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“I wanted to try to empathize with what it was like to be a postal carrier. It seems like there’s a strange kind of repetition to it,” Chris Ware said. “You’re tracing the same path every single day... yet time is passing at the same time.” trib.al/PXtSUUK

Chicago Public Schools sent layoff notices to 1,458 teachers and other staff Friday due to enrollment shifts, school-specific needs and other programmatic decisions, the school district said. trib.al/QhVBO7C

Join us at Thalia Hall Free For All, a free-admission building crawl featuring programming across Thalia Hall's main stage and Punch House, plus vendors and other pop-ups! Lineup TBA. Learn more: trib.al/LdqesUq

Native landscaping requires minimal maintenance, benefits the environment and, with a bit of acceptance, can be a thing of beauty. trib.al/gz9GlLp

Chicago Public Schools sent layoff notices to 1,458 teachers and other staff due to enrollment shifts. trib.al/a2MWBd6

Devotees of 'Love Island' USA live vicariously through their favorite islanders as season 7 steams toward its finale on Sunday. Who will win? Chicago fans, watching together at bars, have a take. trib.al/oAxzWxA

Months past a federal deadline, more than 90% of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe. Of the 10 cities with the most lead pipes, only Chicago has confirmed it hasn’t finished sending out notices. trib.al/H6kq7h3

Once the cornerstone of one of Chicago’s preeminent shopping, dining and entertainment districts, the Water Tower Place is getting ready to shrink a few months ahead of its 50th anniversary. trib.al/z5b318i

The Trump administration on Thursday announced that it’s reinterpreting a 1996 law to shut off access to a series of federal programs to anyone who can’t prove they’re legal immigrants — including the Head Start early childcare and education programs. trib.al/YMpxza4

A “private island” on Grass Lake near far north suburban Antioch may have stoked fantasies of a summer getaway this month — but there’s always a catch. The problem? It’s run-down and sinking. trib.al/jQkqpSz

The Civic Committee believes that investing in intervention, in which people with deep ties to their neighborhoods mediate conflicts and steer young people away from crime, will help reach their goal of reducing violent crime in Chicago by 80% by 2034. trib.al/zVNZ7qh

Former ComEd lobbyist John Hooker was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in a scheme to illegally influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. trib.al/nK5DrrG

Glenview native Aurora Penepacker was only 3 when “Amélie” debuted in 2001. Penepacker now plays the titular role in Kokandy Productions’ musical “Amélie,” based largely off the film and set to open at the Chopin Theatre July 17. trib.al/Ur8FicH

Photos: Named after the airport, the Northwest Side locality is one of Chicago’s officially recognized 77 community areas, most of which were designated in the 1920s by University of Chicago sociologists to collect population data. Here's a look. trib.al/4fMaB2q

Listen: Over the past 30 years, the city has introduced numerous plans and programs to fight the heat. But the question on everyone's mind remains: is Chicago fully prepared for another intense heat wave? trib.al/7cSklEp

Listen: With a shortage of over 150,000 homes in Chicago, modular homes and accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are seen as the most effective solution to this crisis. Reset learns more about these programs and the fight for affordable housing in Chicago. trib.al/3zGT2Lo

FX’s “The Bear” received 13 Emmy nominations for its third season, which was released last summer. Since its premiere in 2022, it has received a total of 49 Emmy nominations and taken home 21 wins, including a win for Best Comedy for its first season. trib.al/VIKRvqv

Photographer David Zurick’s ‘Third Coast’ celebrates the Great Lakes’ 4,500-mile shoreline and inspires readers to consider not just its beauty and diversity, but the industries it feeds, the challenges it faces and the people it influences. trib.al/nBuVTgu

Listen: State Farm will raise home insurance premiums for new and current Illinois customers starting mid-July. Residents will see an average increase of 27%. WBEZ's Reset hears how this could affect residents. trib.al/wCnIV67

Chicagoans said in a survey that they want the city to plant more trees and create additional greenspace, protect outdoor workers and provide more cooling centers during extreme weather. trib.al/FXZMdmG