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The Chicago Marathon takes place a week from today
I’ll be running in the marathon for the third time. For my colleague Adriana Cardona-Maguidad, it will be her first marathon. So I thought it w…
1 year, 8 months ago
A year into conflict, Jewish college students struggle to find shared home
College is often a time and place where young people are figuring out who they are and who they want to be. For many Jewish students, that experi…
1 year, 8 months ago
A lawyer who helped clear three accused cop killers scolds police and prosecutors
Cook County prosecutors have dropped their case against a man convicted in the 20-11 murder of Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis. A judge then …
1 year, 8 months ago
Chicago shootings have become deadlier.
In Chicago, if you were to be shot today - you’d be more likely to die from your injuries than you would have been 13 years ago. That’s the findin…
1 year, 8 months ago
A new exhibit in New York showcases Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet, a dance disruptor
Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet is having an unprecedented fall. An exhibit in New York is raising the dance company’s profile in that city. And at home,…
1 year, 8 months ago
What went wrong with Chicago’s MLB teams this year
Chicago's major league baseball teams wrapped up disappointing seasons yesterday (Sun). The Cubs lost to the Reds 3-nothing. They finished th…
1 year, 8 months ago
White Sox swept the Los Angeles Angels with a 7 to 0 win
White Sox fans turned out yesterday (Thur) even though their team came close to having the worst MLB season in history. That record will have to …
1 year, 8 months ago
From tent city to the stage: Venezuelan migrant shares his story
Art has a way of broadening understanding despite differences in language and culture. A new play about a Venezuelan migrant and his journey to C…
1 year, 8 months ago
Lake Michigan surface temperatures are warming up, this year no exception
Beach season is…. over ….. Or ... is it? Lake Michigan had one of its hottest summers on record. And as Climate Change drives warmer temperatures thr…
1 year, 8 months ago
The mayor asked CPS head Pedro Martinez to resign
The head of Chicago Public Schools is acknowledging that Mayor Brandon Johnson has asked him to resign. But in an unprecedented move, he is refus…
1 year, 8 months ago