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Bruce Goff's creative architecture is hidden in plain sight around Chicago. Here’s where to see it
A new Art Institute exhibition is putting the late architect back into the spotlight. Here are five places in the Chicago area where you can see his artistry in person.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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"People who persevere for justice don’t push collisions out of sight and mind. They develop a lifelong practice of asking 'why' questions. And they find the link between grit and grace." sojo.net/interactive/...
Two-and-a-Half Steps Toward More Resilient Activism
Stories from Christians who didn’t burn out—and from a few who did.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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chicago.suntimes.com/2026/01/07/j...
Oldest living Chicago Bear, 92, hopes team has Super Bowl in its future: 'It would be my greatest goodbye'
John Damore, an offensive lineman who played in the 1950s, discussed the Bears-Packers rivalry, a potential stadium move to the suburbs or Northwest Indiana and playoff projections.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Astounding’ vaccine change puts US behind peer countries, experts warn
Scientists predict increased disease outbreaks after Trump officials no longer recommend third of childhood vaccines
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January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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With an eye on ICE, Broadview village board approves restrictions on detention centers chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
With an eye on ICE, Broadview village board approves restrictions on detention centers
Under the new limits, prisons and detention centers can't be within 1,000 feet of schools and residential areas. The Trump administration has been searching for locations to expand immigration detenti...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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After stories of alleged neglect, lawmaker will try again to reform Mississippi’s prison health care mississippitoday.org/2026/01/05/p...
After stories of alleged neglect, lawmaker will try again to reform Mississippi’s prison health care - Mississippi Today
Mississippi Today’s "Behind Bars, Beyond Care" series has documented alleged routine denial of health care in Mississippi prisons: potentially thousands of people living with hepatitis C going without...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Trump deportation campaign will leave lasting mark on kids of detained parents, experts say
Families told the Sun-Times they saw immediate shifts in their children when their parents were detained, ranging from physical changes to emotional outbursts.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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www.npr.org/2026/01/04/n...
In 'No Other Choice,' Park Chan-wook takes desperation for a job to the extreme
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook about his latest film, "No Other Choice."
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January 4, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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chicago.suntimes.com/2026/01/02/n...
New laws: Illinois’ grocery tax to end, aquifer protections begin
Nearly 300 Illinois laws took effect Jan. 1. The Illinois’ 1% statewide grocery tax is eliminated, but more than half the state’s cities and towns have passed an ordinance establishing their own groce...
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January 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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I went to college and lived within my means, but my career stalled amid economic fog we're living in
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence and the decline of reliable economic data have made things worse.
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January 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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A Sacred Journey to Save Oak Flat
Arizona case highlights the moral implications of public land policy
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January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
Insults, spoiled food and no bedding — inside a Chicago landscaper’s ordeal with ICE in Broadview
A Chicago man recounts 10 weeks in federal custody, where detention in Michigan was far more humane than at the Broadview facility.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
Here I Stand
A long tradition of moral protest grounds our public witness in 2026
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January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
US has captured Venezuela’s President Maduro and wife, says Trump
US president lauds ‘brilliant operation’ on social media as attorney general says couple will face criminal charges
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January 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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chicago.suntimes.com/entertainmen...
Chicago skater Lorenzo Elano prepares to glide into the national spotlight
The teen skater — who is the reigning U.S. junior champion — has made a lot of sacrifices to compete at an elite level. And while he may not be in the conversation for the upcoming Olympics in Italy, ...
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January 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Impact over income: a striking number of gen Zers are becoming teachers
Despite longstanding concerns over pay and conditions, more young graduates are entering the classroom
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January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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www.harvardmagazine.com/faculty-comm...
Harvard Professor Michael Sandel Wins Philosophy’s Berggruen Prize | Harvard Magazine
The creator of the popular ‘Justice’ course receives a $1 million award.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Grief, fear and fury: the Israeli and Palestinian mothers still standing united against bloodshed
Israeli movement Women Wage Peace and Palestinian group Women of the Sun held a mass rally in October 2023. Three days later a Hamas attack triggered war – leaving the women more determined than ever
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January 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
‘Never Too Much’ | Trevor Jackson
Something has gone terribly wrong. In his 2004 book Why Globalization Works, the economics journalist Martin Wolf wrote that “liberal democracy is the
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January 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Lily Allen’s live return, Charli xcx’s Wuthering Heights and Simon Rattle’s Janáček: music to listen out for in 2026
Raye, Deftones and Yungblud do UK tours, Jill Scott returns for more neo-soul, and classical world gears up to celebrate György Kurtág at 100
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December 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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mississippitoday.org/2025/12/30/n...
New film portrays FBI's dance with a Mafia devil to solve KKK killing - Mississippi Today
Hollywood plans to release a movie next year on Mafia hitman Gregory Scarpa’s role in the Vernon Dahmer killing, starring Mark Wahlberg as the mobster.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Despair for would-be US citizens as American dream blocked by Trump
Aspirant Americans tell of exclusions from ceremonies by sudden policy introduced on ‘security’ grounds
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December 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘A little light in the dark’: the former Chinese police officer bringing bubble tea to wartorn Ukraine
Brother Dong is one of a growing band of Chinese volunteers who are lending their support to Ukraine
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December 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I knew all about the NHS’s challenges and flaws. But then as a patient, I saw the love and the magic | Anne Perkins
There is something about the care and professionalism to be seen on a ward that defies abstract analysis: a reminder of what it is to be human, says writer Anne Perkins
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December 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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This superhero, born out of the Jackson’s underground volcano, is here to battle the city’s detractors mississippitoday.org/2025/12/29/c...
This superhero, born out of the Jackson's underground volcano, is here to battle the city's detractors - Mississippi Today
The immortal man – born 1822, the year Jackson was founded – wears a green suit inspired by the city's flag and takes to the skies in the inaugural issue of Jackson Comics.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM