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Your Guide To Chicago Music History’s Greatest Hits

A former CPS student wishes kids learned more about Chicago’s rich music history. So here’s a CliffsNotes music guide. Happy listening!
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Celebrates 60 Years

Morning Shift

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Celebrates 60 Years

The critically acclaimed dance company is performing at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago through March 11.
Musician R. Kelly arrives at the Daley Center for a hearing in his child support case at the Daley Center, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Chicago.

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Chicago Advocate: It’s Critical We ‘Look At All The R. Kellys’

The co-founder of a nonproft that addresses violence against women and girls says the city needs to examine how systems failed black girls.
Willie Wilson and Lori Lightfoot join a crowd of religious and community leaders at the Chicago Baptist Institute in Washington Park on Friday, March 8, 2019.

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Wilson Backs Lightfoot For Chicago Mayor

Wilson placed fourth in the February general election, winning most of the majority black wards on the city’s South and West sides.
Josie and Elias Lopez

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Families Fight To Keep Controversial Scholarships For Private School

Gov. JB Pritzker wants to end the scholarship used by 7,000 students this year, saying it diverts money from public schools.
The Cook County grand jury indictment filed Thursday says actor Jussie Smollett, shown here in 2016, made a false report about an offense.

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Smollett Indicted On 16 Counts Stemming From Reported Attack

A grand jury in Chicago indicted actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two m...

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University of Chicago Trauma Center (duplicate)

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Study: New South Side Trauma Center Closing Racial Gap

Racial disparities in trauma care access have declined sevenfold since the University of Chicago opened an adult trauma center last year.
Former Officer Brian Warner (center) stands next to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. In January, the police pension board voted 6-1 to cut Warner’s benefit from a duty-related disability benefit to an “ordinary disability benefit,” which Warner says is going to cost him about $2,500 a month.

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Officer Criticized CPD Trauma Services, Then His Pension Was Reduced

The board reduced benefits for the former officer, who has pushed trauma services for officers since he was wounded in an on-duty shooting.
Terry Allen

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Terry Allen Has Been Locked Up In Prison For 36 Years Without A Criminal Trial

The American justice system promises no punishment without due process. An 80-year-old Illinois law allows a way around that.
Bill MacKay

Morning Shift

Chicago Musician Bill MacKay On Chopin, Yoko Ono And Hot Dogs

MacKay will play a record-release show this month, but first he answers questions on everything from hot dogs to books.
The office is a good place to catch a cold. (Mark Sebastian/Flickr)

Nerdette

Wash Your F-ing Hands

People in our office are sick. Why? Because sick people are in our office. That's what one biologist says about persistent office illnesses.
WOW program

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'Working On Womanhood' Program For Chicago Teens Showing Results

A program focused on the emotional well-being of teen girls in Chicago public schools is helping to keep them in school and out of trouble.
CTA

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Group Tackles Racially Equitable Development

A multi-partner group is learning what it will take to reverse historical disinvestment in some neighborhoods -- and gentrification in ot...
City Colleges of Chicago

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City Colleges Of Chicago Puts Tuition Increase On Hold

City Colleges decided to put a four-year annual tuition hike on hold to gather more feedback from stakeholders.
Lincoln Yards rendering

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Chicago’s Zoning Committee Advances $6 Billion Project

Chicago’s zoning committee advances $6 billion project after four hours of discussion and public testimony.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker gives his first state budget address in Springfield on Wednesday.

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JB Pritzker Finally Reveals Graduated Income Tax Plan

For the first time, Gov. JB Pritzker is releasing his plan for what Illinois residents should pay in personal income taxes.
Van Dyke Supreme Court

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Illinois Supreme Court To Rule On Jason Van Dyke’s Sentence Next Week

The state attorney general asked the justices to order a redo of the former Chicago police officer’s sentencing for killing Laquan McDonald.

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