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Farmers market-on-wheels brings the farm stand to Garfield Park seniors

The venture aims to deliver fresh produce from local community gardens to homes for seniors — saving them the trip.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Pritzker lifts final classroom COVID-19 mitigation, ending testing requirement for unvaccinated school workers

After lifting the statewide school mask mandate at the end of February and lifting vaccination requirements on college campuses earlier this summer, the Democratic governor called it the latest part of his plan “to carefully unwind the state’s COVID-19 executive orders.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Texas Gov. Abbott sends asylum seekers here to sow chaos, but Illinois is better than that

We currently have a group of asylum seekers staying at one of our hotels in Countryside.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Surprise, surprise: The unexpected undefeated and winless high school football teams

Here’s a look at six teams that have surprised by starting 3-0 or 0-3: Three teams that have an excellent shot at the playoffs and three that have a tough road ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Clobbered in race for Illinois secretary of state, Valencia will seek reelection as city clerk

After taking July off to catch up on sleep, vacation with her husband and reconnect with her 2-year-old daughter, City Clerk Valencia chose to shake off the ethics scandal centered around her husband’s lobbying activities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Democracy is in crisis, and America must address that

Attacks on voting rights, unequal application of the law, MAGA Republicans and the fear of others are among the reasons for the threats our readers wrote to us about.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Downstate Republican Darren Bailey’s tax returns show years of feast — and famine — on the farm

Bailey’s campaign released five years of tax returns — reversing an earlier decision to keep them private. A day after winning the GOP primary, the downstate farmer told the Sun-Times he would not be releasing any of his returns.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Cubs call up Jared Young, put Rafael Ortega on 60-day IL

Cubs notes: Frank Schwindel said he’s “probably” out for the season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Former R. Kelly business manager Derrel McDavid acquitted on all counts

McDavid testified that he followed lawyers’ advice as he helped coordinate payoffs ahead of Kelly’s 2008 child porn trial — payments federal prosecutors alleged was hush money.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court can’t be seen as political

Speaking at Northwestern Law School, Kagan said the Supreme Court’s legitimacy can be questioned if it is seen as “spoiling for trouble.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2022