FOP Boss For Mayor/ Minnie Miñoso/ Rattiest 'Hoods/ Monkey Rescue

Chicago IL

15 November, 2021

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Minnie Miñoso put the "go go" in the 1959 Go-Go White Sox. And it's time for the "Cuban Comet" to finally get enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame when his name returns to the ballot in December. "Minnie Miñoso was the Latino Jackie Robinson, hands down. …. What he meant to legions of Latino ballplayers knowing that they, too, could have the dream of playing in the major leagues cannot be understated." Negro Baseball Museum Presidents Bob Kendrick said in a Zoom call with reporters. Jeff Arnold on Sports: White Sox Legend Miñoso Has Waited Long Enough For Cooperstown Getty Images. Mild. High: 50 Low: 49. After taking the stand in his police board termination hearing Monday, police union boss John Catanzara announced he plans to retire and run for mayor. "There was never a possibility under God's green Earth that I was ever going to give this mayor the ability to utter the words 'I fired him,'" Catanzara said. (Patch)After about 15 minutes in Lake View Saturday night, I spotted two rats bigger than squirrels frolicking near a trash can. A new analysis of 311 calls relating to rat complaints by RentHop.com seems to explain why. The North Side community ranks in the top 5 neighborhoods for rodent complaints. How did your neighborhood stack up? Check out the interactive map. (PATCH)Former employees accused Parlor Pizza management of sitting Black patrons in the "rejection section." (FOX32)Cresco's flagship 5,500 square-foot weed superstore, Sunnyside, opened steps from Wrigley Field Monday. (Business Wire)Willis, a young monkey illegally being kept as a pet in Chicago has found a new home in Texas. "Once little Willis was confiscated by Chicago Animal Care and Control, it took a village to get him to us safely," Born Free sanctuary director Liz Tyson said. (MySanAntonio) Today's Chicago Daily is brought to you by L.L.Bean, a Patch Brand Partner. Planning a trip this holiday? Find your perfect luggage match. For A Good Time, Click: Tuesday Team Trivia: Star Wars at Emporium Arcade Bar (6:30 p.m.)Paul Farahvar at Zanies Comedy Club (8 p.m.)Lincoln Square Farmers Market at Lincoln Square (3 p.m.)Murder by Death - 20th Anniversary at Thalia Hall (6 p.m.)The Magnetic Fields With Christian Lee Huston at City Winery (8 p.m.) Musician Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields (Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images) Just The Links: When we talked about Native American stereotypes, my students asked about the Blackhawks.How did a 72-pound carp wind up in the Humboldt Park Lagoon?No adults will be denied coronavirus vaccine booster shots in the Cook County suburbs.U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush wants McDonald's CEO to resign.From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Improovy Painters Chicago — The #1-Rated Painting Services In Chicagoland ✅ Easy & Fast! (Visit website) Governors State University — Attend the Undergraduate Open House, Saturday, Nov. 13 (Visit Website) Add your business here Events: Music with the Rabbi (November 16) National Black Wall Street Chicago Power Luncheon Celebration (November 18) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (November 18) Northside Ladies Boutique - Tons of Ladies Designer Clothes (November 19) 33% off a medical cannabis card certification all November long (November 20) Chicago Artisan Market (Holiday Market) in Ravenswood - Sat-Sun, Nov 27-28 (November 27) Add your event Tell your pals about Chicago Daily, and send them this link to subscribe. — Mark