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Chicago police to boost ranks by rehiring former officers, poaching cops outside the city

The age-restricted programs announced Friday aim to help fill about 2,000 vacancies in the department.

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Holy cow! Bid to make Harry Caray the mayor of Rush Street is back in play

City’s top politicians on board to honor legendary Cubs announcer

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Chan Zuckerberg life sciences hub to open in Fulton Market

The center, backed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan, will research inflammation’s role in human diseases. Its funding includes $25 million in a capital grant from the state.

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How Johnson and Vallas became rivals for mayor, COVID’s lasting impact on hospitals and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago shows off its ‘named’ snowplows

The seven snowplows named in the inaugural “You Name a Snowplow Contest” were put on display Friday at the Grand Avenue Salt Dome.

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Five years later, Loyola’s Final Four Ramblers reflect on Chicago college hoops’ wildest ride

“It was madness,” former coach Porter Moser says. “And it was pure joy.”

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Picture Chicago: 8 must-see photos from this week in news

From endorsements trickling in for mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, to Wilco performing at the Riviera Theatre, Sun-Times photographers were out capturing another week in Chicago news.

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Arne Duncan backs Paul Vallas in April 4 mayoral runoff election

Former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan calls mayoral candidate Paul Vallas “our best hope for a safer Chicago” because of his ability to “tell police the truth and hold them accountable.”

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CPD officer paralyzed while breaking up bar fight sues alleged gunmen, bar owner

Danny Golden and his brother, John, were wounded breaking up a fight at a Beverly bar in 2022.

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Progressive icon Bernie Sanders to hold preelection rally for Brandon Johnson

The rally is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the UIC Forum. It has potential to help Johnson energize his base and boost turnout, particularly among young voters who supported Sanders’ 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.

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How Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas grew into rivals for mayor of Chicago

Despite following very different paths, both now have their sights trained on Chicago’s City Hall.

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BUILD Chicago opens home-away-from-home for West Side youth

BUILD Chicago’s new youth and family center in Austin is free and open to the public. There’s a laundry room, a restorative justice program and a farm, among other things.

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‘We nearly broke the system’: Hospitals face staff exodus, violence three years into pandemic

Three years after COVID struck, Chicago area hospitals struggle with staff exodus and patient violence in a brave new medical world.

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We asked Chicagoans how the pandemic changed their lives. Here’s what they said.

Also: What was the last thing you did before Illinois’ enacted the shelter-in-place order? And: What lessons have you taken from the COVID pandemic?

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Clout-heavy lawyer James J. Banks makes a push in video gaming

The former Illinois Tollway board member is new to the industry. But his Belmont Bank has been lending money for years to Rick Heidner, a giant in the business.

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‘We have to be part of the solution’: building the Black Wall Streets of tomorrow

How activists and visionaries across the nation are designing the new hubs of Black commerce

Chicago Tribune

With a Pink Floyd cover band, we listen to ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ on its 50th anniversary

CHICAGO — The other day I called Kyle Stong and asked if I could come over to his house and listen to “The Dark Side of the Moon” with him. It was like I was in junior high again. Except, I didn’t know him and he didn’t know me. But…

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Michael Phillips: Performing a kiss or a caress can be taught. A Chicago intimacy coordinator discusses the fine art of making an actor’s job less weird

CHICAGO — “OK. We’re going to go through kissing right now.”

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Paul Vallas: From playing with ‘imaginary friends’ to tackling ‘big, nearly impossible tasks’

A shy boy with a severe stutter in the Roseland neighborhood, Paul Vallas grew up to lead school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia, Louisiana, Haiti and Chile. He also ran a string of failed bids for elected office. “Paul gravitates toward big challenges,” said Ald. Brendan Reilly.

Chicago Tribune

My worst moment: The fib that cost ‘CSI: Vegas’ star Paula Newsome an audition — and her dignity

CHICAGO — Early in her career, “CSI: Vegas” star and Chicago native Paula Newsome was a local theater actor. By chance, this was around the same time that her future “CSI” co-star William Petersen was also doing theater in Chicago.

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Sky’s Elizabeth Williams joins earthquake relief effort with her Turkish club: ‘Everybody knew somebody’

CHICAGO — When Chicago Sky forward Elizabeth Williams returned in February to her offseason club, CBK Mersin, she was met with devastation.

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Ex-Madigan aide testifies in ComEd trial, the efforts to revive downtown and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Chicago concerts to catch this spring, from hip-hop to jazz

Banda MS, Babyface Ray, Rico Nasty and The Marcus Roberts Trio are among the highlights for the spring concert season in Chicago.

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Tunney on Ann Sather’s future, election, leaving City Council and why he didn’t run for mayor

Tunney, chairman of the Council’s Zoning Committee, came close to joining the race after his longtime friend and political ally, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., took a pass.

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United to fly electric air taxis to O’Hare beginning in 2025

The first route is planned between the airport and the Illinois Medical District.

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