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No surge, but still ‘jarring’: COVID cases creeping up in Chicago

Physicians say Chicago’s late-summer increase in COVID cases and hospitalizations — no matter how slight — serves as a reminder that the virus still packs a devastating punch for vulnerable communities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2023

Larry Snelling, mayor’s pick for top cop, vows to help both ‘forgotten’ crime victims, disenchanted officers: ‘We have to love them’

Snelling’s appointment by Mayor Brandon Johnson must be confirmed by the City Council. Before that crucial vote, he is expected to be introduced to Chicago residents — and face questions — during at least one public hearing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2023

The art of hydrant jerking

Water department workers make sure that when the fire department opens a hydrant, something comes out.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2023

Gunman critically wounded in struggle over weapon with officer in Far South Side

The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. near 111th Street and Racine Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2023

No. 9 Prairie Ridge leans on culture, confident it will excel without Tyler Vasey

The bulk of the starters return on the offensive and defensive lines. John Fallaw, a leader on both lines, believes this year’s group is significantly better than last season’s team that finished 12-2 and lost to East St. Louis in the Class 6A state title game.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2023

Fan Expo Chicago creates world of wonder filled with costumed fans and community

“It’s hard to find people with the same hobbies,” said one one woman who was dressed as a comic book character and had a moment Friday that amounted to: “Yes! My people!”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023

Migrant children welcomed at CPS back-to-school bash

Dozens of migrant children were bused from nearby shelters for the event in Rogers Park, where they picked up school supplies and met faculty and other school families.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023

Picture Chicago: This week’s 25 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

Another Lollapalooza in the books, The E Street Band sells out Wrigley Field, and friends and family gather at the United Center to mourn Rocky Wirtz.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023

Exodus of major, full-service grocers offering healthy variety paints a bleak picture of food access for some in Chicago

The number of Chicagoans living over a mile away from a supermarket or superstore — a major grocer — has jumped by 63% in the past decade, a WBEZ-Chicago Sun-Times analysis found.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023

Veteran journalist Gilbert Bailon named executive editor of WBEZ

Bailon was most recently the executive editor at KERA, Dallas’s NPR affiliate. Prior to KERA, he spent nearly 15 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023