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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tests positive for COVID-19 a second time

CHICAGO — For a second time this year, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tested positive for COVID-19 and is working from home, she announced in a statement.

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‘I’m just thinking about her, hoping that she’s OK’ says classmate of girl wounded during deadly shooting at Chicago high school

CHICAGO — Two of four students shot outside Benito Juarez Community Academy high school on the city’s Southwest Side Friday afternoon have died, according to officials.

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1 student dead, 3 others injured outside Chicago high school at dismissal, officials say

CHICAGO — One of four students shot outside Benito Juarez Community Academy high school on the city’s Southwest Side Friday afternoon has died, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

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Eleven candidates running for mayor of Chicago in 2023

Eleven candidates are running for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, in the February 28, 2023, general election. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will take place on April 4, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was November 28, 2022.

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In a local first, workers at Intelligentsia Coffee ratify union contract

The two-year deal covers five stores in Chicago and comes just four months after the workers won collective bargaining rights.

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Little Village street vendors demand protection from theft that’s ‘happening more now than ever before’

Theft in the 10th Police District, which includes Little Village, has jumped up around 40% this year, from 378 thefts in 2021 up to 541, according to Chicago police statistics.

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Outfielder Andrew Benintendi and White Sox reportedly agree to 5-year, $75 million deal

CHICAGO — Andrew Benintendi did damage against the Chicago White Sox in 2022 while with the Kansas City Royals, hitting .313 with five RBIs in eight games.

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Prosecutors charge father of alleged Illinois parade shooter with felonies for sponsoring son’s firearm ID card

CHICAGO — Lake County prosecutors announced Friday they have charged Robert Crimo Jr., father of alleged Highland Park parade shooter Robert “Bobby” Crimo III, with felony reckless conduct for sponsoring his son’s firearm owner’s identification card.

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Two boys, 16, shot dead and two teens injured outside school as cops hunt killer

Two 16-year-old boys have died after being shot outside Benito Juarez High School in the Pilsen neighbourhood of Chicago while two more teens are in hospital after being injured

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Grieving parents warn: Packed snow at side of elevated roads can be deadly

Christopher Weber’s parents initially thought their son’s deadly plunge off a highway bridge was a freak accident. Now, they say more should be done to prevent “snow-ramp” crashes.

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The Sun-Times wants to reflect the voices of all Chicagoans. Here’s how you can help

My vision for the Sun-Times is all about connecting with and serving our community, especially among marginalized groups that have historically been left out or underserved by the news.

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Little Village mall vendors weigh uncertain future, FBI records detail dropped case against influential union 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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Jon Snowplow? Lightfoot launches contest to name six city snowplows

The mayor’s office and the Department of Streets and Sanitation are encouraging Chicagoans to get creative and name the vehicles doing the heavy lifting this winter.

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Noah Gregoropoulos, influential Chicago improv performer and teacher, dies at 63

He ‘had a gift for making people better,’ said ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ writer Brian Stack.

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Breaking down Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts after 32 NFL starts

With Philadelphia headed to Chicago to face a similar player in Justin Fields, we're looking at the 3-year progression and breaking down Jalen Hurts' first 32 starts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ed Paschke’s artwork still dazzles even in mural reproductions in a Northwest Side viaduct

You don’t have to go to a museum or gallery to see the Chicago art great’s work. You can see them in murals that have been up for years along Lawrence Avenue just west of the Kennedy Expressway.

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New Cannabis Research Institute will study the effects of marijuana and how best to manage it

CHICAGO — A new cannabis research center in Chicago will explore the effects of the plant and how best to manage the industry, officials announced Thursday.

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Ready for Plowy McPlowface? Chicago launches its first snowplow-naming contest for city residents

CHICAGO — Snow-prah Winfrey, Bill-izzard Murray, Salt-er Payton, Jane Brrrrr-ne or Mrs. O’Leary’s Plow could be coming to a Chicago street near you this winter.

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Bulls vs. Knicks preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to avenge their overtime loss on Wednesday against the Knicks.

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Kids, submit your artwork for our new student art contest. Your work could end up as a mural.

The Sun-Times, WBEZ and Vocalo are sponsoring the contest. The theme: ‘Bringing Chicago’s voices together,’ to celebrate the city’s diversity. Here’s how to enter.

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Pairing lakefront perch fishing with good eats and good drinks

The wonderful winter perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront makes for some wonderful food preparations and parings with drinks.

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Workers at 6 Chicago-area Starbucks plan walkouts through Sunday

The strikes are expected at stores that have unionized, targeting four Chicago locations and sites in Cary and Glenview.

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FBI files detail dropped investigation of clout-heavy Chicago-area union

The recently released records regarding the agency’s interest in the late William Dugan, who headed Operating Engineers Local 150, also touch on the union’s clout.

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HIV/AIDS advocate and her family work to promote testing and fight stigma. ‘I feel like I’m not just existing, that I’m living’

CHICAGO -- Eighteen years ago, Chatrivia Kennedy learned she was HIV positive when her partner was hospitalized with an HIV-related illness. She was eight months pregnant.

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Chicago police officer tied to disgraced unit fired 18 years after scandal

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was fired late Thursday for his role 18 years ago in one of the biggest scandals in department history.

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