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Bally’s casino at Medinah Temple will ‘secure Chicago’s fiscally strong and vibrant future,’ Johnson says

Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday at Medinah Temple, which is expected to take bets for the next three years while a bigger permanent casino is built in River West.

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Ald. Ray Lopez running for Congress against Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia

Ray Lopez, representing the 15th Ward on the Chicago City Council, plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in the 4th Congressional District’s Democratic primary election in March.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nix gas stoves and heat in new buildings, and go all-electric, for cleaner air

An ordinance to be introduced this month would set Chicago on a managed transition away from the use of expensive, unhealthy natural gas, City Council members William Hall and Timmy Knudsen write.

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Pritzker presses Biden for more help as migrant buses double: ‘Illinois stands mostly unsupported against this enormous strain’

On a call with the White House on Sunday, the governor and Mayor Brandon Johnson warned that Chicago could receive as many as 1,250 migrants a day.

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrant shelter plan at Amundsen Park field house draws City Council member’s ire

“We can’t take these resources, especially in our underserved communities,” said 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro, who plans a community meeting Tuesday at the field house.

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10 takeaways from the Broncos’ 31-28 win over Bears

Here are our top takeaways from the Broncos' first win of the 2023 NFL season.

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Russell Wilson leads Broncos to 31-28 comeback win over Bears

The Broncos trailed the Bears 28-7 in the third quarter and then came back to win 31-28! What a performance from Russell Wilson!

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WATCH: Broncos QB Russell Wilson throws TD pass to WR Brandon Johnson

Russell Wilson's second touchdown pass of the game. Can the Broncos pull off a comeback against the Bears?

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Broncos’ updated 53-man roster and depth chart for Bears game

Here is the Broncos' 53-man roster and depth chart for Sunday's game against the Bears.

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Black Cook County residents face scarcity of mental health resources as their suicide rates remain high after the pandemic

The county’s Black residents are the only racial group whose suicide rates are higher now than before the pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Teachers will have ‘strong demands’ in contract talks — even with one of their own on other side of bargaining table

“The driving force has always been inequity and injustice that Black and Brown students and their families experience in this city,” CTU President Stacy Davis Gates said. “And that injustice did not roll away on April 4. We just got another gladiator in a place of power.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Hoping on Johnson administration leading Chicago Fishing Advisory Committee meeting

The hope, as the Chicago Fishing Advisory Committee met after the summer hiatus on Sept. 21, is that Mayor Brandon Johnson will resume the long tradition of Chicago mayors sending a representative.

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Pritzker says Chicago could house asylum-seekers in unused buildings, not winter tent basecamps

After Mayor Brandon Johnson announced last week the city inked a one-year, $29.4 million contract with GardaWorld Federal Services to set up a camp, Pritzker’s office said it addressed concerns around “cultural competency.”

Chicago Sun-Times

There's a new police superintendent in Chicago. The city council chose the ex-counterterrorism head

Chicago’s City Council has unanimously confirmed Larry Snelling as the city’s police superintendent, elevating the department’s counterterrorism chief

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Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson host fundraiser for Chicago Democratic convention host committee

The Chicago host committee fundraising lunch is Thursday at the United Center, where President Joe Biden is expected to be nominated for a second term next August.

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City Council unanimously confirms Snelling as city’s top cop. Now the hard part.

Larry Snelling must confront Chicago’s persistent crime, including an alarming surge of robberies that has residents of several North Side neighborhoods up in arms.

Chicago Sun-Times

Traffic stops of Black drivers across Illinois at a 20-year high despite law Obama championed

The law that then-state Sen. Barack Obama sponsored aimed to collect law enforcement data and reduce racial disparities in police traffic stops but has fallen short, a WBEZ / Investigative Project on Race and Equity has found.

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Should Chicago stay a sanctuary city?

Alderman says residents should vote on whether or not to welcome migrants.

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Better public safety, transit will make Englewood redevelopment easier

Investing in policing and public transportation would bring back Englewood in its heyday, when a streetcar ride to 63rd and Halsted was as exciting as a trip downtown.

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8 takeaways from the Broncos’ 70-20 loss to the Dolphins

Here are eight quick takeaways from the Broncos' demoralizing 70-20 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

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Broncos’ updated 53-man roster and depth chart for Dolphins game

Here is an updated look at the Broncos' 53-man roster and depth chart for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

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At the White House, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle, Mayor Johnson talk about City Hall thaw

“I’ve been in this job for 13 years, and this is the first time that I’ve had someone who’s been willing to work with me” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, referring to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Comcast Supports Digital Equity In Chicago With $250,000 Donation To Public Library

Comcast donates $250,000 to Chicago Public Library Foundation for digital navigators at 26 branches

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago mayor, Cook County Board president at White House for Biden’s gun safety office launch

Vice President Kamala Harris will oversee the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., attended Friday’s kick-off ceremony.

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Chicago mayor’s top cop pick glides through first confirmation test

During a committee hearing Friday, Larry Snelling vowed to aggressively use technology to address robberies while supporting officers by bolstering mental health supports and giving them more time off.

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