A Chicago Symphony Orchestra program pairs musicians with grieving mothers to create original songs in honor of Chicagoans lost to gun violence. "You need to tell the story of your child," said one participant.
Chicago area religious leaders have been hit with tear gas and pepper balls outside the building. They also say immigrants are being denied pastoral care inside the facility.
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The director’s film "Before The Call," showing at the Chicago International Film Festival, centers on a Korean American returning to Korea to enlist in the military. It explores the question: "‘Why would you or what are the reasons you would serve if you didn’t have to?’"
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