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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Phyllis Cha

General assignment fellow
The blue-gloved hands of a nurse prepare a syringe of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
Health
Chicago reports first measles cases since 2019, including child at Pilsen migrant shelter
Measles is a highly transmissible respiratory disease that can be prevented through the MMR vaccine.
By Phyllis Cha and Mary Norkol
 
Potholes 2024
Transportation
Mild winter a boon to pothole patrol, allowing city to fill ‘significantly larger number’ than past years
The Chicago Department of Transportation has fixed 30,000 more potholes this year than in the same period last year.
By Phyllis Cha
 
St. Frances of Rome School at 1401 S Austin Blvd. is now staying open for the next five years thanks to donors.
La Voz Chicago
Donantes evitan el cierre de una escuela católica centenaria en Cicero
La Archidiócesis de Chicago anunció el miércoles que St. Frances permanecerá abierta al menos por los próximos cinco años.
By Phyllis Cha
 
St. Frances of Rome School at 1401 S Austin Blvd. is now staying open for the next five years thanks to donors.
News
Donors save 100-year-old Catholic school in Cicero from closure
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Wednesday that St. Frances will stay open at least the next five years after groups and individuals pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars — though the exact figure will depend on enrollment per year.
By Phyllis Cha
 
Bucktown Antisemitic Flyer
Crime
Antisemitic posters linked to white supremacist group, found in Bucktown: 'We have to push back'
The cardboard signs contained a link to GoyimTV, a channel run by the antisemitic hate group Goyim Defense League. The GDL ‘espouses vitriolic antisemitism and white supremacist themes via the internet,’ according to the Anti-Defamation League.
By Phyllis Cha
 
The Northwestern Bienen School of Music, near 70 Arts Circle Drive, is a blocky building with cantilevered levels surrounded by green lawn and other landscaping.
La Voz Chicago
Comunidad de la Universidad Northwestern conmocionada tras disparos del domingo: 'Nada de esto es normal'
Poco después de las 11 p.m., la universidad dijo que la policía estaba en el lugar investigando informes de una amenaza activa. Alrededor de las 11:44 p.m., la policía emitió un comunicado, diciendo que nadie había sido baleado.
By Violet Miller and Phyllis Cha
 
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News
Love the piping plovers? This internship might be for you
The Chicago Bird Alliance is offering an internship from May to July to help with education efforts and public awareness of piping plovers on Montrose Beach.
By Phyllis Cha
 
The Northwestern Bienen School of Music, near 70 Arts Circle Drive, is a blocky building with cantilevered levels surrounded by green lawn and other landscaping.
Crime
Northwestern University community shaken after shots fired Sunday: 'None of this is normal'
Shortly after 11 p.m., the university said police were on scene near 70 Arts Circle Drive investigating reports of an active threat. About 11:44, police issued an all clear, saying no one had been shot.
By Violet Miller and Phyllis Cha
 
New gray seal pup born Feb. 17
News
Brookfield Zoo welcomes grey seal pup
This is the first grey seal pup born at the zoo since 2020, and he is expected to make his public debut sometime this coming spring.
By Phyllis Cha