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“Our generation — the young generation — just wants a chance to say, ‘Hey, we’re here,’” said Letrero, 42. “The young generation of Filipino cooks and chefs going to culinary school in the early 2000s (and) working for other people said to themselves, ‘If I ever have my own place, I’m going to take all these skills and open a Filipino restaurant.’”

Under direct examination from his attorney, Spann, 44, spent more than an hour giving jurors a graphic picture of gang life on Chicago’s West Side in the 1990s, including his time running security for older gang members, his rise through the ranks, and a war that broke out between factions that ended with him being shot and paralyzed in 1999.

The facility is slated to include a cancer center, medical offices staffed by specialists, outpatient surgery, imaging, infusions, lab services and the micro-hospital. The micro-hospital would have an emergency department and eight to 12 beds for patients who need care overnight for short periods of time, such as a couple of days, said Audre Bagnall, executive vice president for business development and chief strategy officer at UChicago Medicine.

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home in the 1800 block of North Paulina Street sold from a private listing for $2.15 million Monday, real estate agent Vincent Anzalone confirmed. The price was down from earlier public listings, which touted a custom fireplace imported from Paris, another brass fireplace and a “true chef’s kitchen” that includes a waterfall-edged marble island. The upstairs includes a “sprawling” primary suite with a marble bath and the lower level features a home theater and exercise studio.

The lawsuit states the plaintiff began counseling sessions with mental skills coach James Gary but Gary “convinced plaintiff that the sexual assault was his fault, that he was culpable for what happened, made mistakes during his encounter with the perpetrator and permitted the sexual assault to occur.” Gary’s attorney, Eric Lifvendahl of L&G Law Group, disputed that account.

The lawsuit states the plaintiff began counseling sessions with mental skills coach James Gary but Gary “convinced plaintiff that the sexual assault was his fault, that he was culpable for what happened, made mistakes during his encounter with the perpetrator and permitted the sexual assault to occur.” Gary’s attorney, Eric Lifvendahl of L&G Law Group, disputed that account.

Tuesday’s change to Chicago’s travel advisory means there are now 41 states and two territories under Chicago’s travel advisory. California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. are the only other areas not subject to the recommended COVID-19 mitigation measures for unvaccinated travelers.

As city employees, the plaintiffs “undertook certain obligations” when choosing to enter public service, such as obeying dress codes and drug and ethics policies, and the city’s vaccination policy is “fundamentally no different,” wrote attorney Michael Warner of the city’s Law Department.

He cited one example in Nevada, where days after the November election, Trump campaign lawyers claimed that change of address information indicated 3,000 of the state’s voters had been ineligible. Reporters, though, found that many of those people were military members deployed away from home. (Ives said her tally stripped out voters with military or foreign service addresses.)

The night before Game 3 of the 1999 World Series, Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux was talking with a group of Chicago reporters in a Manhattan hotel bar. When he got up to leave, Maddux turned to Chicago Tribune baseball writer Jerome Holtzman and said, “See you at work tomorrow.” Advertisement It’s easy to forget baseball is a job, and the World Series is the end of a long and strenuous work year. For those fortunate enough to get to the Fall Classic — the Braves and Houston Astros this year — it’s a culmination of nine months of nonstop work, from the start of spring training to the final out of the clinching game. No one can say a World Series champion got there by accident, and that’s why we watch, even when it’s hard to root for either team. Advertisement The Braves-Astros matchup, which begins Tuesday in Houston, is not the juiciest one we’ve seen. The TV ratings will likely bear that out. But it’s still the World Series — and a chance for former Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker to finally win a title, for the Astros players to redeem themselves after their sign-stealing scandal and for Braves outfielder Joc Pederson to win a second straight ring and seal his spot atop the postseason power rankings of ex-Cubs. Here’s how those rankings stand heading into the World Series. 1. Joc Pederson, Atlanta Braves The Braves’ Joc Pederson celebrates his three-run homer against the Brewers in Game 3 of the NLDS on Oct. 11, 2021. (John Bazemore/AP) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} They called it “Joctober” in Los Angeles when Pederson would turn it on in the playoffs with the Dodgers. He didn’t make a lasting impression during a half-season in Chicago, but he’s back to his old tricks since arriving in Atlanta. He hit a game-winning, pinch-hit, three-run home run in the Braves’ Game 3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series, and he has three homers and nine RBIs in 29 postseason at-bats. More importantly, Pederson has set the fashion world on fire by wearing pearls during games. Now pearls are de rigueur at Braves games. Barring a meltdown in the World Series, Pederson basically has clinched the Ex-Cub of the Year award. 2. Kyle Schwarber, Boston Red Sox Kyle Schwarber of the Red Sox reacts after scoring a run against the Yankees during the AL wild-card game at Fenway Park on Oct. 5, 2021, in Boston. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} The former Cubs left fielder, who was non-tendered and made the NL All-Star team as a Washington National before being dealt to Boston at the trade deadline, seemed destined for the top spot after his grand slam against the Astros in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, his third homer of the postseason. But he wound up hitting .120 in that series and made a crucial error at first base in Game 5. Now he’s off for the winter. 3. Kris Bryant, San Francisco Giants Giants center fielder Kris Bryant catches a fly ball by the Dodgers’ Trea Turner during Game 2 of the NLDS on Oct. 9, 2021. (Jed Jacobsohn/AP) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} After going 9-for-54 (.167) with one home run and one RBI in four playoff series for the Cubs between 2017 and 2020, Bryant hit .471 with one homer in the Giants’ five-game NLDS loss to the Dodgers. It was a sad ending to the 107-win Giants’ great season, but Bryant was not to blame for the lack of offense. 4. Jesse Chavez, Atlanta Braves Braves pitcher Jesse Chavez delivers during the first inning against the Dodgers in Game 4 in the NLCS at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} One of former Cubs President Theo Epstein’s best under-the-radar pickups in July 2018, the 38-year-old Chavez has made five scoreless appearances for the Braves, including an inning as the “opener” in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. 5. Tommy La Stella, San Francisco Giants The Giants’ Tommy La Stella hits an RBI single against the Padres on Oct. 3, 2021. (John Hefti/AP) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} The former Cubs pinch hitter extraordinaire was 0-for-13 with the Cubs in postseason play from 2015-17. He went 2-for-2 with one run scored in the Giants’ win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS and hit .333 (3-for-9) in the series. 6. Anthony Rizzo, New York Yankees The Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo hits a home run against the Rays on Oct. 2, 2021. (Adam Hunger/AP) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} The first baseman homered in four at-bats in the Yankees’ wild-card loss to the Red Sox. 7. Brooks Raley, Houston Astros Astros reliever Brooks Raley pitches against the White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS on Oct. 10, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} The former Cubs left-hander was a sixth-round draft pick in 2009. He was inconsistent during the first two years of the rebuild in 2012-13, then rebooted his career in the KBO League in South Korea and is back in the majors with the Astros as a middle reliever. He allowed one run in three innings in the ALCS against the Red Sox. 8. Jorge Soler, Atlanta Braves The Braves’ Jorge Soler hits a double against the Brewers in Game 2 of the NLDS on Oct. 9, 2021. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} One of the first core players dealt after the 2016 championship — to the Kansas City Royals for closer Wade Davis — Soler became a star in K.C. but struggled in the NLDS with the Braves before testing positive for COVID-19. He had a double in two at-bats in the NLCS but is capable of having a big World Series. 9. Ryan Tepera, Chicago White Sox White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera throws to first base against the Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 1, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} 10. Martin Maldonado, Houston Astros The White Sox’s Luis Robert scores on a sacrifice fly by Yasmani Grandal as Astros catcher Martin Maldonado guards the plate during Game 2 of the ALDS on Oct. 8, 2021, in Houston. (David J. Phillip/AP) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} The catcher had a cup of coffee with the Cubs before being dealt to the Astros in 2019 for Tony Kemp, and he’s batting .069 (2-for-29) in the postseason. But he has a strong Twitter game and has been solid behind the plate, including nailing Alex Verdugo on a stolen-base attempt in Game 6 of the ALCS.