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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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Third-year Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu is all about releasing the ‘hound’

With Zach LaVine (right foot) still weeks away from returning and Alex Caruso (left ankle) again sidelined, the Bulls need a backcourt player to step up on both ends of the floor. Dosunmu has put the work in and might be showing he’s ready for that with some Chicago style…

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When you come to Chicago, the news will teach you what you need to know

Somehow, deadline pressure can’t beat Midwestern decency, the Sun-Times’ Kwame Opam, a newcomer to Chicago, writes.

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Elk coming and going makes history in Illinois

Bull elk with ear tag 357 wandered into Illinois and was killed on I-55 near Joliet to become the first confirmed wild elk around the Chicago area in nearly 200 years.

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This city dares us to stick around and make it better, Chicago’s Next Voices guest columnist writes

My parents educated the next generation here. My grandfathers laid bricks and pounded nails here. My grandmothers answered phones at the Sears Tower and stitched patterns to clothe the nation. Let’s stay in this city that gave us our history and make it new — again.

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These are the voices of five survivors of Chicago’s violence

Each of their essays offers a peek into the ways violence rearranges a life. There are stories of loss and grief but also redemption, love, regret and shifting notions of justice.

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Flash: Seattle Kraken crushes Chicago Blackhawks with massive 7-1 victory!

Thrilling ice battleground: NHL 23/24 season - Seattle Kraken outclasses Chicago Blackhawks with a 7-1 victory. Exciting hockey action redefined in three p...

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Van Gisbergen "most anxious" about superspeedways in NASCAR

Van Gisbergen became the first driver in over 60 years to win a NASCAR Cup race on debut when he took the checkered flag at the inaugural Chicago Street Course race.

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State regulators pull plug on $1.5 billion rate hike sought by ComEd

A split decision from the Illinois Commerce Commission sends ComEd back to the drawing board for a plan that lines up with a clean energy law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker — and it means Chicagoans will see much smaller electric bill increases than expected in the new year.

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2023 Chicago Street Race champ Shane van Gisbergen to compete in NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024

On Wednesday, Trackhouse Racing announced that Shane van Gisbergen — winner of the inaugural Chicago Street Race in 2023 — will race full-time in the Xfinity Series. The

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The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons

The Supreme Court has declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-power semiautomatic weapons like the one used in the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in a Chicago suburb

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Jason Benetti’s departure tops Chicago sports-media stories of 2023

After losing 101 games, White Sox fans lost a beloved broadcaster who was a lifelong Sox fan himself.

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Voters won’t get chance to weigh in on Chicago’s sanctuary city status, City Council decides

Ald. Anthony Beale’s proposed referendum would have asked voters in the March 19 primary: “Should the city of Chicago limit its designation as a sanctuary city by placing spending limits on its public funding?”

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Sex trafficking of Black girls demands more attention

One in four Black girls will be sexually abused by age 18. Schools must give youth the knowledge and awareness not to fall prey to sex trafficking, a UIC professor writes.

The Independent UK

Alice in Wonderland stage play from Chicago fuses circus elements for new PBS broadcast

The first indication that you’re not seeing a run-of-the-mill production of Alice in Wonderland is when the White Rabbit appears suspended 30 feet over the stage and does a somersault through a hoop

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Family of Chicago woman who died in hotel freezer agrees to $10 million settlement

The family of a Chicago woman who died after she became locked in a hotel freezer has agreed to a $10 million settlement

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Heartland Alliance cuts 65 jobs and shuts affordable housing division

Still hurting from the pandemic, the nonprofit said it is trying to sell its apartment buildings to operators who will maintain the sites as affordable properties.

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How a young, deaf refugee from Afghanistan found her voice in Chicago

Mahbuba, who’s now 6 years old, arrived at a Chicago school with no previous exposure to formal sign language. What she’s learned has transformed her life.

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Sudden rash of ‘disturbing’ Z stickers plastered throughout Ukrainian Village spark fear, anger and sadness

The symbol is alarming to Chicago’s Ukrainian community, especially as support for the country’s fight against Russia has waned since the war started nearly two years ago.

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