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People cool off in fountains at Domino Park in Brooklyn, Sept. 5, 2023. Students are headed back to the classroom, pumpkin-spice coffee is back on the menu and New York City’s public pools are scheduled to close for the season in less than a week, but city residents are encountering some of the most sweltering heat of the year. (Jordan Macy/The New York Times) XNYT0787 XNYT0787

September 6, 2023 at 12:16 pm

Schools dismiss early, teach online as blast of heat hits northeastern US

A blast of late summer heat caused disruptions Wednesday for schools from Michigan to Virginia, with some districts dismissing early and others holding classes online.

Deja Cousins-Cain, left, and her husband Christopher Cain pose for a photo at their S.L. Wine Bar in Lansing, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2022. The owners of a Black-owned wine bar that opened during the pandemic and has had great business. For decades, Black residents have been leaving some of the nation’s largest cities while suburbs have seen Black population growth. The 2020 U.S. census shows these trends have spread to more areas. The changes have been particularly notable in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ILNH210 ILNH210

March 14, 2022 at 5:48 am

Census: Black population grows in suburbs, shrinks in cities VIEW

For decades, Black residents have been leaving some of the nation's largest cities while suburbs have seen Black population growth.

February 6, 2022 at 1:42 pm

Syl Johnson, Chicago soul and blues artist, dies at 85

Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hip-hop artists, has died at age 85.

Entertainment

January 12, 2022 at 8:24 am

Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school VIEW

The Chicago Teachers Union has narrowly backed an agreement dictating COVID-19 safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district.

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union listen to speakers at a press conference outside of John Spry Community School in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood on Jan. 10, 2022. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS) 37162293W 37162293W

January 10, 2022 at 8:57 pm

Union, parents mull if Chicago teacher standoff was worth it VIEW

Students in the nation's third-largest school district will resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union accepted proposed COVID-19 safety protocols, ending...

Business

January 10, 2022 at 2:40 pm

EXPLAINER: Why are Chicago schools, teachers union fighting?

Chicago scrapped classes for days in a confusing standoff with the teachers’ union over COVID-19 safety measures in the nation’s third-largest school district.

January 9, 2022 at 8:47 pm

Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person class VIEW

Students in the nation's third-largest school district will resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union accepted a proposal with the district...

Business

January 9, 2022 at 10:44 am