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Sneha Dey

Emily Moorhead-Wallace filling up the sculpture with wood and other natural materials that will attract pollinators to nest. Friday, December 10, 2021
Murals and Mosaics
New Ravenswood sculpture doubles as pollinator, bringing eco-diversity to a manufacturing hub
The “Pollinator Habitat” was one of four sculptures commissioned for the new sculpture garden in Ravenswood’s industrial corridor.
By Sneha Dey
 
The Field Museum’s new assistant curator of African anthropology talks to museum visitors Maureen Haines and her kids Nicholas and Evie about African metalwork with the museum’s collection.
Entertainment and Culture
Field Museum needs to reimagine its African exhibit, says new curator who plans to do just that
Foreman Bandama, the museum’s new assistant curator of African anthropology, says the 30-year-old exhibit is out of date. A new exhibit will highlight African innovation, he says.
By Sneha Dey
 
The interior of Yoshi’s Cafe, at North Halsted Street and Aldine Avenue.
Food and Restaurants
Yoshi’s Cafe in Lake View, a pioneer of French-Japanese cuisine, closing after 39 years
Owner Noboku Katsumura says she’ll close Dec. 12. The restaurant is renowned for the cuisine of its late chef Yoshi Katsumura, her husband, who trained with ‘Iron Chef’ Hiroyuki Sakai.
By Sneha Dey
 
Ruben Rojas, of Burbank, Ill., unloads gifts from his motorcycle trailer at the end of the parade in 2012.
Chicago
The Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade returns
The world’s largest motorcycle parade is set for Sunday along Western Avenue.
By Sneha Dey
 
Wolfpack coach Earnest Radcliffe thanks the community for donating to help get the team to the national championships in Florida.
News
Youth football team raises money to compete for national championship: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
The undefeated Wolfpack football team from the South Side raised over $45,000 to travel to the national championships in Florida, easily surpassing their goal.
By Sneha Dey
 
Head culinary chef Robin Rosenberg and Levy Restaurant volunteers prepare yams at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Chicago
Levy Restaurants donates 3,000 Thanksgiving meals
Levy Restaurants partnered with the Salvation Army and Ronald McDonald House Charities to donate meals this holiday.
By Sneha Dey
 
Raymond’s Turkey Farm in Methuen, Mass., photographed in November 1998. Raymond’s at the time was the largest turkey farm in Massachusetts.
Food and Restaurants
Supply chain crises drive up price of Thanksgiving turkeys, squeeze supply
The average cost of a Thanksgiving meal is up 14% over last year, according to a report from the American Farm Bureau. A Thanksgiving turkey is 24% more expensive this year, at an average of $1.50 per pound, or $23.99 for a 16-pound bird.
By Sneha Dey
 
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La Voz Chicago
CPS anima a los estudiantes a vacunarse en noviembre y diciembre
El distrito también planea albergar sitios móviles de vacunación.
By Sneha Dey
 
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Education
CPS pushes shots with new data showing unvaxxed Chicago teens are 7-10 times more likely to get COVID
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez said the district needed to act as a connector, helping families sign their school-aged children up for the vaccine through community providers.
By Sneha Dey