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Suburban Chicago Islamic school copes with fear, sadness after threat

Principal Tammie Ismail, like many, feels that dehumanizing rhetoric spread by U.S. politicians and media about Palestinians, Muslims and Arabs in the wake of the war in Gaza has inspired hate that’s endangering her students.

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In some Black and Latino neighborhoods, gun violence hits over and over ‘with no mercy’

Recent mass shootings in Chicago did not receive the same level of news media coverage as the mass shooting in Maine, but they underscore the relentless nature of violence in communities of color.

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Streeterville boutique hotel becoming homeless shelter, staff laidoff

The move to open the shelter is part of a city plan to provide emergency beds for the winter. It comes amid squabbles over what’s going to migrants and what’s going to unhoused Chicagoans.

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Afternoon Edition: Pastor pioneers resettlement program for migrants living at police stations

Plus: Young shooting survivor preps to lead basketball team, the cost of in-person work and more.

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Panthers vs. Bears: How to watch, stream and listen in Week 10

Here's how you can tune in to Thursday night's showdown between the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears:

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Paulson Adebo recognized as NFC Defensive Player of the Week

New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo has been recognized as the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his huge game against the Chicago Bears:

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George Ofman turns ‘Tell Me a Story I Don’t Know’ podcast into book

The book personalizes his podcast of the same name. Of the nearly 100 people he has interviewed, Ofman selected 50 to expound upon in vignettes about his relationship with each.

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Boy, 15, critically wounded in Auburn Gresham drive-by

The boy was shot multiple times and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, Chicago police said.

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Man shot and killed in Washington Heights

Just after noon, Shya Clark, 29, was in the 8900 block of South Justine Street when he was shot in the head, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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2024 NFL Mock Draft: It’s Caleb Williams and Drake Maye at the top. Then what?

Or, which young QB will the Chicago Bears screw up next?

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Inside the weird and delightful origins of the jungle gym, which just turned 100

The history of the jungle gym, and its sibling the monkey bars, is full of weird and delightful twists and sub-plots that take us from Japan to suburban Chicago and delve into theoretical math.

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Man fatally shot in Chatham, person of interest being questioned

About 7:20 p.m., the 28-year-old man was near a sidewalk in the 800 block of East 83rd Street when he was shot in the abdomen, Chicago police said.

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Four Chicago restaurants awarded 2023 Michelin stars

Smyth in the West Loop received its third Michelin star Tuesday night, a rare honor in the culinary industry.

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Under new proposal, all Chicago Board of Education members would be elected by next year

An amendment filed by Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, would allow the board to be fully elected as soon as next year by splitting up memberships to two and four-year terms.

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Peace Corps settles negligence lawsuit with suburban Chicago family for $750,000

Bernice Heiderman, a University of Illinois Chicago grad, died after contracting malaria while serving in East Africa. A Peace Corps doctor never tested her for the treatable illness.

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It’s time to write a new story for West Garfield Park — and all the West Side

Neighborhood disinvestment and violence usually go hand in hand. That’s the case in West Garfield Park, a neighborhood with the city’s worst violence, as the Sun-Times’ Andy Grimm reported.

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Politics is blocking solutions to big cities’ migrant crisis

In New York City, Chicago, and Denver, federal aid is desperately needed in the short term. Without it, families may find themselves sleeping on the streets during winter. But only Congress can provide long-term solutions.

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Is now the time for the Chicago Bulls to build an identity?

Can the Chicago Bulls finally build an identity after their early struggles?

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President Biden to tout UAW big contract win in Belvidere Thursday

The Belvidere event will, the White House said, underscore the big victory UAW negotiated with automaker Stellantis after a six-week-long strike. The deal is expected to include the reopening of the plant, which has been closed since February.

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Northwestern should renovate Ryan Field, just like the Cubs did at Wrigley

In 2014, Chicago Cubs owners began a renovation of Wrigley Field costing upwards of $500 million, far less than the $800 million for Northwestern’s new stadium.

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‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum to reduce homelessness through tax on high-end property sales clears City Council

Tuesday’s 32-17 vote is a major political victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson. Next comes a battle between Johnson’s progressive coalition and the business community and real estate industry.

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Paid leave ordinance Council vote delayed

The ordinance would require 10 days off a year — five sick days and five vacation days. Companies with 100 or more workers would be reqired to pay out up to seven days of unused time when employees leave.

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Shouts, tears, boos from crowd force recess of City Council committee meeting during heated migrant debate

Several people in the gallery were escorted out by security after an observer singled them out as supporters of welcoming migrants. Later, the full Council voted to accept donated land at 115th and Halsted streets that will become the temporary site of a winterized tent camp for migrant.

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Chicago fishing: Steelhead, hints of perch, muskies looking ‘swoll’

Steelhead going up and down the Chicago lakefront and some early signs of perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus Kurt Justice noted in the northern Wisconsin report that muskies are looking “swoll”!

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No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis

What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.

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