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Enrollment is declining in NYC schools. Expect more school closure fights.

Chancellor Kamar Samuels said the factors leading to a controversial plan for school closures in the Upper West Side aren't going anywhere. Public school enrollment is down by 160,000 students across the school system since 2020. [ more › ]

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GeneralHouston Public Media

Early voting is underway in the special election runoff for a Houston City Council seat

Voters in District C, which includes the Heights, Meyerland and Montrose areas, are choosing between Nick Hellyar and Joe Panzarella.

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GeneralChicago Reader

Guitarist Marisa Anderson follows the global gaze of folklorist Harry Smith

Marisa Anderson Sat 5/30 at Constellation The post Guitarist Marisa Anderson follows the global gaze of folklorist Harry Smith appeared first on Chicago Reader.

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GeneralBlock Club Chicago

Feds Dropping Conspiracy Charges Against 4 Broadview Protesters, Attorneys Say

CHICAGO — Prosecutors are expected to drop federal conspiracy charges against four protesters accused of impeding immigration agents at a protest outside the Broadview immigration processing center last year. Federal prosecutors said during a court hearing Wednesday morning they planned to drop the

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GeneralMiami New Times

New Wynwood Rooftop Turns Hip-Hop Classics into Jazz

On & On will open in Wynwood, above Shiso, featuring live jazz reinterpretations of hip-hop classics every Friday.

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GeneralGothamist

Early Addition: King Charles is bringing gridlock and his green thumb to NYC today

Because the famed plant whisperer is visiting an urban farm in Harlem, here are your early links: Mahmoud Khalil's life in New York City, the fight over a Borough Hall park where judges ... park, "The Fast and the Furious" has Washington Heights origins and more. [ more › ]

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GeneralHouston Public Media

Jury awards former Rice University football player more than $1.3 million in discrimination lawsuit

The crux of the plaintiff’s argument was that the private university in Houston had discriminated against him by assuming his guilt based on his gender.

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GeneralHouston Public Media

For Texans with disabilities, voting can take weeks — or be out of reach

With multiple elections coming up in May, advocates say gaps in support services can make voting a time-consuming challenge for many people with disabilities, despite legal protections guaranteeing access.

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GeneralBlock Club Chicago

Pete Kastanes, Vanished Chicagoland Founder Who Uplifted City History, Dies At 62

CHICAGO — The founder of a popular website and podcast that celebrates Chicago’s vanished businesses, restaurants and landmarks has died after a long battle with cancer.  For a decade and a half, Pete Kastanes highlighted Chicago’s history online through his website, Vanished Chicagoland, and a

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GeneralMiami New Times

No, Michael Star Did Not Visit Jackson’s Pet Chimp Bubbles, Apparently

Florida's Center for Great Apes, home to the chimpanzee, says Jafaar Jackson is welcome to visit his famous uncle's former companion anytime.

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Greenhouse, Cafe And Garden Supply Store Coming To Long-Vacant Galewood Building

GALEWOOD — A family-owned River Forest garden center business with South Side roots is coming to the site of a long-vacant building in Galewood. Good Earth, featuring a greenhouse, fresh market and cafe, will be coming to the site of a former McDonald’s at 1933 N. Harlem Ave., the business announced

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‘Hekla’ Captures A Chaotic Day In The Life Of A Chicago Actress

CHICAGO — Elizabeth Stam is no stranger to hectic days packed with auditions — which tend to involve lots of running around the city, hopping on the CTA and lugging around bags for wardrobe changes. Playing the titular role in Chicago director Michael Glover Smith’s latest feature film “Hekla,” Stam

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Blue Moon Market Brings Corner Store With Locally Made Fare To Northwest Side

The Belmont Gardens shop, from the owners of Moonwalker Cafe across the street, is stocked with snacks, kitchen essentials and products from local food brands.

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19 Things To Do Outside In And Around Chicago This May

CHICAGO — Summer’s here, and it’s finally time to get outdoors and explore Chicago’s wild side in the sunshine. Whether you’re celebrating Mom with a nature-packed Mother’s Day Adventure at Northerly Island, casting a fishing line on The Wild Mile, spotting migratory bi

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Midcentury West Town Church Likely To Be Demolished, Replaced With 6 Single-Family Homes

A developer has applied for a permit to tear down the former Santa Maria Addolorata church, built in 1960. Neighbors have advocated for the building to be saved.

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‘Indian As Apple Pie’ Cookbook Author Preps For Her Next Role: Cooking Show Host

LINCOLN PARK — As career shifts go, Anupy Singla has had a few — from business reporter for Bloomberg News to the morning face of CLTV. But one thing that has remained constant is her love for cooking the Indian food she had growing up in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, after emigrating from Punjab,

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GeneralChicago Reader

A city made of brick

When I moved to Chicago in 2019, my dad wanted to make sure I was prepared for life in the big city. Whereas he had come of age in public housing in postwar New York City, I spent the first 22 years of my life in the suburban hellscape of Clearwater, Florida. He peppered me […] The post A city

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An Illinois Governor-Backed Bill To Restrict School Cell Phone Use Gains Momentum

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters CHICAGO — Illinois is poised to join a majority of states that have mandated restrictions on cell phone use in schools — a priority of Gov. JB Pritzker that he and other supporters say will boost l

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GeneralThe City

Carl Wilson Defeats Mamdani’s Choice in Council Special Election

Carl Wilson is on track to win the special election to the City Council district representing the West Village, Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen, and other parts of the west side of Manhattan on Tuesday, with a strong lead over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s choice for the seat. After one round of ranked-choice voti

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White House Encouraged Agents To Act Recklessly During Operation Midway Blitz, State Panel Finds

CHICAGO — An October traffic stop “changed everything” for the family of Rabia Amin, whose immigrant father was detained by federal agents during the stop last year and later deported to Pakistan. And Marimar Martinez said her life flashed before her eyes after being shot by immigration agents last

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