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The Cubs unveiled a statue at Wrigley Field honoring Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins.

"Believe me, I'm humbled," Jenkins said at a ceremony outside the ballpark on Friday. "I stand here a proud man, but also humble."

Jeff Arnold On Sports: Cubs Honor Hall Of Famer Fergie Jenkins With Wrigley Statue Unveiling

Fergie Jenkins. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Saturday: Stormy. High: 60 Low: 50.

Sunday: Chilled. High: 61 Low: 48.

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  • Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is planning another $1 million giveaway. This time, the businessman plans to give away gift cards for groceries and coupons for $2-a-gallon off gas. (FOX32)
  • An off-duty Cook County Sheriff's police working as a security guard at Millennium Park shot a man in the buttocks. The 22-year-old fled after refusing to be searched by a metal-detecting wand and fired shots. (NBC5)
  • Chicago Teachers Union vice president Stacy Davis Gates was elected as union president Friday with 56-percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. (ABC7)
  • Ten people were shot, two fatally, in a mass shooting near Chicago Avenue and State Street in the Near North neighborhood. (Patch)

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Saturday:

  • Hayden James, Cassian at The Vic (9 p.m.)
  • Rupaul's Drag Race British Invasion at Metro (5 p.m.)
  • Wyatt Waddell w/ Rich Robbins at Schubas (8:30 p.m.)
  • Kcon at Rosemont Theater (7:30 p.m.)
  • The Offspring: Let The Bad Times Roll Tour at The Aragon Ballroom (8p.m.)
The Offspring. (Jason Armond/ Los Angeles Times/ Shutterstock)
Sunday:
  • Gera MX: Triple 4 Tour at House of Blues (7 p.m.)
  • Matt Andersen at Old Town School of Folk Music (7 p.m.)
  • Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Performance and Conversation at Thalia Hall (8 p.m.)
  • Dizzy Wright w/ King Trey, Curtis Foster at Subterranean (8:30 p.m.)
  • Six at CIBC Theater (7:30 p.m.)

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