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Summer camp helps recently arrived Ukrainian children prepare for school, heal from trauma of war

CHICAGO -- The playground at St. Nicholas Cathedral School was a cacophony of voices speaking a mix of English and Ukrainian on a recent weekday, as kids swung from monkey bars and splashed in several little plastic swimming pools, a reprieve from the August heat.

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Pulse of the Heartland: Centralia voters say Chicago treats southern Illinois like ‘an afterthought — it’s two different worlds’

The Sun-Times visited the downstate city to see what’s on voters’ minds. Perhaps not surprisingly, COVID-19, jobs and abortion are uppermost. But like much of southern Illinois — and other downstate areas — it’s all wrapped up in a deeply ingrained feeling of being forgotten.

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Photos: Holly Holm through the years

Check out these photos of former UFC champion Holly Holm through the years

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2 more R. Kelly accusers take the stand against disgraced singer, say he videotaped them having sex as minors

CHICAGO — The two women who took the stand against R. Kelly in his federal trial in Chicago on Monday couldn’t have been more different in demeanor.

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From Henry Threadgill to Carmen Lundy to Mike Allemana, an eclectic mix awaits at Chicago Jazz Festival

Labor Day weekend will be filled with the sounds of jazz emanating from Millennium Park.

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2 more R. Kelly accusers testify at trial in Chicago

Two more accusers have taken the witness stand at R. Kelly’s child pornography and solicitation of minors trial in federal court in Chicago

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Gilda Wrenn dies at 97; emigrated from Dominican Republic and welcomed all to her home in Chicago

Mrs. Wrenn once hosted three Dominican Major League players for a home-cooked meal. Two of them were brothers, first basemen and outfielders: Felipe Alou of the Atlanta Braves and Matty Alou of the Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as Juan Marichal, then a pitcher with the San Francisco Giants.

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1,190 Chicago Police officers scheduled to work consecutive days off in April and May, newly appointed IG says

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg conservatively estimated that “at least 1,190” Chicago Police officers were scheduled to work at least eleven consecutive days between April 1 and May 31 of this year.

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Woman killed by speeding Corvette, mayor taps interim police oversight commission 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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Willie Wilson files federal lawsuit to block Chicago Board of Elections from consolidating precincts

Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson argues it will confuse Chicago voters, depress turnout in the Nov. 8 general and Feb. 28 mayoral and aldermanic elections and “disparately impact racial and/or ethnic voting blocs.”

Chicago Sun-Times

2 more R. Kelly accusers take the stand against disgraced singer

CHICAGO — Two more R. Kelly accusers have taken the stand at his Chicago federal trial and testified that the singer had sexual contact with them when they were underage.

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MLB Power Rankings: Where the Mets, Dodgers Stand Before Decisive Series

Plus, how the Blue Jays fared upon return from their road trip while the Braves try to keep it close in the NL East entering September.

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Lightfoot appoints 7-member interim police oversight commission

The interim commission will have a lot of power. It will be expected to fill several vacancies on the Police Board and will review the Chicago Police Department’s budget before a City Council vote on the mayor’s 2023 budget.

Chicago Sun-Times

R. Kelly accuser says disgraced singer had sexual contact with her dozens of times when she was underage

CHICAGO — A second R. Kelly accuser has taken the stand in his Chicago federal trial and testified the singer had sexual contact with her more than 80 times when she was underage.

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Rare Chicago license plate sells for $34,000 at auction

A porcelain plate from St. Louis sold for $8,500 at Donley Auctions auction house in Union.

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Mayoral challenger Ray Lopez wants to curb mayoral power, cut City Council by half

The most dramatic and controversial of Lopez’s proposals is to reduce the size of the City Council from 50 members to just 25. Alderpersons and mayors have talked about it for decades.

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After a tough summer for air travel, what will the fall bring?

Ellie and Ryan Weseloh feel lucky to have escaped the worst of what the summer brought for air travelers.

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Leaders’ exits challenge Chicago police reform effort during crucial stretch

CHICAGO — Earlier this year, the former federal prosecutor evaluating the Chicago Police Department’s court-ordered efforts to reform itself took the department to task in an unusual letter.

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Girl, 15, wounded in South Chicago shooting

The teen was a passenger in a car in the 8800 block of South Commercial Avenue when she was shot in the right calf early Monday, police said.

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South Chicago artist tells story of steel mills, drugs, gangs in first major retrospective

Self-taught painter and sculptor Roman Villarreal’s work is on view at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art until January.

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With ‘This Is Us’ over, Chrissy Metz focuses on her musical side

TV actor, who performs Tuesday at Chicago’s City Winery, admits she’s ‘probably obnoxious’ with her routine of singing constantly.

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‘Mental torture for us’: A year after fleeing Afghanistan, refugees in Chicago anguish over unclear future

Since last August, about 2,500 Afghans have resettled in Illinois. Many face huge hurdles in finding jobs, difficulty resolving their immigration status and uncertainty that some fear will have a long-term impact on their health.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky lose another Game 1, fall to Sun 68-63

The Sun scored the final six points, holding off the Sky to win Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals 68-63 on Sunday night at Wintrust Arena. Game 2 is Wednesday in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago White Sox get swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks — their 9th loss in 11 games: ‘It hasn’t gone our way’

CHICAGO — Elvis Andrus and Luis Robert stood at second and first base, respectively, representing the potential tying and winning runs for the Chicago White Sox.

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Adrian Sampson — 1 of 2 Chicago Cubs who can’t travel to Toronto because of vaccine requirements — gets pulled early from 9-7 loss

MILWAUKEE — Adrian Sampson handed off the baseball to Chicago Cubs manager David Ross, visibly unhappy at his removal.

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