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Mayor Johnson should give cops, firefighters paid parental leave, too

The mayor has a unique opportunity to position Chicago as a leader and make life better for a whole lot of families with parents who are police officers and firefighters.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Discipline eased for Chicago cops who lounged in Rep. Bobby Rush’s office during looting

Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed accountability for the officers, but the penalties have been softened or eliminated, mostly in arbitration.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Effort revs up to phase out ‘sub-minimum wage’ for tipped workers

The “One Fair Wage” campaign wants tipped workers to make the same minimum wage as anyone else in Chicago. Tipped workers instead are paid $9. On July 1, that rises to $9.48 and the $15-an-hour minimum wage goes to $15.80.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

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To prepare for extreme heat this Chicago summer, let’s learn from our communities

Since the tragic heat wave of 1995, the city has taken several steps to protect vulnerable populations against heat emergencies. Heat Watch Chicago is another volunteer effort.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Two brothers, 14 and 15, shot to death near Garfield Park – the youngest victims of a long violent weekend in Chicago

Timothy and Jaylan Lockhart were in the 100 block of South Homan Avenue around 4:45 p.m. Saturday when someone opened fire, according to Chicago police.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

19 City Council members push candidate for top cop; head of search calls it ‘completely inappropriate’

The criticism came after the alderpersons signed a letter expressing “disappointment and dismay” that the panel leading the search didn’t give a follow-up interview to the Chicago Police Department’s patrol chief.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

A bittersweet reunion with the officer who helped save his life

A Michigan man came back to Chicago this week, two years after being stabbed in the throat on Michigan Avenue. One of the man’s police saviors died unexpectedly two weeks after the Mag Mile attack.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

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Prosecutors drop charges against two men charged in 2011 slaying of off-duty CPD cop

Tyrone Clay was freed 12 years after his arrest in the shooting death of CPD Officer Clifton Lewis. Co-defendant Edgardo Colon spent 10 years behind bars.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Leaders aim to block CPS takeover of Urban Prep charter school

A group of African American leaders is trying to stop the closure of a once-lauded Chicago charter school for Black boys.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

The 2023 Best Workplaces in Chicago make fairness a top priority

Here’s what sets the best employers apart from their competitors.

Fortune · Jun 21, 2023

Vintage business signs could be saved under proposed ordinance

The proposal is aimed at protecting Chicago’s most iconic “vintage signs,” such as the Grace’s Furniture sign in Logan Square. It also would create legal protection for murals that some businesses use to tout their product.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

High-trust cultures at the Best Workplaces in Chicago, Texas, New York, and Bay Area fuel productivity and agility 

Trust that management will lay people off only as a last resort pays off in remarkable ways.

Fortune · Jun 21, 2023

Button hoping for "calmer" NASCAR experience at Chicago after COTA chaos

The 2009 Formula 1 world champion is running three Cup races this season in Rick Ware Racing’s #15 Ford with assistance from Stewart-Haas Racing, with his next Cup outing coming on 2 July in NASCAR’s first street race. He will also contest the 13 August round on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road…

Autosport · Jun 21, 2023

Projecting the Bears’ 2023 starting defense after mandatory minicamp

The Bears wrapped mandatory minicamp last week, and we're predicting what Chicago's starting defense will look like in 2023.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 21, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Chicago House Music Festival and Conference celebrates the birth, evolution of hometown genre

House music has permeated the mainstream, thanks to artists such as Beyoncé and Drake, whose most recent albums paid tribute to the form.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

We have a chance to cut air pollution caused by big trucks

An estimated 72 million Americans, including people on the South and West sides of Chicago, are endangered by pollution from vehicle exhaust because they live in close proximity to trucking routes along interstates, the head of the Sierra Club writes.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 21, 2023

Kevin Baxter: 'Enough is enough.' Too much soccer aggravating MLS players and coaches.

LOS ANGELES — Apparently it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Because with the conclusion of the CONCACAF Nations League on Sunday in Las Vegas and the kickoff of the Gold Cup coming up Saturday in Chicago, we're entering a summer of soccer in the U.S.…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 21, 2023

Editorial: Illinois and immigrants lacking permanent legal status make for a health care conundrum

Should immigrants lacking permanent legal status arriving in Chicago in big numbers get free health care paid for by the state?

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Sports Illustrated · Jun 21, 2023

Four Fans Injured in Hit-and-Run Outside White Sox Stadium, Police Say

The incident occurred less than an hour before first pitch of Chicago’s game against the Rangers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Democrats choose community activist and CTU worker Tara Stamps to fill Mayor Brandon Johnson’s old County Board seat

Stamps was one of six candidates interviewed Tuesday evening by Democratic leaders representing the Chicago wards and suburban townships that make up the district that Johnson was previously elected to serve as a Cook County commissioner.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 21, 2023

‘We killed more of them than they killed of us’: Closing arguments begin in federal racketeering trial of Chicago’s Goonie gang involving 10 slayings

CHICAGO — Over the past five weeks, a federal jury has been immersed in a small section of Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, where prosecutors say a close-knit street gang named the Goonies acted as “urban hunters,” terrorizing residents and ruling its territory through an unrelenting wave of gun violence.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Chicago Democratic convention perk package for high-end donors: Credentials, coveted hotels and more

A major fundraising carrot is offering mega-contributors access to events related to the convention, top hotels and difficult-to-obtain credentials for the nightly sessions.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

4 injured, 4 arrested in hit-and-run near Guaranteed Rate Field

A motorist struck at least four people in a crowd outside the park just after 6:30 p.m., Chicago fire officials said. Four men in the vehicle were arrested at a hospital.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

First look: Bally’s nods to Medinah Temple’s history in temporary casino plan

The Sun-Times got an early look inside the River North casino that is expected to open by the end of summer. “Anyone can build a temporary casino, but not everyone gets a chance to build a temporary casino in a beautiful, historic building such as this,” said Mark Wong of…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 20, 2023

Brandon Johnson not taking Lori Lightfoot’s word on city finances

With his financial team now in place, the new mayor will do his own forecast and hold several community meetings next month. His predecessor’s “midyear” budget forecast in April claimed an $85 million shortfall — among the lowest in recent Chicago history.

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