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Winding a personal path through Starved Rock and the recovery of bald eagles

Bald eagles have made a remarkable recovery from near extinction and it shows around Chicago and Illinois.

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Payroll manager at Chicago's Art Museum charged after $2 million fraud scheme

The former employee faces up to 100 years in prison for multiple charges.

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Why did Charles Manson order killings? NU psychologist, other experts offer a new take

Chicago psychologist Alan Friedman is among experts who reviewed a 1997 prison exam and are challenging the belief that Manson was schizophrenic. Manson was convicted of orchestrating the 1969 killings of actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles.

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Always late, everything smells like weed and more: Here’s what nearly 2,000 CTA riders say about riding the L and buses

In an unscientific WBEZ survey of regular Chicago commuters, many said service, safety and cleanliness have gotten worse since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Charges filed against man shot by off-duty Chicago police officer during attempted robbery

Leevon Smith, 39, is charged with attempted robbery and aggravated battery in a public place. He was shot and wounded in a struggle with an off-duty CPD officer.

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Ordinance would hike fees for O’Hare trips booked through ride-hailing apps

A 10-cent fee per ride proposed by Ald. Susan Sadowski Garza (10th) would fund a nonprofit to connect drivers with representation in grievances and other services.

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Preserving the legacy of Chicago’s Black social culture

Understanding how the past repeats itself is a theme of the Chicago Black Social Culture Map.

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Here’s how to watch tonight’s Chicago mayoral debate

The nine candidates running for Chicago’s top office will face off in a 90-minute debate Thursday night.

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Chicago Restaurant Week 2023: What to know, what to expect

A quick guide to the nuts and bolts of this hugely popular Chicago event.

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Finalists for Chicago’s snowplow-naming contest have been revealed; it’s time to vote!

The first ‘You Name a Snowplow’ contest in the city is underway, allowing residents to vote for their favorite names. In the running: ‘Plowcasso,” and ‘Sears Plower’

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City offers relief to Chicagoans saddled with debt tied to administrative violations

Two new programs offer ways to get out from under a pile of tickets for things like playing your radio too loud, littering or having an overflowing dumpster.

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Tragedy looms over Juarez, tax refunds for Cook County homeowners 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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Brandon Johnson accuses Chuy Garcia of ‘abandoning the progressive movement’

Mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson, the Cook County commissioner and Chicago Teachers Union organizer, came out swinging during a free-wheeling interview with the Chicago Sun-Times.

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UP & ADAM: Bulls voice Amin tops 3rd annual Chicago sports-media power rankings

More than 100 radio and TV broadcasters were considered. The top 20 follow, with last year’s rank in parentheses. And, new this year, I included the bottom five. Hey, it’s a tough business.

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‘Chicago’ has plenty of razzle, needs a little more dazzle in 25th anniversary tour

The show, with a score by legendary composer John Kander, book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, and lyrics by Ebb, has remarkable staying power.

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Lord Herald, the least adoptable dog ever? Nawwww.

A social media post by the Chicago dog rescue that saved him from the city’s pound goes viral.

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Where are the nonalcoholic wines?

You can order all manner of exotic beverages at Chicago restaurants. But not nonalcoholic wine. Why?

Chicago Tribune

Chicago filmmaker Jennifer Reeder looks at the awards season nominees so far — where did all the women go?

CHICAGO — Filmmaker and University of Illinois Chicago film professor Jennifer Reeder’s fourth feature, “Perpetrator,” is described this way in the program of the Berlin International Film Festival, where the thriller makes its world premiere:

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State lawmakers approve sending $20 million to Chicago for care, housing of migrants

Mayor Lori Lightfoot had requested $53.5 million from legislators from Chicago after the state said it would cut off fiscal support for migrants. The bill heads to the governor.

Chicago Tribune

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s campaign spending outpacing how much she’s raising

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost the financial advantage her campaign had over most opponents as her campaign spent twice as much as she raised during the last three months of 2022 while she launched expensive television ads aimed at rebuilding momentum in her bid for reelection.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Joe Kelly has a lot to get off his chest: 5 takeaways from the White Sox reliever’s upcoming book

CHICAGO — Jim Bouton’s “Ball Four,” a tell-all book by the former knuckleballer as he struggled through the 1969 season, is regarded as a classic piece of baseball literature.

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Chicago Immigrant Orchestra brings global influences to its music

Featuring everything from the Chinese ruan and the Indian veena to Afro-Peruvian percussion and Mongolian throat singing, the music troupe offers an incredible merging of sounds from across the globe.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois State Rifle Association files federal lawsuit over state’s assault weapons ban

CHICAGO — Illinois’ flagship gun rights organization on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging the newly signed state law that prohibits high-powered guns and large-capacity ammunition magazines violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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Things to do in Chicago Jan. 19-25: The Mix

“Hansel at Gretel” at Lyric Opera, Chicago Restaurant Week, and Disney On Ice are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Taylor Swift ‘Bad Blood’-inspired pop-up coming to Chicago

The Electric Garden in the West Loop will feature the pop-just in time for the “anti-Valentine’s season” and more.

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