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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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 23, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 12, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 11, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023