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Sam Greenlee, acclaimed Black radical writer, poet and Chicago enthusiast, celebrated with day in his honor

Greenlee took his experiences in the military to write, “The Spook Who Sat by the Door,” which explored the idea of a Black power revolution. Wednesday would have been his 92nd birthday, and the day was marked with “Sam Greenlee Day” in the city of Chicago.

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago July 14-20

Pitchfork, Heatwave Music Fest, a ‘Devil Wears Prada’ stage musical and the opening of the Ice Cream Museum are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Workers rights groups celebrate new U.S. Labor guidelines that protect undocumented workers

“This opens the door for undocumented workers to be able to fight for the right to be respected in the workplace.”

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With domestic violence rising, police must make sure victims are safe from firearms threat

A domestic violence victim is five times more likely to be killed when their abusive partner can get his or her hands on a gun.

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Company pitches reopening Gresham Save A Lot, Cubs co-owner eyes the Sky, 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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Black-owned company wants to reopen Gresham Save A Lot

Yellow Banana operates six Chicago-area Save A Lot stores, and wants to renovate and reopen the shuttered Gresham store. It would retain the Save A Lot name through the same licensing agreement as Yellow Banana’s other stores.

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Despite WNBA All-Star Weekend shortfalls, Sky believe the event has strength to stand alone

The players’ general perspective on the league’s 18th annual All-Star Game was positive, with many saying it was the best in WNBA history. Sky CEO/president Adam Fox said the organization is open and interested in hosting again.

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Funeral held for Irina McCarthy, who was slain with husband at Highland Park parade, leaving behind young son

“Irina flourished and blossomed as a mother,” a close friend said Tuesday at her funeral service in Wilmette.

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Get rid of Illinois’ grocery sales tax to help low-income households

Households that are already burdened with the increasing costs of other necessities, such as housing, do not need this added stressor.

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Museum Campus improvements make sense whether Bears stay or not, parks advocate says

Friends of the Parks Executive Director Juanita Irizarry is excited about plans for more green space, which is at least a start on keeping a long-ago promise to move Soldier Field parking lots to the west side of DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

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‘Today is not the last day’

Catching up with Edith Renfrow Smith, who turns 108 on Thursday.

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Art piece shifts focus on gun violence nationwide in the wake of Highland Park shooting

Artist Jacqueline von Edelberg said her art piece “Enough” contains 30,000 strips of fabric to represent the number of children killed since Sandy Hook. A new version of it was created in the wake of a mass shooting in Highland Park.

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Free bikes: Application process, rules explained as city prepares to give away 500 bicycles, along with locks, helmets

Among other requirements, applicants must be at least 14 years old and can’t already own a bike. The 500 bikes are the first installment of 5,000 the city plans to give away over four years.

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Field Museum gets crates of spotted limestone — but it’s not floor tiles

The spots are fossilized meteorites that fell to Earth after a collision nearly a billion years ago somewhere between Mars and Jupiter.

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Highland Park’s moment of silence, Northwestern prez-elect steps down and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Shine King founder James Cole, whose shoeshine clients included the famous, dead at 78; UPDATE: Visitation Friday, funeral Saturday

He gave first jobs to many and offered opportunities to at-risk kids and ex-inmates. His customers included an up-and-coming Barack Obama, Harold Washington, Lori Lightfoot, Little Milton and Johnnie Taylor.

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Deeply Rooted Dance Theater celebrates Quincy Jones in outdoor musical program

The 10-member professional company is teaming with singers and musicians for its largest-scale offering ever as part of Chicago’s Night in the Parks summer series.

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Highland Park parade shooting: Community gathers for moment of silence

It was supposed to last two minutes, but the silence stretched for nearly 10. “It was very powerful,” said local business owner Brian Caponi. “I was amazed, and it kind of overtook me.”

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Highland Park’s Central Avenue reopens with busy shops, bustling traffic and remembrances of a week ago

Memorials, violin music and ‘HP strong’ signs greeted people returning to the scene of last week’s massacre.

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Funding primary candidates from opposing party goes against democracy

No matter what side you’re on, voters deserve to choose between candidates who represent them best.

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WNBA All-Stars wear Brittney Griner’s jersey in 18th annual game

Aces guard Kelsey Plum was named MVP after scoring 30 points, tying Maya Moore’s All-Star Game record. Sun forward Jonquel Jones came close, finishing with 29 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

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A little candy might help

Take a break from all the bad news with a visit to a candy factory, the Ferrara plant in Itasca.

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Mobile farmers market sees skyrocketing demand due to food insecurity, rising grocery prices

Fresh Move employees say they’ve had to double their orders from urban farms to keep up with community needs amid high grocery prices and a lack of fresh food options on the city’s South and West sides.

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Chris Christmas is Chicago’s sunrise serenader

He picks a spot by the lake, plugs into his little portable amp and plays to the sunrise. If others are around, that’s cool, too.

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‘A happy man’: Loved ones mourn Highland Park parade shooting victim Eduardo Uvaldo

Uvaldo, a father of four and grandfather of 16, was one of seven people shot and killed at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade.

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