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2018年12月27日 星期四

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December 27, 2018

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Meet the 10 who made a difference in Chicago's culture in 2018

Thursday, Dec 27

2018 was filled with challenges — financial and creative — and this year's class met them with distinction on stage, screen, gallery walls, concert halls, paper, online and in our communities. Here are our Chicagoans of the Year in the Arts for 2018.

GOP seeks optimism, lawmakers search for normalcy as Dems take full control of state government

There is a new political reality for the shrinking Illinois Republican minority to stomach come January after an often bitter campaign found Democrats in November sweeping all statewide offices.

Prosecutors charged a security guard with sex abuse. He kept his state license.

In Illinois, when there's a criminal allegation against a licensed security guard, state oversight is largely secretive, often reactionary and riddled with delays.

With no Chicago Women's March, supporters challenged to focus on community action

As the national Women's March group struggles with claims of anti-Semitism, local organizers in Chicago ask supporters to focus their efforts this January on community activities rather than another rally.

In handing down furs, black women continue a little-known tradition

For African-American women, fur coats have been gifted through generations as a special heirloom with unique meaning.

Chicago to South Bend pipeline remains strong as Irish gear up for Cotton Bowl

Notre Dame has had strong ties with Chicago and northern Illinois for decades, and that bond is holding tight ahead of the Irish's tilt in Dallas for a national championship spot.

How Illini freshman Giorgi Bezhanishvili danced his way through adversity in Georgia

Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili has charmed most of the Champaign campus with his impromptu dance moves and quick smile. He learned to find happiness in the former Soviet republic Georgia, growing up for nearly a decade without his mother.

You've dreamed of quitting the job you hate in a blaze of glory. Here's why you shouldn't.

People are quitting their jobs at the highest rates in nearly 20 years, a sign that they're finding and landing other opportunities. How do you know you're ready? And what's the best way to quit?

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