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New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum-seekers: ‘We are at capacity’

New York’s Eric Adams will travel to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia in a four-day trip this week. Chicago is sending a delegation to Mexico to warn migrants of the city’s winters.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson establishes city’s first chief homelessness officer

The move comes a day before a public hearing before the City Council on the mayor’s proposal to raise the real estate transfer tax on high-end home sales to create dedicated funding to combat homelessness.

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Seen any good theater lately? Now is the time

Live theater in Chicago is in trouble. But the show must go on — and all of us have a role to play in making sure it does.

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Chicago’s public schools need a ‘Green New Deal’ to modernize aging buildings

To address the breadth and depth of the need to remediate outdated schools at a time of worsening weather extremes, Chicago needs an estimated $30 billion, two educators write.

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Aside from everything being terrible, don’t you just love Chicago sports?

The Bears gave us the mother of all chokes, the Cubs went and got themselves eliminated, the White Sox took their 100th “L” — and all in about 24 hours. Man, we’re good at being bad.

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New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum seekers: 'We are at capacity'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he's traveling to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants

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‘The Road Dog’: Every line, every sad club feels real in portrait of a self-destructive comic

Veteran stand-up Doug Stanhope gives a brilliant performance as a comedian who squandered every chance at happiness and stardom.

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Crime is hurting attendance at theaters, arts venues

I’ve always lived in Chicago and have felt comfortable going just about anywhere, but now that criminals are emboldened, I’m afraid to go out, a reader from Irving Park writes.

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Chicago fishing: Heat may disrupt start of C&R trout season in Illinois

Fishing through the fall heat, including a possible delay in the early C&R trout season in Illinois, leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Bally’s casino at Medinah Temple will ‘secure Chicago’s fiscally strong and vibrant future,’ Johnson says

Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday at Medinah Temple, which is expected to take bets for the next three years while a bigger permanent casino is built in River West.

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Mariah Carey Christmas tour coming to Chicago

The holiday tour includes 13 dates across the country.

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Ald. Ray Lopez running for Congress against Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia

Ray Lopez, representing the 15th Ward on the Chicago City Council, plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in the 4th Congressional District’s Democratic primary election in March.

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Ford lays off hundreds at Chicago Heights plant amid ongoing UAW strike

About 330 employees were laid off between a plant in Chicago and one in Lima, Ohio. The company blamed the strike for disrupting operations and causing the layoffs.

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104-year-old Chicago woman sets Guinness World Record as oldest person to skydive

A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after making a tandem jump Sunday and landing 13,500 feet later at a northern Illinois airport

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Apple fritter season in Chicago is here — five local spots for these yummy fried treats

The familiar fall delights are within reach of almost every Chicago neighborhood — and most are under $5 apiece.

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John Lawrence Donoghue, who survived kamikaze attacks and helped devise plan to move Chicago’s U-505 submarine, dies at 104

Mr. Donoghue carried an injured crew mate on the USS Intrepid to a medical station. Minutes later he watched in horror as another kamikaze crashed into the spot where he just delivered the injured man.

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Greg Penner gave Sean Payton a game ball after Broncos’ first win

"Hopefully, that's the first of many relative to where we're going," Broncos coach Sean Payton said after Sunday's win in Chicago.

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Loop parking garages to add 300 EV charging stations with help from ComEd

Millennium Garages plans to have 300 chargers in its downtown parking decks by 2026 to meet the growth in electric vehicle ownership in Chicago.

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Nix gas stoves and heat in new buildings, and go all-electric, for cleaner air

An ordinance to be introduced this month would set Chicago on a managed transition away from the use of expensive, unhealthy natural gas, City Council members William Hall and Timmy Knudsen write.

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Arrest Made In Tupac Shakur Murder Case After 27 Years

Last living suspect arrested in Tupac Shakur's murder case after 27 years, bringing hope for justice and closure.

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‘The Who’s Tommy’ leads the pack at Equity Jeff Awards ceremony

The critically acclaimed, revamped production of the musical propelled the Goodman’s 12 wins at the awards recognizing excellence in Chicago Equity theater productions. Teatro Vista’s “Dream King” earned eight awards.

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Pritzker presses Biden for more help as migrant buses double: ‘Illinois stands mostly unsupported against this enormous strain’

On a call with the White House on Sunday, the governor and Mayor Brandon Johnson warned that Chicago could receive as many as 1,250 migrants a day.

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Chicago needs a realistic ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance

The city should maintain its policy of non-cooperation with federal immigration authorities, Ald. Anthony Beale writes, but needs federal help to afford the rising cost of resettling asylum seekers.

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Fisher lands a big northern pike on the Chicago lakefront after several misses

Bart Piet added another to his list of big northern pike caught on the Chicago lakefront, this one capping a list of miscues.

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Report paints a portrait of Chicago’s cultural arts scene in ‘crisis’ post-pandemic

But there is hope, too, according to the report. It shows small- and medium-budget organizations saw a slight increase in average staff sizes. BIPOC organizations also grew their companies with the addition of full-and part-time employees.

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