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What you need to know about bird flu Art Institute of Chicago

Plus: Federal transit fund troubles, a historic Art Institute exhibit and more

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Conoce a Aaron ‘Jitu’ Brown, candidato a la Junta de Educación de Chicago del quinto distrito

El Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ y Chalkbeat le hicieron a cada candidato a la primera junta de educación electa de Chicago una serie de preguntas sobre sus antecedentes y prioridades. Esto es lo que respondieron.

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For Chicago's new migrants, informal support groups help ease the pain and trauma.

Thousands of new migrants arriving in Chicago fled difficult situations or endured dangerous journeys. Informal support groups can provide some mental health care to ease their trauma and distress.

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For winter surfers on Lake Michigan, bad weather is almost always good

“I don’t think of it as treacherous,” one surfer says of battling frigid waves, frostbite and occasional toxic spills. “I think of it as an adventure.”

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UIC campus cop with extremist ties is banned from testifying in Cook County court cases

The officer continued to work for the state university despite acknowledging he signed up years ago with the anti-government Oath Keepers, which played a key role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lawmakers quietly scaled back a popular tax credit; now a former governor wants it back

More than 11 million Illinois taxpayers who claim the standard exemption each year will not see an inflation-indexed bump for the 2023 tax year.

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CPS reports thousands of computers missing — but rarely uses $3 million tracking system to find them

Some devices ultimately turned up but CPS’ inspector general blames the mess on a flawed system for recouping devices and tracking them.

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Warmer winters mean less ice on Lake Michigan – hurting lake trout and whitefish

All of the Great Lakes are experiencing declining ice coverage in the winter, which could affect recreation and shorelines.

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Donald Trump did not sign Illinois pledge not to overthrow government

Former president sidestepped signing state’s loyalty oath, which opponents Nikki Haley and Chris Christie also have not signed

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Migrants’ mental health in Chicago a looming crisis

Support groups are trying to address obstacles to care that include language barriers and a persistent shortage of mental health workers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy challenged in Illinois for 2024 elections

Five people working with a voting rights organization filed an objection, making Illinois the 18th state challenging Donald Trump over his ties to the 2021 insurrection.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Board of Ed wants cops out of public schools this fall, principals told

Removal of the “school resource officers” would align with Mayor Brandon’s Johnson’s vision, but detractors say local school councils should have final say on whether cops stay.

Chicago Sun-Times

An Illinois lawmaker wants to ban ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s portrait from the Capitol

Madigan, the longtime Illinois House speaker, is charged with bribery and conspiracy. A lawmaker wants to ban his portrait from the House.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s what the Sun-Times accomplished in 2023 — and what’s next for 2024

As 2023 comes to an end, Sun-Times Executive Editor Jennifer Kho reflects on the top Chicago area stories of the year

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To report on the impact of Chicago’s mass school closings, we turned to neighborhood residents

While City Hall and Chicago Public Schools put roadblocks in the way of reporting for the Sun-Times and WBEZ series, people who lived near the closed schools opened up with their stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

How we tracked recipients of guaranteed income

Guaranteed income pilot programs in the Chicago area have been part of a national movement testing the effects of unrestricted cash assistance on households struggling to make ends meet.

Chicago Sun-Times

Charge dropped against detainee in wheelchair accused of battering jail guard

The decision not to pursue the case comes months after WBEZ reported apparent discrepancies between a written report and video evidence.

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Police oversight agency recommends firing four Chicago cops tied to corrupt former sergeant

The officers worked with ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts, who is tied to at least 230 exonerations.

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Two former lifeguards sue Chicago Park District, saying they suffered sexual abuse when they were minors

The women allege ‘childhood sexual abuse’ by male supervisors in the years before a scandal at the city’s beaches and pools.

Chicago Sun-Times

Columbia College Chicago, adjunct faculty reach tentative deal

Union members have to vote on the tentative deal but could return to classrooms by Jan. 2.

Chicago Sun-Times

How a young, deaf refugee from Afghanistan found her voice in Chicago

Mahbuba, who’s now 6 years old, arrived at a Chicago school with no previous exposure to formal sign language. What she’s learned has transformed her life.

Chicago Sun-Times

Columbia College adjunct faculty strike leaves students in limbo

To keep classes going, the college has replaced many of the teachers who walked off the job on Oct. 30 — a walkout prompted by the college cutting hundreds of classes to help fill a $20 million budget gap.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS’ troubled special education department gets new leader

A celebrated principal of a high school for disabled teens and young adults has been tabbed to take over a department that serves 52,000 students.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s armed robberies surge, in five charts

In the five months since July, the city has seen the sharpest spike in robberies in 20 years, driven by crimes committed with a weapon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago is seeing largest spike in robberies in over 20 years, analysis shows

Nearly 4,900 robberies happened between July 1 and Nov. 26, a more than 55% increase compared to the previous five months. That’s the largest percentage increase in robberies between consecutive five-month periods since at least 2001.

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