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Jimmy John’s Sprouts Linked to E. Coli Infections

Clover sprouts served at Jimmy John’s restaurants have been linked with an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 14 people in five states, including six people in Illinois. The company said it is no longer serving sprouts.

CPS Board OKs Change to Indigenous Peoples Day; Citywide Ordinance Languishes

Members of Chicago’s Native American community were surprised in the best kind of way on Wednesday when the Chicago Board of Education approved the change of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in its school calendar.

Lee Phillip Bell, Co-Creator of Popular Soaps, Dies at 91

Lee Phillip Bell, who co-created “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” and hosted her own daytime talk show in Chicago for 33 years, has died. She was 91.

Trump Urges Calm Even as US Reports Worrisome New Virus Case

President Donald Trump declared that a widespread U.S. outbreak of the new respiratory virus sweeping the globe isn’t inevitable even as top health authorities at his side warned Americans that more infections are coming.

Coronavirus Rattles Markets: What it Means for the Economy

Global stock markets lost more than $3 trillion in value this week as investors fled amid growing concerns of a coronavirus pandemic. So what’s the outlook for the U.S. economy?

Spotlight Politics: Countdown to the March 17 Primary

In less than three weeks, Illinois voters will go to the polls. Will the state have a big role in weeding out the Democratic presidential field? And how will the contentious race for Cook County state’s attorney shake out?

Immigrant Seeking Asylum Finds ‘Second Mom’ in High School Counselor

We meet an immigrant teen seeking asylum, and the suburban community that’s lending a hand.

Search for ET Gets Boost From a Very Special Telescope

Are we really alone in the universe? A new effort to search for extraterrestrial life is underway.

CPS: Watchdog Report Highlights Need for Standardized Test Improvements

Whether or not Chicago Public Schools students are gaming a standardized test system was the topic of debate during Wednesday’s CPS board meeting.

Chinese Artworks Share Thoughtful Approach to Uncommon Materials

Spectacular artwork from China fills not one, but two Chicago museums. We visit the Smart Museum of Art and Wrightwood 659 for a look at “The Allure of Matter.”

Keep Scooters Off Sidewalks, Aldermen Say, as Second Pilot Ramps Up

At a hearing Wednesday, Chicago aldermen voiced their concerns and hopes for the city’s second round of electric scooter testing that’s expected to kick off this summer.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: Feb. 27-March 1

Superheroes and villains, an icy dip in the lake, backyard chickens and winter ales usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

House Makes Lynching a Federal Crime, 65 Years After Emmett Till

Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, the House has approved legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law.

Scintillating ‘Book of Moron’ Intellectually Invigorating in an Era of Catastrophic Dumbing Down

In 90 uninterrupted minutes of altogether irresistible satire, Robert Dubac – an actor, writer, comedian and grand master of sleight-of-hand (and mind) – ingeniously nails the current regrettable state of the nation and the world at large.

Crain’s Headlines: Firms Seek Investor for West Loop Skyscraper

The Chicago firms that built a prominent West Loop skyscraper three years ago are shopping for a new investor to recapitalize the property or even buy it.