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Christy George, top Pritzker aide, named executive director of Chicago DNC host committee

The host committee is tasked with raising between $80 and $100 million for the presidential convention, taking place Aug. 19-22. A spokesperson from the host committee described fundraising as “impressive” thus far, but would not disclose a number.

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Chicago’s annual Christmas tree contest announced

Could that big tree in your yard be the one selected for this season’s showcase in Millennium Park?

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‘Young Love’ brings a Chicago family to endearing, animated life

Laugh-inducing Max series follows the sitcom formula in building out the lives of trio from Oscar-winning ‘Hair Love’ short.

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Jumping for joy and sisterhood, the 40+ Double Dutch Club holds a playdate for women

Hundreds of women aged 40 and older gathered in Chicago recently to jump rope and play other games from their youth. It was the 3rd national playdate held by the Double Dutch Club.

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Duckworth blasts ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ senator for blocking vote to confirm U.S. attorney in Chicago

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is scorching Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, the “Hillbilly Elegy” author, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. for their holds on military and Justice Department nominees.

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‘King Rudy’ walks free after helping feds nab ex-state Sen. Martin Sandoval, dozens of others

U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman said the work done by Rudolph Acosta III in the years since his 2015 arrest amounted to the greatest case of rehabilitation he’d seen in his 29 years on the bench.

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Chicago fishing: Waiting on the fall feedbag inland

Shoreline salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan and hints of the fall feedbag inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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West Englewood school offers a model for how Chicago Public Schools plans to improve math scores

With CPS math scores still below pre-pandemic levels, officials point to Earle STEM Academy as a blueprint for improving math instruction and performance.

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I’m a tipped server; Mayor Johnson’s restaurant minimum wage plan could ruin my livelihood

Consider what happened when Washington, D.C., enacted a similar plan.

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Couple, 2 children and 3 dogs found shot to death in suburban Chicago home

A couple, their two children and three dogs have been found fatally shot in a suburban Chicago home

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Latinos are making economic gains in Chicago suburbs and deserve more political power

Latino population and income are rising in the Chicago area, but hardships like lack of affordable housing, unemployment and other barriers to opportunity are still problematic, two policy leaders write.

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Chicago Teachers Union Boss Sends Son to Private School

Stacy Davis Gates, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union, previously said school choice is for "racists."

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Shot from all the needles? Doesn’t matter. Get your COVID-19 booster.

Chicagoans should protect themselves by getting the latest COVID-19 booster and making sure everyone in their families who can does the same.

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Congestion, chaos from Mexican Independence Day crowds must be addressed, City Council members say

A downtown parade or festival would help Chicago avoid sporadic, ad hoc celebrations citywide that jammed streets and caused all sorts of problems.

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Teatro ZinZanni returning to Chicago with mix of fan favorites, new stars

Singer Sa’Rayah, who competed on NBC’s “The Voice,” and award-winning comedian/magician Lucy Darling have joined the cast.

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Critics allege Chicago-based National Association of Realtors tolerates sexual harassment, calls for CEO Bob Goldberg to resign

Former staffer tells Sun-Times of incidents involving forced physical contact at events the association organized.

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22 shot, but no weekend homicides, as thousands crowded downtown streets for Mexican Independence Day

It was the second weekend this year without a homicide in Chicago, with the other being the last weekend of January.

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Mayor Johnson OKs compromise giving restaurants 5 years to phase in higher pay for tipped workers

Tipped workers — now paid 60% of Chicago’s minimum wage — would receive annual pay increases of 8% starting next July and continuing through July 2028.

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Good, bad and ugly from the Bears’ Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers

The Bears lost to the Bucs, which marked their 12 consecutive loss. We break down the good, bad and ugly from the Week 2 game.

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‘El Raton,’ son of cartel kingpin ‘El Chapo,’ appears in chains at his arraignment in Chicago

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, 33, is charged with taking over a ruthless Mexican cartel that trafficked cocaine, fentanyl into Chicago and the U.S.

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Bucs’ Devin White Revisits Offseason Trade Demand After Team’s 2–0 Start

Tampa Bay’s standout linebacker poked fun at himself on social media after his team’s win over Chicago on Sunday.

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Johnson unveils city reforms to fight environmental racism

“In the greatest city in the world, no neighborhood should have to suffer the burdens of pollution more so than any other neighborhood,” the mayor said.

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Chicago outdoors: White pelicans hopping about in Indiana

Milkweed and monarch caterpillars in the suburbs, a cool photo of an American white pelican in Indiana, and a note on the success rate during the 2023 sturgeon-spearing season on Wisconsn’s Wiinnebago system are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Big northern pike caught on back-to-back casts off Chicago

Ryan Whitacre caught two big northern pike, both heavier than 10 pounds, while fishing a bass tournament.

The Independent UK

Former NFL player Sergio Brown missing; mother's body was found near suburban Chicago creek

Authorities are searching for a former NFL player after his 73--year-old mother’s body was found near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home

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