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Glen Ellyn pedestrian tunnel is filled with trees, thanks to Pilsen artist’s mural

Juan De La Mora’s mural, completed in December, is part of a broader effort to create and celebrate public art in DuPage County.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023

Where to see birds around Chicago in the winter and more from the Illinois Audubon Society head

Joanne Fessett has some tips on where to go winter birding in the city and suburbs. Also: how bird patterns change along with our climate.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023

Why Illinois’ new assault weapons ban might not hold up in court

“It seems highly likely there would be justices inclined to strike down the law,” said Eric Ruben, a law professor and expert on gun issues. “Whether there are five is another question.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023

Greatest slips? Madigan’s ‘bandits’ remark could join list of ‘golden’ oldies caught spilling from pols’ loose lips

“Some of these guys have made out like bandits,” the former Illinois House Speaker was allegedly recorded saying of associates who benefited from what prosecutors describe as a scheme for jobs and contracts. He’s far from the first Chicago pol to trip over a federal wire.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

West Side group wins $10M to create walkable village with grocery stores, arts center, clinic

The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative is the recipient of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation $10 million Chicago Prize 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

In 2023, our kids need safe spaces to play

To make it happen, we need public institutions to be even better partners by making indoor and outdoor spaces accessible, more available and free.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

Daughter of Ald. Derrick Curtis suffered accidental gunshot wound during gun safety class he taught last week

The daughter of Ald. Derrick Curtis was treated last week for a gunshot wound to the leg after it discharged in a class. Last year, Curtis shot himself while cleaning a gun.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

Chicago leads nation in 2022 traffic congestion, report says

Drivers in Chicago lost an average of 155 hours to traffic, more than those in Boston at 134, New York at 117 and Los Angeles at 94, the report said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

Welcome warning? Illinois Senate president’s message to newly sworn senators: Fly right or get lost

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon quoted both his late mother, who worried “that Springfield will change your notion of what the right thing is,” and former Chicago Police Supt. James Rochford, who once warned officers “If you lack integrity, get out — get out now.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023

Gun sellers, after sales spike ahead of state assault weapons ban, say law won’t survive

But now that thousands of dollars of a Des Plaines gun shop owner’s inventory is illegal to sell, he and other retailers are navigating what steps to take next.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2023