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Highland Park’s moment of silence, Northwestern prez-elect steps down 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 · Jul 11, 2022

Shine King founder James Cole, whose shoeshine clients included the famous, dead at 78; UPDATE: Visitation Friday, funeral Saturday

He gave first jobs to many and offered opportunities to at-risk kids and ex-inmates. His customers included an up-and-coming Barack Obama, Harold Washington, Lori Lightfoot, Little Milton and Johnnie Taylor.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2022

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater celebrates Quincy Jones in outdoor musical program

The 10-member professional company is teaming with singers and musicians for its largest-scale offering ever as part of Chicago’s Night in the Parks summer series.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2022

A little candy might help

Take a break from all the bad news with a visit to a candy factory, the Ferrara plant in Itasca.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2022

Mobile farmers market sees skyrocketing demand due to food insecurity, rising grocery prices

Fresh Move employees say they’ve had to double their orders from urban farms to keep up with community needs amid high grocery prices and a lack of fresh food options on the city’s South and West sides.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2022

Chris Christmas is Chicago’s sunrise serenader

He picks a spot by the lake, plugs into his little portable amp and plays to the sunrise. If others are around, that’s cool, too.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 10, 2022

‘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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022

Polling Place: Dome sweet home for Bears? Voters weigh in on a big, bulbous question

The dome idea was brought forth by a mayoral committee working on keeping the Bears in the city and overhauling the Museum Campus.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022

Chicago is Candace Parker’s world, we’re all just living in it

Parker heads into the WNBA All-Star Game with the Sky sitting pretty and another ring on her mind.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022

WNBA kicks off All-Star weekend with orange carpet

Fashion has long been a way for WNBA players to show a personal side, and many of them Friday credited previous All-Stars for paving the way.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022