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Chicago cheesemonger Alisha Norris Jones featured in new documentary
Chicago cheesemonger Alisha Norris Jones featured in new documentary

Everybody knows Wisconsin as the land of cheese. But in Chicago, one industry expert wants the local cheese scene to ripen. Chicagoan Alisha …

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What are Chicago high schoolers wearing for the first day of class?
What are Chicago high schoolers wearing for the first day of class?

It’s back to class on Monday for most Chicago public school students. And that means a lot of kids are taking care of one of the most important th…

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What to watch as CPS classes begin
What to watch as CPS classes begin

Chicago students begin classes today in the city’s public schools. Students can expect some changes as Chicago Public Schools grapple with a massive …

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How should I budget my spending in light of inflation and tariffs?
How should I budget my spending in light of inflation and tariffs?

Alongside the Chicago Sun-Times, we’re gathering your questions about all things money and finances. Then each week, we get your questions answere…

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She’s the first in her family to attend college. Getting there wasn’t easy.
She’s the first in her family to attend college. Getting there wasn’t easy.

Each fall, more than 15-hundred freshmen start class at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.


HALF of them are the first in their family to attend …

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She’s the first in her family to attend college. Getting there wasn’t easy.
She’s the first in her family to attend college. Getting there wasn’t easy.

Each fall, more than 15-hundred freshmen start class at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.


HALF of them are the first in their family to attend …

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What local author Christina Henriquez thinks you should read this summer
What local author Christina Henriquez thinks you should read this summer

"Stone Yard Devotional" isn't your typical beach read, but it's a novel that will stay with you. That's why local author Christina Henriquez thinks y…

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Tattoo removal programs could help people in Illinois prisons and jails find a fresh start
Tattoo removal programs could help people in Illinois prisons and jails find a fresh start

Our show Prisoncast has been serving people in Illinois prisons and jails for more than three years. We’ve received hundreds of messages from inca…

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How bike messengers are surviving in a city dominated by Uber Eats and Amazon
How bike messengers are surviving in a city dominated by Uber Eats and Amazon

In the 1980s, nearly fifteen hundred bike messengers zoomed through downtown Chicago, rushing legal documents, packages, and contracts across the Lo…

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What local author Rafael Frumkin thinks you should read this summer
What local author Rafael Frumkin thinks you should read this summer

There's nothing better than spending a sunny summer afternoon in the park with a good book. Arts and Culture intern Camila Trimberger-Ruiz sat down w…

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