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The 13th annual One Earth Film Festival returns April 17 to 23 with in-person and virtual screenings across the Chicago area.

By Sun-Times Marketing

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Open-water swim in Chicago River to be held in September, the first in more than 100 years

Five hundred swimmers will participate in the first organized swim event, which will raise funds for ALS research and swim programs for at-risk youth.

By Jessica Ma

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill joined Lynn Sweet to discuss his just-released book “Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in our Divided Country.”

By Sun-Times staff

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We Hear You: Meet the Sun-Times & WBEZ Newsrooms in Cicero

The latest community listening session — in collaboration with WBEZ — took place in Cicero on Oct. 25. Readers had the opportunity to bring their questions, concerns and comments directly to our journalists!

By Sun-Times staff

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Meet the Sun-Times Newsroom

Talk with our journalists, including our executive editor, at one of our upcoming community listening sessions.

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet was joined by Franklin Foer, author of the bestseller, “The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future.”

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet welcomed the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till’s cousin and the last surviving witness to his lynching, and Chris Benson, a Till scholar and author.

By Sun-Times staff

Members of the Empiire Dance Company perform during the annual Bud Billiken Parade along South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Bud Billiken Parade puts South Side’s vibrant spirit on display: ‘It brings out the kid in everyone’

In its 94th year, the Saturday parade brought together thousands of community members to celebrate the end of the summer season ahead of the upcoming school year.

By Violet Miller and Jacquelyne Germain

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet was joined by Miles Taylor, “Anonymous” Trump administration insider and author of the just released book, “Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump.”

By Sun-Times staff

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Ismael Perez (right) hosts Hear My Story, a family-friendly storytelling experience with drag performers (from left) Allegra Dee Love, Starr Stallion and Jakki Love, June 27 at The Hideout.

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Chicago drag performers share stories of adversity, triumph and joy at Sun-Times event

At ‘Hear My Story,’ hosted by columnist Ismael Pérez, local drag performers shared their experiences of self-love, perseverance and community.

By Sun-Times Marketing

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Beyoncé at Soldier Field: Bag policy, transit options, tickets

The Renaissance World Tour will take over the stadium July 22 and 23.

By Katie Anthony

A record 2.8 million Illinois residents, with 2.5 million hitting the road, are expecting to travel over the long Fourth of July weekend.

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Record 2.8 million Illinois residents expected to travel over Fourth of July weekend: AAA

Though road trips are expected to be the preferred method of travel this holiday weekend with 2.5 million Illinoisans hitting the road, travelers are also catching flights, buses, trains and even cruises, AAA officials said.

By Jacquelyne Germain

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Hear My Story: An Evening with Chicago Drag Performers

Sun-Times columnist and host Ismael Perez was joined by drag performers Jakki Love, Starr Stallion and Allegra Dee Love for this family-friendly storytelling experience.

By Sun-Times staff

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We Hear You: Meet the Sun-Times Newsroom in Bronzeville

Bronzeville residents and Sun-Times readers provided feedback directly to members of the newsroom in this community listening session on June 21, 2023.

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet was joined by New York Times White House reporter Peter Baker to discuss the GOP primary and co-authored book, The Divider: Trump in the White House 2017-2021.

By Sun-Times staff

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The Environmental Justice Exchange: An Air Pollution Fight in Pilsen

Environmental reporter Brett Chase was joined by community experts Mary Gonzales, Tanya Lozano, Theresa McNamara and Olga Bautista for a conversation about air pollution and a scrap-metal operation in Pilsen.

By Sun-Times staff

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Social Justice in Chicago: The new wave of immigrants

Event moderator and Sun-Times social justice and wage gap reporter, Elvia Malagón, was joined by special guests Dr. Evelyn Figueroa, Frank Sandoval and Karina Ayala-Bermejo on April 26 at the Coleman Public Library.

By Sun-Times Marketing

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We Hear You: Meet the Sun-Times & WBEZ Newsrooms in Englewood

The Sun-Times and WBEZ newsrooms collaborated on a community listening session in Englewood, hearing from readers and listeners on May 30, 2023.

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Our host, Lynn Sweet, was joined by a political panel with Aviva Bowen, Tom Bowen, Becky Carroll, Alden Loury, Natalie Moore and Fran Spielman to discuss Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s election victory, plus the 2024 Democratic convention in Chicago.

By Sun-Times staff

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We Hear You: Meet the Sun-Times Newsroom in Albany Park

Members of the Sun-Times newsroom were joined by readers for one-on-one conversations in Albany Park on April 25, 2023.

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet was joined by freshmen in Congress, Jonathan Jackson and Delia Ramirez, and political strategists Aviva Bowen, Tom Bowen, Ron Holmes, Joanna Klonsky, Amy Qin, Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman to discuss the Chicago mayoral campaign.

By Sun-Times staff

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We Hear You: Meet the Sun-Times Newsroom in Rogers Park

Sun-Times Executive Editor Jennifer Kho and members of the newsroom were joined by community members and readers for an open conversation about Sun-Times coverage on March 21, 2023.

By Sun-Times staff

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Reset on the Road: Mayoral Candidate Runoff Forum

The University of Chicago Institute of Politics, the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ are hosting a live candidate forum for the city’s mayoral candidates — Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson — ahead of the runoff election. Join us in person, virtually or on-air March 30.

By Sun-Times Marketing

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An Oscars® Q&A with Richard Roeper

Sun-Times film critic Richard Roeper answered your questions about the 95th Academy Awards®.

By Sun-Times Marketing

Dragon dancers perform during a Lunar New Year celebration along West Argyle Street in the Uptown neighborhood, Saturday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2022.

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Chicago police, organizers to strengthen planned security for Lunar New Year parades

Additional security measures will surround Lunar New Year parades this weekend in Chinatown and Uptown in the wake of two California mass shootings.

By Ilana Arougheti

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet was joined by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. as he started his second term as the Senate Judiciary Committee chair on January 12, 2023.

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet sat down with White House correspondent, April Ryan, to discuss her book, Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem. Plus, Republican strategist Eleni Demertzis; Democratic strategist Ron Holmes; WBEZ state politics reporter Dave McKinney and Sun-Times chief political reporter Tina Sfondeles joined for a political panel on December 15, 2022.

By Sun-Times staff

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We Hear You: Meet the Sun-Times Newsroom in Little Village

Members of the Sun-Times newsroom, including Jennifer Kho, Dave Newbart, Norm Parish, Jackie Serrato and Ambar Colón, were joined by readers for the first community listening session.

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet hosted a post-election wrap-up with Ron Holmes, Tina Sfondeles and Dan Mihalopoulos. Plus, author Maggie Haberman joined to discuss her best seller on November 10, 2022.

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Leading up to the midterm elections, Lynn Sweet was joined by bestselling author David Corn and a political panel with Tina Sfondeles, Dave McKinney and Dan Mihalopoulos on October 20.

By Sun-Times staff

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At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Host Lynn Sweet was joined by best-selling author Tim Miller to discuss his book, Trump and the future of the Republican Party. Sweet also checked in on Highland Park, two months after the July 4 parade massacre.

By Sun-Times staff

Chicago Public Media at Printers Row Lit Fest

The Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ hosted four Chicago Public Media panels at Printers Row Lit Fest on Saturday, September 10.

By Sun-Times Marketing