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Suburbs in Chicago and elsewhere are aspiring to out-city the city

It’s a fascinating moment when suburbs are staking claim to the ‘‘new urbanism’ in development. But new suburban communities must be intentional about bringing together people of different backgrounds and income levels, a DePaul University sociologist writes.

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STEM may be the hot career field, but don’t forget the humanities

There’s room for courses in English, history or a foreign language. The study of the humanities teaches one to analyze, understand and better navigate this strange, strange world we’ve created, one Chicago writer notes.

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Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston was ‘slated for big things,’ CPD official says

Mourners pay their respects at a visitation for Officer Preston, who was gunned down in a robbery May 6. Her funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson assures asylum-seekers Chicago will embrace them

The new mayor met with several immigrants staying at the 12th District police station, telling them he was ‘grateful’ they were here and assuring them that ‘we are going to do everything we can to make this home for you.’

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Temperatures forecast to drop 20 degrees in minutes as ‘pneumonia front’ hits Chicago area

After sunny, 80-degree weather Tuesday, the National Weather Service expects temperatures across northeast Illinois to quickly drop into the 50s in the evening.

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Now open, the St. Regis Chicago hotel gets new owners

The 192-room hotel, which is quoting room rates at around $1,000 per night, is part of architect Jeanne Gang’s 101-story tower in Lakeshore East.

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Man fatally shot in Englewood

The man, 41, was in the 6000 block of South Paulina Street about 4:10 p.m. when a Jeep approached and someone opened fire, striking him in his chest, Chicago police said.

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7 takeaways from the inauguration of Brandon Johnson — including an awkward hug

Chicago’s new mayor delivered his inaugural address to a cheering crowd on Monday. Before his swearing in, he shared an embrace with former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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Nikola Vucevic trade still ‘haunting’ Chicago Bulls two years later

Back in 2021, the Chicago Bulls took a leap of faith and traded for Nikola Vucevic. Two years later, that deal is looking brutal.

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Help for Chicagoans adjusting to life after prison, Exelon pays legal bills in ComEd trial and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Chicago fishing: May madness of all species, white bass to crappie

We arrived at that time when nearly all species, white bass to crappie, put the sprawling into the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Inside the pink Barbie café with 70s décor, cocktails and nods to Malibu doll nostalgia

Barbie fever is in the air with themed restaurants popping up in New York and Chicago and fans getting excited for the July release of the Great Gerwig film

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Pneumonia Front To Hit The Metropolitan Areas Of The Midwest With Cold Fronts Moving In.

Storm clouds hang over the downtown Chicago skyline Monday, June 30, 2014, as rain and high winds move into Illinois from Iowa.

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Hooray for neighborhood schools — now let’s support them throughout Chicago

Stacy Davis Gates is absolutely right that good neighborhood schools serve as anchors in neighborhoods, an Edgebrook resident writes.

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Weighing ‘the soul of Chicago’

Mayor Brandon Johnson speculates on Chicago’s spirit

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Foo Fighters, The Cure, Queens Of The Stone Age, Turnstile and more announced for Riot Fest 2023

Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie and Queens of the Stone Age are set to headline Riot Fest in Chicago in September

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Sean Grusd, portrayed as a junior Bernie Madoff, could face 6 years for $23 million Chicago scam

He lived the high life in the West Loop but now has pleaded guilty to fraud. Investor John Stafford III and real estate exec Patrick Buck are among those who say they were victims of his schemes.

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Family of woman killed after police car crashes into her vehicle awarded $10million

Stacy Vaughn-Harrell was killed in June 2017 after a vehicle fleeing Chicago police crashed into her car and now her family have been awarded $10million (£7.9m)

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A CSO ‘Concert for Chicago,’ the Ravinia Festival, and Grant Park Music Festival among summer’s classical music highlights

Female conductors will take to the podiums at both Ravinia and Grant Park.

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Ángela Aguilar celebrating her own musical road, with a loving nod to her Mexican traditions

The daughter of Pepe Aguilar will kick off her Piensa En Mi tour in Chicago next month, following the release of an album by the same name.

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In this proposed trade, the Chicago Bulls would give up on Lonzo Ball in an attempt to bolster their roster via trade.

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Off-duty Chicago police officer found dead inside home on Lower West Side

Aleshia Carter, 33, was found unresponsive about 5:15 p.m. Sunday. An autopsy was pending.

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Inauguration Day: Prayers, promises and a party

Many who attended the swearing-in ceremony said they were excited for Brandon Johnson to take office because they felt he would bring positive change to Chicago.

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History, humility, hope — and a few hugs — mark swearing in of younger, more diverse City Council: ‘We need a fresh start’

New members said they were moved by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inaugural address and caught up in the excitement of taking the oath of office. “It’s a new day in the city of Chicago,” said freshman Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th).

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Read or listen to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s full inauguration speech

Brandon Johnson became Chicago’s 57th mayor Monday. Read his full inauguration speech.

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