Woodridge with son Nate, 16, and daughter Marion, 14 at approximately 2:30 am Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage near Janes Ave. south of 75th St. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Bridget Casey sits in the driveway of her severely damaged home on the 7800 block of Woodridge Dr. In Woodridge with son Nate, 16, and daughter Marion, 14 at approximately 2:30 am Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage off Janes Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Chestnut Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Chestnut Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Chestnut Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage west of Janes Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Evergreen Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Evergreen Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Evergreen Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Janes Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at Evergreen Ln. and Janes Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at Evergreen Ln. and Janes Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at Evergreen Ln. and Janes Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at Evergreen Ln. and Janes Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at Evergreen Ln. and Janes Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Chestnut Ave. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage on Jonquil Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at the corner of Woodridge Dr. And Jonquil Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at the corner of Woodridge Dr. And Jonquil Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  Tornado damage at the corner of Woodridge Dr. And Jonquil Ln. in Woodridge early Monday morning.

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  An emergency vehicle races past a damaged home on Woodward Ave, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  Residents walk around their neighborhood near Woodward Ave and Egerton Ct, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A couple walk past a damaged home on Woodward Ave, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  Lisle police block Egerton Dr at Woodward Ave due to fallen trees in the road, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A home with sever roof damage on Egerton Ct near Paddington Rd, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A group of people walk by a road blocked by Elmhurst police at Westview Ln and Brentwood Ct, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A home with a tree branch crashed through the garage and a bedroom at Estate Cir, near Ranchview Dr. after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  Firefighters navigate around fallen trees and branches that litter Cobblebrook Ln near Ranchview Dr, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  Firefighters navigate around fallen trees and branches that litter Cobblebrook Ln near Ranchview Dr, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  Fallen trees and branches litter Cobblebrook Ln near Ranchview Dr, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  Fallen trees and branches litter Cobblebrook Ln near Ranchview Dr, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A bird cage full of doves sits outside a destroyed home on Jonquil Lane and Woodridge Drive, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A home with a damaged roof sits on Everglade Ave and Woodridge Drive, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A home with a damaged roof sits on Everglade Ave and Woodridge Drive, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A home with a damaged roof sits on Everglade Ave and Woodridge Drive, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A destroyed home sits on Jonquil Lane and Woodridge Drive, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  Crystal Porter transfers Doves from a destroyed bird cage into a dog carrier, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  A home with a damaged roof sits on Everglade Ave, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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  Residents of Everglade Ave pose for a photo, after a tornado touched down near suburban Woodridge, Monday, June 21, 2021.

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Chicago Blackhawks: 5 Boston Bruins free agents to steal this summer by Vincent Parise

The Chicago Blackhawks are watching the playoffs at home again. They haven’t won a playoff series since 2015 which means they are doing a great job wasting the primes of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. Those two were still getting better when they won the three Stanley Cups but the team hasn’t been able to put it together once they signed their long-term deals. The current NHL playoffs should be teaching Stan Bowman a lesson about the future.

The Chicago Blackhawks should be going to school on the 2021 NHL Semi-Final.

Both series are tied at two games apiece. It is going to be an exciting time until the very end. Each one has the feel of a grueling seven-game series to decide who makes it to the Stanley Cup Final. It is good to see some great hockey be played with four teams that believe they have what it takes to win it all.

The Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, New York Islanders, and Tampa Bay Lightning all have something in common. They all have defensemen that are big, fast, and great skaters. The Blackhawks really don’t much of that at all and it is a problem. Connor Murphy and Nikita Zadorov are the only somewhat younger guys of any size. Murphy, however, is often injured and Zadorov isn’t that good.

If the Hawks want to get themselves back in contention, the defense needs to be fixed. They don’t all have to be huge either but some extra ability would certainly be nice. Adam Boqvist is not what he is advertised to be, Duncan Keith is getting very old, and guys like Ian Mitchell or Nicolas Beaudin are still very young.

Someone like Seth Jones is out there and the Hawks have been connected to him. They would have to give up a lot in order to get someone like that but it would certainly be worth it. This isn’t to say that if the Hawks added Jones that they would be a final four contender but it would definitely make them a better team on paper.

Related Story: Could the Blackhawks consider a Bruins free agent?

Stan Bowman likes to make big moves during the offseason so it will be interesting to see what he does to address this issue. It is not the only issue that they have but it is a big part of it. There is a reason that with the 2021 realigned divisions, the Blackhawks were the only team from the traditional Central Division that participated in the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery. If they don’t fix any of this, 2021-22 is going to be even worse.

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The tornado appeared to start in Naperville, then cut a destructive path through Woodridge, Darien and Downers Grove.

A tornado ripped through the western suburbs late Sunday night, severely damaging homes and knocking out power. No serious injuries were reported.

The tornado touchdown was confirmed about 11:10 p.m. near Route 53 and 75th Street in Woodridge, the weather service said. It also hit portions of Naperville, Downers Grove and Darien, according to the National Weather Service.

Emergency crews continued going door to door to check on residents into the early morning.

“We have no power at all. I’m sitting in the dark waiting to hear back about what’s going on and gathering reports,” Woodridge Mayor Gina Cunningham said early Monday.

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Nate Casey, 16, strummed his guitar as he sat in a lawn chair with his mother, Bridget Casey, in their driveway around 4 a.m. The entire second floor of their house was gone, and their garage was partially destroyed.

The home is in the 7800 block of Woodridge Drive, believed to be one of the areas hit hardest by the storm.

Nate said he was watching TV when the storm rolled through. “I just heard a loud crash and I’m thinking, ‘Oh, what are my brothers up to?’ I go look and I see the sky, and then I hear my brothers screaming from the room.”

Nate, a student at Downers Grove South, helped his mother get his three younger siblings to the basement. He grabbed some of his camping equipment and scout gear just to be safe before going down himself.

“I just can’t believe it happened, you know? It’s not something that you see too often or at all, and it’s just scary that everything just comes crashing in,” Nate said. “Something that I was happy to see, that was not broken, was my dad’s ashes, but there’s really nothing else. It’s all material, I’m still worried about the bearded dragon that’s stuck up there but we’re going to get him in the morning.”

He said he was waiting for the streets to be cleared so his aunt could get them.

“It’s been long,” Bridget Casey said as she pulled a quilt tighter around her shoulders. “Just trying to make sure that we can get everything taken care of, we have all the important stuff and waiting for the roads to be cleared enough so my sisters can come.”

Bridget Casey said she plans to live with her sister while their house gets repaired, though she doesn’t know how long that will take.

“I was just happy that everybody was OK,” she said.

Down the street was Donna Suchecki, who gathered in a driveway with a few of her neighbors. They sipped wine and moonshine out of blue plastic cups and talked about the damage.

“It’s overwhelming, I think we’re … all of us are like, ‘Oh my God, this really happened.’ It’s kind of a dream, you see it on TV, you see shows, you see stuff like that on tornados and … then you come out here and you see the cops, you see the fire trucks and stuff and you’re just like, ‘Wow.’ … We got lucky, it could’ve been something really seriously,” Suchecki said.

Heaps of trees covered Suchecki’s front lawn, but “luckily nothing hit” the house, she said. Her fence was smashed under a tree, though she said it needed to be replaced anyway.

“When I see this in the morning tomorrow, we’ll deal with it when we have to,” Suchecki, 45, said.

Across the street, two cars sat untouched on a slab of cement where the garage once was. Suchecki said it was uprooted and tossed into the backyard, where it hit a power line, leaving the block without power.

“It could be worse,” said Suchecki. “It’s crazy to go through this, that’s a traumatic event.”

The tornado appears to have started in south Naperville, headed east, smashing cars, ripping the roofs off homes, downing power lines, shearing off garage doors, uprooting large trees and spewing debris in the streets.

“Our first priority was making sure that the families were OK but now we are moving on to handling the damage,” said Linda LaCloche, Naperville communications director.

”We have power outages in the area and have electrical teams checking on that. We also had some gas leaks reported so Nicor Gas is going door to door to shut off all the gas lines.”

Crystal Porter was on her way home from her mother’s home in Joliet when she got a tornado warning alert. She said it took her five attempts to find a pathway to her home on the 2700 block of Everglade Avenue. Ultimately, the retired military veteran had to move a tree to do so.

After check in with her dogs, Porter walked around the streets to assess the damage.

“I couldn’t believe it. I’ve lived here for 27 years and I’ve never seen trees come down here like this ever,” Porter said.

During her walk, Porter noticed firefighters performing a search and rescue at a nearby partially destroyed home remove a cage filled with doves. With the owners not home, Porter grabbed a dog crate from her garage and rescued the birds.

“At least their not left out in the street,” she said.

There were at least 12 homes damaged by the tornado in Naperville. Four people were transported with noncritical injuries to Edward Hospital. There were also six to 10 others transported with minor injuries.

Darien Police reported no serious injuries initially nor did Woodridge.

This is a developing story, check back for details.

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

A reminder that your focus is now shifting to home and family, which means some of you will be more involved with a parent. You will want to entertain at home and make your digs look more attractive. Help a family member, if you can.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

The pace of your days is accelerating! Don’t resist this. Stay busy with short trips, errands, tasks, meetings plus increased time with siblings, relatives and neighbors. Expect to continue reading, writing and studying more. Busy you!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

“The king was in his counting house counting out his money.” In the next month, you’re focused on money, cash flow and possessions. Not only will you try to boost your earnings, many of you will spend money on beautiful things for yourself and loved ones.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You feel sympathetic to others. (This includes children as well as people who are less fortunate in faraway lands.) You want to help someone, and if you find a way to do so, you will. (Even helping one person is a wonderful thing, and not to be dismissed.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You are energized with fiery Mars in your sign; nevertheless, for the next month, the sun is hiding in your chart, which means you will be happy to take a back seat position. (No biggie.) Some of you will be involved with a secret love affair.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Have you noticed that you are more popular with others? Expect to spend more time with creative, artistic types. Actually, you will be so popular with others, a friend might become a lover. (Be smart and watch your back during this time.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The sun is still at the top of your chart! (This is the only time all year this occurs.) This means you are cast in a flattering spotlight, which makes everyone admire you, especially bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. Make the most of this and push your agenda forward!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You will get along with everyone because the moon is in your sign dancing nicely with Venus and Neptune. Meanwhile, you have an increasing desire to do something to expand your world — travel, adventure and a chance to learn something new and exciting!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Keep your pockets open today because gifts and goodies might come to you. Meanwhile, please remember that the month ahead is the perfect opportunity to wrap up loose details with inheritances, estates, taxes and debt, as well as anything to do with shared property. Timing is everything!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Relations with those who are close to you are warm and supportive today. In fact, in the next month, you have a chance to improve partnerships and close friendships because you will have more objectivity and a better ability to see your role in dealing with others.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

A work-related romance might begin today. Meanwhile, continue to do whatever you can to get better organized in the next few weeks because this will please you. You want to be efficient, productive and on top of your game! Many of you will be involved more than usual with a pet.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

A romantic day! (Be still my beating heart.) This is a fortunate time for you because in the next month, you will have many opportunities to party, vacation, schmooze, enjoy sports events and delight in the company of children. Fun and pleasure will be your motto. Lucky you!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982) shares your birthday. You are polite, detached, warm, sensitive and friendly. Your philosophical outlook on life always helps you see the big picture. You function well in a partnership. This year, a significant change will take place. It is an adventurous year and will likely force you to deal with your material reality. Remember that along with change comes unexpected opportunities!

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Atlanta had been 0-9 in Games 7s on the road

PHILADELPHIA — Trae Young ripped off his jersey and bounded up the steps to toss his dad the souvenir from the first Game 7 road victory in Hawks history.

Young’s going to need a new uniform. He shook off a cold shooting night and improbably helped Atlanta become road warriors one more time, and now the Hawks are taking their stunning turnaround to the Eastern Conference finals.

“We did it in a big way,” Young said.

They busted the Process along the way.

Young made a late 3-pointer and scored 21 points to help Atlanta win for the third time in the series in Philadelphia, a 103-96 victory over the top-seeded 76ers on Sunday night in Game 7.

The Hawks will open their first East finals since 2015 against the Bucks on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.

“I felt like they were built for this moment tonight to win this game,” coach Nate McMillan said.

Atlanta had been 0-9 in Games 7s on the road.

But the Hawks ignored their ignominious history and got one in Philly, where they already won in Game 1 and Game 5 and knocked out Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and closed the book on the debated rebuilding plan known as the Process.

“We gave them life from Game 1,” 76ers forward Tobias Harris said. “It’s a young, hungry team.”

Not so deep down, not even the Hawks could have seen this coming, especially in March when they were 14-20, 11th in the Eastern Conference and fired coach Lloyd Pierce.

Under McMillan, the Hawks turned into birds of prey and Young led a charge into the postseason for the first time since 2017 that kept rolling with a first-round win over New York.

Embiid, the NBA MVP runner-up, Simmons and a high-priced cast of stars were supposed to put the upstart Hawks in their place. It never happened.

Young shook off an otherwise off night from the floor — 5 for 23 — and kept shooting until he hit that 3 for a 93-87 lead with 2:31 left.

Kevin Huerter sealed the win with three free throws.

Sixers fans let the home team have it and booed them off the court and were reprimanded by the public address announcer for throwing trash on the court.

Embiid had 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight turnovers.

This marked only the second year since 1973 — when the NBA began seeding for the playoffs by conference — when neither No. 1 seed will make the conference finals. West No. 1 seed Utah was eliminated by the Clippers.

Rattled by Game 7 and a packed house on the road? Not these Hawks, who took a 26-point lead in a Game 1 victory in Philly and then rallied from 26 down on the same court to pull out Game 5.

“This team is special, man,” Huerter said. “Everybody has counted us out all year. For us to make it this far and win in this building in Game 7, it’s huge for us.”

Huerter led the Hawks with 27 points.

“With guys going out, we’re definitely telling him we need him to be more aggressive and score the ball more,” Young said. “He’s been doing that and he did it tonight.”

Young was a nonfactor in the first half. He had more pushups (three, after he was knocked to the court by Dwight Howard) than baskets (1 for 12). He even got T’d up for arguing over a rescinded foul call on the Sixers.

From New York to Philly, Young’s been fearless and he refused to shrink down the stretch even when his shots didn’t fall.

“Trae plays that style of basketball. He stayed aggressive,” McMillan said. “He fed the hot hand.”

Atlanta went 20-47 last season and finished in a virtual tie for last in the Eastern Conference, percentage points ahead of Cleveland. The Hawks were one of eight teams excluded from the NBA’s restart.

Now, they’re one of the last four standing.

TIP-INS

Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic played after leaving Game 6 with right knee soreness.

76ers: Embiid was fined $35,000 by the NBA for escalating an on-court altercation in Game 6. The NBA said Embiid also failed to comply with an NBA Security interview following the on-court incident. .. Ryan Howard, Brian Westbrook and Bernie Parent rang the ceremonial bell.

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Balloons and bouquets of flowers were set up Sunday at a memorial for the man, 24, who was with a 25-year-old woman Saturday in the 3200 block of West Division Street when they were attacked by up to three males who fired shots at them.

A man was killed, and a woman was critically wounded in a shooting Saturday night in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side.

About 9:15 p.m., the man and woman, 24 and 25, were in the 3200 block of West Division Street, when they were ambushed by up to three males who fired shots at them, Chicago police said.

The man, Gyovanny Arzuaga, was rushed to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The woman was struck in the neck and rushed to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.

A memorial for Arzuaga was erected Sunday just feet from where the 24-year-old father of two was shot dead in Humboldt Park a day earlier.

A black poster board with messages like “Happy Father’s Day” and “RIP Gyo” was taped to a post. Loved ones lit candles and left balloons and bouquets of flowers for Arzuaga, who was with a woman Saturday at Chicago’s annual Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade before they were attacked.

“He was just there to have a good time and go back home,” said his friend, Jae Pacheco, who had planned to meet up with him later in the evening.

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Fragments of a broken red tail light littered the street near the memorial. A police spokeswoman said there was a crash before the shooting, leading a large crowd to surround Arzuaga’s vehicle in the 3200 block of West Division Street.

Arzuaga and the woman were ambushed by up to three men, who fired shots at them, police said.

Graphic surveillance footage purportedly showing Arzuaga’s killing was circulated widely online over the weekend, but a police spokeswoman couldn’t confirm whether the video actually depicts his shooting, which Area Four detectives are continuing to investigate.

Before the incident, police shut down some of the streets surrounding Humboldt Park, creating traffic jams.

On Thursday, Ald. Roberto Maldonado (26th) in a Facebook post expressed disappointment in the local police district’s “drastic” decision to close Luis Munoz Marin Drive, a street near the annual Puerto Rican Parade, in an attempt to prevent shootings. But a police spokesperson said Sunday the inner drive of the park has never been opened to vehicular traffic during the Puerto Rican Parade.

Maldonado didn’t respond to requests for comment Sunday.

Arzuaga was remembered Sunday as a family man and gym freak who was funny and “full of life,” said Pacheco.

“He was such an amazing friend. He was really caring,” Pacheco said. “… He was just about being around good vibes, being around good people.”

Pacheco said Arzuaga had just celebrated his 24th birthday Thursday.

“I was honestly blessed to have a friend like Gyovanny,” Pacheco said. “The last thing I told him on his birthday was, ‘God bless you with so many more because this world definitely needs people like you.’”

Contributing: Tyler LaRiviere

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HOUSTON — The White Sox went whoa-for-Houston.

Whoa as in, what just happened there?

“It was a good, old-fashioned butt whupping,” Sox left-hander Dallas Keuchel said.

Four games, four losses for a team that had rolled into town on the heels of taking two of three from the Rays in a matchup of the best two records in baseball.

Four starts, three bad ones from perhaps the best starting rotation in the game, including Keuchel’s 2 ²/₃ innings of six-run ball in the World Series and Cy Young winner’s much anticipated homecoming which turned into an 8-2 loss completing a four-game sweep by the red-hot Astros. With his parents sitting in the front row, Keuchel had three unearned runs pinned on his line because of a botched rundown by the Sox infield, but he walked four and allowed seven hits.

The Sox were out-hit 14-3 on Sunday, closing the door on a series in which they were outscored 27-8.

“We just got beat,” manager Tony La Russa said, making no excuses for his team’s play. “We know we can play better and we will. Recognize where we could have been better, hold ourselves accountable and see them again in July.”

A botched rundown, with too many throws and capped by shortstop Tim Anderson’s drop, loomed large in the middle of a five-run Astros third inning in which Keuchel faced nine batters. Three of them walked, including Jose Altuve with the bases loaded.

“I wasn’t around the zone as much as I would have to in the previous couple of outings,” said Keuchel ( 6-2, 3.98 ERA), who was 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his first three starts in June.

With Thursday callup Zack Burdi pitching for the third time in the series, a ball that should have been the third out in the fifth fell between right fielder Jake Lamb [who homered in the second] and second baseman Danny Mendick with center fielder Brian Goodwin also converging, costing a run when Michael Brantley followed with a single.

A series gone bad went from bad to ugly.

“You can’t pinpoint one thing or another,” Keuchel said. “Everything was bad.”

The Astros even tried to jumpstart the Sox’ dim offense. Right-hander Lance McCullers (4-1, 2.90 ERA) walked the leadoff batter in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings, but Yasmani Grandal, Yermin Mercedes and Yoan Moncada immediately followed them by hitting into double plays.

It was that kind of day, and that kind of series for the Sox.

“Just one of those four-game series where you face a good team that’s hot, and you are not really doing anything good on your end,” Keuchel said. “Besides Carlos [Rodon’s start in a 2-1 loss] Friday, we were out of it pretty quick in those other three games. That’s not a good recipe for success, especially with a hostile environment.”

The Astros won their seventh in a row. Keuchel pitched for them seven seasons, then a half season with the Braves before signing a $55.5 million, three-year contract with the Sox before the 2020 season.

The Minute Maid Park crowd gave him a warm ovation after La Russa pulled him in the third.

“That’s special,” Keuchel said. “That’s another thing that I’ll keep with me probably the rest of my life. Obviously I did not want it to be the third inning where I got any sort of ovation, that was not my intention whatsoever. I did not expect anything like that.”

If his teammates were expecting Keuchel to call them out after a loss as he did last season, it wasn’t happening. The Sox are off Monday before playing two games in Pittsburgh.

“If we’re not ready to go on Tuesday, then something might be said,” Keuchel said. “But I fully expect us to come ready to go on Tuesday. We’ve played a really hard schedule and we’ve played some really really good ball mixed in now with the last four days. But by no means does this series really dictate what we’re going to do going forward, or that somebody needs a talking to or whatever.”

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Look, it won’t kill us to at least try to look on the bright side: The Bulls have an 80% chance in Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery of making a lot of people in Orlando, Florida, very happy.

See? Was that so hard?

It didn’t work for me, either.

The Bulls have merely a one-in-five shot — 20.3%, technically — to move into the top four of the draft and actually get to keep their first-round pick. Otherwise, it’ll go to the Magic pursuant to the trade-deadline deal that brought All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic to Chicago. And that will be about as fun as watching the Bulls fall down by 20 in the first quarter only to claw back and lose by seven. Is it just my imagination or does that describe pretty much every game last season?

One in five? That’s the Bears’ success rate at beating Aaron Rodgers.

One in five? That’s even lower than Dennis Rodman’s career three-point percentage of .231.

But wait a minute. We mustn’t forget how things worked out in 2008, when the Bulls had a 1.7% chance to move up from No. 9 all the way to No. 1 and — boom — hello, Derrick Rose. And just last year, they had a 32% chance to move up from No. 7 into the top four and — boom — hello, Patrick Williams.

So maybe, just maybe, they luck into Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, Jalen Green or Evan Mobley after all. One in five? Shoot your crazy shot, Dennis.

Here’s what’s happening:

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MON 21

Islanders at Lightning, Game 5 (7 p.m., NBCSN)

This series is 2-2 thanks to Isles D-man Ryan Pulock, who scored the game-winner in the opener and scrambled to block a potential tying shot headed for a wide-open net with 2.7 seconds left in Game 4. Who does he think he is, Denis Potvin?

Indians at Cubs (7:05 p.m., Marquee)

It’s off the injured list and into the fire for Adbert Alzolay, who goes against 10-game winner Aaron Civale. For those of you scoring at home, 10 wins by June 21 is a whole lot.

TUE 22

NBA draft lottery (7:30 p.m., ESPN)

One in five? That’s like hoping you get Michael and not Jermaine, Tito, Jackie or Marlon.

Clippers at Suns, Game 2 (8 p.m., ESPN)

Still no Chris Paul for the hosts? Still no Kawhi Leonard for the visitors? The West finals are drunk with intrigue.

Canadiens at Golden Knights, Game 5 (8 p.m., NBCSN)

The Habs are alive with the sound of massive series upset possibility. And there aren’t many better sounds than that, folks.

“Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (9 p.m., HBO)

You think the Cubs’ COVID-19 vaccination status is a problem? Dive into the International Olympic Committee’s efforts to promote vaccinations of thousands of athletes in the midst of a global shortage.

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WED 23

White Sox at Pirates (11:35 a.m., NBCSCH)

Will blunders never cease? Dylan Cease takes the bump for the final game of a nightmarish road trip and tries to save a shred of the Sox’ dignity.

Euros: Portugal vs. France (2 p.m., ESPN, Univision)

It’s must-win time — well, for France, must-at-least-tie time — as these desperate top-five national teams collide in the final match of group play. Bonus: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and France’s Kylian Mbappe might be the two most fun-to-watch dudes on the planet.

FC Cincinnati at Fire (7 p.m., Ch. 9)

It’s the Somebody’s Gotta Win Bowl between the two worst teams in the Eastern Conference. If that doesn’t tickle your fancy, what will?

NBA East finals, Game 1 (7:30 p.m., TNT)

After Games 1 and 2 against the Nets in the conference semis, the Bucks’ goose appeared to be cooked and coach Mike Budenholzer was basically toast. Now they’re eight wins from a parade.

THU 24

Sky at Liberty (6 p.m., The U)

Hey, at least somebody’s still playing games at Barclays Center. It’s the second of two at the Liberty for a Sky team that’s rolling. Funny how things have a way of working out better with Candace Parker than without her.

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Cubs at Dodgers (9:10 p.m., Marquee)

The champs rolled into Wrigley Field for three games in early May and — whoa — got swept. Let’s hope they forgot all about it.

FRI 25

Mariners at White Sox (7:10 p.m., NBCSCH)

A seven-game homestand starts tonight for a team in need of a good pick-me-up. Perhaps a few fireworks displays would do the trick?

SAT 26

Racing Louisville at Red Stars (1 p.m., Paramount+)

The visitors were outscored 8-3 over their first five games, but give them a break — it’s their debut season. In other words, save the “Disgracing Louisville” jokes for next year.

Cubs at Dodgers (6:15 p.m., Fox-32)

The Cubs began this series with a record of 3-10 at Dodger Stadium, playoffs included, since 2016, but let’s focus on the positive. Is there a positive?

SUN 27

Mariners at White Sox (1:10 p.m., NBCSCH)

Hey, look which Chicago baseball team isn’t on national TV again. The Sox will have to settle for trying to win a home series against the M’s for the first time since 2016.

Cubs at Dodgers (6:08 p.m., ESPN)

The first time the Cubs saw Clayton Kershaw this season, they chased him from the game after one inning — the shortest outing of his career. Not to tell manager David Ross how to do his job, but he might want to go with the same game plan.

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