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The demographics of the potential ward would be 51% Asian, 24% Latino, 20% white and 3% Black. Supporters say such a ward is long overdue, especially after the 2020 Census found Asians were the fasting growing population in Chicago, making up 7% of the population. They also now make up the largest racial group in Bridgeport, according to a 2021 analysis by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.

Beyond adding more quality, starting with the waiver-claim addition of veteran left-hander Wade Miley, the Cubs need more velocity, especially in the rotation. Cubs starters threw the fewest fastballs greater than 95 mph in Major League Baseball at 185, accounting for 0.8% of their pitches thrown. Conversely, the Milwaukee Brewers led baseball with 3,031 pitches at least 95 mph from their starters (12.6% of their pitches) while five of the teams ranked in the top six made the postseason, including the World Series champion Atlanta Braves.

About 9:15 a.m. Monday, a 44-year-old man was inside a business in the 3800 block of West Division Street when he was involved in an argument with two people. He grabbed a bottle and he was shot in the chest. He was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital where he later died, police said.

Shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday, the woman was driving in the 3400 block of West Jackson Boulevard when she suffered a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken in critical condition to the hospital, and no information about the circumstances leading up to the shooting were immediately available, police said.

Given opportunities to win games, the defense doesn’t rise to the challenge, similar to what happened in losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Steelers before the bye week. With five or six more losses, changes are called for at Halas Hall and a new regime is brought in to reassess everything from scheme to coaching to personnel. Just like that, a championship window that seemed to open in 2018 slams shut.