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Over a span of decades, Spencer Leak Jr. comforted thousands of grieving families in their most trying moments as he helped run Leak & Sons Funeral Homes — an institution on the South Side. https://t.co/7Usjuk5HJL

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Organizers walked through the Bronzeville neighborhood Wednesday for the ninth annual We Walk for Her March to raise awareness about missing and murdered Black women and girls. https://t.co/vtPC3ZqQZR

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The project will transform more than 55 acres of surface parking lots around the United Center into residences, retail, entertainment and community spaces and a hotel. https://t.co/xwRcR87Nnz

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Since Prime Healthcare acquired Saint Mary of Nazareth, several nurses at the Chicago hospital spoke out about deteriorating conditions and potential unionizing. They were fired soon after. Prime says it prioritizes safety and denies retaliation. https://t.co/ezmWihxOiF

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Terry Guest’s latest play details the price of success for creatives in the world of Andy Warhol. It's a tale of recent art history made all the more interesting by the production's lighting and staging. https://t.co/PmWrCzTCzb

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Cultural commissioner Kenya Merritt said Wednesday the $400K is an investment in organizations that are “essential to the vitality of Chicago’s neighborhoods.” https://t.co/OoLJTk1mL4

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Susana Mendoza argues that her experience as a state legislator, city clerk and state comptroller proves she is the person needed to solve the Chicago's financial and public safety troubles, along with a “crisis of confidence” under Mayor Brandon Johnson. https://t.co/ZhujjzCxqh

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Democratic Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is calling on Endeavor to reinstate two nurses who were allegedly fired from Evanston Hospital and to respect workers rights to organize. https://t.co/UOPJBsZiQU

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Children at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago created time capsules in 2021. Five years later, students opened the capsules, reflected on the pandemic and created new memory pieces. https://t.co/BO1UZJwg8T

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Mayor Brandon Johnson said constructive and potentially "life-changing" alternatives like the offer of free summer membership at seven YMCAs across the city could help reduce teen takeovers and summer violence. https://t.co/S1lj3kKyLt

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David Ross passed the strenuous test to join the Chicago Police Department’s mounted patrol in 2023 — successfully climbing onto a horse, lifting five bales of hay and moving a 1,200 pound dumpster. https://t.co/xRrsi9BYFA

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Sims Metal runs junked cars and other items through a large shredding operation, creating fumes and noise. Residents worry about air pollution. https://t.co/Ear4k2TTpx

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The late Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg’s children are suing his widow over alleged violations of his trust. https://t.co/Pl9h17tyY0

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The Comic Sans font often signals levity. Its use has concerned Chicagoans who noticed it on city elevator inspection certificates. https://t.co/yX3Zmova6a

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A 1,200-lb bronze sculpture that memorializes former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stands on the center’s entry plaza. The waving Obamas have already become a magnet for selfies and other photo-takers. https://t.co/1rdTzbiv1L

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Chicago's growing appetite for bagels is creating a showdown in the city between private-equity backed chains like PopUp Bagels and smaller indie bakeries looking to capitalize on the moment. https://t.co/Z05i2X4uma

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White Sox players like Sean Burke keep pointing to a different vibe in the clubhouse this year. "I just have a really great appreciation for this group and the way we’re playing, the way everybody has bought into what we’re doing," Burke said in... https://t.co/E6GxkCENYh

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The Trump administration is not moving forward with plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department’s top official said Tuesday. https://t.co/XXh6j8IJzy

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"If Chicago treats [teen takeovers] as a crisis of disorder, it will keep reaching for tools that make things worse," writes Almethia C. Franklin, a Chicago native and postdoctoral research associate at UIC. https://t.co/43Q3QOFldx

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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza officially announced today she’ll be running for mayor of Chicago in next year’s election. https://t.co/OcyOwGPSFr