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Column: She lost her wedding ring nearly 50 years ago in Chicago. On Valentine’s Day, thanks to some history buffs, her husband will slip it back on her finger.

February 9, 2021 at 4:16 p.m.

Karen Autenrieth vividly remembers the day she lost her wedding ring. "It was very cold and the snow plows had plowed the snow up onto the curbs," she said. "I...

Agassiz Elementary School, shown Feb. 8, 2021, was named for Swiss scientist Louis J. Agassiz.

Column: Agassiz Elementary’s new name will honor an abolitionist, a scientist or a civil rights icon. In a school year of losses, this feels like a win.

February 8, 2021 at 3:36 p.m.

After voting in August to remove the name of a racist scientist from their school, the Agassiz Elementary School's Local School Council has settled on three finalists for a new...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot gives an update to the Chicago Public Schools reopening plan at City Hall on Feb. 4, 2021. "My patience with delays from the CTU leadership is over," Lightfoot said that day.

Column: Mayor’s frustration with Chicago Teachers Union leaves CPS families feeling like pawns in a battle they didn’t choose

February 5, 2021 at 12:55 p.m.

The mayor is frustrated, and thousands can relate. Another week has come and gone, and Chicago Public Schools families are still unsure what school will look like in the coming...

Logan Square residents Olivier Crenon and Barbara Kaufman, who built an Eiffel Tower out of snow on Sunday on Logan Boulevard, appear Feb. 1, 2021.

Column: The Logan Square couple behind Eiffel Tower made of snow: ‘We thought, ‘If we can’t go to Paris, we’ll bring Paris to us.’

February 5, 2021 at 12:32 p.m.

Their mission wasn't necessarily a joyful one, though it was rooted in plenty of love and nostalgia. Logan Square couple Olivier Crenon and Barbara Kaufman set out Sunday to build...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Oct. 23, 2019. Ocasio-Cortez on Feb. 1, 2021, said she was a sexual assault survivor, a disclosure she made during a personal recounting of her experiences during the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Column: Cruel response to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s trauma tells me we haven’t yet outgrown #MeToo movement

February 4, 2021 at 3:28 p.m.

A year ago this week we were locked in a heated battle over a stripper pole. Naive to what the coming weeks and months held in store — a pandemic,...

Registered nurse Drucella Stingley checks on Felix Ramirez during a chemotherapy session in a designated room where patients who tested positive for COVID-19 can receive cancer care at Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago on Jan. 29, 2021.

Column: Hospitals are helping cancer patients with COVID-19 continue chemo, even as they fight the deadly virus

February 3, 2021 at 1:21 p.m.

Reid Grainger, 43, and a dad of three girls, was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer in May. He started an every-two-weeks chemotherapy regimen at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, along with...

Clockwise from top left: "Ron's Big Mission," "The Story of Ruby Bridges," "I Got the Rhythm," "Carter Reads the Newspaper," "Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt," and "Of Thee I Sing."

Column: A list of children’s books to celebrate Black history every month, not just in February

February 4, 2021 at 2:43 p.m.

Some fantastic new children's books have been released in time for Black History Month, including "Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter," written by Shani Mahiri King and illustrated...

Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Column: Against a backdrop of anti-Semitism and discord, Jewish group hosts a series on civil discourse: ‘We have to try.’

February 1, 2021 at 1:01 p.m.

In June 2019, the American Jewish Committee launched a Community of Conscience, an open invitation to help eradicate the sort of hateful rhetoric that was fueling an increase in hate...

Taylor Hammond, propietario de StopAlong, entrega pizzas gratis a los necesitados el 28 de enero de 2021 en Chicago.

Columna: El dueño de un café compra todos los tamales de los vendedores y los regala a desamparados. ‘Sólo intento ayudar a quienes necesitan comida’

January 29, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.

Robert Magiet conducía por Humboldt Park el viernes pasado por la mañana, la temperatura exterior apenas llegaba a los dos dígitos, cuando notó a una mujer vendiendo tamales. "Parecía que...

Grief counselor Judy Schiffman holds a book she created along with artist Steve Musgrave and retired Chicago Public Library Director Liz McChesney on Jan. 6, 2021, in Chicago. The book, "Keke's Super-Strong Double Hugs," is aimed at helping kids navigate the emotions of a pandemic.

Column: A pandemic picture book, brought to life by 3 Chicagoans who know grief, literature and art

January 29, 2021 at 6:55 p.m.

When Liz McChesney was director of citywide children's services at the Chicago Public Library, she would often ask her friend Judy Schiffman for help selecting books to carry children through...

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