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Friday, April 26, 2024

Marin Scott

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Marin Scott is a Chicago Sun-Times intern.

Brookfield Zoo South Gate entrance.
Coronavirus
Zoo closed? No problem — see the animals via the internet
The Brookfield and Lincoln Park zoos, closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, are using livestreaming to bring the animals and demonstrations to the public.
By Marin Scott
 
The four-year program, known as “Chicago Connected,” is being paid for by a slew of donors, including: hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin ($7.5 million); Crown Family Philanthropies ($5 million); Chicago Community COVID Response Fund administered by the Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro Chicago ($2.5 million); Illinois Tool Works ($2 million); the Pritzker Traubert Foundation ($1.5 million); the JPB Foundation ($500,000); and the Joyce Foundation ($250,000).
Education
What ‘remote learning’ will look like during COVID-19
With public and private schools in Illinois ordered closed, some may switch to remote learning. How will going to school online work?
By Marin Scott
 
The site where the new development will be (left) and Pritzker Park (right). The city hopes that the new development will bring people to the block year-round.
Chicago
Contest seeks new development to revitalize Pritzker Park block
The 15,965-square-foot piece of land next to Pritzker Park will have a chance to become part of the C40 Reinventing Cities competition, a global initiative that works with cities to build sustainable spaces.
By Marin Scott
 
John Brunious (top left), Ronnie Moore (bottom left), Richard Cechman (middle), Michael Watford (bottom right) and Justin Hamilton (top right) talk about voting from inside Cook County Jail.
Chicago
Pretrial detainees to vote at first polling place in Cook County Jail
42 voting machines will be brought in during the first two weekends in March — marking the first time in the country a polling place will be available for pretrial detainees.
By Marin Scott
 
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Education
Chicago Scholars on $400K windfall from Team LeBron’s win: It feels ‘like we hit the lottery’
Founded in 1997, the nonprofit provides resources, information and programming to help Chicago’s students get into, through and out of college.
By Marin Scott
 
Chicago Police Officer George Davros and newly-adopted Eva stay warm while on a walk near his home.
Chicago
CPD officer adopts lost dog found while on duty
Chicago Police Officer George Davros noticed a shivering bundle on the side of the road while he was on patrol on the South Side in early January.
By Marin Scott
 
Mia Roberts, 9, a student from Arthur Dixon Elementary, speaks to the audience Friday during a Martin Luther King Jr. oratory competition at The Palmer House Hotel.
Education
Dixon Elementary student wins Chicago’s first MLK Jr. oratory competition
Mia Roberts was one of 13 fourth- and fifth-graders from Chicago Public Schools who competed in the event Friday.
By Marin Scott
 
Supplies to deal with the impending ice and snow in the forecast are stacked up on Friday at J.C. Licht True Value, 18 S. Sangamon St.
Chicago
Chicago area braces for weekend winter storm
City officials prepared to deploy 287 salt trucks to battle winter conditions expected through Saturday night.
By Marin Scott