Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Ahead of Labor Day, historians and union leaders discussed Chicago's deep union roots & evolution from early craft unions to modern service and teachers unions.
They explained how union power and political ties shaped the city's working identity.
🎓 Education
UIC physics professor Dirk Morr has developed a new quantum imaging method using superconductors to create clear images of atoms.
His theory from 20 years ago was supported by a study that modeled recent work by Hamburg researchers.
PERSIST(Σ) Fall 2026 Welcome is scheduled for Monday, Aug.
31, 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at a UIC location (RSVP required) where programs in equity and women in engineering will present fall plans and feature keynote Mary L. Smith, the first Native American woman to lead the ABA.
🏈 Sports
The Chicago Sky energized fans with Latina Empowerment Night on Aug.
18 at Wintrust Arena – the event featured pop-up shops and community booths amid a challenging season that leaves the team out of playoff contention for the third straight year.
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