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Chicago-area retiree opens her home to migrants — ‘new family members’ — stuck at police stations

Elaine Pierce, an Oak Park resident with terminal cancer, opened her bungalow to families in early August. Advocates say she’s an example of the resolve needed to turn the migrant crisis into an opportunity.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march in West Ridge, call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

The protest on Sunday comes as Israeli forces are on the verge of launching a ground offensive in Gaza.

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Picture Chicago: 25 must-see photos from the week in news

Chicago communities mourn and rally after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Bears fans remember Dick Butkus and more in our best photos from the last week.

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Afternoon Edition: Man killed Muslim child after listening to conservative media, prosecutors say

Plus: Dick Butkus’ Billy Goat celebration, migrants prep for winter outside police stations and more.

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Fans, friends, family celebrate the life and career of Dick Butkus: ‘He lit my fuse for football’

More than 100 Bears fans joined Matt Butkus, son of Dick Butkus, to celebrate his father’s life and career at the Billy Goat Tavern at Navy Pier on Sunday.

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Crooked Bridgeport bank used these people’s CDs to fuel embezzlement scheme — ‘We were all victims’

Washington Federal Bank for Savings customers had no idea the high interest rates that attracted them were feeding the fraud. The bank’s “smooth operators” lured them in, the daughter of one victim says.

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What do recent Illinois corruption trials have in common? State Rep. Bob Rita as a witness.

Still unknown is whether the Blue Island Democrat will be called to testify at the upcoming trial of his longtime ally, former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.

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Advocates call for passage of ‘Karina’s Bill’ aimed at removing guns from those accused of domestic violence

“This policy is the crucial difference between life and death for domestic violence survivors,” said Yolanda Androzzo, executive director of One Aim Illinois.

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Chicago’s Fine Arts Building celebrating 125 years as a cultural hub for the city

This venerable Michigan Avenue denizen, which sits across from Grant Park and between Van Buren Street and Ida B. Wells Drive, counts among Chicago’s most distinctive and most visited architectural gems.

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Affy Tapple celebrates 75 years as Chicago’s iconic autumn treat

Workers at the Niles factory where the beloved treats are made impale 23 to 25 apples a minute with wooden sticks. Then the fruits are dipped into molten caramel and coated in chopped peanuts.

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Chicago Latin Restaurant Weeks celebrates diverse Latino cuisine while providing key resources for eateries

Participating restaurants for the two-week event pay no entry fee, and organizers provide marketing education and public relations support for participants.

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Picture Chicago: This week’s 14 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

Former workers at the now-closed Signature Room sued for back pay and benefits, mayor Brandon Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon at Bally’s Casino Chicago, and citizens protested a city contract with GardaWorld to build giant tent cities for migrants.

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These Chicago tattoo parlors let chance (and a gumball machine) choose your design

Customers crank a gumball machine, and whichever of the sketches inside emerges is what they get for their tattoo. “It takes a lot of the thinking out of it,” Taylor Street Tattoo’s Brad Rearden says.

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Temp worker advocates hail Illinois law that promises equal pay

The Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act aims to prevent ‘permatemping,’ where an employer keeps a temp worker indefinitely, by requiring that employers pay temps similar wages as direct hires after 90 days on the job.

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1st-and-10: A second look at Ryan Poles’ first hire

Poles trusted his instincts when he hired Matt Eberflus less than 48 hours after being hired as GM. “The moment he walked into the room, I knew he was the guy,” he said. But with the decision looking shaky, Poles’ own standing is coming under more intense scrutiny.

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Black Cook County residents face scarcity of mental health resources as their suicide rates remain high after the pandemic

The county’s Black residents are the only racial group whose suicide rates are higher now than before the pandemic.

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How ‘a Van Gogh on the block’ mural was restored on the South Side, then almost destroyed

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter explores how a decades-old mural in South Shore was almost lost, and the art that lines the walls of O’Hare Airport.

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Picture Chicago: 17 of the best Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling was sworn in as the city’s top cop, United Auto Workers members went on strike in Illinois, and a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee girl walked along Navy Pier.

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Historic South Side mural is restored in vivid detail, days later mistakenly nearly painted over

The late Mitchell Caton and Calvin Jones’ 1981 painting recently was repainted. Another artist, unaware, began painting over it: “If he’d gone another 10 minutes, it could’ve been gone.”

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How much have volunteers been spending to help ease the migrant crisis at police stations?

For months, the care of migrants at police stations has fallen to volunteers. They want the city to offer them formal support.

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New ATF boss in Chicago setting up ‘intelligence center’ to solve more gun crimes

Christopher Amon is working with the Chicago Police Department to create a Crime Gun Intelligence Center to better trace the history of guns taken off the street.

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Should Chicago stay a sanctuary city?

Alderman says residents should vote on whether or not to welcome migrants.

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Interactive mural on West Side aims to coach, inspire next generation of soccer players

Tierna Davidson and Alyssa Naeher of the Chicago Red Stars surprised dozens of aspiring USWNT stars during the unveiling of the teaching tool at Intentional Sports in North Austin.

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Venezuelan migrants cheer Biden’s move to speed up permits so they can work

The recent announcement around status for Venezuelans in Chicago is a step forward but legal hurdles remain.

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He was blinded by a bullet. It didn’t stop him from coaching peewee football

Losing his eyesight was one of a long list of losses for Coach Bell, a mentor for Chicago youth dealing with their own set of tragedies and triumphs.

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