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Bygone-era Fine Arts Building elevators will soon be gone

In a building full of musicians, dancers and artists, the manually operated elevators make their own music — a sound soon to be silenced.

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Man gets life sentence in killing of off-duty Chicago cop Clifton Lewis in 2011; vows to appeal, says he was framed

Alexander Villa was convicted of gunning down Lewis during the armed robbery of a convenience store at Division Street and Austin Boulevard, where Lewis was working as a security guard.

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Amazon prepares its rapid response with new center in West Humboldt Park

Monday, the company will post job openings for the facility at 1260 N. Kostner Ave., which is expected to open in September, focusing on items “that people want and need in a hurry.”

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After backlash, and muscle from the mayor, Logan Square Farmers Market reopens

Vendors protested a plan to pause the popular market this week. A street closure permit was approved through the end of October, and the market operated as usual.

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Little Village youth share culture through graffiti mural project

Teens give a shape to their personal experiences while digging into their families’ stories and sharing with the community via Yollocalli Arts Reach.

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White Sox fans left with questions about shooting ahead of Saturday’s game: ‘No one’s really given any answers’

“The fact that nothing has been said is a bit concerning,” Sox fan Madelyn Spagnola said outside the stadium Saturday. “People should feel safe when they go to a ballpark. [But] I’ll risk it for the bobblehead.”

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Art as the beginning of healing: A Q&A with Tanya Gill

“So many people have disabilities and trauma that aren’t visible. So if I make that visible, it gives us a starting place for that conversation.”

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Polling Place: How much faith do you have in Jerry Reinsdorf to fix White Sox front office?

Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn are out, but that doesn’t mean fans’ nightmares are over.

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Picture Chicago: This week’s 19 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

The city baked under record-breaking high temperatures, summer break ended for Chicago Public Schools students and Chance the Rapper celebrated the 10th anniversary of “Acid Rap” at the United Center.

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Ease Venezuela sanctions to reduce number of migrants seeking asylum in America

The U.S. has been working for a regime change in that country. Using economic sanctions, our government has devastated Venezuela’s economy.

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In Pilsen mural, skeletons riding stampeding cattle offer a nod to Mexican heritage, the Bulls

Mario Mena and more than a dozen teenage artists completed the mural that envelops a house at 19th Street and Wolcott Avenue.

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A year since the first buses of migrants arrived in Chicago, the journey to asylum for Vannessa Olivera, others is just beginning

More than 13,000 immigrants have arrived since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started sending them away on buses — so far 197 of them coming to the Chicago area.

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Wire transfer scam victims say banks could stop the fraud — but don’t

Consumers have lost billions through unwanted wire transfers, which don’t carry the same legal protections as debit or ATM transactions. The banks say they’re doing all they can to warn people about scams.

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Health of thousands of migrants at Chicago police stations is in the hands of volunteer Mobile Migrant Health Team

The team got started in early May with just a few medical school students and doctors and has grown to about 200 volunteers. It’s the primary source of care for those staying temporarily at police stations.

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Asylum-seekers’ long wait for work permits: ‘It feels terrible, especially because I’m used to working’

Most migrants must wait 150 days after filing for asylum to apply for a work permit and can’t get that until their application has been pending at least 30 days, often longer.

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Three women who brought #MeToo allegations against Madigan circle find relief and hope in guilty verdict of ex-top aide

The women went public with accusations of harassment, retaliation and cover-up by Madigan and those around him. Although the trial focused on charges that Mapes lied to a grand jury, the women say the verdict will still send a message to other victims.

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Chicago’s unhoused endure latest heat wave: ‘This is one of the worst’

The Night Ministry, in a van with a nurse practitioner and three staff members, made the rounds on one of the hottest days of the year. They made sure the people who live on the streets had essentials to survive.

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Chicago restaurants see drop in business amid heat wave

Restaurants near Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center typically draw many commuters, but business slowed as temps hit 100 degrees Thursday.

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The last days of ‘Pompeii’? Not until January after MSI extends exhibition

The move lets more visitors see the show, now expanded with additional pieces buried more than 2,000 years ago in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

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A year in, Chicago’s migrant crisis shows no sign of letting up

The state, we think, should be more aggressive in coordinating efforts to find suburbs, or even downstate communities, willing to take in asylum seekers.

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New details on little-known Obama Presidential Library, tucked away in Hoffman Estates

U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan, whose National Archives and Records Administration operates presidential libraries, talks about the library in an exclusive Sun-Times interview.

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Problems in CPS go far beyond a lack of air conditioning

The problem with the Chicago Public Schools is simple: It fails to educate students well. That is why families have voted with their feet and left.

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New audit by inspector general lauds city outreach to homeless encampments

The city has periodically been criticized for hosing down and clearing homeless encampments without giving sufficient notice or trying to preserve personal items. An audit by the city’s watchdog found just the opposite.

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Chicago area braces for ‘dangerously hot conditions’ expected through Thursday

Temperatures Wednesday are expected to climb to near 100 degrees, forecasters said. When combined with humidity, heat index values could reach as high as 115 degrees. Thursday’s conditions will be similar.

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White Sox moving from Bridgeport would be ‘devastating,’ some businesses say

“Bridgeport and the White Sox just go together, they always did,” Carrie Stegniller, a manager at Turtle’s Bar and Grill said. “The White Sox are our family and we’re their family.” But not everyone in the South Side neighborhood was as concerned about the potential move.

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