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Picture Chicago: 30 Sun-Times photos from this week in news

A star-studded Riot Fest gets rained on, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords visits a Chicago training seminar for gun violence survivors, and hundreds flood the Loop to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.

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Bridgeport bank failure fallout sees owner of home where bank CEO died found guilty of embezzling $6 million

Marek Matczuk, who said he did odd jobs for Washington Federal Bank for Savings and its employees, was given the money on orders of the late bank chief John F. Gembara.

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Destinos brings 17 Latino theater productions to stages across Chicago

The yearly theater festival will bring local and international productions to nearly a dozen venues across the city. Here are some highlights.

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Learning to play the violin isn’t easy as an adult when your 11-year-old kid is your teacher

I’m aiming one day to be able to play a duet with my son Lucca. He’s OK with that — “if you don’t completely mess it up. Also, learn to play so your music doesn’t sound like a cow with a sore throat.”

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Ex-South Sider BriElle Munizzi’s tattoo pays tribute to her family’s Sunday ritual: reading the Sun-Times

The former Garfield Ridge resident says reading the paper was a Sunday morning ritual for her family. After moving away, she decided a tattoo would help remind her of that.

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Vacant South Loop stores becoming a restaurant and coffee shop thanks to entrepreneurs

Sip & Savor coffee shop and Southern Chicago restaurant are moving into an area that’s seen major chains move or pull back from the busy Roosevelt Road corridor.

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Pritzker’s signature climate law has seen slow progress on clean energy, green jobs promises

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, signed by the governor, set a timeline for phasing out fossil-fuel energy sources by 2050.

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Gerald Arpino centennial celebration showcases legacy of Joffrey Ballet’s visionary co-founder, choreographer

Seven major dance companies will be in town this weekend for two Arpino Centennial programs containing nine of his best-known works, including some that have not been presented anywhere for more than decade.

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Acorns galore: ‘Mast year’ for oak trees means massive seed production across Chicago

An abundance in acorns this fall is the result of a “mast seeding event,” a phenomenon that only happens once every few years, when oak trees produce a much larger amount of acorns than normal.

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My fault Sox game not stopped after stadium shooting, interim police superintendent says

Fred Waller, Chicago’s temporary top cop, blames “miscommunication” for error, says issue has been remedied.

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Chicago police facing serious discipline should not have cases decided in secret

The City Council should reject a ruling by an arbitrator that would allow police officers facing firings or long suspensions to dodge the Chicago Police Board and move cases to arbitration — outside public view.

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James Hoge, Sun-Times editor who oversaw era of audacious investigations and 6 Pulitzers, dies at 87

Mr. Hoge didn’t hesitate to sign off on the Mirage Tavern sting when reporter Pam Zekman pitched it to him while walking across the Michigan Avenue Bridge in 1977.

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Tipped workers have mixed feelings on higher minimum wage

The proposal to eliminate a lower minimum wage for tipped workers would phase in the change over five years. It passed a City Council committee on Wednesday and could be voted on by the full Council on Oct. 4.

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Chicago’s Heather Lynne Horton ruminates on Lin Brehmer, Sinead in new album

Brehmer was “that beacon and part of my welcome to Chicago in the early ‘90s,” Horton says.

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Trauma-healing ‘toolkit’ offered to area residents impacted by gun violence: ‘It gave us a moment of peace’

The event was a collaboration between Survivors Empowered and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, who spoke to attendees. The organization is dedicated to saving lives from gun violence.

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Lyric Opera’s SoundShirt — a new way deaf, hearing-impaired patrons can experience music

The technology is the first of its kind at any opera house in the world.

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Sweets maker Ferrero celebrates opening of innovation and research center at Marshall Field

Mayor Brandon Johnson and members of Ferrero North America celebrated the opening of the center in the historic Marshall Field and Company Building with a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon.

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Purported video of former NFL player Sergio Brown draws police scrutiny after his mom found dead

In the 51-second video, a man who resembles Brown allegedly calls the reports of his mother’s death “fake news” and says the Maywood police and FBI are setting him up.

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I’m a tipped server; Mayor Johnson’s restaurant minimum wage plan could ruin my livelihood

Consider what happened when Washington, D.C., enacted a similar plan.

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White men have ruled the sky as airline pilots, but that’s finally changing

Airlines like United, American, Delta and Southwest are taking steps to bring more racial and gender diversity into the pilot ranks.

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Bail reform gets its first test Monday, and Cook County sees a smooth rollout. ‘I appreciate everyone’s patience.’

Despite a frenzied morning of last-minute preparations, the hearings at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse were not substantially different from the old cash bail system.

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22 shot, but no weekend homicides, as thousands crowded downtown streets for Mexican Independence Day

It was the second weekend this year without a homicide in Chicago, with the other being the last weekend of January.

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Summer festival season peaks with The Cure closing Riot Fest, finale just like heaven

The marathon performance deserves the title of the best headlining set of Chicago’s summer festival season.

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Riot Fest Day 3: During wait for The Cure, Mars Volta’s progressive grooves seem to woo few new fans

Patience paid off for Riot Fest goers after a rain delay got things off to a slow start on the final day at Douglass Park.

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PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2023 Day 3 in Douglass Park

Inclement weather has caused a delay in the third and final day of the Riot Fest held in Douglass Park.

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