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Thursday, August 28th, 2025
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Good morning, Chicago. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 28th of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Chicago police said Tuesday that they are investigating antisemitic graffiti discovered on the 1300 block of East 53rd Street in Hyde Park—one of eight incidents reported since June 23 that have targeted public property. Hyde Park Herald
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Schaumburg officials are hosting Septemberfest this weekend at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts despite changes from new village hall construction — musical acts like Danny Seraphine & CTA, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, and Sister Hazel are set to perform along with carnival rides, parades, and fireworks. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 30-31 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 1 with free admission. Daily Herald
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EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ UIC has partnered with Kaplan to offer free test prep and career readiness courses that have saved students over $12 million and support preparation for more than 40 exam types. The next Kaplan orientation is on Tuesday, Sept. 9—for students to register and access these courses until Feb. 28. Today UIC
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