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16 CHA employees fired, 1 resigns after accused of defrauding federal program

An internal probe found the employees submitted “falsified” applications to the Small Business Administration to receive coronavirus relief funds “to which they were not entitled.”

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Fighting crime one apartment at a time: Illinois groups seek to lower recidivism through housing

After the abolishment of cash bail in Illinois, some jail support groups in Illinois are turning to the next steps in the process: helping “justice-involved” people looking for housing.

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All-Stars Ian Happ, Kyle Schwarber see parallels in their careers

Schwarber, speaking as a baseball fan, called the Cubs’ rebuild “shocking.”

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With opioid deaths at record levels, users now have a safe space on West Side

The facility is a partnership between the University of Illinois-Chicago’s Community Outreach Intervention Projects program and the West Side Heroin and Opioid Task Force. Their goal is curbing overdose deaths

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DuSable aiming for ‘somewhere better and different’

The cash-strapped South Side museum hopes to become a vibrant cultural force.

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Neighborhood running clubs get people on their feet

Chicago Area Runners Association received $25,000 to fund free 5Ks and neighborhood running clubs formed in honor of Ahmaud Arbery.

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A massive influx of federal anti-violence dollars starts to hit the streets of Chicago

The $2 million paid out in June is the first down payment on a pledge to spend $250 million in federal funds on violence prevention.

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More Illinois voters will have choices on the ballot this November

The general election on Nov. 8 is projected to have at least 82 contested statehouse races, the most in 24 years. The goal should be for voters to see a contested ballot for every statehouse contest.

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Cubs rookie Nelson Velazquez showing off ‘thump’ with extended stay in majors

Velazquez recorded six RBI in the Cubs’ back-to-back victories Friday and Saturday against the Phillies.

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Chicagoans celebrate diversity at Disability Pride Parade: ‘It’s a healing event’

The Disability Pride Parade, which took on a virtual format for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was back in person Saturday morning.

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Are the endangered Century and Consumer buildings headed toward landmark status?

Let’s hope so. It would be a better fate than the federal government’s plan to demolish the structures for a security plaza.

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Protesters express outrage after Chicago cop receives 20-day suspension for killing Anthony Alvarez

“This sets a dangerous precedent for all past and future victims of police brutality,” said Candice Choo-Kang, with the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

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Colombian Fest brings ‘the whole Colombian experience’ to Humboldt Park this weekend

Billed as the largest Hispanic culture festival in the Midwest, the event returns for its eighth year with music, food, dance and art from Colombia and other Latin American countries.

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Democratic Party of Illinois chair Kelly faces rival recruited by Pritzker team, state House speaker

State. Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez, D-Cicero, told the Sun-Times Friday she is seeking to oust U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., as the chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

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Ald. La Spata proposes using CTA bus cameras to ticket drivers that block bus lanes, stops

Nearly 20 years after a similar CTA experiment with surveillance cameras failed, Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) wants to try it again.

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Durbin announces $1 million in federal funds to restore South Branch of Chicago River

The money is set to go toward habitat rehabilitation and study in addition to creating natural community spaces.

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Lori Lightfoot’s showdown with the feds: What’s at stake for people in Chicago

The mayor calls HUD’s accusations that City Hall has engaged in environmental racism “preposterous.” The funding that’s threatened by the dispute includes money that keeps 650 people with HIV or AIDS from living on the street.

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Time to exhale? State regulators finally pass around new batch of pot dispensary licenses

The long-awaited new licenses are the first new ones to be issued by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration since marijuana was legalized in 2019 and sales started in 2020.

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Picture Chicago: Must-see images from the last week in news

The Art Institute’s famous lions return to their pedestals good as new. The city says hello to NASCAR. And more from the Sun-Times’ photographers.

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Dozens of murals created on boarded-up storefronts after George Floyd’s killing now displayed on DuSable Museum grounds

The plywood went up to protect businesses but soon became a canvas for street artists to capture the pain of the moment, encourage unity and express hope.

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3-day festival at Ravinia celebrates women conductors, considers their challenges

Marin Alsop, the accomplished chief conductor spearheading the event, says there is much work to do ‘to create a more equitable landscape for the future.’

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Girls gear up to be firefighters for a day — and take steps toward a possible career path

Girls Inc. of Chicago’s summer camp members visit Quinn Fire Academy to get hands-on training from pros.

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O’Shea won’t reprise 2019 endorsement of Lightfoot: ‘I’d have a civil war on my hands’

Four years ago, candidate Lori Lightfoot got a huge boost from Ald. Matt O’Shea’s endorsement in the mayoral runoff election against Toni Preckwinkle. It won’t happen this year, O’Shea told the Sun-Times on Thursday.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters hopes new center will spur program on West Side

Austin office to drive volunteer recruitment, with hopes of finding mentors for 130 more kids in the near future.

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Chicago cop who fatally shot Anthony Alvarez during foot chase gets 20-day suspension

Alvarez’s family said they were “appalled” by the decision, which they claimed “marks a continuation of the City of Chicago’s complicity in a loss of human life due to CPD’s decadeslong failure to enact a meaningful foot-pursuit policy.”

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