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Chicagoans dig out, hunker down after snowstorm as brutal cold awaits: ‘You just end up adapting to it’

Todd Kluber, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Sunday will be the first time since Dec. 23, 2022 that Chicago will have a high in the single digits.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2024

Hate crime, aggravated battery charges filed after crowd maced at pro-Palestinian protest outside Israeli solidarity event in Skokie

Zevulen Ebert, 33, was charged after he allegedly sprayed mace into a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters Sunday in Skokie.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2023

Shot fired, crowd maced at pro-Palestinian protest outside Israeli solidarity event in Skokie

The melee unfolded when protesters demonstrated outside an event called to show solidarity with Israel at a banquet hall in Skokie near the border with Lincolnwood Sunday evening. In addition to protestors, a Chicago police officer and a Sun-Times reporter were hit by pepper spray.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 23, 2023

Bud Billiken Parade puts South Side’s vibrant spirit on display: ‘It brings out the kid in everyone’

In its 94th year, the Saturday parade brought together thousands of community members to celebrate the end of the summer season ahead of the upcoming school year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2023

Chicagoans get creative to keep pets cool

The city’s heat index — a measurement of how hot it feels when humidity is factored in — reached 105 degrees in some parts of the city Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2023

Beyoncé fans show off elaborate outfits ahead of sold-out opening-night performance at Soldier Field

As rain clouds rolled in, Beyhive members took shelter from the storm, many decked out in sparkling cowboy gear for the performer’s Renaissance Tour.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2023

Local activists join forces to identify man accused of Rainbow Beach assault on 4-year-old: ‘Something out of a horror movie’

Community activists demanded the city install cameras at its beach facilities and offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the man’s arrest.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2023

South Loop Walgreens transforms into ‘test’ store with digital displays, hidden products

The newly renovated location largely relies on digital kiosks that let shoppers order items while an employee pulls the merchandise from behind a counter.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2023

Pilsen Cinco de Mayo celebration doubles as protest against increased property taxes

As community organizers and Pilsen area residents celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Saturday at Dvorak Park, they were also calling out increased property taxes that shocked residents last year when they received their tax bill.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 6, 2023

Hundreds march in the Loop to reach out to teens who caused chaos last weekend: ‘People do care about them’

Local leaders lauded Brandon Johnson’s plan to revamp the city’s summer jobs programs and said their message was one of caring for young people they said the city had left behind.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 23, 2023