David Struett
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago, IL, United States
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Open House Chicago returning with 170 locations, 2 kickoff parties
The weekend event, Oct. 13-15, will feature Uptown’s Riviera Theatre for the first time. The ornate concert venue was built in 1917 as a movie theater. → Read More
Superpedestrian pulls out of Chicago scooter-rental market
The company blamed stiff competition with competitor Lyft, which operates the city’s Divvy short-term bike rental service. → Read More
Lime scooter ridership booming; 1 million rides reported in Chicago this year
The San Francisco-based company attributes part of the boom to the equity discount offered on the South and West sides. → Read More
This year’s Chicago Marathon could be the biggest ever
More than 47,000 runners are registered for the Oct. 8 race, a sizable field that could blow past the 2019 record. → Read More
More older adults are trying pot — some for the first time
Millions of older adults have started using pot, but questions remain about its health effects on seniors. → Read More
City to again house migrants at Greektown hostel
Ald. Bill Conway (34th) expressed concern about the lack of advance notice that migrants will again be housed at the Parthenon Guest House, 310 S. Halsted St., starting Friday. → Read More
DuSable LSD shuts down for annual Bike the Drive: ‘It’s exhilarating’
Around 15,000 cyclists registered for the annual Bike the Drive, where Lake Shore’s ramps are closed to allow cyclists to enjoy the road without the roar and danger of drivers. → Read More
Malcolm X College’s Far West Side satellite campus to get $9.5 million expansion
A 3,000-square feet addition to the satellite campus will be called the Community Center for Teaching and Learning. Besides boosting student capacity by 50% to 2,000, the community center will also serve as an events space. → Read More
South Loop gets its first recreational weed dispensary
It’s been six months since Matthew Brewer celebrated the opening of Grasshopper Club’s first shop in Logan Square. Opening its second shop at 58 E. Roosevelt Road was no easier, he said. → Read More
Chicago’s first DisFest to celebrate performers with disabilities
“Disability is not the end of life; it’s the beginning of a new version of your life,” said Ladonna Freidheim, who is organizing the festival on Saturday at the Chicago Cultural Center. → Read More
Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson names Fred Waller as interim police superintendent
Waller, who retired from the Chicago Police Department in 2020 after 34 years on the force, will take over when Johnson is sworn in on May 15. → Read More
ComEd jurors say they didn’t believe the jobs and money that went to Madigan allies were just legal lobbying
‘We felt this went beyond goodwill to “intent to influence,”’ said the jury foreperson, Sarah Goldenberg, a 34-year-old data analyst. → Read More
As use of 3D printing expands, manufacturers are offering highly customized products
Prices for 3D printing machines are dropping and more firms are adapting the technology, This allows for highly intricate builds and individualized solutions. → Read More
Medicaid renewal process restarts, putting thousands of Illinoisans at risk of losing coverage
Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged the public to check with family and friends to make sure they know about the upcoming renewal due dates, which will be issued monthly now until mid-2024. Most Medicaid users in Illinois are unaware they need to reapply. → Read More
Shoplifter stabs Loop Target employee, leading to store closure
The worker told police he was cut when he confronted a would-be shoplifter who pulled a knife from his waistband and swung at him. → Read More
Teddy bear clinic connects health care-bound CPS students with grade schoolers
Dozens of Chicago Public Schools juniors and seniors performed a full round of checkups on more than 200 stuffed animals brought in by youngsters at Eli Whitney Elementary. → Read More
Imani the plover has 2 guests at Montrose Beach
Less than a day after being spotted by birders at Montrose, Imani has been joined by a male and a female plover at his North Side nesting grounds, sparking hopes that he’ll mate this year. → Read More
Juice WRLD, DJ Frankie Knuckles murals mysteriously erased in West Loop
The city Department of Streets and Sanitation says it didn’t paint over the murals. The man overseeing the murals says City Hall should have protected them. → Read More
Timeshare remorse: Scammers still targeting buyers trying to exit lifelong vacation contracts
Southwest Sider Joaquin Becerril fell victim to a timeshare-related scam — one of many types of schemes that have grown more popular as people travel more post-COVID lockdown, according to a new Better Business Bureau report. → Read More
Letter carriers being robbed of master keys in first week on the job, union says
Criminals target letter carriers for their master keys, which unlock mailboxes across a ZIP code. With those keys, they can steal mail, allowing them to wash and rewrite checks or even resell the keys to other criminals. → Read More