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Are cicadas louder this year?

It's 'inconclusive' but it seems like the male mating call is really loud.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3

2 favorite tattoo tales from a Sun-Times series highlighting Chicagoans’ body art

The stories of Chicagoans and their tattoos have been appearing as part of a Chicago Sun-Times series called Inking Well. Here are a couple that stood out.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 30, 2023

Getting tattoos put me at odds with my parents. Maybe the clash was what we needed.

Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mary Norkol writes about her own body art, how coming home for the holidays and other visits with new ink hasn’t always been well received. But her folks seem to be warming to her tattoos.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 29, 2023

‘Go random stranger!’ and other spectator signs at the Chicago Marathon

From Taylor Swift references to digs at Donald Trump, Chicago marathon spectators got creative with their encouragement.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2023

Crowds, signs help runners push through second half of Chicago Marathon

Loud whoops and clever signs kept runners going around the halfway point of Sunday’s Chicago Marathon.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2023

Banks should ensure wire transfer fraud isn’t easy money

No one needs to physically rob a bank at gunpoint anymore when he or she can impersonate a fraud prevention specialist and sweet talk bank customers into handing over their life savings.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023