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Deb Robertson, 65, who has been diagnosed with terminal neuroendocrine carcinoma, advocates for right-to-die legislation in Illinois as she sits down for an interview with a Sun-Times reporter in her Lombard home.

Should Illinois become 11th state to adopt ‘right-to-die’ legislation?

A bill filed Thursday would allow qualified individuals, not medical professionals, to self-administer a medication to end their lives. Opponents of such measures include members of the Catholic and evangelical communities.

By Tina Sfondeles

Lourdes “Lulú” Álvarez frente a su restaurante Pueblo Nuevo, en 4342 al norte de la Avenida Central.

Food and Restaurants

At Pueblo Nuevo in Portage Park everyone is family, and the home-style food can’t be beat

Lourdes ‘Lulu’ Alvarez swears by the mood-boosting effects of her pozole. The restaurant has a devoted following, with regulars coming from as far away as New Jersey.

By Emmanuel Camarillo

Outdoors

Chonkosaurus, where are you? The hunt for Chicago’s celebrity snapping turtle

A team of journalists and an expert from the Field Museum set out this week to find the renowned reptile that had recently been spotted on the Chicago River.

By Stefano Esposito

At the Table

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

South Side artist Amanda Williams transformed several vacant lots where houses once stood but were left to rot into fields and fields of red tulips.

Chicago

South Sider behind 100,000 blooming tulips: ‘It’s the artist who foretells the revolution’

Six months ago, artist Amanda Williams and a crew of volunteers planted the tulip bulbs to highlight systemic disinvestment. Now, the work, titled “Redefining Redlining,” is blooming.

By Michael Loria

At the Table

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

Winning mural at the Salt Shed. Eleven-year-old Lucy Holloway’s drawing was transformed into this mural at the Salt Shed as the grand prize in a student art contest sponsored by the Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ and Vocalo.

This 100-foot mural at the Salt Shed was created by an 11-year-old Buffalo Grove girl: ‘Kind of crazy seeing it that big’

By Sun-Times staff

Art

A Winnetka man spent decades trying to prove he owned a Renaissance masterpiece. Can AI solve the case?

Tony Ayers died last year, but his friends now say they have proof the artwork is a rare gem worth tens of millions of dollars — thanks to artificial intelligence.

By Stefano Esposito

The Logan Square Blue Line station is one of the stops now providing live video from its platforms during the rush hour.

Transportation

Facing complaints about delays, CTA offers livestream of platform conditions to help commuters plan their trips

The service, which began this week, is available for select Blue Line stations.

By Stefano Esposito

Tackle Cancer

Clive A. Phinn stays on top of health with regular checkups, a balanced diet

By Sandra Guy | For the Sun-Times

Tackle Cancer

Candace Henley, “Chief Survival Officer,” founded The Blue Hat Foundation

By Sandra Guy | For the Sun-Times

Tackle Cancer

Joyce Brown became her own advocate for breast cancer treatment

By Sandra Guy | For the Sun-Times

Tackle Cancer

Chicago singer Dana Divine talks about her battle with breast cancer

By Sandra Guy | For the Sun-Times

Tackle Cancer

Former Bear Marcus Robinson on son’s ‘gut wrenching’ leukemia diagnosis

By Sandra Guy | For the Sun-Times

At the Table

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

The future of U.S. figure skating includes rising stars Alexa Gasparotto and Nathan Chapple

By Annie Costabile

At the Table

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

Police officers stand guard as a statue removed from St. Adalbert Catholic Church is secured on a flatbed truck.

Pilsen

Beloved replica of Michelangelo’s Pieta removed from St. Adalbert in Pilsen

The move has faced fierce opposition from former parishioners along with other concerned Catholics and preservationists — five of whom were arrested Tuesday.

By Michael Loria

At the Table

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

At the Table

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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Columnists

What about whataboutism: A conversation with David Corn

“Hunter Biden is one guy, and whatever happened with Hunter Biden and his laptop and anything is a peanut compared to an insurrectionists riot,” said David Corn, author of “American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy.”

By Lynn Sweet

Highland Park parade shooting

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band — performing as July 4th attack unfolded — returns with joy to Highland Park

Maxwell Street Klezmer Band tuba player Howard Prager said the concert “was all about bringing peace and joy. And this community needs all the peace and joy it can have after what happened.”

By Lynn Sweet

At the Table

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

The Second Unitarian Church of Chicago’s abortion rights sign was vandalized in the Lake View neighborhood is seen in this photo, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

Crime

Abortion rights sign outside Lake View church damaged by rock throwers

The sign read: “We support abortion on demand without apology.”

By Mitch Dudek

Alejandra Frausto has pleaded with city officials over the past three years to remove paint that contains high levels of lead at viaducts near her Southwest Side home.

City Hall

Southwest Side mom furious after city blasts lead paint on viaduct with water

City says Ald. Silvana Tabares ordered the power wash. Viaducts along Central Park between 63rd and 67th streets have high levels of toxic lead, testing shows.

By Brett Chase

Highland Park parade shooting

Highland Park shooting victim Cooper Roberts is off painkillers, eating solid food

The 8-year-old’s spirits are improved, say family members who released a video of the boy racing his wheelchair.

By Brett Chase

An abstract black-and-white sculpture sits in front of the James R. Thompson Center.

Art

Thompson Center sculpture heading to new home

With the state selling the building where it has stood for nearly four decades, “Monument with Standing Beast” will have to move to a new location.

By Jordan Perkins

Highland Park residents gather Monday in Port Clinton Square for a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting at last week’s Fourth of July parade.

Highland Park parade shooting

Highland Park parade shooting: Community gathers for moment of silence

It was supposed to last two minutes, but the silence stretched for nearly 10. “It was very powerful,” said local business owner Brian Caponi. “I was amazed, and it kind of overtook me.”

By Manny Ramos

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Crime

Video of police shootout in Englewood shows driver firing point-blank at Chicago police officer

Both the officer and the suspect were seriously wounded. The shooting June 5 was the third time a law enforcement officer in Chicago had been hit by gunfire in a span of days.

By Sun-Times Wire

At the Table

At the Table with Lynn Sweet

For a special At The Table Primary Election Preview, our host Lynn Sweet was joined by the Sun-Times’ Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman and WBEZ’s Dave McKinney, Dan Mihalopoulos and Mariah Woelfel to discuss the latest on county, state and federal races on June 23, 2022.

By Sun-Times staff

Business

Ken Griffin pulling Citadel out of Chicago

Making good on threats, the richest man in Illinois said he is taking his companies to Miami.

By David Roeder

City Hall

Woman who was grabbed, detained by cop while walking dog at North Avenue Beach files federal lawsuit

The suit alleges excessive force at the hands of an officer who’s since resigned and been criminally charged.

By Mitch Dudek