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A rise in after-school shootings, Black Restaurant Week kicks off and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Mail-in ballots driving record returns as early voting opens in all 50 wards

The leap in vote-by-mail ballots could push overall turnout past 40%, which the city hasn’t seen in a municipal election in over a decade.

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Poll shows our city’s new reality: Chicagoans feel unsafe

Every Chicago family deserves to feel safe. Not someday in the future, not when politicians get around to it, not gradually, but right now.

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Incumbent City Council members in 25th, 29th wards challenged over records on public safety

Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) and Chris Taliaferro (29th) aren’t keeping their constituents safe, their challengers say. The data tell a more complex story.

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Victims, families and school leaders seek answers after increase in after-school shootings

A WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows that 2022 brought a spike in fatal shootings among teens in the after-school hours in Chicago.

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State plans to turn shuttered Southwest Side Kmart store into a shelter for migrants

Ald. Silvana Tabares, whose 23rd Ward includes the property, said she wants the local community to have a say on the process and safety concerns before it proceeds.

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Chicago football fans thrilled to see historic Super Bowl duel between two Black QBs. ‘It’s amazing.’

Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes make history. For decades, white owners and coaches assumed Black players couldn’t grasp the technicalities of the position.

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Chicago Auto Show returns to pre-COVID size, offering EVs, hybrids — and puppies

Twenty-seven manufacturers are showing off their latest vehicles through next Monday. There’s also a record-setting seven test tracks, and lots of entertainment for non-car enthusiasts.

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Chicago Black Restaurant Week: Steeped in history, the event is ever-evolving

This year, dozens of restaurants are taking part in the two-week event running Feb. 12-26, with cuisines spanning from traditional soul to vegan to Cajun to Jamaican to much more.

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Robert Smith goes out on top: Simeon beats Kenwood in OT to win the city title

As it has so often since he took over the Simeon program in 2004, history turned Robert Smith’s way. His team buckled down defensively in overtime, not allowing Kenwood a field goal.

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Polling Place: Your picks — and plans — for the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl on Sunday

Who the heck shall emerge victorious from the 57th rendition of the mother of all football clashes?

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Kahleah Copper will define Sky’s culture in 2023 with same energy she brings to game

Copper has been preparing for this new role since she joined the Sky in 2017 in the trade that sent Elena Delle Donne to the Mystics for her and Stefanie Dolson.

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Illinois must invest more in higher education

We urge the governor and lawmakers to approve the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s recommended budget.

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Investing in communities is the way to stop crime, but don’t expect to see immediate results

One year of investment is a good start, but people want to see some benefits of that investment. In reality, it will take a long time to turn things around.

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Angered by canceled hotel stay, advocate for homeless men now plans her own shelter

Dr. Aleta Clark brought the group, who normally live in tents in Pilsen, to stay at a hotel for a month. After the hotel canceled the reservations, Clark decided she would carry out a dream to open a transitional housing center.

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Seniors, people with disabilities, CPS students should ride CTA free, mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson says

Johnson already had proposed free CTA rides for CPS students. Friday, he unveiled a transportation plan that extends free rides to the elderly and people with disabilities — and offers deep discounts to the working poor.

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City Hall giving passes on air pollution, CPD shooting probed and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Picture Chicago: Must-see photos from the last couple weeks in the city

Chicago mayoral candidates campaign, kids try out for the Jesse White Tumblers and more in our best photos of the last few weeks.

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R. Kelly’s defense attorney asks federal judge in Chicago not to add to star’s decades behind bars

Kelly is set to be sentenced in Chicago on Feb. 23. But the big question is whether the judge adds to the 30-year sentence Kelly is already serving for his racketeering conviction in New York. That sentence is likely to keep Kelly behind bars until his late 70s.

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New U.S. attorney shouldn’t be another white male

With many immensely qualified women and people of color ready to serve, President Joe Biden should appoint a leader of this office — serving a large and diverse metropolitan region — who better reflects the citizens the office serves.

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Polluters like Southeast Side plant often get a pass on air-quality violations in Chicago, Sun-Times finds

Fewer than half of all citations written by Chicago city health inspectors in recent years for air pollution end up sticking, records show. That’s left neighbors of polluters unhappy.

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Will Bridgeport bank failure trial reveal more secrets about clout bank linked to Patrick Daley Thompson?

Washington Federal Bank for Savings’ failure was at the periphery of Thompson’s trial but will be centerstage when Robert M. Kowalski, who got millions of dollars in loans the feds say didn’t have to be repaid, goes on trial Monday.

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POLL: Chicagoans want more help for newly arrived immigrants — despite controversy over South Side shelter

A majority of Chicago voters think local government should provide more assistance to the hundreds of recently arrived immigrants, according to a Sun-Times/WBEZ/Telemundo Chicago/NBC5 poll.

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‘It hits you so bad.’ Mount Prospect vigil honors Turkish, Syrian earthquake victims

Leaders of various faiths led those gathered in prayer and song, moving many in the crowd to tears. The death toll from Monday’s temblor is estimated at 21,000.

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Simeon beats Curie in four-overtime thriller

“I always tell the guys that you can’t throw a rock over the Sears Tower,” Curie coach Mike Oliver said.

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