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Vote on second migrant tent camp delayed

The Chicago City Council put off a vote on accepting donated land at 115th and Halsted that would be the site of a migrant tent camp. Also delayed was a vote on whether to put a binding referendum on the March ballot to raise the real estate transfer tax to…

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Afternoon Edition: What you should know about the city’s heat ordinance

Plus: More trouble at Halas Hall, why more Chicagoans are sewing and more.

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Rahm or Ed? Expert quizzed on who had most clout in preview of possible Burke trial testimony

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall held Tuesday’s hearing to determine whether Elmhurst University political science professor Constance Mixon should be allowed to testify during ex-Ald. Ed Burke’s trial.

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Unwelcome first snow for migrants at police stations: ‘It’s so cold it hurts’

“It’s very pretty,” said one migrant from his tent set up outside the Near North District police station. “But it’s so cold it hurts.”

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Pandemic emergency is over, but Chicago restaurants are still adding fees to your bill

Owners say they need the surcharges to stay in business and remain competitive. Critics say it’s a sneaky way to increase the tab without raising menu prices.

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How the near absolute power Edward Burke wielded absolutely paved the way for his alleged corruption

That power came from “scratch my back” Chicago politics. Burke’s clout emanated from the sheer force of his personality, the favors he did for other City Council members and the intimidation he wielded over his colleagues.

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Improv at Schurz High School brings neuro-divergent teens out of their shell

Chicago students dealing with autism, attention deficit disorder and other conditions develop communication skills by making up scenes at an after-school club.

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Columbia College classes canceled amid adjunct faculty strike

About 1,000 classes could be impacted after nearly 600 part-time professors, who make up the majority of faculty, hit the picket lines on Monday.

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‘Everybody was climbing on top of each other:’ Witnesses describe mass shooting at West Side Halloween party

At least 15 people were wounded before the gunman ran off and a suspect was taken into custody. He is a convicted felon with arrests for murder, attempted murder and carjacking.

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Afternoon Edition: Could this CHA program help create first-time homebuyers?

Plus: Matthew Perry’s Chicago memory, plans for a second migrant tent camp advances and more.

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Council members don’t want other ward needs neglected in favor of migrant tent shelters

Alds. Ronnie Mosley (21st) and Julia Ramirez (12th) oversee wards where the first of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s migrants camps could be built. They want commitments from the city to support long-term projects in their wards.

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Danny Solis’ rise and fall, from promising activist to disgraced Chicago politician to FBI mole

The former 25th Ward alderperson sold his political soul for small favors, then tried to reclaim it by wearing a wire on two of the biggest powerhouses in the history of Illinois politics.

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Far South Side development is taking shape around CTA Red Line extension

With equity in mind, there is a community-driven plan for development around new stations and an ordinance to incentivize it, the executive director of Elevated Chicago writes.

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Most Cook County property owners will pay more in taxes this year

The majority of Cook County homeowners will have bigger property tax bills this year — and this time the north and northwest suburbs got hit particularly hard.

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Housekeepers walk out of Downtown hotel, demanding fair pet policy

The proposed policy would alert housekeepers at the beginning on their shift if there is a pet staying in the room they are assigned to clean.

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Polling Place: Here are your picks for the World Series and Sunday’s Bears-Chargers game

We also asked which you would rather watch — rooting interests aside — a huge college game or any old NFL game.

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Someone in Chicago thinks they caught a ghost on video

I followed a reality TV star on Instagram, and it led me to the question: Are ghosts real? And how do we come to explain the unexplained?

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold downtown rally for 3rd weekend

The latest demonstration came as Israeli soldiers began ground operations in Gaza.

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Logan Square’s Pumpkin Fest returns for 23rd year with an ofrenda and ‘family-oriented’ fun

The free Logan Square event boasted many activities along with cider and, for the first time this year, an ofrenda — an altar to honor loved ones who have died — to mark Día de los Muertos celebrations.

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$20,000 grant from CHA puts homeownership within residents’ reach

A single mother who earlier this month closed on an East Garfield Park single-family home became the CHA’s new down payment program’s first recipient.

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‘Vive Adrianna’ — Vigil held to honor slain special education teacher

About 100 people gathered outside Adrianna Lopez’s Garfield Ridge home Friday night. Lopez was killed Sunday night.

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Southeast Side mural pays tribute to hip-hop’s Public Enemy

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter takes a look at a mural on the Southeast Side, a new painting celebrating the Chicago Bulls and another piece of art in Austin chronicling Black history in Chicago.

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Cops with ties to Oath Keepers are a ticking time bomb for Chicago

Police with extremist ties are a clear and present danger to normal society and responsible law enforcement, a Hyde Park letter writer says.

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Chicago Catholics join pope’s day of prayer, fasting for peace in the Middle East

“There’s nothing much we can do as an individual, but as the priest said, we can show by example and we can pray,” parishioner Keum-Lee Mayes said.

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‘The War on Disco’: How high-energy music made some want to dance, and others want to demolish

As PBS’ illuminating ‘American Experience’ episode recalls, the new ’70s sound empowered some communities, but brought a backlash that culminated in a fiery night at Comiskey Park.

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