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The Chicago Bears played the Los Angeles Rams in the season opener at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 12, 2021. (John J. Kim, José M. Osorio) Chicago Bears quarterbacks Andy Dalton and Justin Fields warm up for a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium Sept. 13, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Bears fans, from left, Antrone Austin, Sterling McCoy and Dwayne Lee who flew in from Chicago for the game between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams at Sofi Stadium Sept. 12, 2021. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Bears before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. on Sept. 12, 2021. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune) Bears fans in their seats before a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. on Sept. 12, 2021. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields warms up for a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, Sept. 13, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

14-year-old Olivia Ohlson-Ellis serves lemonade for her customers at her lemonade and cookie stand outside her home on Sept. 12, 2021, in Evanston, Illinois. At the end of her fourth grade year, Olivia’s mom, Virginia Ohlson, was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was caught early through a mammogram, and she had a double mastectomy and chemotherapy in summer 2017 to remove the cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes. That summer, at 10 years old, that Olivia took her aspirations to run a lemonade stand and made them a reality. Olivia, now 14, has raised $9,600 of her $10,000 goal for NorthShore University HealthSystem’s Kellogg Cancer Center to support the place that helped her mom during her breast cancer journey. She’s hoping to reach her goal with a lemonade stand on Sunday in Evanston.

Playing for the best team in baseball has made things easy for Bryant, and the Giants will have money to spend this offseason. “It’s a good fit for me and I’m having a great time so far,” Bryant said Friday. “We’re winning, and that makes everything better too. But at the same time, I’m here and there are a lot of memories here and like I keep saying, I’m not closing the door on here or anywhere for that matter. That would be pretty stupid for me.” A reunion with the Cubs seems unlikely unless the Rickettses open the checkbook. If the Los Angeles Dodgers are interested, Bryant would look good in their classic uniform. Best bet: Dodgers.

Kaden Ingram, 12, who lived in the 8000 block of South Bennett Avenue — the same block where investigators said he was found with multiple gunshot wounds to the head around 10:30 a.m. Saturday — was pronounced dead at 10:51 a.m. at University of Chicago Medical Center. Information about his identity was released Sunday by the Cook County medical examiner’s office, which ruled his death a homicide caused by the gunshot wounds.

“The key is his legs are such a critical part of his game,” La Russa said. “Whether it’s defense or offense, he tweaked it one time before (strained left hamstring in early April) and it was the same so we were being very super careful with it. We have a great staff, training staff, so they’ve progressed carefully. And it just shows, No. 1, that you want to take care of his legs. Secondly, when he comes back, we’re going to be careful with his usage, kind of break him in little by little.”