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The Una Buenanoche toy drive, scheduled 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, will give 500 children $20 vouchers that can be spent at participating shops in the Discount Mall.

MOHAMMAD SAMRA: Although their sons were killed years apart and in entirely different areas, I was struck by the resolve of Rosa Sanders and Carmela Richardson in my reporting this year.

BRETT CHASE: As an environmental reporter, I dig for documents through open records requests and court filings, and I interview experts. But the most invaluable lessons come from spending time with families who say they just want clean air and a healthy place to live for their kids.

More than 75 cars topped with bright menorahs joined a procession across Chicago, marking the start of eight nights of celebration and bearing witness to the community’s strength, resilience and openness.

Teachers say Chicago Public Schools did not act on concerns about flaking paint until teachers performed their own lead testing.

There were red flags beforehand in the Buffalo Grove case. Could it have been prevented? That is still debatable, but certainly more could have been done.

Both teams were without their point guards. Curie junior Carlos Harris was out sick, and Oswego East senior Bryce Shoto twisted his ankle at the end of a win against Plainfield North on Friday.

Also: How will the Bears fare over their final four games? And will you be watching the World Cup final?

The utility of unencrypted radios for media outlets simply does not outweigh the potential harm to our public.