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Chicago education experts advise parents as new school year begins

Local education experts weigh in with their top 10 tips on helping children at the beginning and throughout the school year.

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Mayor’s allies lay groundwork for referendum on ‘mansion tax’ to aid city’s unhoused people

Brandon Johnson’s plan to raise the transfer tax on high-end homes is opposed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislative leaders.

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What’s next for Bears GM Ryan Poles after paying Cole Kmet?

Players like to see their friends get rich. They also like to think they’re next. The Bears have two players who can make that claim with a straight face — and one who might not be able to.

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Fired up: Girls become firefighters for a day at Girls Inc., Chicago Fire Department event

The organization hopes to expose girls to nontraditional careers and show them that they can succeed in male-dominated fields.

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Volunteer-run migrant shelter ‘left in the lurch,’ seeks city support

Since opening in mid-May, the Pilsen shelter has helped ease the city’s burden, but those running it worry that without city support, it won’t last.

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Future of architecturally important Lakeside Bank branch is up in the air

The bank, originally a groundbreaking library for the blind and disabled designed by Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, is for sale since its closure, Lee Bey writes.

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Windy City Fieldhouse sports complex in Logan Square is closing at the end of August

For more than 25 years, families, children and adults across the city have flocked to the facility for friendly pickup basketball, soccer and volleyball games. It’s also a popular birthday party destination for kids.

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Alleged shooter in 2011 Chicago cop killing seeks new judge to rule on motion for a new trial

Alexander Villa, awaiting sentencing after a 2019 trial verdict, has said police and prosecutors hid evidence from his lawyers.

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Looking for a new car? Don’t expect prices to drop just yet

Electric vehicles have seen price cuts, but so far the trend has stayed within that small segment of the market.

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Cole Kmet motivated to ‘play beyond’ value of new contract

The first player drafted by the Bears to sign a long-term deal with the team since Eddie Jackson in 2019, the 24-year-old Kmet’s four-year, $50 million extension gives the Bears a tight end they can grow with. “Ready to get going and prove these guys right,” he said.

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Mixed-income housing going up in East Garfield Park: ‘Everyone in the city of Chicago deserves to have a roof over their head’

The site in East Garfield Park will have 43 units and be available for different income levels. Construction is expected to take another 12 to 15 months.

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Bears WR Chase Claypool knows stakes in ‘biggest year of my life’

It’s a big year for the Bears, too. They need to figure out Justin Fields’ future, and strong play of their wide receivers will only give them a clearer picture of what the quarterback can do.

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FEMA urges flood victims to open doors for damage survey: ‘We want to understand the impact’

Federal officials are surveying damage in the first step to sending federal aid to home and business owners. A July 2 storm flooded thousands of homes on Chicago’s West Side, suburban Cicero, Stickney and Berwyn.

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No prison for man who admitted buying gun used to kill 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams at McDonald’s drive-thru

Told of the sentence, Jaslyn’s father said, “I pray that he learns from it. I pray that he understands the severity of what happened and what this situation has done to our family.”

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Former Bears star Steve McMichael hanging tough in fight of his life

As his Lou Gehrig’s disease progresses, McMichael holds out hope for Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Pioneering environmental justice group mustn’t be evicted from its Altgeld Gardens home

Mayor’s office promises to intervene. We hope that’s the case.

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Rocky’s road: Wirtz remembered as fans’ friend in the stands, fierce fighter in the boardroom

As Blackhawks owner, Rocky Wirtz mingled with fans grateful for the three Stanley Cups the team brought home. He also built and ran a real estate and beverage empire.

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President Joe Biden creates Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Chicago and Mississippi

‘What Emmett did, he gave up a lot, but it helped a lot of people. And he still speaks from the grave,’ Emmett Till’s cousin, the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., who witnessed Till being kidnapped, told the Sun-Times.

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Young people of Chicago weigh in on next year’s city budget at Harold Washington Library

Participants ages 13-24 join small table discussions with their peers on topics including affordable housing, environmental justice, public safety and neighborhood development.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson tours West Side flood damage as FEMA begins assessment

The federal agency’s review is the first step in getting a disaster proclamation and funds for repairs after a July 2 storm dumped 9 inches of rain in the Chicago area.

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County budget hole nearly doubles to $170 million from June estimate: ‘We didn’t have the hard figures on costs’

In June, county leaders said they expected to start the 2024 budget year with an $86 million gap.

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Chicagoans set to watch U.S. Women’s National Team second game at FIFA World Cup

Team USA will take on the Netherlands Wednesday evening in a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final. A slew of Chicago bars are preparing to watch the ball get rolling.

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Civil rights trailblazer, mentor, friend: Rev. Jesse Jackson is all of those

Jackson has retired, but his longtime fight for voting rights, economic justice and racial equality have left an indelible mark on our nation, Marc Morial writes.

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Bear down south? Richton Park mayor invites team to consider building south suburban stadium

As the Chicago Bears try to haggle over their property tax assessment on the land they bought in Arlington Heights, Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold wants the team to look at his far south suburban village as a potential destination.

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Bears WRs Darnell Mooney, Chase Claypool set to practice

They’ve both been cleared to practice when training camp begins Wednesday at Halas Hall, general manager Ryan Poles said Tuesday.

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