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A year since the first buses of migrants arrived in Chicago, the journey to asylum for Vannessa Olivera, others is just beginning

More than 13,000 immigrants have arrived since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started sending them away on buses — so far 197 of them coming to the Chicago area.

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Wire transfer scam victims say banks could stop the fraud — but don’t

Consumers have lost billions through unwanted wire transfers, which don’t carry the same legal protections as debit or ATM transactions. The banks say they’re doing all they can to warn people about scams.

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Chicago restaurants see drop in business amid heat wave

Restaurants near Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center typically draw many commuters, but business slowed as temps hit 100 degrees Thursday.

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CPS disputes claim that migrant children from police station were turned away at school

About 10 children had walked to a Woodlawn school only to be turned away by administrators, a volunteer said. But CPS disputes the allegations, saying that one of the families had an outdated form that stalled the process.

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Expect Chicago’s migrant crisis to intensify as Democratic National Convention draws near, top mayoral aide says

GOP governors want to use the crisis to embarrass Democratic mayors, said Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s deputy chief of staff.

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Champion boxer Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Awinongya Jr. forges his own path as he starts college — at 16

Despite his many accolades, the 16-year-old champion didn’t set out to be a boxer — that was the passion of his father. Now several wins later, the younger Awinongya faces new challenges, including a new weight class where tougher opponents await and college classes.

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CPS juggles funding, bilingual staff to welcome thousands of new migrant students

Thousands of new English-learning students joined CPS last year. Thousands more are expected this year. CPS is trying to find a way to reach them all.

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Hundreds pay their respects to Serabi Medina, 9-year-old slain in Portage Park

‘What a horrible way to start a school year,’ said math teacher Susan Casey, who taught Serabi Medina last year. Serabi, who was slain, was remembered by those who knew her as a funny and outgoing child.

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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.

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Forest Glen man gives out free clothes to migrants outside his home: ‘How could I not do something?’

Frank Schmeda realized that most of the migrants had very few belongings. He set up a table with a sign saying “gratis,” or free in Spanish, and started leaving out clothes and shoes every day.

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Venezuelan matriarch ‘catches a break’ in complicated search for housing for migrants

Turned away from a shelter, the mother and grandmother happened to find a benefactor in a former spice merchant. They’re just one of the hundreds of families that have begun to call Chicago home.

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Portage Park community shaken by ‘heartbreaking’ shooting death of 9-year-old girl

Residents say they’ve become more worried about their children’s safety since Saturday night’s shooting of Serabi Medina. A neighbor has been charged in what prosecutors say was her deliberate slaying.

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Bridgeport bank failure fallout: Ex-city official, second man plead guilty in collapse of Washington Federal Bank for Savings

William M. Mahon was a high-ranking City Hall official under three former mayors and had close ties to the Daley family’s political organization.

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Outlaw sales continue at Logan Square Farmers Market; organizers say they’re closer to finding a solution with city

Unofficial sellers said they knew of the threat of ticketing by CPD, but were assured by the market’s director that an agreement with the city to let them go on selling was near.

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Kendrick Lamar performs as a preacher, a prophet, and a poet at Lollapalooza 2023

At times Kendrick Lamar was Shakespearian in his spoken word delivery, at other times fiercely melodic and rhythmic.

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Picture Chicago: 25 of the best Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Bronzeville church where Emmett Till’s casket lay open becomes a national monument, Lollapalooza takes over Grant Park, and a century-old church in Pilsen could gain landmark status.

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PHOTOS: Lollapalooza 2023 Day 2 highlights

From Band-Maid to Thirty Seconds to Mars to Kendrick Lamar, here’s a look at some of the fun happening Friday on Day 2 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

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Karol G, first Latina to headline Lollapalooza, brings fans to tears with her performance

She’s one of the hottest acts in the world as Latin music continues its global takeover.

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This bike helped Adam Goldberg find solace during the pandemic, so he had it tattooed on his thigh

The data analyst from Bucktown began fighting boredom and loneliness by taking to Chicago bike paths. “It turned out to be just the thing,” he says. So he got it inked on his leg.

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Snow cones, ‘Puerto Rico in a Cup’ and spicy cucumber ceviche tostadas among Lollapalooza’s Chow Town & Dessert Island fare

All that music at Lolla can work up an appetite in festival-goers. We checked out some of the fare available for purchase.

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Lollapalooza Day 1: Billie Eilish, Karol G, Carly Rae Jepsen Portugal. The Man deliver powerhouse sets in Chicago

Lollapalooza kicked off Thursday with performances from Carola, NewJeans, Portugal. The Man, Joy Oladokun, Lainey Wilson and more.

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PHOTOS: Lollapalooza 2023 Day 1 highlights

Here’s a look at some of the fun happening Thursday on Day 1 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park.

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Immigrant and local youth train with Borussia Dortmund World Cup winner: ‘It’s all about becoming Chicagoans’

Dozens of kids from an independent immigrant shelter and others in transitional housing trained with coaches from the German professional soccer team as a way of fostering community.

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Now a national monument, Bronzeville church where Emmett Till’s casket lay open gets official sign

Roberts Temple Church, at 40th and State streets, will preserve the site where Till’s body was displayed in an open casket and launched the modern Civil Rights Movement.

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Beer summit: U.S. beers win big in restaged Mike Royko 1973 beer taste test at Old Town Ale House

Fifty years after U.S. beers scored poorly against imported rivals in a backyard test by columnist Mike Royko, domestics prove they’ve improved. Slats would approve.

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