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Revamped ‘Survive Alive House’ helps Chicago Fire Department teach safety tips

The ‘Survive Alive House’ was renovated for the first time in over 30 years, helping students and others learn about how to respond to a fire.

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Chicago fishing: Shoreline salmon, counting to 1,000 and fall announces itself

Shoreline salmon on southern Lake Michigan continue to lead the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but fall fishing truly arrived with the arrival of real fall weather and Vince Oppedisano reaches a cool mark.

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Unveiling of city’s 2024 budget will be 2nd big test of Brandon Johnson’s leadership

Mayor Brandon Johnson will stand before the City Council Wednesday to disclose how he plans to plug a $538 million budget shortfall, more than $200 million of it tied to the migrant crisis.

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104-year-old skydiver, Chicagoan Dorothy Hoffner, dies days after becoming oldest person to parachute from a plane

Skydive Chicago & the U.S. Parachute Association said they were honored the skydiving experience was able to serve as an incredible cap to her “exciting, well-lived life.”

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2023 Chicago film festival: 10 movies to see

Fest brings 12 days of opportunity to see entertaining works tackling topics from the Ukraine invasion to Iranian bureaucracy to 19th century French cuisine.

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Grilling, barbacking, dressing windows — how stars of ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘PD,’ ‘Med’ are spending strike

The downtime has been fun — think bratwurst, golf and puffy shirts — but striking actors on NBC’s hit Chicago shows are eager to get back to their day jobs.

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Horoscope for Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 4:30 to 7:15 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Leo into Virgo.

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Clarity begins at home: No need for Mayor Johnson to travel to the border to understand migrant crisis

There’s plenty for the mayor to do right here in Chicago to solve what is fast becoming the defining issue of his administration.

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Chicagoans celebrate Italian American heritage at annual Columbus Day Parade: ‘It’s time for everybody to be happy again’

The 71st annual parade honored the late Tony Bennett by naming his daughter, Antonia, as honorary grand marshal.

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Chicago’s theater community reacts to cultural arts ‘crisis’ report

The state of cultural arts in Chicago is not lost on Mayor Johnson, she said, who met with nearly 20 theater producers from large and small-size organizations in August to get a briefing on the state of theater.

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Israeli consul general in Chicago calls Hamas attacks ‘unprecedented,’ Israel’s ‘worst day’

Consul General Yinam Cohen says his office has been inundated with calls of support and sympathy since war with Hamas broke out Saturday.

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River North nightclub Blüm shut down by Chicago police after mass shooting

The closure order was issued Monday to Blüm Restaurant & Bar, 316 W. Erie St., after eight people were shot early Sunday morning outside the business.

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Stories keep on rolling of big Chinook on the Chicago lakefront

Richard Rogoz sent the story of his grandson Jace Orozco catching his first Chinook, the biggest fish of his life, on the Chicago lakefront.

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Affy Tapple celebrates 75 years as Chicago’s iconic autumn treat

Workers at the Niles factory where the beloved treats are made impale 23 to 25 apples a minute with wooden sticks. Then the fruits are dipped into molten caramel and coated in chopped peanuts.

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The Conversation

Today's white working-class young men who turn to racist violence are part of a long, sad American history

In recent years, the United States has seen a surge of white supremacist mass shootings against racial minorities. While not always the case, mass shooters tend to be young white men.

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As migrant crisis grows will faith groups step up and offer unused buildings?

Religious organizations own substantial properties that sit empty or little used. Why aren’t they being opened to shelter people arriving in Chicago?

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For Indigenous Peoples Day, groups say it’s time to leave Columbus behind

Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois all observe Columbus Day, but some are calling for new ways to celebrate Italian heritage.

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New musical has a tall task: covering Louis Armstrong’s amazing lifetime of miracles

‘A Wonderful World’ attempts to sum up an inventive and daring career in jazz that started in Chicago.

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J.D. Vance has a plan to undermine everyone’s safety

In effect, Ohio’s Sen. Vance, by blocking the appointment of April Perry to be U.S. attorney based in Chicago, is helping the kinds of dangerous criminals the Justice Department chases.

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‘Go random stranger!’ and other spectator signs at the Chicago Marathon

From Taylor Swift references to digs at Donald Trump, Chicago marathon spectators got creative with their encouragement.

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Kelvin Kiptum breaks a world record in his U.S. marathon debut

The self-coached 23-year-old runner from Kenya beat two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge's previous world record by 34 seconds at the Chicago Marathon.

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One in custody after man struck by vehicle in Clearing

The man, 26, was in ‘grave’ condition, officials said. He was crossing the street in the 5600 block of West 63rd Street about 4:45 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, Chicago police said.

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2 critically wounded in shooting after argument turns physical in Auburn Gresham home

About 1:50 a.m., a man, 33, and woman, 52, were arguing inside the home in the 1700 block of West 86th Street when he pulled out a handgun, Chicago police said.

The Guardian - UK

Kelvin Kiptum shatters marathon world record with run of just over two hours

Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum ran 2hr 0min 35sec to shatter the men’s world record at the Chicago marathon

The Times of India

Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum sets world record to win Chicago Marathon men's title

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable feat, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum secured victory in the men's title at Sunday's Chicago Marathon, setting a new world record with an unofficial time of two hours and 35 seconds.

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