Afternoon Briefing: Captive-reared piping plovers making history

Afternoon Briefing: Captive-reared piping plovers making history

Good afternoon, Chicago.

The Chicago Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox have a new broadcast home for their next season with today’s announcement that the Chicago Sports Network will launch in October.

The network said in a news release that all three teams’ games will be available through “traditional cable providers, streaming services and free, over-the-air broadcast” and “will reach a widely expanded Midwest footprint, including most of Illinois and parts of Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin, pending league approvals.”

Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.

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Great Lakes piping plover Imani stretches his wings after helping to incubate an egg at Montrose Beach in Chicago on May 31, 2024. The Chicago Park District announced the presence of a new egg on the protected area at the Montrose Beach Dunes. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Captive-reared piping plovers making history with 2 separate nests with eggs in Waukegan and Chicago

Three plover eggs were documented Saturday in Waukegan, and 30 miles down the Lake Michigan shoreline, another egg was confirmed at Montrose Beach. Read more here.

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The redevelopment of about 12 acres on the northwest corner of Halsted and 115th streets into the Morgan Park Commons is under the direction of the nonprofit Far South Community Development Corps. (Lamar Johnson Collaborative)

Morgan Park Commons to bring apartments, stores and performing arts center to Halsted and 115th

The transformation of an empty grocery store and abandoned property on the Far South Side into new apartment buildings, stores, parks and a performing arts center is expected to start late this fall. Read more here.

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Indiana Fever players celebrate after defeating Chicago Sky during a WNBA basketball game on June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Column: A bad look for the Chicago Sky over a cheap shot — and not a lot of talk — against Caitlin Clark

“This kind of controversy can help fuel the league’s growth, as any publicity is good publicity,” writes Paul Sullivan. Read more here.

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Sweet Rabbit Bakery’s rye croissant with ham and cheese, topped with an “everything seed mix,” is seen on May 29, 2024. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Review: Sweet Rabbit Bakery emerges with extraordinary French, American and Asian pastries in Chicago

The ham and cheese croissant has become the bestselling item since the shop opened last May despite the baker’s own lament. Read more here.

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Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón, who represents Puerto Rico as a nonvoting member of Congress, smiles at a news conference about Puerto Rico statehood on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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The two ran on the same ticket four years ago under the New Progressive Party, but González, a Republican, announced her plan to challenge Pierluisi, a Democrat, in early December. Read more here.

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