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Chicago News & Culture: Sam Sianis, the longtime Billy Goat saloonkeeper who helped define the city’s sports-and-media lore, has died at 91. Public Safety: A veteran Chicago Fire Department engineer, Steven Decker, died after a medical emergency during an equipment test in West Ridge. Sports—Local Focus: The NCAA softball spotlight hits Eastern Illinois as it opens NCAA Tournament play in Stillwater, Oklahoma, facing Oklahoma State, Stanford and Princeton. Arts & Entertainment: Rivendell Theatre Ensemble’s world premiere “Do Something Pretty” digs into teen longing and fear in 1992 Massachusetts. Neighborhood Vibes: New murals are rolling out in Wicker Park and Bucktown along the 606 to kick off summer. Oddball Viral Moment: An Illinois museum says its “Knight Rider” replica KITT got a speeding ticket in New York—even though it hasn’t moved in years.

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