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Crowds, signs help runners push through second half of Chicago Marathon

Loud whoops and clever signs kept runners going around the halfway point of Sunday’s Chicago Marathon.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2023

Huntley beats Cary-Grove after officials reverse their call on final play

It’s just the third win in program history for Huntley over Cary-Grove.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2023

‘No deal? No wheels’ strikers chant at Far South Side UAW rally

Mayor Brandon Johnson also joined the rally, asking the cheering crowd “Is this a union town, or what?”

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2023

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Gun violence against America’s children keeps getting worse

Firearm fatalities among U.S. children under 18 increased by 87% within a decade between 2011 and 2022, according to a major study released last week. It’s a crisis the nation cannot ignore.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2023

Undefeated Dyett’s defense sparkles in win against Corliss

Sophomore Isiah Thomas Jr. scored two touchdowns in the first quarter of the Eagles’ 26-6 win at Eckersall Stadium.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2023

Season in limbo for South Side youth football organization after shooting on sidelines

Chicago police officials wouldn’t say if investigators believe the shooting was related to the game. Team staff said they found out Wednesday their Chicago Park District field access had been revoked.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2023

About 1,000 birds killed after colliding into McCormick Place Lakeside Center in one ‘tragic,’ deadly night

The alarming death toll is just part of a larger danger facing migrating birds.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2023

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Bally’s temporary casino at Medinah Temple nets $6.7 million and 80,000 visitors in first few weeks

Figures released by the Illinois Gaming Board suggest the city’s first casino could fall behind initial city revenue projections this year — but they also hint at why it could become the most popular in the state.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Chicago Latin Restaurant Weeks celebrates diverse Latino cuisine while providing key resources for eateries

Participating restaurants for the two-week event pay no entry fee, and organizers provide marketing education and public relations support for participants.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Graffiti artist Zwon says of his high-wire tagging, ‘It makes me feel alive’

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter features work by “adrenaline junky” graffiti artist Zwon, plus how an Avondale artist is moving Picasso forward and more.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Picture Chicago: This week’s 14 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

Former workers at the now-closed Signature Room sued for back pay and benefits, mayor Brandon Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon at Bally’s Casino Chicago, and citizens protested a city contract with GardaWorld to build giant tent cities for migrants.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Afternoon Edition: Subminimum wage is officially going away in Chicago

Plus: The Bears’ Claypool era ends, 6 things to do this weekend and more.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Bears cut to the Chase — Claypool traded to Dolphins

Bears GM Ryan Poles, who traded a second-round pick to get Claypool last season, acknowledge a mistake. Unlike other talented-but-problematic NFL receivers, Claypool just wasn’t productive enough to be worth the trouble.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Chicago Marathon spectators’ mile-by-mile watching guide — all you need to know

Use our map and recommendations for each mile marker to help you stake out your perfect viewing perch, from nearby L stops to where to eat or grab coffee.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Painting from rooftops and tagging trains, graffiti artist Zwon is making his mark on Chicago

The Chicago artist is doing that in alleys, on Loop towers, on freight trains, usually without permission.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

These Chicago tattoo parlors let chance (and a gumball machine) choose your design

Customers crank a gumball machine, and whichever of the sketches inside emerges is what they get for their tattoo. “It takes a lot of the thinking out of it,” Taylor Street Tattoo’s Brad Rearden says.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

600 women to build homes for Habitat for Humanity Chicago

Around 50 women kicked off the organization’s yearly Women Build month, the organization’s largest, working on three homes at 124th Street and Union Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

New Chan Zuckerberg center will ‘put Chicago on the map’ for biomedical research

Dr. Priscilla Chan attended a launch event Thursday for the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago, a medical research center funded by Chan and her husband, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

DCFS needs grade-A leadership to overcome systemic failures

With the impending departure of Marc Smith, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is back to searching for a new director who is willing and capable of tackling the child welfare agency’s intractable problems.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

Lawsuit seeks to stop city from using public buildings to house migrants

In an amended suit, South Shore residents accuse the city of violating zoning ordinances and creating a public nuisance by placing new arrivals in schools, police stations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

Bears vs. Commanders — What to Watch 4

The Bears’ offensive line faces a big challenge against the Commanders’ front four of Chase Young, Montez Sweat, Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne that is one of the best in the NFL.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2023

Mayor Johnson to visit Southern U.S. border, assess migrant situation

‘This is serious,’ said the mayor, who recently met with Mexican officials. Fourteen buses of migrants arrived in the city on Wednesday, with as many as eight more on the way.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Former Signature Room workers protest restaurant’s abrupt closure, seek back pay: ‘We are not going to stand for it’

Workers rallied outside the former John Hancock Center on Wednesday over claims the restaurant violated state law.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Small steps, slight delay for key parts of Johnson’s progressive agenda

Eliminating the subminimum wage for tipped workers has been teed up for a final vote on Friday. The City Council also created a working group to study reopening shuttered mental health clinics and held a hearing on a plan to create a dedicated fund to combat homelessness.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Temp worker advocates hail Illinois law that promises equal pay

The Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act aims to prevent ‘permatemping,’ where an employer keeps a temp worker indefinitely, by requiring that employers pay temps similar wages as direct hires after 90 days on the job.

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