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School bus driver shortage still hits Chicago families hard

CPS has boosted pay to attract bus driver candidates and has hundreds of open positions. Chicago isn’t alone: The driver shortage affects school districts in every state.

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MacKenzie Scott breaks donation record at another Chicago nonprofit

Cara Collective said the one-time, unrestricted $8 million gift is the largest donation in the organization’s 30-plus-year history.

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Mike Reed plays on — through Chicago music scene’s highs and lows

Through his work as Pitchfork Music Festival’s co-founder, owner of Constellation and the Hungry Brain, and an esteemed free jazz bandleader, Reed has helped shape Chicago’s music scene.

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Chicago-area carpenters reach 5-year deal with contractors

The agreement covers about 30,000 members who work in eight counties in the Chicago area.

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Chicago’s top cop vows ‘stringent’ efforts to root out officers with extremist ties after investigation by WBEZ, Sun-Times

Supt. Larry Snelling and other brass did not explain the department’s lack of action since a membership list was leaked two years ago.

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CPD plans to buy two helicopters by end of 2024, but Chicago still lags behind other big cities

Earlier this year, the department selected fully equipped Bell 407 helicopters for a total of $11.9 million, which includes training for one pilot per helicopter, department officials told the Sun-Times.

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Exodus of Chicago cops from the force has slowed, Supt. Larry Snelling tells City Council

Snelling sought to reassure alderpersons the shortage of officers that has allowed robberies to soar won’t get worse, and might even get better.

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Illinois mother recuperates after Palestinian American boy killed in attack police call a hate crime

A Palestinian American woman whose 6-year-old son was killed in what police are calling a hate crime in a Chicago suburb is asking the public to “pray for peace” as she recuperates from her injuries

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Congress can take steps to help avert a shortage of family doctors

Thousands of family physicians left the workforce in 2022. Congress can help avert the shortage, especially in underserved communities, by investing in federal programs such as the National Health Service Corps and teaching health centers.

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Toxic past leads to concern about Brighton Park migrant tent site

Amid neighbors’ protests over the planned tent city and pending environmental tests, Chicago officials are continuing to assess the site.

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Chicago fishing: New Chicago bait shop, trout opener, shoreline salmon/trout

The opening of a Bridgeport Bait and Tackle, the opening days of fall trout in Illinois and ongoing salmon and steelhead action on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Go & Show: Barry Butler and Tom Kastle host Chicago Maritime Musuem’s annual fest

Chiicago photographer Barry Buttler and maritime folksinger Tom Kastle host the Chicago Maritime Museum’s annual CMM Festival on Thursday.

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Chicago nears record-breaking temperatures with high of 80 degrees

The Oct. 24 record of 83 degrees was set in 1963, according to the National Weather Service.

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Lula Cafe’s signature dish steals the spotlight in a new cookbook from chef Jason Hammel

“I married into this dish,” writes her husband, Lula chef and co-owner Jason Hammel, in his new cookbook, “The Lula Cafe Cookbook,” of Pasta Yiayia.

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How 'La Catrina' became the iconic symbol of Day of the Dead

On April 13, 1944, thousands of people clashed with police on the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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He was a star football player. Then he was detained by a state trooper with extremist ties.

The Oath Keepers’ membership rolls included an Illinois state trooper, a campus cop for the University of Illinois Chicago and an officer in a village known as “America’s First Black Town.”

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Horoscope for Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023

After 3:45 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Pisces.

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Jewish groups calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war block traffic in the Loop

Over 70 protesters were issued citations for obstructing traffic, according to Chicago police. No arrests were made, and no injuries were reported.

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Chicago’s Ferrara Candy buys Jelly Belly manufacturer

The sale, expected to close by yearend, will combine two companies with histories in the Chicago area.

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Lauryn Hill postpones Philadelphia concert to rest her voice

A few days before her tour’s Chicago stop, singer says doctors left her no choice but to take the break.

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Give nuclear energy a chance to help end carbon pollution in Illinois

A Chicago-based volunteer with Citizens’ Climate Lobby urges Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch to put the nuclear moratorium bill on the agenda during the veto session that starts Tuesday.

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Afternoon Edition: Who are the Oath Keepers?

Plus: A child mourned in Englewood, a twist in an $11M unclaimed estate saga and more.

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Protester investigated for wearing CPD uniform at political rally clashes with police at 2nd demonstration

The man shouted at a police commander Saturday during a pro-Palestine march on Michigan Avenue, witnesses say.

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Israel could see political fallout in wake of Hamas attack, Emanuel says

“You’ve got to look at history in Israel,” Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor now serving as ambassador to Japan, told the Sun-Times. “It’s pretty clear how the public reacts ... when it comes to protecting Israel.”

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Harry Porterfield, beloved Chicago TV news anchor, ‘Someone You Should Know’ raconteur, dies at 95

Mr. Porterfield, with more than 50 years of experience, was the dean of Chicago new anchors when he signed off in 2015 at age 87.

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