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US Marks King Holiday Amid Fears of Deep Racial Divisions

As the nation marks the holiday honoring King, the mood surrounding it is overshadowed by deteriorating race relations in an election season that has seen one candidate of color after another quit the 2020 presidential race. 

DNA Tests Confirm Coyote Captured in Chicago Attacked Boy

Animal control officials in Chicago said Sunday that DNA tests confirm a coyote recently captured in the city is the same animal that attacked a 6-year-old boy. 

New Bucket List for Nature Lovers: The World’s Most Instagrammed Forests

From the Amazon to Jiuzhaigou Valley, the world’s forests are racking up hashtags. But there’s no need to travel out of Cook County in search of photogenic flora.

The Week in Review: Pritzker Urges Madigan Aide to Cooperate in Federal Probe

Pritzker gets heated over Madigan aide. Hurt feelings between the mayor and City Council over LGBTQ language. Preckwinkle’s Cook County Health power play. And a new national newscast out of Chicago.

CPS Attendance Dips on Strike Make-Up Days

Only 62% to 66% of Chicago Public Schools students went to class on Jan. 2 and 3 – days that were originally scheduled to be part of winter break but later converted to attendance days following the 11-day teachers strike.

Report: Obama Center to Have ‘Adverse’ Impact on Boulevard System

A new report issued by Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development says the Obama Presidential Center will have an “adverse” impact on Jackson Park’s Historic Landscape District and the city’s historic Park Boulevard System.

Who’s Who on Trump’s Legal Team for Impeachment Trial

President Donald Trump’s legal team for his Senate impeachment trial will include a pair of well-known attorneys who have vigorously defended Trump on television and played roles in some of the most consequential legal dramas in recent history.

US Drinking More Now Than Just Before Prohibition

Federal health statistics show a rise in per-person consumption of alcohol and increases in emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths tied to drinking.

Hershey Felder to Make Goodman Debut With Portrait of French Composer Claude Debussy

The multitalented actor, pianist (and yes, composer in his own right) brings the eighth installment in his renowned “Great Composers Series” to Chicago in June and simultaneously makes his Goodman Theatre debut.

‘Whisper House’ a Haunting Musical About Love, Loneliness, Betrayal and War

The stylishly macabre, morally challenging show by Duncan Sheik (of “Spring Awakening” fame) and Kyle Jarrow is now receiving its Chicago premiere by Black Button Eyes Productions.

How Do You Like Your January: Warm or Sunny? Because You Can’t Have Both

With 24 days of partly cloudy or straight up cloudy skies, January’s pretty bleak. Unfortunately, it takes a blast of cold northern air to get the sun to come out and play. 

21 Cold-Related Deaths Reported in Cook County Since October

On Friday, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office reported two new cold-related deaths in the county, including those of a 47-year-old man and a 71-year old woman. 

Nearly 25% of Illinois Residents Don’t Exercise, CDC Report Finds

Regular physical activity is vital for your health, but a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds nearly a quarter of Illinois residents aren’t getting any exercise at all.

Local Efforts Underway to Help Earthquake Victims in Puerto Rico

For the past several weeks, Puerto Rico has seen more than two dozen high-magnitude earthquakes. One Chicago-based group has teamed up with people on the island to provide funding for resources, doctors and mental health aid.

Pay for Senior Teachers Still Unresolved, Months after CTU Strike Ended

Why the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education are still at odds over the teacher’s contract.