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The heart of labor is beating strong in Chicago and Illinois

On this International Workers Day, we’re committed to fighting for a better future for all workers in our city and state, two labor leaders write.

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Why we’re launching The Democracy Solutions Project

In the runup to the 2024 election, the Sun-Times, WBEZ and the Center for Effective Government at the University of Chicago will be collaborating on a project to educate our audience about the threat to our democracy and how we can form “a more perfect union.”

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to halt transports of migrants to Chicago

Lightfoot warns the Texas governor to pause new transfers of migrants as the city’s resources are stretched thin. Texas plans to resume busing migrants on Monday.

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Joe Biden pokes fun at his age, calls for release of detained journalists

The dinner celebrated the First Amendment and Biden said, ‘I believe in the First Amendment — not just because my good friend Jimmy Madison wrote it.’

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Chicago woman shot, wounded while dining at New Orleans restaurant

A Chicago woman visiting New Orleans for the annual jazz festival was wounded when gunfire broke out Friday evening outside a restaurant. A waiter was killed.

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2023 NFL draft: Experts hand out grades for Bears

Here's a collection of all of the grades for the Bears' 2023 draft class, where experts were impressed by Ryan Poles' sneaky-good draft.

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Deadly heat waves threaten older people as summer nears

As heat waves fueled by climate change arrive earlier, grow more intense and last longer, people over 60 who are more vulnerable to high temperatures are increasingly at risk of dying from heat-related causes

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Chicago Bears complete 2023 NFL draft class

The 2023 NFL draft is in the books, and the Bears have welcomed 10 new players to their team. See their full rookie class here:

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Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund will play friendly Aug. 2 at Soldier Field

Pre-sale tickets will be available at 9 a.m. Monday. Tickets for the public go on sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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How Wolf Entertainment's New Cop Drama Will Be Fundamentally Different From Chicago P.D. And Law And Order

Production company Wolf Entertainment has the recipe for success with cop dramas thanks to Chicago P.D. and the Law & Order shows, but the next will be very different.

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Chicago’s first poet laureate: ‘Find the material that does touch your heart’

avery r. young told a gathering Saturday he plans to do his best “to make sure poems go in a whole bunch of rooms.”

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Former Cy Young Winner Apologizes for Suggesting Husky Pitcher Should Mix in a Salad

The White Sox color analyst walked back comments made on sports radio in Chicago regarding the 35-year-old’s build.

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Tyler Scott says he wanted to end up with the Bears all along

The newest Bears wide receiver is thrilled to have been drafted by Chicago.

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How NFL draft trade value charts graded the Saints-Bears deal

How NFL draft trade value charts graded the Saints-Bears deal for Old Dominion right tackle Nick Saldiveri:

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Chicago outdoors: Suburban red fox and decorative Packers goose decoy

A suburban red fox family and a decorative Green Bay Packer goose decoy are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Maple & Ash restaurant accused in lawsuit of misusing federal pandemic relief aid for businesses

The suit accuses the restaurants of diverting taxpayer money for private jets and country club dues, which the owners of the Gold Coast steakhouse and a sister restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz., deny doing.

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This baseball trivia quiz has us thinking about ballparks

Baseball stadiums — past and present — are important to the history and fabric of the national pastime

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Lawmakers shouldn’t rush to spend more money on flawed Peotone airport plan

O’Hare, Midway and other airports are already taking on the cargo-handling Peotone’s backers want. The state Senate should reject a proposal promoting a plan that should be grounded.

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Chicago’s Greyhound terminal might be up for sale. Will riders be kicked to the curb?

If the Greyhound station is sold and not replaced, Chicago would become the largest U.S. metropolis without an intercity bus terminal, Lee Bey writes.

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Chicago asking Congress for big boost in federal dollars for 2024 DNC security costs

Security plans will be developed by Chicago and Milwaukee with the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies for the Democratic and Republican conventions.

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Activist Sister Helen Prejean has counseled popes, governors on death penalty: ‘She’s not a scold; she appeals to your reason’

Prejean, 84, addresses Catholic lawyers in Chicago, reminisces about fights against capital punishment — and will likely attend her seventh execution later this year.

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Cannabis infuser opens on Near West Side: ‘It’s surreal. I’m dealing with stuff I would’ve gone to jail for’

Baked Buds produces three varieties of cannabis-infused gummies in its Near West Side plant.

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How The Sundowners became country music mainstays in Chicago: an excerpt from writer Mark Guarino’s new book

The band — displaced Southerners lured to Chicago for a better life — became a touchstone for musicians including Jon Langford, the Bottle Rockets, Robbie Fulks and the Handsome Family.

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Statue honoring Mamie Till-Mobley to be unveiled in Illinois

A memorial honoring Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, will be unveiled Saturday outside the suburban Chicago high school she attended as a young woman, long before she became a critical player in the Civil Rights Movement

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Man fatally stabbed during argument in Irving Park apartment

The man, 56, was arguing with another man, 23, inside an apartment in the 4700 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue when the younger man stabbed the older man multiple times in the body, Chicago police said.

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