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The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Horoscope for Friday, September 8, 2023

After noon Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Cancer.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’ll run for reelection, says youth are the key to Chicago’s success

Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down with Economic Club of Chicago chairman Sean Connolly and discussed his strategy for improving the lives of Chicagoans.

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Mayor’s pick for top cop asks for collaboration from community at public forum: ‘We have to be partners in this’

Larry Snelling calls on the public to be partners with the Chicago Police Department in addressing deep-rooted community problems and fighting crime.

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Fall theater in Chicago a powerhouse mix of old favorites and world premieres

Here are highlights of the upcoming season on Chicago-area stages.

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Immigrant girl on Chicago-bound bus from Texas died from infection, other factors, coroner says

An autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants from Texas to Chicago last month

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Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park: ‘The city’s biggest party for everyone’

Highlights of the annual summer tradition include a hip-hop showcase featuring some of the biggest names in the genre, a tribute to DJ Casper and, of course, food from 35 vendors and food trucks.

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Chicago to move migrants from police stations to tent camps before winter under mayor's plan

Nearly 1,600 migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. will be relocated from Chicago police stations to winterized camps with massive tents under a plan by Mayor Brandon Johnson

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How other cities are responding to migrant crisis

Chicago isn’t the first city to propose a mega-tent migrant shelter. New York opened one Wednesday.

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CTU president defends sending her son to private school, calling it a result of ‘unfair choices’ for South Side families

The Chicago Teachers Union leader is facing backlash for the move. She says it represents a stark statement about disinvestment in public schools.

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Migrants would move from police stations to big tents in ‘winterized base camps’ under mayor’s new plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson did not rule out budget cuts or tax increases to pay for a burgeoning humanitarian crisis already costing Chicago upwards of $30 million a month. “Sacrifices” will be required from the city, he said, but the cost of not making those sacrifices would be far greater.

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3 keys to a Bears victory vs. Packers in Week 1

The Bears will play the Packers at home to kick off the season, and the Bears will need to do three things to get the win.

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Superpedestrian pulls out of Chicago scooter-rental market

The company blamed stiff competition with competitor Lyft, which operates the city’s Divvy short-term bike rental service.

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Chicago, save your historic trees

Campaigns to save heritage trees are growing in the city by residents who want a pro-environmental tree ordinance to protect our urban trees.

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Committee approves labor contracts for thousands of city workers

The deal’s prevailing wage portion covers 7,000 members of 30 trade unions employed by 16 city departments. Those workers also will now accrue half a day of sick leave per month and be eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

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Chicago Bulls will host remote training camp in Nashville, Tennessee

The Chicago Bulls will host a portion of their training camp in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Lime reports over 1 million scooter rides in Chicago this year

The San Francisco-based company attributes part of the boom to the equity discount offered on the South and West sides.

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Packers and Jordan Love preparing for schemed up pressures from Bears

Jordan Love and the Packers are ready for the Bears to send schemed up pressures their way on Sunday.

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Liberty Media moves into MotoGP with Quint Events purchase

The deal also gives Liberty a foothold in other sports and major events on the hospitality and entertainment side, including NASCAR's Chicago street race, the NBA, Australian Open tennis and the Kentucky Derby.

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Celebrating 20 years, Chicago’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance remains a world-class cultural arts hub

The Millennium Park venue will mark the anniversary with an all-day event featuring many of Harris’ resident companies.

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Ex-Chicago Park District electrician gets more than 3 years for helping break through barricades on Jan. 6

Daniel Leyden’s brother, Joseph Leyden, was also sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the rioting at the U.S. Capitol, court records show.

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Relative of missing swimmer calls for more intensive search of Lake Michigan

Police, fire and Coast Guard crews conducted a search for a man who jumped off a boat Tuesday. The man was identified by a family member as Bryan Jackson, 38.

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More PPP fraud, this time in Chicago Public Schools? Sadly, we’re not surprised.

People may be weary of hearing about government employees and others fleecing billions from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. But anyone accused of wrongdoing should be held accountable.

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After 41 years covering sports, ABC 7 Chicago’s Jim Rose to retire

Rose is calling it quits after 41 years in Chicago and 50 years in broadcast journalism.

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Printers Row Lit Fest opens portal into Chicago’s literary world

The free two-day event will have over 100 booksellers, and more than 100,000 visitors are expected. It will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Teen who saved 10-year-old’s life in South Chicago shooting in 2020 shot dead on Labor Day

Swaysee Rankin, 15, helped save the life of 10-year-old La’Mya Sparks in 2020. Six months later, Swaysee was hurt in a shooting near the scene of the previous attack.

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