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Seesaw rulings on Texas’ smokeable hemp ban is bad for business, retailers say

Some smoke shops say the flurry of court actions since March 31 has already forced them to scale back hours, cut staff and prepare to shut down.

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Lo que Chicago puede aprender de Colombia sobre cómo manejar una ola migratoria

El pequeño y relativamente pobre país sudamericano ha recibido cuatro veces más venezolanos que Estados Unidos, pero ofrece una vía de integración. Fuimos a verlo.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kids open time capsules sealed during the pandemic, design new ones to be opened in 5 years

Children at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago created time capsules in 2021. Five years later, students opened the capsules, reflected on the pandemic and created new memory pieces.

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Picture Chicago: 16 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news

First Lady Jill Biden toured the University of Illinois Chicago Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute to highlight the importance of research in women’s health, thousands visited Wintrust Winterland at Wrigley Field, and the “Chicago rat hole” received a lot of attention on social media.

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M&M’s guru mulls chocolate all day at Mars Wrigley headquarters on Goose Island

Matthew Kradenpoth is the go-to scientist for all things M&M’s. And, if he spills a little chocolate on his hand in the lab, well, yum.

Chicago Sun-Times

First lady, joined by actress Halle Berry, leads discussion at UIC on menopause research

The two also learned from researchers at University of Illinois Chicago about ongoing research on menopause.

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Third trial ordered in murder case marked by erratic behavior of suspect’s brother, an ex-federal prosecutor who represented him

An appeals court ruled that Anthony Jackson’s brother made critical errors during a 2019 trial for the murder of Sanchez Mixon.

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EPA considers cleanup of toxic Southwest Side Chicago waterway

Little Village group wants the EPA to force action taken on a heavily polluted channel off the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago man shocked by a $24K cellphone bill. Here’s how to avoid international charges

Amir Yass was told an international calling plan was added to his cellphone before his trip to Iraq, but something went horribly wrong.

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Ice-skating animal trainer’s harrowing ride across America with a serial killer — and a chimp — is now a movie

The story of the Evanston native’s 1964 road trip has now been made into a movie, ‘He Went That Way,’ in theaters Jan. 5.

Chicago Sun-Times

Quiet moments, a standoff and dive-bombing falcons: Sun-Times photographers share their favorite photos of 2023

Photography has the power to make visible life’s fleeting moments. Here are the stories behind the images.

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Here are the photos that helped us tell this year’s stories

Sun-Times photographers captured the biggest storylines in the Chicago area. Here’s a look back at some of 2023’s best photos.

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Johnson on CNN repeats calls for better coordination between state, local governments on migrant crisis

“What I’ve worked to do instead of having chaos is provide some structure and calm around this situation, and without significant federal support. This is not sustainable,” the mayor said on the national news network.

Chicago Sun-Times

Concealed carry license holder, companion struck by bullets during shootout with attempted carjackers

A man being carjacked early Wednesday in West Garfield Park fired a gun at the attackers, who fled after shooting him and a woman in the 100 block of North Kostner Avenue, police said.

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City Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza is deeply flawed

The Committee on Health and Human Relations voted on a one-sided resolution, Ald. Debra Silverstein writes. The council must also advocate for the release of hostages and condemn the violence against Israeli citizens.

Chicago Sun-Times

How covering NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race taught a couple of urban street reporters a lesson in humility

The racing franchise seemed foreign to this Midwestern city, more accustomed to a baseball or football game than souped-up stock cars tearing around downtown. Neither of us were NASCAR fans. We had never even watched an entire race.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bittersweet holiday for migrants celebrating their first Christmas in Chicago

Recent immigrants from Venezuela, Angola and Haiti say they are happy to be in Chicago as they attempt to build their lives here but miss their relatives back home. Many are planning to celebrate by maintaining holiday traditions like eating hallacas — Venezuelan tamales — and cachupa — an Angolan…

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Picture Chicago: 12 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news

A 5-year-old boy died after living in a crowded migrant shelter in Pilsen, the Blackhawks unveiled Rocky’s Bar at the United Center, and former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) was found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion.

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Bo Deal learned all he could from life in the streets. Then he got a college degree.

Bo Deal left prison and became a rap battle champ and an anti-violence worker, but to keep moving up in his career, he had to go back to school. Classmates say his street smarts were like a real-world textbook.

Chicago Sun-Times

Christmas lights up Chicago — we found houses decked for the holiday season in every part of the city

Sun-Times photographers fanned out across Chicago’s South, West and North Side neighborhoods to capture their favorite displays.

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Migrants say illnesses spreading quickly at crowded Pilsen shelter where several fell ill

The space is currently housing over 2,300 people, more than half of whom are minors. Families there and health care providers say illnesses are spreading rapidly.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bar inside United Center pays homage to former Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz

Rocky’s Bar, where everything was done in memory of the former Blackhawks owner, opens its doors to fans Tuesday. The menu features classic cocktails like Old Fashioneds, Manhattans and Moscow mules and bar snacks such as black truffle fries, crispy prosciutto and mini hot dogs wrapped in puff…

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Longtime star Rich Koz is healthy and happy playing the cult-classic TV character but says the Sven Squad’s relative youngsters might take over down the road.

Chicago Sun-Times

Controversial West Loop homeless encampment cleared for street cleaning

Seven people are being rehoused through the city, while 15 people declined the offer, officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: 17 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

Former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to a pre-kindergarten class at Parkside Community Academy in South Shore, people enjoyed hot tub rides down the Chicago River, andthe Humboldt Park Puerto Rican flag at Western and Division was lit up for the holiday season for the first time…

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