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Glass blowing studio connects with youth impacted by violence, city hosts its largest US citizenship ceremony and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Dantrell Blake (left) works on a double-walled bowl with the help of Julian Solis (center) as project manager N’Kosi Barber (right) heats up his glass cup at the glass blowing studio at the Firebird Community Arts at 2651 W. Lake St. in East Garfield Park yesterday. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

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