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Thousands reported downed trees across Chicago during and after Monday’s storms
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 hours agoChicagoans submitted a near-record number of fallen trees reports and requests to remove tree branches after severe storms and multiple tornadoes were reported Monday night. The city was hit ...
Mayor Johnson rejects cuts in CPS’ proposed budget meant to fill a half-billion deficit
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoThe day after Chicago Public Schools officials released a budget proposal that filled a half-billion...
Johnson announces more funds for West Side homeowners impacted by flooding in July 2023
Chicago Sun-Times· 19 hours agoMayor Brandon Johnson is adding $5 million to the city’s existing flood repair program for West Side...
Check Out Ten Never-Before-Seen Paintings by Winston Churchill
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoDuring his downtime, Winston Churchill had a hobby: The celebrated statesman was an avid amateur...
The best free things to do in Chicago this summer, from backyard Broadway to “Barbie” in the park
Chicago Sun-Times· 22 hours agoChicago summer weather is kind and encouraging, so maybe that’s why it’s too easy to go out on an innocent walk and end up spending $50. There are multiple productions originally penned by the ...
For Chicago students, the path to a top CPS high school often begins at 4 and is filled with...
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoWhen 10-year-old Cadence Silas says she’s bored in class and that her teacher spends too much time trying to control the kids, her father’s jaw tightens. Charles Silas says he remembers feeling ...
Fewer Americans feel their vote matters. Changing our primaries may help.
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoIn the wake of the dispiriting June 27 Trump-Biden presidential debate, many Americans are asking...
'There's no trickery’ as ‘Hot Wing King’ cast cooks chicken onstage
Chicago Sun-Times· 7 days agoIn “The Hot Wing King,” winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, running through July 21 at Writers Theatre, one key moment onstage is a particular feat: balancing the lyrical complexity ...
Johnson rejected by Board of Education on CPS loan, pension payment
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoMayor Brandon Johnson’s appointed Board of Education has refused to take on a pension payment that the mayor had insisted be paid by the school district. The stunning rejections from Johnson ...
Racist trolls don't skip a beat after a violent July Fourth weekend
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoMy heart sank as I read through numerous accounts of the horrific violence in Chicago during the...