Bianca Cseke
Digital Producer
Stories by Bianca Cseke
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The Rundown: Illinois’ push for a federal research agency
Plus, higher minimum wages and tax relief kick in today. Here’s what you need to know today.
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Armadillos are on their way to Chicago
Commonly found in southeastern states and Mexico, climate change is driving the armor-plated creatures northward.
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Don’t call it a carp: Illinois dresses up the reviled invasive species and hopes customers will bite
A bony fish long deemed the ‘bottom of the barrel’ will appear in sandwiches and on menus under the new name “Copi.”
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The Rundown: Life in schools after the cops left
Plus, travel is booming despite high gas prices and airfare. Here’s what you need to know today.
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The Rundown: Chicago archbishop wants gun safety laws
Plus, members of a South Side church remain faithful and vow to rebuild after a devastating fire. Here’s what you need to know today.
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The Rundown: A look at Illinois’ school safety mandates
Plus, a Waukegan landfill will soon be home to 20,000 solar panels. Here’s what you need to know today.
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The Rundown: Another mayoral candidate emerges
Plus, Chicago’s “wild” spring is finally over. Here’s what you need to know today.
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Chicago photographer Sandro Miller puts Black women’s hair on a pedestal in his new book
Sandro’s book of portraits comes as activists push for Congress to pass the CROWN Act, which would ban discrimination against natural hair.
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How a sponge could help clean up microplastics in Chicago and the Great Lakes
A team of Northwestern University engineers created a coating that, when applied to sponges, traps pollutants found in water.
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See the winners of the Chicago Sun-Times’s art contest
More than 120 entries poured in from students in Chicago and the suburbs.
