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Art Institute’s iconic bronze beasts — now ‘shinier’ — return home

After a month of restoration and cleaning in Forest Park, the Art Institute of Chicago’s lion sculptures were returned Tuesday to their perches along Michigan Avenue.

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In an age of misinformation, why are there so few librarians at Chicago Public Schools?

The nation’s third-largest public school system with 290,000 students in 513 district-operated, non-charter schools, CPS has only about 90 schools with full-time librarians.

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Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2: Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Magdalena Bay, Karate — and a surprise appearance by Jeff Tweedy

The Wilco frontman joined Japanese Breakfast for duets on both bands’ songs.

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Pitchfork Music Festival 2022: day 2 Photo Gallery

Magdalena Bay, Karate, Japanese Breakfast and Mitski performed on a rain-free night in Union Park.

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

Mourners attend funerals for Highland Park parade shooting victims, the WNBA holds its All-Star weekend, supporters pray for an officer shot and more.

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As violent crime in Chicago soared, arrests fell to historic lows

Chicago police have made arrests in fewer and fewer crimes in recent years. The decline mirrors a drop in nearly every category of officers’ activity tracked by the Chicago Police Department.

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New Chicago museum brings your inner child out to play — and enjoy some ice cream, too

The interactive Museum of Ice Cream opens Saturday on Michigan Avenue.

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Four men convicted of murder released from prison after judges find they can’t trust the work of detectives in two cases

All four men had maintained their innocence and all four had claimed Chicago police coerced them into confessing.

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Workers rights groups celebrate new U.S. Labor guidelines that protect undocumented workers

“This opens the door for undocumented workers to be able to fight for the right to be respected in the workplace.”

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Free bikes: Application process, rules explained as city prepares to give away 500 bicycles, along with locks, helmets

Among other requirements, applicants must be at least 14 years old and can’t already own a bike. The 500 bikes are the first installment of 5,000 the city plans to give away over four years.

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‘A happy man’: Loved ones mourn Highland Park parade shooting victim Eduardo Uvaldo

Uvaldo, a father of four and grandfather of 16, was one of seven people shot and killed at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade.

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Chicago community groups say ‘suspicious activity reports’ lead to racial profiling by police

Arab American Action Network along with other Chicago community groups say the reports have become a way to racially profile Muslims and people of Arab descent.

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CPS cites Urban Prep, celebrated all-boys Chicago charter school, for ‘dismal’ financial management

The privately operated, publicly funded school has used cash advances and “predatory loans” for funding, city school officials say. Urban Prep leaders say its financial issues are resolved.

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Picture Chicago: 14 must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

Chicago votes in Illinois’ primary election, the Chicago Pride Parade returns, and protesters respond to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Trail-blazing Illinois women ‘beyond thrilled’ Justice Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on Supreme Court

Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, on Thursday became the first Black woman elevated to the nation’s highest court. Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted that her “ascension to the bench now tells the world that the seemingly impossible is possible. So proud!”

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‘Spiritual mother,’ longest-serving Chicago Housing Authority commissioner honored with senior apartment building dedication

Commissioner Mildred C. Harris was celebrated Wednesday with the unveiling of a recently-rehabbed senior apartment building in the Woodlawn neighborhood that will carry her name.

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Toni Preckwinkle beats Democratic primary challenger Richard Boykin for Cook County Board president

Preckwinkle said Tuesday night she looks “forward to all the good work that lies ahead” as her opponent, Richard Boykin — a former Cook County Board commissioner — conceded the race: “The voters have spoken, and I stand by their decision.”

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Kaegi leading Steele in early returns after tough fight for Cook County assessor

Cook County Assessor Frederick “Fritz” Kaegi was trying to fend off challenger Kari Steele. And in the Board of Review’s 1st District, first-term incumbent Tammy Wendt faced Chicago Ald. George Cardenas.

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Second day of abortion rights protests focus on the future: ‘We must turn our anger into action’

A day after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision, demonstrators gathered in the Loop Saturday with a renewed determination to “help any way we can.”

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The Supreme Court’s ruling overturns Roe v. Wade, early voting begins, and two vice presidents visit Illinois.

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Lightfoot tells those worried about getting abortions after Supreme Court ruling: ‘Come to Chicago.’

Experts predict about 20,000 more people will come to Illinois for access to abortion care as a result of Friday’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Going to Disney World: No sour grapes in billionaire Griffin’s exodus to Sunshine State as Illinois election clouds loom?

The announcement came rather awkwardly just five days ahead of the June 28 primary — a primary in which Griffin has contributed $53 million to the campaign of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who is dropping in the polls.

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Afternoon Edition: June 22, 2022

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

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Does Chicago’s Near South Side need a new $120 million high school?

With Chicago Public Schools enrollment falling, the Chicago Board of Education is about to take up plans to build a new high school near Chinatown.

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Therapy dogs brighten up South side children’s hospital with weekly visits

Meet Zilly and Ella, the newest “dog-tors” at La Rabida Children’s Hospital. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the hospital to bring the two therapy dogs to the Outpatient Center each week.

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