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Dozens of artists gathered Saturday on Bloomingdale Avenue on the border of Humboldt Park and Logan Square for the sixth Battle 4 the City — a 13-hour graffiti competition offering a $10,000 prize.
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Dozens of artists gathered Saturday on Bloomingdale Avenue on the border of Humboldt Park and Logan Square for the sixth Battle 4 the City — a 13-hour graffiti competition offering a $10,000 prize.
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Hadley Valley Preserve in Will County became an even more special place with funds for restoring Spring Creek and its surrounding area coming from the O’Hare Modernization Mitigation Project.
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Hadley Valley Preserve in Will County became an even more special place with funds for restoring Spring Creek and its surrounding area coming from the O’Hare Modernization Mitigation Project.
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The Defense Department officials have been planning for weeks to deploy federal troops to Chicago, according to the Washington Post report.
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The Washington Post reported Saturday that Defense Department officials have been planning for weeks to deploy federal troops to Chicago.
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In today's column by Neil Steinberg: "President Donald Trump said Black women were begging him to send the National Guard to Chicago. Let’s meet one.".
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President Donald Trump said Black women were begging him to send the National Guard to Chicago. Let's meet one.
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Elevated levels of harmful PFAS, better known as “forever chemicals,” had been found in the drinking water of 47 community water systems serving more than 400,000 Illinois residents, according to the EPA notice, mailed in April.
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PFAS in water must be monitored and mitigated, as hundreds of thousands of residents are served by 47 affected systems.
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After a kindergartner's first day at school ended in the emergency room after long, hot bus ride, photojournalist Candace Dane Chambers spent time with the family. She explains how she built trust to capture these photos.
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Photojournalist Candace Dane Chambers explains how she got this photo, and we share other Sun-Times photography highlights from the past week.
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More than 6,500 pages of the Emmett Till murder investigation were published online days before the 70th anniversary of his death. The newly released records may let researchers “connect the dots” and reach new conclusions about his killing.
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While many of the documents had already been obtained by researchers through open records requests, the newly released records may let researchers "connect the dots" and reach new conclusions about...
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Tariffs have yet to fully hit consumers, experts say, with businesses appearing to “kind of be eating those extra costs.” But that won’t be the case much longer. Here's what to prepare for now to keep your budget intact.
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Audits and automation are going to play a key role in helping your budget best serve your needs.
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President Donald Trump says Chicago could be next to see the national guard amid his efforts to crack down on crime, repeating a threat that both Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson have said would be illegal.
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Trump said Chicago could be next to receive federal intervention similar to his actions in Washington, D.C., where nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have been deployed. Brandon Johnson called the...
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Lions, Packers, Vikings or Bears? Your NFC North pick is in and, according to betting sites, the Bears are — by far — the NFC North’s least likely team to claim the division crown.
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In this week's "Polling Place," we also asked if the Bears' offense will be better than the Bears' defense — or vice-versa.
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The teachers union for Naperville Community Unit School District 203 announced Friday it has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike it had planned for next week and assuring no class disruptions.
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The teachers union announced the tentative agreement Friday, a day after revealing a plan to strike next week if a deal wasn't reached.
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Cubs fans showed up to Gallagher Way on Friday to pay their respects to Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg. Sandberg authored one of the greatest games in club history, dubbed the “Sandberg Game.”.
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Cubs fans showed up to Gallagher Way on Friday to pay their respects to Sandberg.
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Through Self-Help Federal Credit Union’s assistance, Donna Johnson bought a modular home in Roseland for under $200,000 with down payment help and low mortgage rates—part of the institution’s efforts to help families get homes on the South and West sides.
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A $10 million cash infusion for Self-Help Federal Credit Union is helping promote homeownership at a time where many buyers are locked out of the market.
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Trump said Chicago could be next to receive federal intervention similar to his actions in Washington, D.C., where nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have been deployed. Brandon Johnson called the threat “uncoordinated, uncalled for and unsound.”.
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Trump said Chicago could be next to receive federal intervention similar to his actions in Washington, D.C., where nearly 2,000 National Guard troops have been deployed. Brandon Johnson called the...
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law this week expanding protections under the Citizen Participation Act, legislation prompted by a former state official’s suit against the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed anti-SLAPP legislation that now explicitly shields journalists from suits intended to stifle public participation.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this week that Illinois is launching a “first of its kind” resource guide and hotline to support LGBTQ+ residents.
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Illinois Pride Connect will come online Monday, offering advice on health care access, identifying documents, housing, government benefits and safety concerns.
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Chicagoans have a lot of pride about what it means to live here — and some practical advice about driving, the weather and getting rid of stuff.
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Chicagoans have a lot of pride about what it means to live here — and some practical advice about driving, the weather and getting rid of stuff.
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Construction should be completed next week on the north end of the outbound Kennedy Expressway, leaving just three months until the multiyear project is expected to wrap up by Thanksgiving.
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The reopening of two closed lanes will mark 70% completion of this year's work on outbound Interstate 90/94, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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A Lincoln Square woman draws inspiration for her tattoos from her favorite books and philosophical concepts — culminating in body art representing a snake eating its own tail, a fig and her own twist on the “Creation of Adam” painting.
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Ashley Gross, 30, draws inspiration for her tattoos from her favorite books and philosophical concepts — culminating in body art representing a snake eating its own tail, a fig and her own twist on...
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Chance the Rapper’s “Star Line” delivers a love letter to Chicago’s Black creative class. Featuring BJ the Chicago Kid, Jamila Woods, Vic Mensa and legendary rappers Do Or Die, the new album offers up Chicago centric Pan-African pride.
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Featuring BJ the Chicago Kid, Jamila Woods, Vic Mensa and legendary rappers Do Or Die, the new album offers up Pan-African pride but makes it impressively Chicago centric.
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