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Polling Place: Boo Willson Contreras? Miss Jose Abreu? And as for Connor Bedard …

Some respondents were less than thrilled with our Bedard question, suggesting it was unfair.

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Century of progress? Modern Chicago City Council marks 100th anniversary bullish for future, sheepish about past

Reformers were aiming to root out corruption with the advent of the 50-ward system in 1923, but illegal backroom deals have remained all too common for a legislative body that has otherwise seen massive change.

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Polling Place: Have the White Sox given you hope? Have the Cubs taken away your hope?

The voting on this Cubs question is a bit more hopeful than it is on the Sox one, which isn’t saying much.

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It’s Kahleah Copper’s time to shine for the Sky

The superstar is ready to be the face of the Sky, a role she has been preparing for since her youth in North Philly

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Polling Place: Here’s where you stand on the Bears’ pick of Tennessee OL Darnell Wright

Oh, please, as if Bears fans would admit it if they were hoping for somebody else.

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Polling Place: How you’re feeling about the Cubs, the White Sox and the NFL draft on TV

Even after a recent 10-3 stretch that included a 5-1 trip to see the Dodgers and A’s, the Cubs clearly still have some convincing to do.

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Year of the Incumbent? Only one sitting City Council member unseated this year — first time in a century

The solitary defeat of appointed Ald. Anabel Abarca (12th) marks the fewest defeated incumbents since Chicago instituted the 50-member City Council system in 1923. Seven sitting members were knocked out in each of the previous two election cycles.

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Face the music: South Works site could make a good performance venue

Chicago needs a major, permanent fairground and outdoor performance venue. Why not build one at South Works? Now to get U.S. Steel, and maybe the next mayor, to agree.

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Johnson, Vallas weigh in on Trump, Arwady — and WBEZ weighs rivals’ facts on more familiar debate topics

The candidates exchanged barbs in the hour-long debate held by WBEZ’s Reset. There was little new in their remarks, except for their reaction to former President Donald Trump’s indictment and a question about Chicago’s Public Health Director, Dr. Allison Arwady.

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Paul Vallas: From playing with ‘imaginary friends’ to tackling ‘big, nearly impossible tasks’

A shy boy with a severe stutter in the Roseland neighborhood, Paul Vallas grew up to lead school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Haiti and Chile. He also ran a string of failed bids for elected office. “Paul gravitates toward big challenges,” said Ald. Brendan Reilly.

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Order kept cleric after sex abuse accusations, the roads to a mayoral runoff and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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This young artist won our student art contest and will have her work turned into a mural you can see at the Salt Shed

Buffalo Grove sixth-grader Lucy Holloway, 11, created the work for a Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ/Vocalo contest. It will be turned into a sprawling mural at the entertainment venue that took up the old Morton Salt site.

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Benedictine order admits keeping cleric at Marmion Academy for years after child sex abuse accusations

The Catholic order’s Marmion Abbey has posted a list of “established offenders.” Unanswered: why Brother Jerome Skaja stayed with the order for years despite “multiple” credible accusations of molesting minors.

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Lightfoot campaign sent 9,900 emails seeking support from CPS, City Colleges staff, documents show

Among the emails were four to City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado — who reports to the mayor — at his work email address inviting him to a Lightfoot campaign event.

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Polling Place: Should the sinking Bulls get into the Russell Westbrook business?

It might happen. What could go wrong?

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Pritzker proposes budget with nearly $1 billion boost for students — from preschool to college

Education, human services, pensions and health care would receive a large majority of the governor’s $49.6 billion budget. “I’ve laid out a budget agenda that does everything possible to invest in the education of our children,” he told lawmakers.

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DJ Spinderella of Salt-N-Pepa to join National Public Housing Museum as curator

The museum is slated to open on the Near West Side next year. Spinderella will curate the museum’s music room.

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Hello, operator? Directory assistance going the way of the pay phone

AT&T in January eliminated operator and directory assistance for almost all customers.

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Two North Side wards, two retirements — and 16 choices for voters

Ten people are elbowing for position in the 48th Ward, angling to succeed Ald. Harry Osterman, and six are eyeing the neighboring 46th Ward, hoping to succeed Ald. James Cappleman

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Four-candidate mayoral forum turns into two-way conversation after no-shows

Scheduling conflicts kept Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and businessman Willie Wilson away from the forum, so community activist Ja’Mal Green and retiring Ald. Roderick Sawyer had the stage to themselves.

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Polling Place: Here’s how happy you are (hint: not very) to have a weekend off from football

Other poll topics: Will Tom Brady play in the NFL again? And who’s more disappointing, last season’s White Sox or this season’s Bulls?

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Sun-Times turns 75, how to find your mayoral match and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Gather in the newsroom for a brief meeting

On the 75th birthday of the paper, a visit with colleagues long gone.

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Sun-Times at 75: A look back, starting with a story that became a Jimmy Stewart movie

The first daily edition was a reminder to readers that, while they were reading a new paper, they could trust the reporting. That has never changed.

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Nykia Wright departs as Sun-Times CEO

She joined the paper in 2017, leading it through new digital efforts and its conversion to nonprofit status as part of Chicago Public Media.

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