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Whether Black or Mexican or LGBTQ, these Santas share a common joy in spreading love and Christmas cheer for kids, ensuring they see themselves represented.
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Santas around the Chicago area are bringing more diverse representation to the beloved holiday figure. Whether Black or Mexican or LGBTQ, these Santas share a common joy in spreading love and Christmas cheer for kids.
TOM SCHUBA: Becoming a father during the pandemic has changed my outlook toward covering public safety — particularly when crimes involve young children. So when a woman was accused of drowning her nephew, a sense of doom stuck with me.
Community tree lighting ceremonies take place across the Peninsula from the weekend before Thanksgiving to the first weekend of December.
Chicago police said the 75-year-old was not crossing in a crosswalk, and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.