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Closed Chicago schools, link to population decline needs more explanation

The graphic and a Sun-Times/WBEZ story do not show whether school closings led to population decline or whether the pre-existing population decline lead to the closings, after which the population continued to decline, a Glen Ellyn reader writes.

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While stymied on a budget, Illinois legislators addressed issues including abortion, book bans and south suburban airport during spring session

While failing to get a budget done by its self-imposed deadline, the Illinois General Assembly passed measures addressing issues ranging from abortion rights to full-day kindergarten during its spring session, which this week goes into overtime.

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Group of 18 men breaks into Thompson Center post office: Police

CHICAGO -- A group of around 18 men broke into Chicago's James R. Thompson Center early Monday morning, according to police.

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University of Chicago’s new international police academy teaching policing successes of New York, Los Angeles, not Chicago

Homicide rates plummeted in those cities over the past 30 years. “We haven’t seen that same success in Chicago, where murder rates have remained stagnant for 30 years. That needs to change,” said Kristen Mahoney, director of the new academy.

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Bears’ 2023 projected depth chart as OTAs get underway

As OTAs kick off this week, we're projecting what the Bears' depth chart looks like.

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Chicago Bulls’ future ranked second-worst among lottery teams

As the Chicago Bulls enter the summer, their future looks pretty bleak, especially in comparison to the other lottery teams.

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Bears’ 90-man offseason roster by jersey number ahead of OTAs

As the Bears kick off OTAs, here's Chicago's 90-man offseason roster organized by jersey number.

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Hope Chicago pays off, for young people and the rest of us

A year after the college access nonprofit launched in five South and West side neighborhood high schools, college enrollment rose dramatically — and the long-term economic benefit is likely to be substantial.

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As migrants move into shelters, surrounding communities respond: ‘They have value’

CHICAGO -- On a recent sunny afternoon in Chicago's Woodlawn area, more than a dozen men from Venezuela gathered in a parking lot outside a shuttered elementary school that is now a shelter for migrants, kicking a soccer ball and blaring music from cars.

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Chicago gun violence: 2 killed, 24 wounded in weekend shootings

A man was shot to death Friday evening in Riverdale on the Far South Side, and a 17-year-old boy was shot to death in North Lawndale early Saturday

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Chicago man charged with attempted kidnapping of woman in Evanston

James Saye, 28, was taken into custody Saturday morning after allegedly attempting to force a woman into his car in the 600 block of University Place, police said.

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White Sox finish three-game sweep of KC Royals, whose offense remains stuck in neutral

CHICAGO — The Royals arrived in Chicago on Wednesday night, fresh off winning a series against the Padres in San Diego.

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Chicago Bulls running it back would be ‘delaying the inevitable’

If the Chicago Bulls decide to run back the same team next year, they would only be "delaying the inevitable."

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Bears’ projected defensive, special teams depth chart before OTAs

Ahead of OTAs next week, we're projecting what the Bears' defensive and special teams depth chart looks like.

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A closed Chicago public school turned private, and it’s now draining taxpayer dollars

Is it good public policy to underfund CPS, which serves students who need special services, while sending dollars to private schools that do not accommodate them?

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New play highlights improbable friendship between boxer Gene Tunney and Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw

‘Shaw vs. Tunney,’ by Doug Post, is making its world premiere at Theatre Wit this week.

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From inside Cook County Jail, chess spreads across the globe

Chicago hosted an international conference on teaching chess to detainees in jails and prisons. Officials from the International Chess Federation and corrections agencies from around the world are exploring how chess can be used to help rehabilitate incarcerated people.

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Brandon Miller’s one-word response on potential Chicago Bulls trade

When asked about whether or not the Chicago Bulls discussed a potential trade with him, Alabama's Brandon Miller had a one-word answer.

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Bear Necessities: Early expectations for Chicago in 2023

In our weekly newsletter, we take a look at some of the early projections for the Bears in 2023.

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Opportunity knocks for Royals and White Sox, but only Chicago answers in win over Kansas City

CHICAGO — It was defeat by a thousand cuts for the Royals in their 5-1 loss to the White Sox on Saturday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field.

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FBI testing DNA after woman says she was child who disappeared in Chicago 20 years ago

Diamond and her sister Tionda left a note for their mother in 2001 and were never seen again

Chicago Sun-Times

New Little Village sculpture celebrates arriving immigrants: ‘We underestimate how courageous people are’

The work by Chicago-based artist Salvador Jiménez-Flores was made after Flores won the Chicago Sculpture Exhibit’s Richard Hunt Award. It’s one of 42 the exhibit is installing this month.

Daily Mirror

Woman says she's missing child who vanished 20 YEARS ago aged 3 with mysterious note left

Diamond Bradley and older sister, 10-year-old Tionda, went missing on July 6, 2001, from their Chicago home while their mother was out at work - but now a woman has come forward claiming to be Diamond in a TikTok video

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Chicago outdoors: Chicago wood duck taking flight, boat-tailed grackle, morel season recap

A photo of a wood duck drake taking flight in Chicago, fun facts while going down a rabbit hole on boat-tailed grackles and an overview of the season for morel mushrooms this spring around Chicago are among the notes from around Chicago outoors and beyond.

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Vegas sees ’dog days ahead for Bears

Oddsmakers expect the team to be improved, but not enough to move the betting needle much.

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