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Millionaire’s wealth surprises heirs worldwide, winter storm warning in effect 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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CPS admits delayed response to lead paint at Bridgeport school

“The outrage is still pretty strong,” says a parent whose son was in a special education classroom with high lead levels.

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Faith-based universities can stay relevant by focusing on justice for all

If we shift our gaze to how people of all — and no — faiths live out the university’s mission, then new and exciting constellations begin to emerge.

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Thousands show up for South Side coat, toy giveaway

“I’m just grateful to have something under the tree for the kids,” one mother said.

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The Sun-Times’ best photos of 2022

Our photographers covered everything from the mass shootings in Chicago and Highland Park to Chicagoans’ protesting the war in Ukraine and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Take a look at some of the top images they captured.

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Picture Chicago: 11 can’t miss Sun-Times photos from this week in news

From the heartbreak of a shooting outside Benito Juarez high school to the joy of a toy giveaway, the harshness of the season’s first winter storm and more, Sun-Times photographers were out capturing another week in our city.

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For Chicago artist Rahmaan Statik, painting ‘Black Panther’ murals was ‘a childhood dream come true’

He used one he’d painted in 2020 on a building in South Chicago to get Marvel and Disney to commission him to do a ‘Wakanda Forever’ promotional mural in Woodlawn.

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I was just another wedding guest ... with a notepad and a deadline

STEFANO ESPOSITO: Sure, I’m a middle-aged soccer-mad dad, but I’m not embarrassed to say that I really do like a good love story. The marriage of Jeanne Gustavson and Stephen Watts in October was truly one of those.

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South Side millionaire’s wealth set to ripple through lives around the globe

Joseph Stancak, who lived a private, frugal life in working-class Gage Park, was buried in a pauper’s grave.

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Congress creates Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area on Chicago’s South Side

The designation will help preserve over 200 historical assets in Bronzeville and bring up to $1 million annually to the area over a 10- to 15-year span.

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The Sagrada Familia, a Spanish cathedral still unfinished after 140 years

Antoni Gaudi’s magnificent Sagrada Familia a reminder of the blessings of faith free to express itself.

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Winter storm disrupts flights, puts some holiday hopes on ice

Thousands of people descended on or were stranded at Chicago airports amid the onslaught of an ill-timed winter storm. In the city, meanwhile, high winds and plunging temperatures put homeless people at risk.

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Mayoral candidates Ja’Mal Green, Willie Wilson drop ballot challenges against each other

The ballot spots for community activist Green and millionaire businessman Wilson are expected to be secured at a board meeting next week.

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Homelessness can’t be fixed with one-size-fits-all approach

Chicago shouldn’t copy New York City’s approach. Hospitalization takes an individual who has a mental health condition off the street, but it doesn’t guarantee they won’t end up there again.

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How we told the story of ‘Little Chicago’

As Sun-Times journalists dug into 2020 U.S. census data about the city, we searched for the neighborhood that most closely reflected Chicago’s racial makeup. We found it on the Far North Side.

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‘It means a lot to us.’ South Side church gives away cheer, hope and thousands of toys ahead of Christmas

In the spirit of the holiday, Pastor Kenyatta Smith’s Another Chance Church hands out more than 17,000 toys and puts smiles on children’s faces.

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Lawmakers have a chance to reduce gun violence. Get the bill right.

For years, people unfortunately felt the only answer to the widespread possession of powerful guns by criminals was to keep an eye out for escape exits when they were in public places. Now, people are coming to realize the right reforms can make everyone safer.

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Toddler found in apartment with bodies of mother, grandfather gets visit from Santa

The 2-year-old, found with the bodies of Javonni Jenkins, 27, and Curtis Hardman, 79, in Jenkins’ South Side apartment in early December, is now in the care of an aunt.

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Developer who recorded Madigan early in fed investigation gets 16 months in prison

Long before the feds’ public corruption investigation rocked Chicago, See Y. Wong went undercover to record powerful politicians in 2014.

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Coming storm, thoughtfulness impact Christmas shopping

Thursday’s storm is expected to drop 2 to 4 inches of snow in the city.

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Here are our photographers’ favorite photos of 2022 — and why

Sun-Times visual journalists reveal which images they were most proud of from this past year.

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Signing Day: Brother Rice’s Trey Pierce signs with Michigan

Trey Pierce is heading to one of the nation’s premier college football programs after signing his letter of intent with Michigan on Wednesday.

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Brian Rich, Sun-Times visual journalist with a love for life and his newborn daughter

Rich had just embarked on a new chapter in life in September, when his daughter, Edith Mae, was born.

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Navy Pier murder: Why covering this crime hit so hard

TOM SCHUBA: Becoming a father during the pandemic has changed my outlook toward covering public safety — particularly when crimes involve young children. So when a woman was accused of drowning her nephew, a sense of doom stuck with me.

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Champagne — some key basics to know before you buy that next bottle of bubbly

A Chicago expert answers the key questions about sparkling wine: How do the varieties differ? Does higher price mean better quality? And is last year’s bottle still good?

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