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CTA awarded nearly $29 million in federal grant to buy electric buses, modernize Humboldt Park garage

About $3.4 million of the money will be spent on 10 e-buses. Another $13.2 million will be used to upgrade the Chicago Avenue Garage in Humboldt Park — the first location to be fully equipped to handle electric buses.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 16, 2022

Return of full-scale Bud Billiken Parade energizes South Side: ‘It’s like being at home’

The parade traversed through Bronzeville Saturday, bringing thousands to the neighborhood to dance and gather.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2022

Chicago students support Ukraine — and aim to break record with cereal box mosaic project

Students from multiple city schools got together to create a mosaic of the Ukrainian flag — created with nearly 5,000 cereal boxes — to break a world record.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2022

Illinois gearing up for significant investment in EV charging network along highways

The federal government will be delivering $5 billion over the next five years across the country — with Illinois receiving over $148 million — so states can build out electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support climate-friendly modes of transportation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2022

How a truck driver turned massage therapist became a legend at Oak Street Beach

Bruce Groeper is a massage therapist at “the beach to see and be seen” who will tell you he’s a bit of an unknown legend. He may be right.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2022

Lightfoot assures cops: ‘I will always have your back’

The mayor’s latest attempt to reclaim the police support that has abandoned her since her landslide victory in 2019 came during a graduation ceremony Tuesday in the ballroom at Navy Pier.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2022

You’ve heard of food deserts. Pharmacy deserts are just as bad.

Even as drug stores increasingly provide more vital services, including COVID-19 tests, contraceptive counseling and wellness visits, communities on the South and West sides have fewer locations than other parts of the city.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2022

Picture Chicago: 21 must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

Chicagoans rock out at Lollapalooza, new U.S. citizens share their joy, and sailboats and rubber ducks take to the water in our best unseen pics of the week.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 5, 2022

Takeaways from inside the courtroom as accused Highland Park July 4 massacre gunman pleads not guilty

The hearing lasted some eight minutes, about seven minutes longer than it took a gunman to kill seven people and wound 48 others at the July 4 Highland Park parade.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2022

A look at Chicago’s pharmacy deserts, Highland Park shooting suspect’s not guilty plea and more in your Chicago news roundup

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

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 3, 2022