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US progressives galvanised by victory in Chicago mayoral race

Progressive Brandon Johnson narrowly defeated the more conservative Democrat Paul Vallas in a highly-anticipated vote.

Al Jazeera

How Johnson did it: Flawless execution of ‘smart typical playbook in Chicago politics’ won mayoral race

Johnson won 29 of 50 wards, including a clean sweep of majority African-American wards. He won six Hispanic majority wards to Vallas’ nine. Johnson sealed the deal along the progressive-minded north lakefront and the hipster Milwaukee Avenue corridor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Eloy Jiménez will be out 2-3 weeks — but White Sox ‘optimistic it’s not going to be anything long-term’

CHICAGO — Eloy Jiménez went from first to third on Andrew Vaughn’s double to right field in the seventh inning Monday.

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‘It just doesn’t happen. But today, it did’: Veteran fire lieutenant second to die in as many days following blaze at Chicago high-rise

CHICAGO — A firefighter died Wednesday battling a Gold Coast blaze, marking the Chicago Fire Department’s second line-of-duty death in just two days.

Chicago Tribune

Things to do in Chicago April 6-12: The Mix

Concerts by Pitbull and NCT Dream, the ‘Jagged Little Pill’ musical, and flower shows in Lincoln Park and Garfield Park are among the highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson hopes to convince police officers to stay on the job by giving them support

What I’ve heard repeatedly is that, much like teachers, police officers are being asked to do their job and someone else’s job,” the mayor-elect told the Sun-Times.

Chicago Sun-Times

SF Giants’ all-or-nothing offense comes up empty in loss to White Sox

CHICAGO — The Giants, despite their propensity to swing and miss early this season, won’t be mistaken for a team without plate discipline. Facing White Sox strikeout artist Dylan Cease on Wednesday, they watched five ball fours go by and chased him by the fifth inning.

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In the Chicago Mayoral Race, the Teachers Union Is the Real Winner

The union "has an outsized impact on working families who have no other choice on where to send their children...that power, combined with a mayor who is essentially a wholly owned subsidiary, would make them a dangerous force," says one former Chicago Public Schools executive.

Reason

How Brandon Johnson can build public support

Once Johnson and voters know how city departments are doing, it will be easier for him to obtain broad support for necessary corrections.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jury begins deliberations in Outcome Health $1 billion fraud trial

CHICAGO — A jury is now deciding the fates of three former Chicago tech scene stars accused of perpetrating a $1 billion fraud scheme by lying to investors, lenders and clients.

Chicago Tribune

How Brandon Johnson spent his 1st day as Chicago mayor-elect — and how he got there

CHICAGO — On his first day as Chicago’s mayor-elect, Brandon Johnson echoed his winning promise to rethink the city’s approach to public safety, while his lame-duck predecessor Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned him to show humility to first responders upon the heels of another firefighter death in the city.

Chicago Tribune

Mayor Johnson’s long to-do list, another firefighter mourned and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police swoop on Trump Tower Chicago after 'woman armed with rifle enters building'

SWAT teams have swarmed the Chicago hotel amid reports of a woman armed with a rifle entering Trump Tower.

Daily Record

Veteran fire lieutenant dies following extra-alarm blaze at Chicago high-rise

CHICAGO — A firefighter has died and three others were injured at an extra-alarm blaze at a high-rise building on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast neighborhood, officials said.

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The Independent UK

Chicago Trump Tower locked down over rifle-wielding woman

SWAT team responded to incident at luxury high-rise in the city

Cinemablend

Chicago Fire Director Talks The 'Amazing' Experience Working With Jesse Spencer As Matt Casey And Preparing To Direct In Season 11

Jesse Spencer is back as Matt Casey on Chicago Fire in an exciting new episode, and director Tayo Amos opened up about her experience!

Chicago Sun-Times

Social Justice in Chicago: The new wave of immigrants

Event moderator and Sun-Times social justice and wage gap reporter, Elvia Malagón, was joined by special guests Dr. Evelyn Figueroa, Frank Sandoval and Karina Ayala-Bermejo on April 26 at the Coleman Public Library.

Daily Mirror

Trump Tower Chicago: Police swarm hotel after 'woman armed with rifle enters building'

Reports of a woman brandishing a rifle and entering Trump Tower during a domestic-related incident has seen SWAT crews swarm the Chicago building

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The Independent UK

Chicago firefighter critically injured in high-rise blaze

Three firefighters were injured, one critically, while battling a blaze in a high-rise building on Chicago's North Side

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bulls vs. Bucks preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to gain some momentum on Wednesday vs. Milwaukee as the play-in seeding heats up.

Salon

Brandon Johnson beats school privatizer

A former public school teacher and longtime union organizer beat back "a deluge of far-right money"

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson is Chicago’s new mayor. So what’s next for CPS?

Some of Johnson’s first decisions after his swearing-in next month will have to do with education, the issue nearest and dearest to his heart and his work over the past decade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Long to-do list looms for new Mayor Johnson

From assembling a staff and cabinet to speeding up police hiring and devising a plan to stop the usual summer surge of violent crime, the new mayor has his work cut out for him. No wonder so many would-be contenders took a pass.

Chicago Sun-Times

What can we expect from Brandon Johnson — Chicago’s next mayor

What will the incoming mayor do about high crime rates and low test scores? Here is what Brandon Johnson said on the campaign trail.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump attacks hush money case in grievance-filled Mar-a-Lago speech

Former president appeared subdued in New York, only to return to his inflammatory ways in Florida. Plus, the campaigners using using dating apps to boost voter turnout

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