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<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: Mayoral candidates are decrying Chicago's violence, even as summer murders have hit a 61-year low and overall violent crime continues to decline.</p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: A battle over new lakefront development brews, Manny's Deli is honored and more news you need to know.</p><p>📝 <b>Keeping score</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ydcjljl-l-y/" target="_blank" >The Cubs fell to the Brewers</a>, 9-4; <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ydcjljl-l-j/" target="_blank" >the White Sox beat the Astros</a>, 5-1.</p><p>📧 <b>Subscribe</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletter-hub.suntimes.com/" target="_blank" ><i>Get our morning newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.</i></a></p><p>⏱️: <i>An 8-minute read</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S WEATHER ☀️</h4><p></p><ul class="rte2-style-ul" style="line-height: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 24px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc;" id="rte-d4c14b23-a6cd-11f1-ae54-3fa9bf2f2f98"><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ydcjljl-l-t/" target="_blank" ><b>Heat advisory</b></a>: Today is expected to be sunny with a high near 94 and heat index values as high as 103. Another heat advisory will be in effect&nbsp;from noon to 9 p.m.<br>&nbsp;</li><li><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-i-ydcjljl-l-i/" target="_blank" ><b>The wave explained</b></a>: Though hot Septembers are not new, this heat wave might feel hotter for a few reasons, including a warmer-than-normal July and corn sweat, explains the Sun-Times' Amy Yee in her latest.</li></ul><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-5e0000" name="image-5e0000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7a6e43/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7209x4046+0+381/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2f%2F0c%2F977de1b14ee3b91df0c185435612%2Fjohnsoncpdwalk-260114-013.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b16d3d5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7209x4046+0+381/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2f%2F0c%2F977de1b14ee3b91df0c185435612%2Fjohnsoncpdwalk-260114-013.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/049f190/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7209x4046+0+381/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F2f%2F0c%2F977de1b14ee3b91df0c185435612%2Fjohnsoncpdwalk-260114-013.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Mayor Brandon Johnson (left) walks along East 72nd Street with CPD Third District Commander Melvin Branch (right) before a community violence prevention meeting in the South Shore neighborhood, Tuesday, Jan.
📡 Chicago Sun-Times8/24/20266.1/10
<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: With no power and a spotty generator, every day is a struggle for a family of seven as they approach two weeks without electricity in Northwest Indiana.</p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: Chicago Public Schools students head back to school, a nonprofit offers job trainings and life lessons, and more news you need to know below.</p><p>📝&nbsp;<b>Keeping score</b>:&nbsp;<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-ydluuhc-l-j/" target="_blank" >The Cubs trounced the Mariners</a>, 19-2;&nbsp;<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-ydluuhc-l-t/" target="_blank" >the White Sox bested the Mets</a>, 2-1;&nbsp;<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-ydluuhc-l-i/" target="_blank" >the Sky lost to the Fever</a>, 113-90;&nbsp;<a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-ydluuhc-l-d/" target="_blank" >the Stars beat Racing Louisville</a>, 3-2.</p><p>📧 <b>Subscribe</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletter-hub.suntimes.com/" target="_blank" ><i>Get our morning newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.</i></a></p><p>⏱️:&nbsp;<i>A 7-minute read</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S WEATHER ☀️</h4><p><b>Sunny with a high near 79.</b></p><hr><p></p><h4><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-ydluuhc-l-h/" target="_blank" >CHICAGO JIGSAW PUZZLE</a> 🧩</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-floatLeft> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-150000" name="image-150000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b39b5b2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x269+0+24/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F14%2F59%2Fd7e23c1c4029863a61aafc07ed48%2Fst60002360-0012-990000079e028a3c.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a835310/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x269+0+24/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F14%2F59%2Fd7e23c1c4029863a61aafc07ed48%2Fst60002360-0012-990000079e028a3c.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7413404/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x269+0+24/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F14%2F59%2Fd7e23c1c4029863a61aafc07ed48%2Fst60002360-0012-990000079e028a3c.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="st60002360_0012-990000079e028a3c.jpg" srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7413404/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x269+0+24/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F14%2F59%2Fd7e23c1c4029863a61aafc07ed48%2Fst60002360-0012-990000079e028a3c.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/85afd2f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x269+0+24/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F14%2F59%2Fd7e23c1c4029863a61aafc07ed48%2Fst60002360-0012-990000079e028a3c.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7413404/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x269+0+24/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F14%2F59%2Fd7e23c1c4029863a61aafc07ed48%2Fst60002360-0012-990000079e028a3c.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> </figure> </div> </div><p>Piece together history&nbsp;to reveal more about today’s photo from the Sun-Times archives.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-ydluuhc-l-u/" target="_blank" ><b>PLAY NOW</b></a></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-be0000" name="image-be0000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/71efc6c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7961x4468+0+210/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F25%2F71%2Fe11162b740cfa295ba918ec5d216%2F24hoursingary-260824-16.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7a03224/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7961x4468+0+210/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F25%2F71%2Fe11162b740cfa295ba918ec5d216%2F24hoursingary-260824-16.JPG 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b3762fb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7961x4468+0+210/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F25%2F71%2Fe11162b740cfa295ba918ec5d216%2F24hoursingary-260824-16.JPG" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Melissa Dixon, 46, eats spaghetti standing up at the kitchen counter with the help of an LED light as the family’s home has been without power for 12 days, in the Glen Park neighborhood in Gary Indiana, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.