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The pandemic brought a Chicago man closer to his neighbors — and inspired his album of songs about each of them

CHICAGO -- When the world was isolating in pandemic bubbles, Alex Hardaway was channeling his inner Bob McGrath — the late “Sesame Street” character who sang the “People in Your Neighborhood” song.

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Chicago can be a true ‘second chance’ city for ex-offenders

Providing job opportunities and resources for those returning home from prison or jail is deeply personal for me, Mayor Lori Lightfoot writes. Chicago now has a roadmap for this work.

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Horoscope for Saturday, April 22, 2023

After 5:30 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Gemini.

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Police swarm downtown Chicago after last weekend’s unrest

“We don’t know why there’s so many police. We’re a bit confused but we feel safe,” one woman said on her way out of Millennium Park.

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Black mayors of Chicago, LA, NY, Houston speak in DC: ‘We’ve come forth at some difficult, challenging times’

For the first time, Black mayors run the four largest cities in the U.S. Here’s what they have to say.

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Hundreds of Chicago area Muslims unite for Spanish Eid al-Fitr service in Jefferson Park

The festivities and buffet were organized by the Ojala Foundation, which aims to allow Muslims from many backgrounds to “hang on to the culture they came in with.”

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Picture Chicago: 11 of the best photos from the Sun-Times this week

Ald. Ed Burke (14th) says goodbye to City Hall, dispensary workers demand better working conditions, and 100,000 tulips are blooming on the South Side.

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Chicago’s downtown mayhem won’t be repeated, mayor-elect’s chief of staff vows

Rich Guidice said city departments have coordinated and made adjustments, “so we’re in a place to make better decisions.”

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Chicago-area asylum seekers who fled Afghanistan file federal lawsuit as their immigration status remains in limbo

While the government had indicated that asylum claims from Afghans would be expedited, a new lawsuit says many remain in limbo and face uncertainty about their immigration statuses.

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Greek to me: Students read ‘Odyssey’ aloud at National Hellenic Museum’s ‘Homerathon’

The event, held in partnership with the University of Illinois Chicago, includes 13 hours of programming on Friday and Saturday. Volunteers will read the entirety of “The Odyssey” broken into short passages.

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Chicago leaders have no real plan to deal with youth violence downtown

Instead of doing their jobs, city leaders appear to be allowing legal, investigative and prevention tools to just rust away in a drawer.

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Mayor-elect Johnson’s plans to double number of summer jobs for Chicago’s teens might require some work

Johnson will take office just two weeks before the city’s deadline to apply for summer employment, and he will be locked into a budget set by the previous administration.

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Cubs' Drew Smyly flirts with perfect game, settles for combined 1-hitter in 13-0 rout of Dodgers

CHICAGO — Drew Smyly pitched seven perfect innings Friday in the Chicago Cubs’ 13-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field.

Chicago Tribune

South Sider behind 100,000 blooming tulips: ‘It’s the artist who foretells the revolution’

Six months ago, artist Amanda Williams and a crew of volunteers planted the tulip bulbs to highlight systemic disinvestment. Now, the work, titled “Redefining Redlining,” is blooming.

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Would you get a cheeseburger tattooed on your butt for free burgers?

Eighty-six people from Chicago have entered a lottery for a chance to win a lifetime supply of cheeseburgers from Omaha Steaks. But there is a catch ...

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Our country needs to shed its obsession with guns

If soldiers like Sneed’s father can give up theirs, why can’t we as a nation do so for the safety of our children?

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Bridgeport bank failure proves costly for FDIC, a CPD officer faces dismissal 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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Ranking the Bears’ biggest roster needs entering 2023 NFL draft

There are still some glaring holes on the Bears' roster that should be addressed in the NFL draft next week.

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Late in life, Chicago songwriter Flo Estes delivers a stunning folk debut

Estes plumbed the depths of folk songwriting as a labor organizer. But it was a hobbyist guitar class where she landed an album offer.

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Chicago tavern history: Did you know the vote to make us a city happened in a bar?

To get the lowdown on bars, beer and Chicago, WBEZ’s Curious City podcast crew headed to Uptown’s iconic Carol’s Pub with a couple of experts.

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Chicago love story: Couple’s matching tattoos are about their relationship — and the crash they experienced on their first date

Isabella Snow and Noah Nichols, who live in Old Irving Park, got into a car wreck right about when they started falling for each other. Their tattoos are about all of that.

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‘The wall needed painting,’ Chicago graffiti artist Joos says is the philosophy behind his ‘beast on the streets’ spray-painting

He’s drawn to viaducts, L trains, abandoned buildings and other sometimes-dangerous settings.

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Chicago businesses try to make sustainable shopping easier

Local entrepreneurs help consumers see through deceptive marketing practices and offer fair trade-certified places to shop for food, clothes and other goods.

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Shots fired during robbery in River North parking garage; no injuries reported

Two suspects were arrested, but two robbers got away after the early Friday morning attack in the 500 block of North State Street, according to police.

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James Outman’s 9th-inning grand slam propels Dodgers past Cubs

CHICAGO — James Outman is good at making first impressions.

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