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The 18th century violinist and composer Joseph Bologne also was a champion fencer, vocal abolitionist and military officer. | Hulton Archive/Getty Images Between musical excerpts, dramatized scenes bring into focus the life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, as well as the perilous times in which he lived. History can be cruel. An accomplished person who … [Read more...] about A forgotten Black composer is heard again in Music of the Baroque’s compelling ‘The Chevalier’

A man adjusts a boy’s face mask as they arrive at Jordan Community Public School in Rogers Park on the North Side on Jan. 12, 2022. | Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times The health of all children and others in our schools is clearly more important than changing a policy to accommodate some who don’t like it. I am frustrated by the controversy about mask mandates in our … [Read more...] about Keeping mask requirements in schools is smart policy

Joseph Igartua, 37, was charged with stalking Mayor Lori Lightfoot.  | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Some refuse to accept that women of color have a right to belong, even the right to be human. They try to deny our humanity. If they see you as “the other,” then they can say — and do — anything to you. We don’t know exactly what Joseph Igartua had in mind when he was … [Read more...] about When some of us become ‘the other,’ all humanity is in danger

Three people were shot during a party at the offices of R&R Events Venue LLC at 4272 W. Irving Park Road on Sunday Feb. 20, 2022. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times An agent for the company that manages the building where the shooting erupted said her firm had previously moved to evict R&R Events Venue LLC for violating the terms of its lease agreement by hosting … [Read more...] about 3 shot during after-hours party at Old Irving Park office space