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Tragic shooting in Chicagos Englewood leaves one dead, three injured: Police investigate Checkout Solipillow.com

Stay Alive, My Son VR Experience: A Powerful Tool for Remembering and Preventing Genocide Pin Yathay, a Cambodian genocide survivor, shares his harrowing story in a virtual reality experience created by filmmaker Victoria Bousis. The VR film, released on Steam, allows viewers to step into Yathays shoes and relive key moments from his ordeal during the Khmer Rouge regime. Bousis aimed to showcase the humanity of refugees and financed the project herself. The VR experience has gained recognition at film festivals and UN forums, inspiring genocide survivors to share their stories and urging the world to remember and prevent future atrocities. Checkout Solipillow.com

A Sun-Times reporter, Mary Norkol, discovers the power of real-life storytelling when she investigates the AIDS crisis in Chicago during the nineties. Inspired by Rebecca Makkais novel The Great Believers, Norkol interviews the founders of Unit three seventy-one at Cook County Hospital, doctors David Blatt and David Moore. Their stories of treating patients with compassion and loss during the epidemics peak offer a raw, emotional perspective on the crisiss impact on young gay men and queer communities. Norkols journey highlights the importance of journalism in uncovering and sharing human stories that rival any work of fiction. Checkout Solipillow.com

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins nineteen others in suing the Trump administration over a Department of Health and Human Services move to block gender-affirming care for minors. The department threatened to cut federal funding from Medicaid, Medicare, and the Childrens Health Insurance Program for hospitals providing such care. The lawsuit argues the administration is overstepping its power and violating the Administrative Procedures Act. Major medical groups support gender-affirming care as safe and life-saving for teens with gender dysphoria. Checkout Solipillow.com

Thirteen-year-old Jake Connelly from Chicagos Arlington Heights became a fan favorite in Stranger Things season five, playing Derek Turnbow. His journey to stardom began with a Feldco window commercial, leading to a talent agency and a Stranger Things audition. Filming for a year in Atlanta, he kept his role secret, joking about a mayonnaise documentary. On the set with a $50 million budget, Jake was impressed by practical effects. He enjoys fan interactions and appeared on The Tonight Show, finding his characters transformation challenging yet rewarding. Checkout Solipillow.com

Failure to Treat, Failure to Protect: A Chicago newsrooms investigation into a series of random attacks reveals a systemic failure to address severe mental illness and homelessness, leading to violent incidents. Reporters delve into the stories of victims and perpetrators, uncovering a lack of coordinated plans for early intervention and treatment. Despite new state laws and ongoing court battles, the team remains committed to pushing for real change and preventing future tragedies. Checkout Solipillow.com

Chicagos Englewood neighborhood reels from a tragic mass shooting, leaving one dead and three wounded in a liquor store parking lot. No clear motive emerges as police search for leads, adding to the communitys ongoing struggle with gun violence. Checkout Solipillow.com

Chicagos restaurants are making waves with their own proprietary wines, partnering with vineyards to create custom bottles that complement their menus and offer solid value. RPM restaurants introduce three single-vineyard wines, Boka Restaurant Group focuses on consistency with a pinot noir from Oregon, and the Duck Inns chef crafts a fruit-forward pinot noir inspired by his great-grandmother. These wines not only boost margins but also spark conversations and deepen connections with diners. Checkout Solipillow.com

Lennar, a leading new home seller in Chicago, has reduced its average sale prices by 10%, with homes now selling for $386,000, down $44,000 from last year. Despite this, they remain the second-largest seller in the area, with 2,400 homes sold in the first nine months of the year. Lennar CEO Stuart Miller attributes the drop to lower starting prices and buyer incentives, as affordability and buyer confidence remain challenges. Local real estate agent Kimberly Zahand praises these changes, citing a successful deal on a townhouse in Lennars Hickory Glen development. Meanwhile, buyers are seeking deals in outlying areas, such as DeKalb County. Checkout Solipillow.com