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Unions push to represent more workers, but organized labor’s share of jobs is declining

Organizing and mobilizing have gone on throughout the Chicago area with nurses and other health care employees, graduate teaching assistants, cannabis store crews, baristas and retail associates.

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Biden says support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’ for U.S. security, will ask Congress for billions

In an Oval Office address, the president mourned the slaying of Chicago-area 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the stabbing of his mother, calling on Americans to denounce antisemitism and Islamophobia.

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Jewish, Muslim leaders warn of rise in antisemitic, anti-Muslim acts as war rages in Israel and Gaza

The Anti-Defamation League and American Muslims Assisting Neighbors are raising the alarm as tension spills over to U.S.

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300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum

After going missing nearly 80 years ago, a baroque landscape painting was returned to Germany on Thursday

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Holy Halloween hoopla! Bat sightings on the rise, but don’t be spooked: ‘Bats are just really cool animals’

More bats have been sighted recently in the Chicago area as temperatures cool and the fall migration of winged creatures takes flight.

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Top mayoral aide defends decision to budget $150 million for migrant crisis — not entire cost of ‘global, national, state crisis’

Budgeted amount only covers half of estimated cost, but top mayoral adviser says, ‘Tell me the alderman who is standing up saying, ‘I want the city [to] pay $400 million or $500 million.’

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Chicago’s budget deficit may force Mayor Johnson to shift his taxation policy

The mayor and his team filled the 2024 deficit with one-time fixes. Odds are that next year will start with a budget shortfall similar to this year’s, and the available tax fixes are all regressive.

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Man in Chicago police uniform at Palestinian march in Loop spurs CPD investigation

A Chicago Sun-Times photographer took photos of the flag-waving man Wednesday. Chicago police wouldn’t confirm his identity, but he wore a uniform with a badge number of a 23-year department veteran.

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Afternoon Edition: The pop-up movement reshaping Chicago’s restaurant scene

Plus: Ald. Ramirez ‘attacked’ by protesters, La Salle Street revamp’s future, and more.

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Teen reaches $1.9 million settlement after officer shot him in gun battle with bank robbery suspect

A teenager who was shot and wounded during a 2019 shootout between suburban Chicago police and a bank robbery suspect inside a music school has reached a $1.9 million settlement with the city of Des Plaines

The Independent UK

So Mayor Johnson’s NOT going to Mexico?

Eric Adams, mayor of New York, just went to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia to tell them “New York City is full,” an empty gesture immediately denounced as a “paid vacation.”

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Man fatally shot by woman during fight in West Garfield Park

The man, 46, was shot in the 4300 block of West Maypole Avenue. Chicago police said the woman had a concealed carry permit.

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Ramova Theatre’s curtain will rise again in Bridgeport

In a city that’s often quick to roll the bulldozer on vacant buildings, the Ramova’s resurrection this fall shows Chicago’s architecture is always worth saving.

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Biden says intel shows Gaza hospital attack was ‘done by the other team,’ vows to stand with Israel as protests erupt worldwide

Biden reassures the Israeli people of U.S. support but warns against overreach. In Chicago, thousands gather in support of the Palestinian people. Egypt’s president vows to open border crossing into Gaza to let supplies through.

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‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett reportedly checks into rehab

The actor, who’s appealing his conviction for faking a 2019 hate crime in Chicago, entered a treatment facility’s outpatient program, TMZ reports.

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A Chicago Catholic deacon and rabbi fled Jerusalem just as Israel-Hamas war began

‘So many people are suffering when they don’t need to. We can live in harmony, that’s what all three of our religions tell us,’ said Daniel Welter, a deacon with Holy Name Cathedral.

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Things to do in Chicago Oct. 19-25: The Mix

Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, a relocated ‘Twelfth Night’ and a museum exhibit on Jewish delis are among the entertainment highlights this week.

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6 things to know ahead of Bears vs. Raiders in Week 7

The Bears are looking to get back in the win column when they host the Raiders in Week 7. Here's what you need to know ahead of the game.

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Fascinating ‘Chicago Stories’ docs spotlight Sears and other parts of city’s past

Upcoming installments of WTTW-Channel 11’s illuminating series also dig into the history of candy-making, Jane Addams and Danny Sotomayor.

The Independent UK

Chicago's top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department

Chicago’s new police chief says the city’s use of police stations as temporary housing for thousands of migrants seeking asylum has been a “burden” on the nation’s second-largest police department

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Afternoon Edition: Why Chicago migrants could soon end up in St. Louis

Plus: Thompson Center’s face-lift, the best apple fritters in Chicago and more.

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Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago names new leadership, eyes increased program awareness for Black artists

“So many artists have said we didn’t even know the alliance existed.” said Charlique Rolle, the group’s new president.

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Chicago, don’t go all-electric in new buildings

I have no problem with my electric stove, but it’s too easy for electricity to be knocked out in an outage, a South Shore resident writes.

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2024 NFL mock draft: Bears go offense with back-to-back first-round picks

The Bears are trending toward having the first two picks in the 2024 NFL draft. Here's a look at who they take in CBS Sports' mock draft:

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Spooky cocktails, beverages lifting spirits this Halloween season in Chicago

We offer 10 places in Chicago to celebrate Halloween with festive, frightening beverages,

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