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The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Afternoon Edition: March 8, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

A union for Chicago school principals sets the stage for more labor strife

While I back the principals having the right to unionize, what happens when they cannot come to an agreement with the district but all other unions have?

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s top chefs mobilize to host fundraiser to feed Ukrainian refugees

Tony Priolo, owner of Piccolo Sogno, imagined his wife and daughters hiding in a subway station, like thousands of Ukrainians are doing to escape Russian bombs, and knew he had to do something.

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A Hamptons pastry chef, a new bride and a father who won the green card lottery: The Ukrainians returning home from US to fight for their country

While more than two million refugees have evacuated Ukraine to escape Russia’s violent assault on troops and civilians alike, a growing number of Ukrainians living in the US are making the opposite journey to return to their homes and fight. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

Budget carrier Avelo to fly between Chicago and East Coast

The upstart low-fare carrier Avelo will introduce a route from Midway to southern Connecticut this spring.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 killed, 5 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Monday

A woman was shot to death in the 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a black sedan pulled up alongside her and someone inside opened fire.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pamela Anderson to make Broadway debut in Chicago

The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be...

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Chicago rapper Ifeanyi Elswith taps into poetry to unleash her wide-ranging style of R&B, soul and hip-hop

CHICAGO — “As an artist, it’s important to stay consistent,” said singer and rapper Ifeanyi Elswith. Elswith has remained consistent, maintaining a love of music since she was a young girl and cultivating her artistry by the time she was a preteen. The results of this can be heard on…

Chicago Tribune

Ukrainian students at Chicago school try to process Russian invasion: ‘Very sad and distressed’

CHICAGO — Seventh grader Sofiia Bilinska struggled with English when she moved from Ukraine to Chicago two years ago — then she joined the Ukrainian bilingual program at Columbus Elementary School.

Chicago Tribune

In a pandemic, people might know they need food or housing. But how do you help them realize they also need therapy?

CHICAGO — As the pandemic wore on, Kayode Martin felt stuck.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois' Cook County launches program touted as one of the largest guaranteed income pilots in nation

CHICAGO — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced a $42 million guaranteed income pilot for suburban county residents, which she said will be one plank of an ambitious multiyear plan to tackle racial and economic inequities using federal COVID-19 stimulus funds.

Chicago Tribune

Benjamin Hochman: With high praise from Sister Jean, Loyola’s Williamson shines in MVC tournament in St. Louis

On the day she was born, Chicago’s “Shoeless” Joe Jackson got three hits.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Chicago Public Schools to drop mask mandate on March 14; teachers union vows to fight the change without collective bargaining

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools announced Monday it will make masks optional for staff and students at schools and on school buses beginning March 14, setting up another showdown with the Chicago Teachers Union over COVID-19 safety protocols.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood should be national heritage area

A heritage area can be a vibrant economic engine and serve as a living monument to the Great Migration and Chicago’s Black Metropolis that rose in its wake.

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Mary Badham, Scout in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ joins stage version

The actor, now 69, will play cranky Mrs. Dubose in the touring production coming to Chicago in May.

Tribune News Service

Wheat closes at record high as war paralyzes Ukraine grain flows

Chicago wheat settled at the highest price on record as Russia’s intensifying war in Ukraine cuts off supplies from one of the world’s leading breadbaskets.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally’s has gone ‘above and beyond’ to support minority investors

Whichever casino bid is chosen, the City of Chicago must be intentional in offering investment opportunities for people of color. Bally’s Chicago has supported minority investors by offering them access to capital and liquidity.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man shot and killed during argument at a store in Englewood

Elijah Suggs, 20, was shot Monday afternoon in the 6600 block of South Morgan Avenue, Chicago police said.

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Some Chicago-area Russian-influenced businesses take heat for Ukraine invasion

“We got a phone call telling us ‘Now is the time to change your name’ and another call saying ‘We’re going to close you down. Get ready, we’re coming,’” said Enesh, one of the co-owners of Russian Tea Time in the Loop.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: March 7, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

The Independent UK

Pamela Anderson to make her Broadway debut in the musical Chicago

‘I am inspired by the unexpected,’ the actor said

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pamela Anderson Set to Make Her Broadway Debut in ‘Chicago'

One of the planet's biggest celebrities will play a woman desperately craving fame when Pamela Anderson makes her Broadway debut next month in the musical “Chicago,” The Associated Press has learned. Anderson will play Roxie Hart from April 12-June 5 at the Ambassador Theatre, a remarkable union of one of…

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS ends mask mandate

After the district announced Monday that face coverings will be optional at all Chicago Public Schools starting next week, the CTU said it would file an unfair labor practice charge.

Chicago Tribune

Former first lady of Ukraine from Chicago — whose husband was poisoned during election — urges immediate and severe action against Russia. ‘The world cannot just stand by and watch’

CHICAGO — A former first lady of Ukraine with deep roots in Chicago called on the international community to take stronger action against Moscow, as Russia’s brutal invasion threatens her nation’s independence — and potentially global order and security.

The Independent UK

Pamela Anderson set to make her Broadway debut in 'Chicago'

One of the planet’s biggest celebrities will play a woman desperately craving fame when Pamela Anderson makes her Broadway debut next month in the musical “Chicago."

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