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No pay for elected school board members shuts out underrepresented communities

Those who pursue elected office do so to serve the public and, in the case of many Latinos, to be a voice for underrepresented communities — at a considerable personal cost, the leader of a nonprofit writes.

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Deck the cars - the CTA holiday train returns

The CTA holiday train returned Friday afternoon, bringing thousands of lights and Santa’s sleigh to the city’s Green and Orange Line tracks.

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Picture Chicago: 21 photos from this week in news

Chicago lights its tree, firefighter Andrew “Drew” Price is laid to rest, and Berlin nightclub shuts down.

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Venezuelan artist paints his way to Chicago: ‘I never dreamed I would do that’

Wilfredo Garcia, a self-taught painter from the Venezuelan countryside, paid in murals for his trip across several countries, leaving traces of the spirit of the Venezuelan heartland all along the way.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters rally on Mag Mile to draw attention to Israel-Hamas war

Many attendees said terms of a four-day cease-fire in the Israeli bombardment of Hamas weren’t enough to end the long-term misery either.

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Who was Betty Boop? New stage musical in Chicago tells a tale of the timeless cartoon creation

Almost 100 years after Max Fleischer created the character, she remains a wildly popular slice of American pop culture.

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Veteran Broadway team crafts ‘Boop! The Musical’ as a love story for a new age

Two-time Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell tapped Jasmine Amy Rogers for the lead role in the world-premiere musical at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre.

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Black Panthers’ legacy, image at issue in feud over historic sites

A push to memorialize the Illinois Black Panther Party on the National Register of Historic Places has advanced to the national level.

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Chicago’s small-business owners have their day amid the holiday hoopla

Big-box chains still draw the crowds, but many shoppers prefer to support local merchants. They’re getting a push from Chicago-area festivities planned for Small Business Saturday.

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Catholic order, New Lenox school pay $2 million over accusation ex-principal raped a student

The payout is in a lawsuit regarding the Rev. Richard McGrath, an Augustinian priest who ran Providence Catholic High School — and took the Fifth when asked about child pornography.

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Chicagoans open hearts, doors for Thanksgiving meals: ‘It’s like a family’

Organizations offer free meals, a dinner table and a ‘family’ environment for those who need it. Arepas were a top choice at one spot. ‘I’m feeling the warmth’ a guest said.

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Migrants, host family to share first Thanksgiving together: ‘Thanks to God we’ve always found good people on our trip here’

Migrants staying with West Side families show appreciation for all the help they have received on the journey to Chicago.

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We cry, we cringe, we question — but still, we give thanks

So on this Thanksgiving Day let’s give thanks for the hope of a humanitarian pause to free victims from unspeakable carnage and pause as Americans to count our blessings — and try not to abandon each other.

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Bears QB Justin Fields gets another chance to solve Vikings’ pressure points

Can a quarterback whose best traits are his running and deep passes be a successful pinball player, getting the ball out quickly against the blitz?

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Controversial Brighton Park migrant tent site is polluted with metals, city plans cleanup

Over protests, Mayor Brandon Johnson is moving ahead with plans to shelter migrants on polluted Brighton Park site

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Former Illinois State Senate President James ‘Pate’ Philip dead at 93

The Republican Senate president was known for his influence in state government and often controversial blunt comments.

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After CTA Yellow Line crash, here’s what we know about train safety

Sun-Times reporter Sophie Sherry and transportation expert Joseph Schwieterman appeared on WBEZ’s Reset to talk about the recent CTA Yellow Line crash and what it means for train safety.

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Lake View’s Berlin Nightclub closes its doors after four decades: ‘The music is silenced and our dreams are now memories’

The nightclub owners cited ‘expenses of increased security, insurance and licensing, equipment, rent and more’ as some of the reasons for the closure.

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Amtrak holiday ridership back above pre-pandemic levels as grant to improve Union Station appears on track

So many riders are hitting the rails that the railroad has added trains and extra cabs to them, Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner says.

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Bears cut QB Trace McSorley

The Bears signed two other players to the practice squad.

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New Starbucks hopes to perk up Gage Park, West Englewood

The Starbucks, 5807 S. Western Ave., has added 35 jobs and cost $3 million to open.

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Cousin of former Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg pleads guilty to bribery charge

Kellogg, who hasn’t been charged with criminal wrongdoing, shook down a strip club in the south suburb for years, prosecutors say.

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Economic inequality is getting worse, and it’s a threat to our republic

Americans should not pretend the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor is not a problem. Economists and philosophers have pointed out the threat, stretching back to Plato, a DePaul University political science professor writes.

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Biden approves federal disaster help for parts of Cook County hit in Sept. 17 storm

Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones said, “You have to understand how devastating the Sept. 17 flooding was…some residents have lost everything in the house,”

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Dog bites hit South and West Sides hardest — same areas that lack dog parks, pet shops, other resources

While dog bites since 2019 have taken place all across the city, the communities with the highest number of complaints are largely on the West Side of the city where there are fewer resources for dogs and their owners.

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