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Afternoon Edition: With migrant care falling to volunteers, calls for help grow

Plus: Chicago Ford plant workers join strike, six things to do this weekend and more.

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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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Black drivers are pulled over by police more, mostly for non-moving violations

In recent years, the share of Black drivers involved in traffic stops statewide has reached the highest level on record, a WBEZ/Investigative Project on Race and Equity investigation has found.

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Poised to shutter Catholic parishes, Joliet bishop tight-lipped on financial impact of the priest sex abuse scandal

Bishop Ronald Hicks might consolidate 16 Joliet-area congregations and eventually close other parishes and schools, with “budgetary issues” a factor. His aides won’t say how much has been spent on fallout from the sex abuse crisis.

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Hundreds welcome 12-foot tall Syrian refugee puppet Little Amal at Navy Pier: ‘It was very emotional’

Little Amal is making her way across America to inspire hope and draw attention to the plight of many refugees around the world, half of whom are children.

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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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Teachers will have ‘strong demands’ in contract talks — even with one of their own on other side of bargaining table

“The driving force has always been inequity and injustice that Black and Brown students and their families experience in this city,” CTU President Stacy Davis Gates said. “And that injustice did not roll away on April 4. We just got another gladiator in a place of power.”

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Skyscraper heartbreaker? Romantic Signature Room atop former Hancock Center closes due to ‘severe economic hardship’

The restaurant and lounge on the 95th and 96th floors of the former John Hancock Center is permanently closed. ‘It is with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closing of our beloved Signature Room at the 95th,’ a letter posted in the elevator lobby reads.

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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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City Council unanimously confirms Snelling as city’s top cop. Now the hard part.

Larry Snelling must confront Chicago’s persistent crime, including an alarming surge of robberies that has residents of several North Side neighborhoods up in arms.

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Time to reshingle? Michael Madigan’s name stripped from property tax law firm he helped found

One marketing expert compared the decision to retire the Madigan & Getzendanner brand, which bears the name of the indicted ex-Illinois House speaker, with ValuJet Airlines’ decision 30 years ago to change its name after a plane crash.

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Ukrainian artists find respite and inspiration in Chicago through fellowship program

Ten artists have come to Chicago through the fellowship sponsored by Chicago sculptor John David Mooney, who said the presentation of their work has helped Americans better understand Ukraine’s rich culture and the impact of the war.

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Day of the Dead ofrendas honor earthquake victims, murdered women in Pilsen museum exhibit

The National Museum of Mexican art is featuring its 37th annual Día de Muertos exhibition.

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Murder charges dropped after man imprisoned 30 years: ‘I’m not bitter’

Francisco Benitez, 53, was 18 years old when he was arrested and later convicted in the 1989 fatal shootings of two teens. He has long maintained his innocence.

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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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Newest migrant arrivals, others excluded from speed up of work authorization

The Biden administration’s announcement last week included only Venezuelans arriving before August. Thousands more from Venezuela have since arrived, and many others are from different countries in Central and South America.

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Work authorization for Venezuelans helps but won’t solve Chicago’s migrant crisis

Congress established the Temporary Protected Status program in 1990, with bipartisan support. Now it’s become a political hot potato. President Biden hesitated before expanding TPS for Venezuelan migrants last week.

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Democrats blast House Republicans for planned forum on Chicago crime instead of working to avert a government shutdown

Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee plan to blame violent crime in Chicago on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx at a Tuesday forum at the city’s Fraternal Order of Police office.

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Attacks on police officers are rising. The lawlessness must end.

Some will say, “That’s part of the job,” but that is untrue. Politicians, the court system, and prosecutors must stop making it impossible for law enforcement to carry out their sworn duty, a retired police chief writes.

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As Red Line extension advances, a cheaper way hides in plain sight

The CTA’s $3.7 billion plan to extend rail service to 130th Street overlaps rail service already in place.

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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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Chicago Live! brings ‘best and brightest’ artists from across the cultural spectrum to the lakefront

“We can display not only our skills but also what our cultures have to offer,” said Janet Santoyo, a performer with the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance.

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At the White House, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle, Mayor Johnson talk about City Hall thaw

“I’ve been in this job for 13 years, and this is the first time that I’ve had someone who’s been willing to work with me” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, referring to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Bears S Eddie Jackson (foot) doesn’t travel, ruled out vs. Chiefs

The Bears are now down two of their top five defensive backs against the Chiefs and reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes.

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