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Chicago Public Schools to drop mask mandate on March 14; teachers union vows to fight the change without collective bargaining

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools announced Monday it will make masks optional for staff and students at schools and on school buses beginning March 14, setting up another showdown with the Chicago Teachers Union over COVID-19 safety protocols.

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Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood should be national heritage area

A heritage area can be a vibrant economic engine and serve as a living monument to the Great Migration and Chicago’s Black Metropolis that rose in its wake.

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Mary Badham, Scout in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ joins stage version

The actor, now 69, will play cranky Mrs. Dubose in the touring production coming to Chicago in May.

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Wheat closes at record high as war paralyzes Ukraine grain flows

Chicago wheat settled at the highest price on record as Russia’s intensifying war in Ukraine cuts off supplies from one of the world’s leading breadbaskets.

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Bally’s has gone ‘above and beyond’ to support minority investors

Whichever casino bid is chosen, the City of Chicago must be intentional in offering investment opportunities for people of color. Bally’s Chicago has supported minority investors by offering them access to capital and liquidity.

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Man shot and killed during argument at a store in Englewood

Elijah Suggs, 20, was shot Monday afternoon in the 6600 block of South Morgan Avenue, Chicago police said.

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Some Chicago-area Russian-influenced businesses take heat for Ukraine invasion

“We got a phone call telling us ‘Now is the time to change your name’ and another call saying ‘We’re going to close you down. Get ready, we’re coming,’” said Enesh, one of the co-owners of Russian Tea Time in the Loop.

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Afternoon Edition: March 7, 2022

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

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Pamela Anderson to make her Broadway debut in the musical Chicago

‘I am inspired by the unexpected,’ the actor said

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Pamela Anderson Set to Make Her Broadway Debut in ‘Chicago'

One of the planet's biggest celebrities will play a woman desperately craving fame when Pamela Anderson makes her Broadway debut next month in the musical “Chicago,” The Associated Press has learned. Anderson will play Roxie Hart from April 12-June 5 at the Ambassador Theatre, a remarkable union of one of…

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CPS ends mask mandate

After the district announced Monday that face coverings will be optional at all Chicago Public Schools starting next week, the CTU said it would file an unfair labor practice charge.

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Former first lady of Ukraine from Chicago — whose husband was poisoned during election — urges immediate and severe action against Russia. ‘The world cannot just stand by and watch’

CHICAGO — A former first lady of Ukraine with deep roots in Chicago called on the international community to take stronger action against Moscow, as Russia’s brutal invasion threatens her nation’s independence — and potentially global order and security.

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Pamela Anderson set to make her Broadway debut in 'Chicago'

One of the planet’s biggest celebrities will play a woman desperately craving fame when Pamela Anderson makes her Broadway debut next month in the musical “Chicago."

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Nearly 3 inches of snow falls on Chicago, more snow expected Friday

A winter weather advisory in Cook and DuPage counties ended at noon.

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Worker migration to pick up as pandemic and winter loosen grips

Chicago’s business core could see activity jump in April as companies encourage more staff to return to the office.

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Are Chicago Cubs season tickets still worth it after a disappointing season amid organizational change? Fans are divided.

Sarah Marren’s wait on the Chicago Cubs season ticket list lasted so long, she can’t remember when she first signed up.

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Editorial: Unruly airline passengers are a problem. But a government no-fly list is not the solution

The flight from Chicago to Connecticut isn’t long, but it must have seemed like forever for the flight attendants stuck on board with a passenger who got belligerent when told no alcohol was available.

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Remember Q*bert? We hung out at an arcade with the Chicagoan who created ‘80s video games — here’s what he @!#?@ showed us

CHICAGO -- I met the Q*bert Guy in suburban Brookfield, Illinois, the other day.

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Famously shrewd, Michael Madigan has been indicted. But what did he actually say on tape?

CHICAGO — The long-awaited racketeering indictment of Michael Madigan runs some 106 pages, but anyone looking for a quote directly from the former House speaker’s mouth will have to wade through more than half the document before finding one.

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Lightning come out cold in Chicago, heat up quickly

CHICAGO — The Lightning entered the first intermission Sunday night lucky to be trailing the Blackhawks by just one goal. They easily could have been down four or five at that point.

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$1 million bail for man accused of shooting 2 Chicago officers at hot dog stand

CHICAGO — A judge ordered a $1 million cash bail on Sunday for a South Side man accused of opening fire on two Chicago police officers and wounding both after his handgun fell to ground in front of one of the officers.

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Paul Sullivan: Don’t let the Major League Baseball owners’ lockout spoil your spring, Chicago

Wrigleyville was humming on a sunny Saturday morning with the first real hint of a Chicago spring in the air.

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‘Cold day, but warm hearts’ — Lightfoot leads thousands diving into Lake Michigan for Polar Plunge

After going virtual last year, a shivering throng was back again to take the plunge Sunday at North Avenue Beach.

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$1 million bail for man accused of shooting 2 Chicago cops at West Side hot dog stand

Judge Kelly Marie McCarthy said she couldn’t hold Kailon Harris-Caldwell without bail, as prosecutors requested, because he was hospitalized and didn’t appear in court.

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True crime stories are personal for Tamron Hall on ‘Someone They Knew.’

The former Chicago news anchor hosts a Court TV show about victims killed by familiar people.

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