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The 95th Street CTA Red Line station is seen on Nov. 18, 2021, in Chicago. A plan would extend the Red Line south from this station to 130th Street. Many residents in the 21st Ward are looking forward to the expansion of the Red Line as a source of economic development. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)

Fortunes in wards have declined as the Black population has plummeted. But 18 candidates vying for two council seats are sharing visions of resurgence. Read more here.

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A Lincoln Park mansion listed Thursday for $12.5 million is the third priciest home currently on the market in Chicago.
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The three-story house has six full bathrooms, two half bathrooms and a three-story staircase atrium with large picture windows. Read more here.

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Cubs pitchers joke around during workouts at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 23, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)

The Cubs kick off their exhibition schedule playing against the San Francisco Giants and the White Sox will open against the San Diego Padres. Read more here.

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Yassa’s dishes can come with a side of jollof, a red rice dish made with tomato puree, onions and seasonings that might include garlic, hot smoked peppers, dried thyme, mustard, curry powder and two popular West African staples: Maggi brand stock cubes and palm oil. (Grace Wong / Chicago Tribune)

We can explore these culinary connections between Africa and the Americas right in Chicago, tracing the lineage from callaloo to collards and fufu to mofongo. Read more here.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, holds the flag of a military unit as an officer kisses it during an event commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2023. (Uncredited/AP)

Ukraine’s leader pledged to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians on Friday marked the somber anniversary of the Russian invasion that upended their lives and Europe’s security. Read more here.

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