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A dramatic legal saga that began in a Cook County courtroom 20 years ago drew to a close in a Chicago federal courtroom today as disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced to an additional year in prison on his conviction here.

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber sentenced Kelly to an additional year consecutive to his 30-year term out of federal court in New York, as well as 19 concurrent years on convictions related to child pornography and sexual conduct with minors.

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Shayna Youkhana, 14, an eighth-grader at Prairie Middle School, battles with her umbrella as she heads to music class on Feb. 22, 2023, in Barrington. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)

After a dense fog advisory this morning, weather officials said strong westerly winds were expected up to 40 mph for the afternoon. Read more here.

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Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises President R.J. Melman is seen at a news conference to announce plans for RPM on the Water, a four-level space in the office tower at 321 N. Clark St. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)

With interior design by Nate Berkus’ firm, the condo has six bathrooms, wide plank French oak floors, 100 linear feet of floor-to-ceiling windows with motorized shades, cantilevered terraces and more. Read more here.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) heads to the locker room after a loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Jan. 1, 2023. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Bears offseason is getting into full swing with the NFL combine less than a week away. And that also means it’s rumor season. Read more here.

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SZA performs at the United Center on Feb. 22, 2023, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)

The singer started her show at the United Center in Chicago — just the second stop of the tour — perched at the edge of a diving board. Read more here.

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