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Incomplete grade? Chicago elected school board plan stalls amid House, Senate divisions

While the Illinois House on Wednesday approved a measure that would allow for the election of 10 board members and the appointment of 10 others by Mayor Brandon Johnson in 2024, Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said the plan includes “woefully inadequate ethical provisions” and said he would…

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Things to do in Chicago Nov. 9-15: The Mix

A Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan teamup, a stage version of ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’ and a Kesha concert are among the upcoming entertainment highlights.

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16-year-old boy seriously wounded in West Garfield Park shooting

About 4:50 p.m., the teen was on the street in the 4300 block of West Adams Street when he was shot in the groin, Chicago police said.

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Judge promises opening statements in Ed Burke’s trial by Thursday afternoon

The comments will kick off the highly anticipated case dating back five years. It upended Chicago’s mayoral campaign in 2019 — first through a raid of Burke’s offices, criminal charges, and the disclosure that Ald. Danny Solis spent two years recording Burke.

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Mike Lopez, charismatic Chicago firefighter and artist, dies at 49

Mr. Lopez was a curse word virtuoso, storyteller and quipster with little regard for audience — abrasive and endearing, friends said.

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Bally’s temporary Chicago casino sees average daily revenue drop in first full month

Excitement about the city’s first casino appeared to wane over its first full month, state figures show.

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Suburban Chicago Islamic school copes with fear, sadness after threat

Principal Tammie Ismail, like many, feels that dehumanizing rhetoric spread by U.S. politicians and media about Palestinians, Muslims and Arabs in the wake of the war in Gaza has inspired hate that’s endangering her students.

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In some Black and Latino neighborhoods, gun violence hits over and over ‘with no mercy’

Recent mass shootings in Chicago did not receive the same level of news media coverage as the mass shooting in Maine, but they underscore the relentless nature of violence in communities of color.

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Streeterville boutique hotel becoming homeless shelter, staff laidoff

The move to open the shelter is part of a city plan to provide emergency beds for the winter. It comes amid squabbles over what’s going to migrants and what’s going to unhoused Chicagoans.

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Afternoon Edition: Pastor pioneers resettlement program for migrants living at police stations

Plus: Young shooting survivor preps to lead basketball team, the cost of in-person work and more.

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Panthers vs. Bears: How to watch, stream and listen in Week 10

Here's how you can tune in to Thursday night's showdown between the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears:

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Paulson Adebo recognized as NFC Defensive Player of the Week

New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo has been recognized as the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his huge game against the Chicago Bears:

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George Ofman turns ‘Tell Me a Story I Don’t Know’ podcast into book

The book personalizes his podcast of the same name. Of the nearly 100 people he has interviewed, Ofman selected 50 to expound upon in vignettes about his relationship with each.

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Boy, 15, critically wounded in Auburn Gresham drive-by

The boy was shot multiple times and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, Chicago police said.

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Man shot and killed in Washington Heights

Just after noon, Shya Clark, 29, was in the 8900 block of South Justine Street when he was shot in the head, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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2024 NFL Mock Draft: It’s Caleb Williams and Drake Maye at the top. Then what?

Or, which young QB will the Chicago Bears screw up next?

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Inside the weird and delightful origins of the jungle gym, which just turned 100

The history of the jungle gym, and its sibling the monkey bars, is full of weird and delightful twists and sub-plots that take us from Japan to suburban Chicago and delve into theoretical math.

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Man fatally shot in Chatham, person of interest being questioned

About 7:20 p.m., the 28-year-old man was near a sidewalk in the 800 block of East 83rd Street when he was shot in the abdomen, Chicago police said.

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Four Chicago restaurants awarded 2023 Michelin stars

Smyth in the West Loop received its third Michelin star Tuesday night, a rare honor in the culinary industry.

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Under new proposal, all Chicago Board of Education members would be elected by next year

An amendment filed by Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, would allow the board to be fully elected as soon as next year by splitting up memberships to two and four-year terms.

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Peace Corps settles negligence lawsuit with suburban Chicago family for $750,000

Bernice Heiderman, a University of Illinois Chicago grad, died after contracting malaria while serving in East Africa. A Peace Corps doctor never tested her for the treatable illness.

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It’s time to write a new story for West Garfield Park — and all the West Side

Neighborhood disinvestment and violence usually go hand in hand. That’s the case in West Garfield Park, a neighborhood with the city’s worst violence, as the Sun-Times’ Andy Grimm reported.

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Politics is blocking solutions to big cities’ migrant crisis

In New York City, Chicago, and Denver, federal aid is desperately needed in the short term. Without it, families may find themselves sleeping on the streets during winter. But only Congress can provide long-term solutions.

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Is now the time for the Chicago Bulls to build an identity?

Can the Chicago Bulls finally build an identity after their early struggles?

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President Biden to tout UAW big contract win in Belvidere Thursday

The Belvidere event will, the White House said, underscore the big victory UAW negotiated with automaker Stellantis after a six-week-long strike. The deal is expected to include the reopening of the plant, which has been closed since February.

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