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Man missing from Lawndale found

By Sun-Times Wire

A man who has been missing from the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side for more than a week has been found.

Lester Scott, 61, had been missing from the 1800 block of South Komensky since Aug. 26, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.

He has since been safely located, police said Saturday morning.

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Two SIU students from suburbs killed in Carbondale crash

Francis Martinez, 18, of Des Plaines, and Wolfgang Gustaveson, 19, of Park Ridge, were killed when their truck collided with another truck, Carbondale police said.

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The former Swift Mansion, 4500 S. Michigan Ave., on Monday, a day after it was substantially damaged by an extra-alarm fire. The blaze is being investigated as an arson.

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Gutted by fire, the fate of Bronzeville’s historic Swift Mansion remains in limbo

The fire is under investigation, but the 131-year-old home’s survival could rest with the results of a structural report now being prepared by city building inspectors.

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Education

Notre Dame trustees select Robert Dowd as university’s 18th president

The Rev. Robert Dowd will take over July 1. He succeeds the Rev. John Jenkins, who led the university for 19 years.

By Associated Press

Matt Moog, CEO of Chicago Public Media, announced he is stepping down.

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Chicago Public Media CEO Matt Moog stepping down

Moog had served as CEO since 2020, overseeing the merger of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, creating the largest local nonprofit news organization in the country.

By Dave McKinney | WBEZ Chicago