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Paid leave talks break down as Chicago business groups draw a line in the sand

Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd), chairman of the City Council’s Committee on Workforce Development, said what’s standing in the way of an agreement is the requirement that employees who don’t take advantage of all of their paid leave days be “paid out” when they leave their jobs.

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Former front-runner for CPD superintendent one of 25 graduates of new U. of C. leadership academy

Chicago police Cmdr. Roderick Watson participated in a six-month international training program funded by billionaire Ken Griffin.

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Picture Chicago: 24 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Temperatures broke records and climbed above 80 degrees, the Bears beat the Raiders at Soldier Field, and thousands of protesters took to downtown streets to call for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

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16-year-old girl critically wounded in Roseland shooting

Chicago police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at about 9:45 a.m. in the 200 block of West 95th Street.

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Actor Anish Jethmalani, a son of Indian immigrants, finds meaning in ‘The Lehman Trilogy,’ a play about a Jewish family’s trials

One of the stars of the play now at Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse, he says of its audiences: “I hope they can take away a little bit of why immigrants come here to begin with and what is the beauty of America that still attracts people.”

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Man dead after vehicle slams into viaduct on Lower West Side

The crash occurred just after 2 a.m. in the 1700 block of South Western Avenue, Chicago police said.

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Client of crooked Bridgeport bank got out of $4 million owed by going bankrupt, then got millions more in loans

A month after Edward H. Gobbo got out of bankruptcy, Washington Federal Bank for Savings CEO John F. Gembara starting giving him loans of millions, records show. When the bank went bust, Gobbo or his immediate family owed more than $3.8 million on 27 residential loans, some of them years…

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‘Power and control’ frame Edward Burke’s legacy. A federal jury will soon decide that legacy’s coda.

He entered politics as one of the youngest Chicago City Council members in history and became its most powerful and longest-serving member. Now, he’s fighting to avoid prison.

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Ex-boyfriend of slain CPS special education teacher charged with attempted murder in shooting of state trooper

Cristobal Santana is accused of shooting a state trooper in the leg Wednesday in Springfield. The family of his ex-girlfriend allege he’s responsible for her shooting death Sunday in Chicago.

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Police oversight panel asks city watchdog to investigate Chicago Police Department’s ties to extremist groups

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability on Thursday recommended the city’s inspector general investigate officers named on an Oath Keepers list so any extremists can be “rooted out” of the department.

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McCormick Place Lakeside Center to shut off or dim lights to protect migrating birds

A petition to require the lights to be shut off at night has reached over 10,000 signatures and will be presented to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority on Monday.

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Chicago should hit pause on taking in more migrants

We all would like to help, but the city needs to figure out how to feed, clothe and house new arrivals before accepting more.

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Chicago father convicted of attempted murder in shootings to avenge 2015 slaying of 9-year-old son

A Chicago father has been convicted of attempting to kill three people to avenge the slaying of his 9-year-old son who was lured with the promise of a juice box from a playground and into an alley by rival gang members in 2015 and shot

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Former White Sox reliever Bobby Jenks named manager of minor-league ThunderBolts

“The idea of being back in Chicago drew me to the [Windy City] ThunderBolts,” Jenks said. “Having the opportunity to go back there and be around this fan base again was very appealing to me.”

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Car hits officer in Lake View parking lot

Around 8:30 p.m., the officer was walking through a parking lot in the 800 block of West Addison Street when they were struck by a car, Chicago police said.

France 24

Hate crimes on the rise in the US: Homeland Security warns of heightened threat

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas rages, the number of hate crimes in the United States is on the rise. The Department of Homeland Security is warning of a heightened threat targeting Arabs, Muslims and Jews in the near to medium term. Vigils have been taking place after a…

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Chicago-area retiree opens her home to migrants — ‘new family members’ — stuck at police stations

Elaine Pierce, an Oak Park resident with terminal cancer, opened her bungalow to families in early August. Advocates say she’s an example of the resolve needed to turn the migrant crisis into an opportunity.

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Fox News stints boost career of comedian Jamie Lissow and move his humor to the right

‘Gutfeld!’ favorite, coming to Chicago for the 312 Comedy Festival, says his stand-up material ‘prioritizes laughs over politics.’

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PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 124-104 win over the Bulls

Here are the best photos from the Thunder's 124-104 win over the Bulls:

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Player grades: Strong second half helps Thunder beat Bulls in season opener, 124-104

Player grades for the Thunder's 124-104 win over the Bulls in their season opener on Wednesday:

Chicago Sun-Times

City fumbles on migrant issue again with bid to put tent camp in Brighton Park

Of all places, the city picks a site that once contained a zinc smelting operation — a process that can potentially leach toxins into the soil. It’s another example of blunders on handling Chicago’s migrant crisis.

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Chicago police oversight panel to push new outside investigation into cops with extremist ties

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability will vote Thursday on asking the city’s inspector general to investigate cops named on an Oath Keepers list.

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Divide between police and community not as wide as some think, civilian oversight panel’s president says

Anthony Driver, who heads the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability, said the commonalities he has discovered between police and the public has been the “defining moment” of his 14-month tenure.

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Siddhartha celebrates new beginnings with overdue Chicago show

Mexican singer-songwriter, performing in the city for the first time in seven years, says latest album ‘00:00’ marks fresh starts in his personal life and his career.

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Afternoon Edition: CPD vows to root out officers with extremist ties

Plus: Suspect in teacher’s murder arrested, the state of Chicago’s music scene and more.

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