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Thousands reported downed trees across Chicago during and after Monday’s storms
Chicago Sun-Times· 34 minutes 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 ...
Johnson announces more funds for West Side homeowners impacted by flooding in July 2023
Chicago Sun-Times· 15 hours agoMayor Brandon Johnson is adding $5 million to the city’s existing flood repair program for West Side...
The best free things to do in Chicago this summer, from backyard Broadway to “Barbie” in the park
Chicago Sun-Times· 19 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 ...
Check Out Ten Never-Before-Seen Paintings by Winston Churchill
Smithsonian Magazine· 23 hours agoDuring his downtime, Winston Churchill had a hobby: The celebrated statesman was an avid amateur...
Cypress Hill Performs With the London Symphony Orchestra—Just as 'The Simpsons' Predicted 28 Years...
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days ago“The Simpsons” is known for seeing the future: Fans claim the animated sitcom has predicted an...
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...
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 ...
You Can Now Visit France's First-Ever Cheese Museum
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 days agoAt last, a destination where you can get cultured in more ways than one: France’s very first cheese museum, the Musée du Fromage, is now open in 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 ...
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...