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obituaries
  • by david hall
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95

James Lawson iintroduced Gandhian principles to American civil rights workers, showing how direct action could expose the immorality and fragility of racist white power structures.

movies-and-tv
  • by david hall
Oscar-winning director William Friedkin honored with street-naming near Senn High School

The director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection" graduated from the North Side school in 1953, but the rhythms and stories of Chicago fueled his film tales long after he left the city for Hollywood.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Mayor Johnson opposes 8 p.m. downtown curfew for minors

Ald. Brian Hopkins floated the idea of a curfew after a violent attack on a couple in Streeterville, but if the mayor has his way, Hopkins' trial balloon won't leave the ground.

photography
  • by david hall
Picture Chicago: 17 must-see Sun-Times photos from the first week of June

A Pride flag was raised in Daley Plaza to kick off Pride Month, hundreds marched to demand justice for missing and murdered Black women and girls during the seventh annual “We Walk for Her” march, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed his sixth budget for the state of Illinois.