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Free days at Chicago museums and attractions: When and where to go

For year-round free admission, consider becoming a member of your favorite museum, zoo or outdoor garden attraction.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 15, 2025

For Chicago's new migrants, informal support groups help ease the pain and trauma.

Thousands of new migrants arriving in Chicago fled difficult situations or endured dangerous journeys. Informal support groups can provide some mental health care to ease their trauma and distress.

WEKU · Jan 31, 2024

José Cancela Named Telemundo Station Group President

WKAQ Puerto Rico general manager succeeds Manuel Martinez atop the group

Broadcasting & Cable · Jan 29, 2024

Chicago students work to improve their schools, and find their voice along the way

As part of a shift in civics education, CPS is moving beyond facts and dates and toward helping students experience what it is like to create change.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2023

For many Chicagoans, sewing is a new, empowering pastime

“There is a lot of attention to detail. Today, sewing is more of a kind of mindfulness,” said Cherice Taylor of Making It Sew Fun.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023

Jewelry designer Hayet Rida gambles on a Bucktown boutique that defies some rules of retail

In one year, she went from e-commerce designer to store owner to a featured name at New York Fashion Week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2023

A day with Chicago migrants and the people trying to help them

As of last week, more than 770 people were staying in police stations in Chicago and three dozen were at O’Hare Airport, waiting for a spot in shelters already housing more than 5,260 people.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2023

JC Brooks Band kicks off NASCAR Chicago concert series on day 1 of street racing extravaganza

In addition to the street races, the event has a short lineup of music performances planned for both days, kicking off Saturday with the only local Chicago act of the weekend, the dynamic indie-soul troupe The JC Brooks Band.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2023

Clouds looming: Cook County is bracing for a financial storm to hit efforts to provide health care to migrants

About nine months into operating the clinic for asylum seekers, Cook County Health is facing at least a $40 million drop in revenue this year. A number of financial woes are colliding.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 28, 2023

The Edgar haircut is one more thing kids, parents disagree on

First popularized in border states such as California, New Mexico and Texas, the haircut became a viral meme on social media during the pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 30, 2023