Thursday, January 22, 2026

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photography
  • by david hall
Picture Chicago: 21 can't miss Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Students with disabilities learned how to prepare for the area's upcoming cicada emergence, construction started at the Thompson Center in the Loop, and nearly 70 people were arrested as police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

columnists
  • by david hall
A time — and a mother — to remember: 'She is always there — just as she was in life'

Now that I am 80 years old and climbing an actuarial table, Mom’s memory blossoms in my garden of her favorite pale pink roses, creeping into the quiet of my living room at dusk. I’m flooded with memories of her boundless affection, strict but quiet parenting, and some of the questions I had failed…

weather
  • by david hall
Strong solar storm could disrupt communications, produce northern lights in US

Although forecasters predict another half-dozen solar flares will land, possibly producing an aurora at southern latitudes that include Illinois, it's unclear if any of them will be visible in the Chicago area.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
2 Illinois State Police officers accused of PPP loan fraud

One said he ran a "babysitting" company. The other described himself as a "handyman." The Illinois State Police filed complaints against them with a disciplinary board, and a criminal investigation is ongoing.