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Indoor masking once again ‘strongly recommended’ in Chicago as COVID-19 numbers increase

CHICAGO — Chicago health officials announced Friday that indoor masking is once again “strongly recommended” — but not required — in the city as the risk of contracting COVID-19 in Cook County has increased.

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‘Staggering’ need for food remains as Greater Chicago Food Depository prepares to expand

The $53 million project — which will include a kitchen preparing some 10,000 meals daily — was temporarily halted due to the pandemic, the agency said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Please, White Sox, throw us a bone, an unbroken one, and start playing better

One month into the season, the team isn’t playing at all like a World Series contender.

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Illinois coronavirus: Masks recommended for CPS and beyond as COVID-19 risk level rises to ‘medium’ across Chicago area

Two weeks ago, DuPage County became the first of Chicago’s collars to see its COVID-19 risk level move from low (green) to medium (yellow). Now, the entire Chicago area — from Will County north to Lake, all the way west to DeKalb — is seeing yellow.

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This week in history: Free Huey Newton

The Illinois Black Panther Party held a “Free Huey Newton” rally in Chicago on May 1, 1969. Here’s how and why it went down.

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Second City alum and prolific character actor Mike Hagerty dies

Hagerty’s face and blue-collar Chicago accent were immediately recognizable.

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A train, a wagon and a canal: Lockport mural gives a nod to city’s transportation history

The Will County city on the Illinois and Michigan Canal once helped make Chicago a transportation hub. Artist Robert Ryan brought that to life in trompe-l’oeil style.

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In Chicago, advocates and providers brace for influx of patients if abortion rights are rolled back

Changes in abortion rights in neighboring states could mean an additional 20,000 to 30,000 people per year will come to Illinois for abortions, said Jennifer Welch, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois crows making a comeback, and there’s a surprising link to human health

West Nile virus infections soared in Illinois in the early 2000s in people and also among crows. Turns out that tracking the birds can help keep us safe. Here’s how.

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Man shot during attempted robbery in South Chicago

The man, 29, was walking in the 8700 block of South Marquette Avenue just before midnight when he was shot in the left hand, police said.

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These Chicago-area kids won the Sun-Times’ latest student art contest

We asked students for their artistic takes on the theme ‘Spring ahead’ — and had artists Molly Z., Cheri Charlton, Rahmaan Statik and POSE review their work.

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2 killed, 7 others wounded Thursday in shootings in Chicago

In one of the fatal attacks, a woman was shot to death in a domestic incident in the Bronzeville neighborhood.

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Chicago’s Tomato Man on mission to help others rethink the plant by offering more than 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes

CHICAGO -- To Bob Zeni, a perfectly round and perfectly red store-bought tomato is something to look at, but not to touch. In fact, Zeni hasn’t purchased a tomato since 1990. He grows his own heirloom tomatoes to avoid buying what he calls “tasteless travesties” or “red water balloons.”

Chicago Tribune

Boeing Will Shift Base To Arlington As It Seeks Closer Ties With Washington

Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) on Thursday said it would shift its corporate headquarters to Arlington, Virginia from Chicago, Illinois — a move that would help its senior management and other key members get closer to decision-makers at the White House.

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Good-bye Chicago, hello, LA! ‘Windy City Rehab’ goes coastal

In the third episode of the third season, host Alison Victoria helps a Los Angeles realtor rehab a 1920s Hollywood Hills home.

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Chicago hosts May 14 abortion rights rally; abortion factor in Illinois Supreme Court race

The timing of the bombshell news about reversing abortion rights comes as early voting kicks off in Illinois on May 19.

Chicago Tribune

President Joe Biden heading to Chicago to address electrical workers’ union

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden will travel to Chicago on Wednesday to attend the 40th convention of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the White House announced Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

10-year-old discharges firearm, striking himself in foot

The boy was handling a firearm in a home in the 6800 block of South Morgan Street when the weapon was discharged, Chicago police said.

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The murky origins of the Mother-in-Law

The roots of this carb-on-carb sandwich illuminate how Mexican immigration has forever changed American foodways

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Time to embrace ‘Our Lori’

If we’re going to be stuck with Lori Lightfoot for another term, we might as well try to like her.

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Possible explosive device found in Calumet Heights garage

Officers were called about 2:15 p.m. after an object resembling a mortal shell was found in a garage in the 9000 block of South Harper Avenue, Chicago police said.

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17-year-old boy among 2 wounded in West Pullman shooting

About 3:10 p.m., they were in the 12100 block of South Lowe Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

President Biden hits Chicago next Wednesday for IBEW convention

Biden is traveling to the city to speak to the 40th International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International Convention.

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Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area

The company, a major defense contractor, said it will use its campus in Arlington, Va., as the new headquarters, placing its executives closer to key federal government officials.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: May 5, 2022

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