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Chicago public school dress codes now cannot ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity

CHICAGO — Starting next school year, dress code policies at Chicago’s public schools can no longer ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity or hair texture, a change approved without discussion Wednesday by the Chicago Board of Education.

Chicago Tribune

Pravda Records ringing in 38 years with music festival — and plenty of beer

Pravda Records remains one of Chicago’s longest-running, most indefatigable indie imprints.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago June 23-29

The Pride Parade, the Logan Square Art Festival and Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown are among the things to do in Chicago in the week ahead.

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Man who wore Joker mask while setting CPD vehicle on fire during May 2020 riots gets nearly 3 years

O’Donnell’s case is among the most high-profile to result from the rioting and looting that took place here in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Its notoriety is due in large part to the jarring images of a man in a clown mask amid the chaos that day.

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May heat wave deaths prompt new cooling rules in Chicago

The Chicago City Council has passed new cooling requirements for residential buildings after three women died in their stifling hot apartments during a brief heat wave last month

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Tony La Russa responds to unsolicited advice from White Sox fans: ‘I didn’t think they liked walks’

CHICAGO — With runners on second and third and two outs in the top of the 11th inning of Tuesday night’s marathon on the South Side, the few thousand fans remaining began shouting unsolicited advice to Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa.

Chicago Tribune

Afternoon Edition: June 22, 2022

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

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Another disturbance at North Avenue Beach and another plea from Chicago’s top cop: ‘Don’t bring guns to the beach.’

One person was shot at the beach, and three police officers were injured breaking up a fight in the crowd of people leaving the lakefront Tuesday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Good Kids Mad City proposes youth-driven approach to stop violent crime

The so-called “Peacebook” ordinance calls for diverting 2% of the Chicago Police Department’s $1.7 billion budget — $34 million — to fund job training and violence prevention programs led by young people in Chicago neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Black CannaBusiness And Parallel CEO Intensive Program Moving To Chicago

Black CannaBusiness (BCB) and Parallel are collaborating on a national education series aimed at CEOs of color in the cannabis industry. The Black Cannabusiness CEO Intensive Program is a free, six-week, executive training program for cannabis business owners, featuring both virtual and in-person workshops and

Benzinga

Federal court dissolves decades-old minority hiring decree in Chicago Fire Department, cites big ethnic gains

CHICAGO — A federal judge recently agreed to dissolve a 42-year-old court mandate on minority hiring within the Chicago Fire Department, finding that minority representation had increased substantially since its implementation in early 1980.

Chicago Tribune

Top things to do in Chicago – from tasty pizza restaurants to famous Chicago River

Chicago is a US destinations that you should be adding to your travel bucket list this year with it's amazing pizza restaurants, the famous Chicago River and the wonderful Magnificent Mile

Daily Mirror

Pizza trends taking off abroad – from blueberry flavour to Sicilian and Detroit-style

If you're bored of the same old Margherita or Meat Feast pizza from your local takeaway, then why not take some inspiration from these quirky dishes you can find abroad

Daily Mirror

Chicago Town fans have the chance to bag exciting pizza-themed trip to Chicago

Fans of pizza company Chicago Town have the chance to win a swanky trip to Chicago, US with a new promotion. What's better is that the holiday with be centred around pizza

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Projecting the Bears’ 2022 starting defense after mandatory minicamp

The Bears wrapped mandatory minicamp last week, and we're predicting what Chicago's starting defense will look like in 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s ‘Big Three’ iconic foods explored in museum exhibit

Elmhurst History Museum will examine the roots of pizza, hot dogs and Italian beef alongside memorabilia and interactivity that gives new meaning to the taste of Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra set for first-ever Chicago concert

The 68-member ensemble will present a concert on Aug. 6 at Symphony Center.

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Three Chicago police officers injured while breaking up fight in Old Town

The disturbance occurred about two hours after a man was shot at North Avenue Beach about half a mile away.

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Does Chicago’s Near South Side need a new $120 million high school?

With Chicago Public Schools enrollment falling, the Chicago Board of Education is about to take up plans to build a new high school near Chinatown.

Chicago Tribune

My worst moment: ‘Moonlight’ screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney and the time he was told to fight back against an actor

CHICAGO — Tarell Alvin McCraney became a household name after winning an Oscar for his “Moonlight” screenplay in 2017. His Hollywood credits in the years since also include the script for Steven Soderbergh’s “High Flying Bird” and as creator and executive producer of the OWN series “David Makes Man.”

Chicago Tribune

Meet Adrian Matejka, the first Black editor to lead Poetry magazine in its 110-year history

CHICAGO — Adrian Matejka, Indiana’s poet laureate from 2018-2019, is still trying to figure out Chicago’s bus system. He laughs about missing his bus heading to the Poetry Foundation on Superior Street because a new neighbor recognized him and said, “I love poetry, and heard that you’re the new editor.…

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Quantum Exchange takes first steps toward a future that could revolutionize computing, medicine and cybersecurity

Flashes of what may become a transformative new technology are coursing through a network of optic fibers under Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: What a trip to the airport revealed about masking among air travelers

Back in November, I collected some data during a flight delay at a Chicago-area airport and found that the majority of travelers (85% to 90%) were adhering to the federal transportation mask mandate in place at the time. When the mandate ended in April following a court decision, many rejoiced…

Chicago Tribune

How old was Chicago aquarium's dearly departed Granddad? According to new research, very old indeed

CHICAGO -- In the years before his death in 2017, Granddad, an Australian lungfish, was the oldest zoo animal in Chicago and the longest-lived aquarium fish in the world. He spent more than 80 years of his life at the Shedd Aquarium.

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Chicago police will no longer be allowed to chase people on foot

The new policy gives the department permanent rules about when officers can and can't engage in an activity that can endanger themselves, those they're chasing and bystanders.

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