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Marian Robinson, Mother of Michelle Obama, Dies at 86

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FILE - Former first lady Michelle Obama's mother Marian Robinson, center, arrives for a ceremony as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama for the unveiling of their official White House portraits in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sept. 7, 2022. (Andrew Harnik / AP Photo, File)

Marian Shields Robinson's death was announced by Michelle Obama and other family members in a statement that said “there was and will be only one Marian Robinson. In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life.”

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FILE - Former first lady Michelle Obama's mother Marian Robinson, center, arrives for a ceremony as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama for the unveiling of their official White House portraits in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sept. 7, 2022. (Andrew Harnik / AP Photo, File)

Week in Review: Donald Trump Convicted; Illinois Passes Record $53.1B Budget

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A New York jury finds Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts. What’s in the state’s biggest-ever budget. And is Chicago ready for this summer’s DNC?

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Cynthia Yeh Bangs the Drums (and More) Brilliantly in CSO World Premiere: Review

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CSO principal percussionist Cynthia Yeh in the CSO-commissioned, world-premiere performance of Jessie Montgomery’s “Procession” with conductor Manfred Honeck and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. (Todd Rosenberg)

Cynthia Yeh, who has been the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s principal percussionist since 2007, can make wonderfully expressive music by playing on nothing more than a bunch of clay flowerpots, writes WTTW News theater critic Hedy Weiss.

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CSO principal percussionist Cynthia Yeh in the CSO-commissioned, world-premiere performance of Jessie Montgomery’s “Procession” with conductor Manfred Honeck and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. (Todd Rosenberg)

Chicago Protesters Denounce 2nd Inauguration of El Salvador’s President, Claiming Government ‘Altered the Electoral Process’

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Demonstrators gather outside the Consulate General of El Salvador in Chicago on May 31, 2024. (Blair Paddock / WTTW News)

Protestors denounced the second inauguration of El Salvador’s controversial president, Nayib Bukele. He will be entering his second term after an overwhelming victory in February — a move against El Salvador’s constitution, which prohibits presidential reelection.

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Demonstrators gather outside the Consulate General of El Salvador in Chicago on May 31, 2024. (Blair Paddock / WTTW News)

Piping Plover Egg Spotted at Montrose Beach, A Win for Groups Working to Restore Population of the Endangered Bird Species

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Left: Native-born Imani at Montrose Beach, April 2023. (Courtesy of Matthew Dolkart) Right: A piping plover egg – a product of piping plover pair Imani and Searocket – recently spotted at Montrose Beach. (Courtesy of Chicago Park District)

The egg is the product of a recent pair bond between native-born Imani, who hatched at Montrose Beach in 2021, and Searocket, one of the 5-week-old captive-reared piping plover chicks released at the beach last year.

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Left: Native-born Imani at Montrose Beach, April 2023. (Courtesy of Matthew Dolkart) Right: A piping plover egg – a product of piping plover pair Imani and Searocket – recently spotted at Montrose Beach. (Courtesy of Chicago Park District)

For 35 Years, a Chicago Family Has Fostered Community at Apollo’s 2000 Theater in Little Village. Now the Century-Old Venue is a City Landmark

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The Apollo’s 2000 Theater in Little Village is being designated a Chicago landmark. (WTTW News)

Javier Galindo and Lidia Galindo Corral have welcomed artists from all over the world to the Apollo’s 2000 Theater in Little Village for nearly 35 years. The building is now being designated a Chicago landmark.

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The Apollo’s 2000 Theater in Little Village is being designated a Chicago landmark. (WTTW News)

Mayor Brandon Johnson Unveils Plan to Test Whether City Crews Should Clear Sidewalks of Snow and Ice

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(Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

The “Plow the Sidewalks” campaign sought to convince officials that the city has an obligation to ensure people with disabilities and other vulnerable residents can get around safely even in the worst winter weather.

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Chicago Sky Embracing Their Share of WNBA Spotlight Behind Gregarious Rookie Angel Reese

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Chicago Sky's Angel Reese (5) drives to the basket as Los Angeles Sparks' Dearica Hamby defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Angel Reese is ensuring some of the glare from the bright spotlight on the WNBA shines squarely on the Chicago Sky. The seventh overall draft pick will remind anyone who will listen that there is a group of rookies helping boost soaring WNBA ratings, attendance and revenue, not just the one who plays in Indiana.

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Chicago Sky's Angel Reese (5) drives to the basket as Los Angeles Sparks' Dearica Hamby defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

‘I Really Want to Represent My People’: Latino Entrepreneurs Opening Businesses Twice as Much as General Population

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Vanessa Arroyo, the founder and owner of Seres Footwear in Chicago. (WTTW News)

Latinos are starting businesses at over twice the rate of the general U.S. population. But getting there as a first-time business owner comes with its own set of challenges.

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Vanessa Arroyo, the founder and owner of Seres Footwear in Chicago. (WTTW News)

Lawmakers Greenlight State-Level Child Tax Credit in Illinois Budget, Pending Pritzker’s Approval

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File photo of a child playing at a day care. (WTTW News)

For low- and middle-class families feeling the pressures from the rising costs of living, the passing of a state-level child tax credit is a “big win,” said Ameya Pawar, a senior advisor at Economic Security Project and former alderperson of Chicago's 47th Ward.

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File photo of a child playing at a day care. (WTTW News)

Guilty on All 34 Counts: Donald Trump Becomes First Former President Convicted of Felony Crimes

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Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Steven Hirsch / New York Post via AP, Pool)

Donald Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records at his company in connection with an alleged scheme to hide potentially embarrassing stories about him during his 2016 Republican presidential election campaign.

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Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Steven Hirsch / New York Post via AP, Pool)

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, May 30, 2024 - Full Show

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A historic Little Village Theater gets landmark status. A child tax credit passes as part of Illinois’ new budget. And meet a group of Latinos embracing the entrepreneurial spirit.

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CTA President Dorval Carter Comes Out Swinging Against Critics at City Council Hearing: ‘I Have Been Turned Into a Caricature’

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CTA President Dorval Carter speaks at a Chicago City Council meeting Feb. 27, 2024. (WTTW News)

Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter took the fight to foes of his leadership – including the 29 alderpeople who signed on to a resolution calling for him to be replaced – at a lengthy City Council hearing on Thursday.

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CTA President Dorval Carter speaks at a Chicago City Council meeting Feb. 27, 2024. (WTTW News)

Andrew Bird Flies High With Jazz Standards at the Green Mill: Review

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Andrew Bird performs at the Green Mill in Chicago on May 29, 2024. (Marc Vitali / WTTW News)

Andrew Bird migrated back to Chicago last night, launching his new tour with a pair of shows at the Green Mill Lounge in Uptown. He led a trio of musicians performing jazz standards and a few favorites from his catalog.

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Andrew Bird performs at the Green Mill in Chicago on May 29, 2024. (Marc Vitali / WTTW News)

Should You Share Your Children on Facebook? The First Social Media Babies Are Now Adults and Some Have Been Pushing for New Laws

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Cam Barrett appears virtually from her car during a Washington state legislature hearing on Feb. 14, 2024. (TVW via CNN Newsource)

Gen Zers, who were born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, have almost never known a world without social media. As adults, they’re now unraveling the effects of having their childhoods documented online.

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Cam Barrett appears virtually from her car during a Washington state legislature hearing on Feb. 14, 2024. (TVW via CNN Newsource)

City Health Department Declares End of Measles Outbreak in Chicago

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The end of the outbreak comes after nearly six weeks, or two incubation periods, without any new measles cases, according to a news release. The last measles case was reported April 20.

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Johnson Announces Plans to Expand Chicago’s Mental Health Services, Reopen Roseland Mental Health Clinic

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Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks outside Roseland Mental Health Center on May 30, 2024. (WTTW News)

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced plans to reopen the city-run Roseland Mental Health Center by the end of this year, and open two other mental health service sites at the Legler Regional Library on the West Side and at the Chicago Department of Public Health’s Lower West Side vaccine clinic in Pilsen.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks outside Roseland Mental Health Center on May 30, 2024. (WTTW News)