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chicago
  • by david hall
For Mexican American women in Chicago, Claudia Sheinbaum's victory in Mexico sparks hope

Chicago residents watched from afar as Mexico elected its first woman president. Some say the historic election has made them feel hopeful about the progression of women's rights and the direction of the Latin American country.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Lithium battery fire worries push City Council committee to OK safety standards

Fires that erupt from the batteries are 'not like a regular flame,' said Patrick Cleary, president of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union, noting that 'even after they’re put out they can start to regenerate heat again and start up again, especially with cars.'

cicada-watch-2024
  • by david hall
Insect Asylum aims to inspire with public cicada art, now on display in Chicago neighborhoods

As part of the group's “Cicada Parade-A" initiative, art sculptures of the creatures are popping in the city.

education
  • by david hall
CPS grads, lifelong neighbors, head to Stanford together on full rides

Despite spending years apart, Guadalupe Miranda and Fernando Gonzalez graduated from Chicago Public Schools last week. Childhood classmates, both earned full scholarships to Stanford University in August. They’re now hanging out to share excitement about their college plans.