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City leaders, promote public transit and more shared streets

A plan to tax suburban Metra riders is a bad idea. Instead, discourage driving, especially for short trips. Instead, Chicago needs a system of shared streets to promote walking and biking.

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35 Chicago charter schools approved to stay open but with CPS closely watching over them

The charter schools received shorter term lengths than in the past and new conditions for continued approval as part of an ongoing effort to demand greater accountability.

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Things to do in Chicago Jan. 26-Feb. 1: The Mix

A musical ‘Wuthering Heights’ and a Patty Griffin concert are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Some restaurants are still adding surcharges of up to 20% to your bill. Should they?

Nearly 11% of eateries taking part in Restaurant Week are adding surcharges to checks. The fees that started during the pandemic are illegal in New York.

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Paul Sullivan: No matter the result of MLB’s investigation, the White Sox need to sever ties with Mike Clevinger

CHICAGO — We don’t need to wait until the MLB investigation is completed to know Mike Clevinger is done in Chicago.

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“We thought we would never find him.” Family seeks answers from Rockford funeral home after van holding man’s body was stolen

“I was thinking what are they trying to do, steal his organs or something like that,” Ed Brown said. Curtis Brown’s body was found Monday on a South Chicago street.

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Judge slaps ex-Chicago college student who spied for China with 8 years in federal prison

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Chicago college student to eight years in federal prison for spying on behalf of the Chinese government, saying it was clear that his ultimate goal was to become a “sleeper agent” and infiltrate some of the United States’ most sensitive operations.

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‘The voice of the Board of Education’ longtime secretary Estela Beltran to retire after 37 years

Best known for her calm, recognizable voice leading board meetings, Beltran started her career at Chicago Public Schools in 1986.

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Public safety training facility, once center of controversy, opens its doors

Mayor Lori Lightfoot had slammed the project before launching her first mayoral campaign, but did an about-face once in office, making the facility even bigger and more expensive.

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Construction to begin on new permanent home for Common Pantry

Common Pantry will move into an accessible 3,500-square-foot space in North Center, featuring a commercial kitchen, a multipurpose room and a courtyard for dining and events.

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What will the next Chicago City Council look like?

With many alderpersons choosing not to run for reelection, decades of institutional knowledge will be lost when the new Council convenes.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot facing stiff headwinds as 8 challengers vie for her job

The fractured field virtually guarantees no single candidate will reach the vote threshold — more than 50% — that’s needed to avoid a runoff between the top two finishers in the Feb. 28 election.

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NASCAR Chicago Street Race announces July Fourth concert lineup, general ticket sales

The soundtrack to the inaugural NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which is set to turn Grant Park into a pop-up racecourse during July Fourth weekend, will include more than screeching tires and roaring engines.

Chicago Tribune

Heightened security planned for Lunar New Year celebrations, the latest on Illinois’ assault weapons ban challenges and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Chicago weather: Several inches of snow marks end of unusually warm, snowless January

Wednesday’s snowfall caps a stretch of warm, snow-free days not seen in years. More snow is expected by Saturday.

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Environmentalists to file lawsuit over Illinois' Bell Bowl Prairie, home to the endangered rusty patched bumblebee

CHICAGO — The fight to preserve Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford, Illinois, where federally endangered rusty patched bumblebees have been found, ramped up this week, with environmentalists saying they intend to return to federal court.

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1 dead, 6 taken to hospitals in Chicago high-rise fire

Chicago authorities say one person has died and six others were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city’s South Side, battling flames on multiple floors as snow fell

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11 Chicago chefs, restaurants named as as semifinalists for 2023 James Beard Awards

Best new restaurant nominees include Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining and Obélix.

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Bears hold firm at No. 1, select defensive playmaker in Mel Kiper’s first 2023 mock draft

In Mel Kiper's first 2023 mock draft, the Bears stay put at at first overall and land a top prospect to shore up the defensive line.

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Boatload of firsts for Louis Monetti going into the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Show

Louis Monetti adds another first, doing a seminar at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Show Thursday through Sunday, to a year filled with firsts in college fishing.

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Bears trade back from No. 1 with Panthers for a haul in new mock draft

In this new mock draft from CBS Sports, the Bears clean up in a trade with the Panthers, while also landing a defensive playmaker at No. 9.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shots fired at Chicago police officers in Jefferson Park

The officers did not return fire and no one was injured, police said.

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2 Chicago police officers among 4 hurt when squad car strikes truck on West Side

The squad car was going west near the 2800 block of West Harrison Street when it hit the truck going east on Harrison Street, police said.

Chicago Tribune

Have camera, will travel: A Chicago taxi driver took pictures of his passengers for years. His new book is titled ‘Fares’

CHICAGO — The Checker taxi garage was a massive place, just to the north of North Avenue and stretching from Wells Street west to North Park Avenue. It was a wild and busy and noisy place, a human beehive.

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Body of Rockford man whose body was stolen in funeral home van is identified

Curtis Brown died of natural causes Friday, authorities say. HIs body was in the cargo area of a van stolen in Rockford. The body was found on a Chicago street.

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