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Jesse Steward Jr., owner of Alexander James, sits on a barrel at Two Eagles Distillery at 1856 Elmhurst Rd in Mt Prospect, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Jesse Steward Jr. whiskey Alexander James is one of three Black-owned whiskey brands in Chicago.
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Afternoon Edition: How local Black-owned whiskey brands go against the grain
Plus: Steve Albini dies at age 61, Chicago’s most at-risk historic locations and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Speech therapist Stephanie Plein (right) makes 15-year-old Sydney laugh as she mimics a cicada during a lesson about how to prepare for the upcoming cicada emergence during a lesson at Keshet, a private therapeutic day school in Northbrook for students with disabilities, Friday, May 3, 2024. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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Afternoon Edition: How people with autism are prepping for cicadas' loud buzz
Plus: Foxtrot vendors scramble, new exhibit honors Chicago’s house heritage and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Hopewell Brewing co-owner Samantha Lee sits at the wood-paneled bar inside the company's Logan Square brewery.
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Afternoon Edition: Craft brewers have high hopes THC drink will spark trend
Plus: Filling Johnson’s former Cook County commissioner seat, the push to oust Rep. Flowers and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Marisel Hernandez, commissioner of the Chicago Board of Elections.
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Afternoon Edition: Bring Chicago Home saga continues — what you need to know
Plus: Learning English via board games, return of a winter jazz fest and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Tonnette Johnson stands in the front yard of her West Pullman home that she shares with her daughter and some of her grandchildren, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Johnson who’ll be celebrating her first year living at this home, spent years trying to come up with the downpayment. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times
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Afternoon Edition: How long do you need to save to buy a home in Chicago?
Plus: Garcia vs. Lopez, why TikTokers are making Chicago tributes and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: Tom Skilling's exit interview
Plus: Official found negligent in Little Village dust-cloud debacle to oversee building safety, 6 things to do this weekend and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson laughs as he presides over a City Council meeting at City Hall, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.
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Afternoon Edition: Mayor Johnson's $1.25B borrowing blueprint
Plus: Local cosmetology school gets a boost from Beyoncé, Historic Pullman Foundation’s new leader and more.
 
Chiarugi Hardware co-owners Paul and Carole Rinaldi are photographed in the store they have owned and operated in Chicago's Little Italy (later University Village) neighborhood, for more than half a century.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: 100-year-old Little Italy hardware store still hammering away
Plus: 2 teens charged in deadly shooting, Bridgeport’s new old theater and more.
By Matt Moore
 
CPS 2020 protest
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Afternoon Edition: Education board moves to pull cops out of Chicago schools
Plus: White Sox owner seeks $1B for new ballpark, how Chicago celebrated Lunar New Year and more.
By Matt Moore
 
A butterfly sits on a leaf at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Monarch butterfly's Chicago population could be in trouble
Plus: Chatham’s newest retail spot, Jon Batiste prepares for sold-out Chicago show and more.
By Katie Anthony  and Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: Would you buy a house with friends?
Plus: Rescued otter finds home at the Shedd, 6 things to do this weekend and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: The 2024 Sun-Times/WBEZ Illinois Primary Voter Guide is here
Plus: ShotSpotter could be cut off soon, Etta files for bankruptcy and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Closeup of pigs’ faces at All Grass Farms near West Dundee. They were born to sows that were never kept in gestation crates. They’re free to roam their pasture in the open air.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Illinois' pig crate debate
Plus: A White Castle romance, Chicago Black Restaurant Week highlights and more.
By Matt Moore
 
An Activist holds up a sign that’s critical of ShotSpotter during a Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability special public meeting on gunshot detection technology at Saint Sabina Church, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.
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Afternoon Edition: ShotSpotter on its way out in Chicago
Plus: A treasure trove’s last days, the story of independent cinema on the South Side and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Debra Yepa-Pappan and Monica Rickert-Bolter co-founders of the Center for Native Futures, the first and currently only Native American art gallery in Chicago located at 56 W. Adams St. in The Loop stand together inside the gallery, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Native American artists aren't waiting for the Field Museum to get it right
Plus: Lurie Children’s Hospital outage continues, Tim Mapes sentenced and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to reporters about the future of Chicago Public Schools during an interview at his office in City Hall, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Mayor Johnson's sprint to remake Chicago Public Schools
Plus: A PPP fraud twist, five things to do this weekend and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: Chicago-area brothers taken in Gaza during Israeli raid, family says
Plus: A county property tax blunder, the return of Los Tigres del Norte and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: Automated crackdown on downtown driving violations coming this summer
Plus: Physician found guilty of Medicaid fraud, reporting from the Sin City Super Bowl and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: Deadline to find permanent housing looms for migrants
Plus: NFL commissioner backs new Bears stadium, judge spurns Trump immunity argument and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: What should happen to the Damen Silos?
Plus: More Ventra app glitches, Chicago’s ‘Oscars of teaching’ winner and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: In Illinois politics, remaps keep the powerful in power
Plus: A possible cyberattack on a children’s hospital, Woodstock Willie forecasts early spring and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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Afternoon Edition: Chicago falls shy of national milestone for women attorneys
Plus: Ventra app crashes, a Pilsen medical center furloughs workers and more.
By Matt Moore
 
A southbound view of LaSalle Street near 33 North LaSalle Street in The Loop, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Mayor Johnson's La Salle Street revamp plans
Plus: Chicago James Beard Award finalists announced, NASCAR’s summer traffic plans and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Community residents have a chance to own the Roseland Medical and Retail Center strip mall on West 111th Street.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Would you invest $1K in your neighborhood?
Plus: CSO’s new millennial music director, outdoor dining confusion and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Eileen O’Neill Burke, Democratic nominee for Cook County State’s Attorney, speaks to reporters after a victory event at the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 headquarters in the West Loop, Monday, April 1, 2024.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Tough on crime? O'Neill Burke says campaign messaging needs work
Plus: Royko’s Opening Day homage, the Chicago-bred producer who caught Beyoncé's attention and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Easter candy is prepared for sale at Katherine Anne Confections at 3653 W. Irving Park Rd. on the Northwest Side, Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Cost of cocoa brings Easter Bunny blues
Plus: Bad Bunny fan fashion, 5 things to do this weekend and more.
By Matt Moore
 
A dead bird is seen right outside the McCormick Place Lakeside Center, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Is Chicago for the birds? Advocates would like it to be
Plus: Re-creating dishes, 3 things you didn’t know about ‘The Blues Brothers’ and more.
By Matt Moore
 
SOLOWAYCAFE-03XX24-06.JPG. Owners Iryna Yuzvik (left) and Artur Yuzvik at Soloway Coffee at 2275 N Lincoln Ave in Lincoln Park, Thursday, March 21, 2024. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
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Afternoon Edition: A Chicago cafe's unique connection with the Ukrainian community
Plus: The Logan Square Farmers Market’s new spot, a high school step team forges bonds and more.
By Matt Moore
 
Chicago Teachers Union Pres. Stacy Davis Gates listens during a media roundtable at Daniel R. Cameron Elementary School in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, where she, migrant parents, American Federation of Teachers Pres. Randi Weingarten, state Rep. Lilian Jimenez and community advocates discussed ways to meet the needs of newly-arrived migrant students and their families, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Why CTU is focused on Springfield
Plus: Ald. speech by burning flag sparks outrage, Sundance in Chicago and more.
By Matt Moore
 
The Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. is developing 5853 N. Broadway (left) in Edgewater into an estimated 90 affordable housing units. The Janet L. Smith Apartments in West Pullman (right) are being developed by the Interfaith Housing Development Corp.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Where federal tax credits will boost affordable housing in Chicago
Plus: Holi celebrations, meeting your curator neighbor and more.
By Matt Moore
 
A traffic manager with the Office of Emergency Management and Communication walks over to the front of the United Center during an Olivia Rodrigo concert, Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Chicago's bad bill collecting habits
By Matt Moore
 
Richard Guidice, Executive Director of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications speaks to reporters about the city's efforts to quell Memorial Day weekend violence, Friday, May 22, 2020.
Afternoon Edition
Afternoon Edition: Johnson chief of staff announces exit two days after primary
Plus: A police arbitration ruling, a postman and pup’s friendship goes viral and more.
By Matt Moore
 
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