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Student Who Inspired The City With Runs Through Every Neighborhood Being Forced To Leave US

Joabe Barbosa set a Guinness Record for fastest time visiting every "L" station, and he's trying to get another for running every city street. But with his visa set to expire, he's inviting every Chicagoan on one last run.

16d agoby Joel Reese
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16 Trans Chicagoans On What Trans Day Of Visibility Means To Them

“Being seen isn’t just visibly with the eyes, but felt with the heart, understood by the mind,” said entertainer Christian Valentino.

16d agoby Kathleen Hinkel
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Skyway Lanes, Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley, Closing After ‘Surge’ Of Support Fades

A fundraiser to save the Far South Side bowling alley drew over $25,000 in donations, but that still wasn't enough for the second-generation owners to fix the alley’s financial problems.

16d agoby Mack Liederman
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Big ‘N Little Shoes Closing After 60 Years In Mount Greenwood

Many Far South Siders got their first pair of shoes at John Goldrick’s shop as kids and later, brought their own children there. "He knew us all by name," one customer said.

16d agoby Jim Lynch
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New era for Chicago Public Schools

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Confirmed almost unanimously, Chicago Public Schools' new CEO Macquline King received a standing ovation Monday from the Board of Education. King promised to "build a bridge of excellence." 🗞️ Plus: HIV and AIDS infections are up in Chicago after years of decline,

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Scissor And Fork, A ‘Definitely Haunted’ Salon And Cafe, Opens In Irving Park

Customers can book appointments now, while the cafe portion of the business will open in mid-April, owner Ash Grant said. She spent a decade working in the funeral industry before pursuing cosmetology.

16d agoby Molly DeVore
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Bystander shot, vehicle hit by gunfire crashes on Near North Side

A bystander walking on the Near North Side Monday night was in fair condition after being wounded by a stray bullet Monday night. It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the first block of East Chicago Avenue. A red car was behind a white sedan, then as the driver of the red car turned onto North Rush Stree

16d ago
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Onward House Breaks Ground On Community Center And Food Pantry In Belmont Cragin

Once complete, the CARES Community Center will connect immigrants and low-income residents with free health care, food and educational resources.

16d agoby Molly DeVore
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West Side man gunned down in West Pullman

Nearly 90 shell casings were recovered from the scene where a man was fatally shot Monday morning in West Pullman on the Far South Side. Jajauan Thigpen, 26, was in the street in the 800 block of West 122nd Street about 11:55 a.m. when he was shot multiple times in the body, Chicago police and the C

16d ago
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2 fatally shot during fight in East Garfield Park home; 1 in custody

Charges were pending for a man arrested after two people were fatally shot during a fight Monday night in an East Garfield Park home. Two men, 44 and 31, began fighting around 9:40 p.m. at the home in the 2800 block of West Washington Boulevard. The older man pulled out a knife and attacked the youn

16d ago
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Dear Abby: Woman leaves little to the imagination with comment to son

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are disgusted by something we (and our grandson) have never before encountered. Our ex-daughter-in-law of 10 years recently told our 16-year-old grandson she kicked her latest boyfriend out because he would not have sex with her. Our grandson was very upset (as were we). Isn

16d ago
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Popular vote plan to elect presidents is patriotic

This year, America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. That should make us proud. It should also make us honest. When my son was 11, we walked the Lexington battlefield in Massachusetts. As we crossed that ground, I told him our family descends from the youngest person to carry a

16d ago
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Piano virtuoso Charles Joseph Smith finally gets his due

Inside his family’s cozy Beverly living room, Charles Joseph Smith takes a seat at the shiny black piano and, without consulting sheet music, begins a commanding performance of Chopin's “Fantaisie-Impromptu.” The 55-year-old native Chicagoan is a virtuoso player, completely at ease at the keys. He's

16d ago
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HIV, AIDS infections up in Chicago after years of decline as cases rise among Latinos

Ricardo Jiménez feels like he’s going crazy. The leader of public health initiatives at Chicago’s Puerto Rican Cultural Center is desperately trying to find a way to keep his HIV prevention programs afloat. But amid funding cuts and a backlash against diversity and equity efforts, he worries his Hum

16d ago
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Jackson Park’s 'Gold Lady' could look like a million again, thanks to a planned restoration

On just the right morning, when things are crisp and clear enough, the sun rises over the lake and lights up the gilded two-story Statue of the Republic in Jackson Park. And the Gold Lady — as she's informally known — proudly faces that rising sun as she's done since 1918, draped in a tunic, crowned

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More Than 40k 311 Calls From Rikers Go Into a Black Hole Every Year

After visiting her son on Rikers Island last June, Benjamin Kelly’s mother dialed 311 in a panic. He was hallucinating about an insect crawling up his nose, dead bodies in the walls and something reaching up from the floor to grab him, Angela Kelly told the operator. She urged the jail’s medical sta

16d agoby Reuven Blau and Kennedy Sessions
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Horoscope for Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or major decisions from 7 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Give yourself extra time today so that you have room to deal with surprises related to work, your health or your pet

16d ago
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Englewood dad fatally shot in his home was family's 'protector,' fiancé says

Jennifer Lacey felt like 2026 was going to be her year. She had just gotten promoted at work. Her kids were doing well. And she had just moved into a new home with her fiancé, Antwan Washington. Then her 11-year-old son woke up to find bullet holes in the living room wall and his dad motionless on t

16d ago
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Miguel Vargas’ grand slam helps White Sox shake off season-opening ‘jitters’ for first win

MIAMI — Maybe they just needed a few extra days to warm up. After only showing signs of life late in a disastrous opening weekend, White Sox hitters found their stride Monday against the Marlins, clubbing their way to a 9-4 victory for their first triumph of the season. A monster six-RBI night from

16d ago
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White Sox players calling ‘em like they feel ‘em under MLB’s new ABS challenge system

MIAMI — The first several games of the automated ball/strike era have been a mixed bag for the White Sox. Catcher Edgar Quero hasn’t been shy about questioning umpires under the new ABS challenge system implemented this season, but Sox hitters still are feeling it out. ‘‘We’ve seen them less willing

16d ago
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