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Unlike hell, you can return from Phoenix

With Chicago’s temperature spiking around 100, a visit to that sun-baked spot in the southwest.

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Johnson OKs deal to raise tax on high-end home sales, use funds to combat homelessness

Compromise cuts transfer tax rate for properties sold under $1 million, progressively raises it for sales above $1 million.

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On CPS’ first day of school, ‘There’s excitement and hope,’ mayor says

After a seemingly quick summer break and ahead of a forecast heatwave this week, students, parents and leaders kick off the school year with “the same level of energy across the whole city of Chicago,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday.

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CPS disputes claim that migrant children from police station were turned away at school

About 10 children had walked to a Woodlawn school only to be turned away by administrators, a volunteer said. But CPS disputes the allegations, saying that one of the families had an outdated form that stalled the process.

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Expect Chicago’s migrant crisis to intensify as Democratic National Convention draws near, top mayoral aide says

GOP governors want to use the crisis to embarrass Democratic mayors, said Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s deputy chief of staff.

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CPS kids are sad about short summer but ready to be back in school

Chicago Public School students head back Monday after one of the shortest summer breaks in memory, with the school system once again moving its fall return earlier into August.

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Champion boxer Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Awinongya Jr. forges his own path as he starts college — at 16

Despite his many accolades, the 16-year-old champion didn’t set out to be a boxer — that was the passion of his father. Now several wins later, the younger Awinongya faces new challenges, including a new weight class where tougher opponents await and college classes.

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FEMA disaster teams visit Cicero to spread word about federal assistance in wake of flooding

Cook County residents whose homes were damaged in record-setting rainfall in June-July can apply for federal funds to help cover losses. The deadline is Oct. 16.

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Chance the Rapper relives the ‘Acid Rap’ era with emotional United Center blowout

Saba, DLow, Twista and Vic Mensa among the collaborators joining the Chicago favorite in celebrating the breakthrough mixtape’s 10th anniversary.

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As she turns 104, Loyola’s Sister Jean talks AI, migrant crisis, basketball and dying

“I never think about being old,” the campus celebrity who has captured the hearts of those in Chicago and beyond told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview.

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CPS juggles funding, bilingual staff to welcome thousands of new migrant students

Thousands of new English-learning students joined CPS last year. Thousands more are expected this year. CPS is trying to find a way to reach them all.

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Diving dispute: Park district says it floated permit requirement by Friday Morning Swim Club

Organizers of the hugely popular club that attracts thousands to Montrose Harbor every Friday previously said they hadn’t heard anything from the park district.

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Chicago Air and Water Show takes flight

The city’s latest rite of late-summer aerial passage took flight Saturday morning near North Avenue Beach, as thousands gathered for the Chicago Air and Water Show’s second full-scale spectacle in as many years.

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Healthy communities need healthy first responders

To help our first responders cope with the stress they experience daily, we must provide them with critical treatment and support for mental health.

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Brass from the past: Top Chicago cops? I’ve known a few

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointment of Larry Snelling as Chicago Police superintendent prompted a peek into this reporter’s aging notepad, a flashback to 14 or so former Chicago top cops I’ve known or covered since 1967.

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Chicago’s oldest movie theater, the New 400 Theaters, closes to the public after a century

The beloved theater in Rogers Park announced its closure on social media Friday.

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New Boys and Girls Club opens on West Side ‘not only for our young people but by our young people’

The $15 million, 27,000-square-foot Rusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club is the first new club from the organization in two decades.

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PHOTOS: 2023 Air and Water Show rehearsals

Military aircraft filled the skies of Chicago on Friday ahead of the latest edition of the Air and Water Show this weekend.

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Picture Chicago: 17 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Mayor Brandon Johnson made his pick for the next superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, the Bears beat the Titans in their preseason opener at Soldier Field, and thousands flocked to the South Side for the Bud Billiken Parade.

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Midwife crisis: Swedish Hospital changes program after more than 2 decades

The new model means patients will no longer get to choose if a midwife or doctor supervises their pregnancy. Instead, midwives and doctors will work together.

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‘Transformers’ figures transform a West Side wall in a new mural

They’re each worked into giant letters spelling out the word “CABOOM,” like kaboom, only CAB is the Chicago graffiti art crew that painted the mural.

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Hear the buzz: S&C Electric brings new pollinator garden to Rogers Park

On the northwest corner of S&C Electric Co.’s 46-acre campus, the garden features 45 plant species and serves as a safe haven for birds, butterflies and bees.

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Not everything with wings is welcome at O’Hare Airport. The lucky ones are caught and relocated.

A team of wildlife experts works to shoo, move away or euthanize birds and other animals found on the airport grounds “to ensure the safety of people and aircraft.”

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Illinois video gambling mogul Rick Heidner leased space for years to crooked bingo scheme

He says he knew nothing of the skimming that sent two men to prison. Illinois Gaming Board officials won’t say whether they knew of the illegal operation when they gave Heidner a video gambling license.

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Neighborhood playlot a fleeting wonderland of old toys, young faces, treasured moments

We could only spend the winter dreaming of the coming spring. ‘New’ old toys would appear. Bixler would again fill with little kids, coming from blocks and miles and neighborhoods away to run and yell and be together.

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