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Board of Ethics wants Lightfoot campaign investigated over recruiting student volunteers from CPS, City Colleges

The email deputy campaign manager Megan Crane sent to Chicago Public School teachers offered their students class credit if they agreed to volunteer for the mayor’s re-election campaign.

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Mary Catherine Ryan, a banker, philanthropist and Edgewater fixture, dies at 83

Mrs. Ryan, a female trailblazer in the Chicago private banking world, devoted herself to family and to philanthropic projects across the city.

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Proposal seeks to increase protections, equity for temporary workers

The Temp Worker and Fairness Safety Act could make it easier for temporary workers to get hired permanently, while cracking down on coercive labor practices, supporters say

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Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson unveils tax-the-rich plan to bankroll social services

Johnson wants to “make the suburbs, airlines and ultra-rich pay their fair share” to generate $800 million in new revenue. His plan includes a Metra “city surcharge” to raise $40 million from the suburbs.

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Mayoral candidates’ plans for crime, UIC faculty ends strike and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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City Council urged to approve public financing of Chicago elections

Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform for Illinois, called public campaign financing “a very small investment ... that can really have a very high return on investment in terms of how it transforms the political landscape.”

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Gunmen kill 2, wound 3 in ‘targeted home invasion’ in South Shore neighborhood

The shooting happened in the 2900 block of East 78th Street on Monday afternoon, according to Chicago police and fire officials.

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Van stolen from Rockford funeral home is found in Chicago; body that was inside found hours later

The vehicle was outside the Collins & Stone Funeral Home when it was stolen Saturday afternoon, Rockford police said. The body of a man was found in South Chicago.

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UIC faculty and administration reach deal, ending 4-day strike; classes resume Monday

CHICAGO — After a nine-hour bargaining session Sunday — and months of negotiations — the University of Illinois at Chicago administration reached a tentative agreement with faculty and staff who had been on strike since last Tuesday.

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

Chicago looks to win their third-straight on Monday against Atlanta.

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Patience pays in catching a personal-best rainbow trout

Jingchen Zhu caught his personal-best rainbow trout to earn Fish of the Week honors on the Chicago lakefront.

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Potent Storm Racing Out Of The Rockies Could Produce Snow From New Mexico To Maine

A large storm gaining strength over the Rocky Mountains will eject northeastward this week, leaving a swath of heavy snow

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Weekend gun violence: 17-year-old boy among 7 killed, 26 other people wounded in Chicago

Three people were fatally shot within minutes in attacks Sunday night on the South and West Sides, according to police.

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16-year-old girl in custody after stolen car collides with police car in West Lawn

The stolen black sedan was headed south in the 6200 block of South Pulaski Road when it crashed into a marked squad car about 11:15 p.m., Chicago police said.

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Downtown Chicago office space: Pockets of demand amid slow market

Experts say there’s a clear split between “have” and “have-not” buildings as big companies favor modern space heavy on amenities.

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City Council is right to crack down on e-cigarettes, vaping

As the tobacco and vaping industries continue youth-focused marketing that prioritizes profits over health, it is critical for local officials to work equally hard to counteract those harmful efforts.

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Marv Levy roots on his Bills, but Bengals take battle of Super Bowl title-less teams

The 97-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer and Chicago son had that winning feeling heading into Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff game. Alas, the Bills came up short again.

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2 shot, critically wounded during armed robbery in Princeton Park

The men, 22 and 23, were shot by two men who demanded their property at gunpoint, Chicago police said.

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Paul Sullivan: No one knew the Chicago Cubs quite like Lin Brehmer, a voice of sanity during good times and bad

A longtime Chicago Cubs fan, Lin Brehmer was honored to be asked to moderate a panel discussion at the 2015 Cubs Convention.

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1 dead, 3 injured after vehicle strikes Chicago fire truck on Stevenson Expressway

The fire truck was responding to a crash about 2:40 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 at Pulaski Road when it was struck by a vehicle, Illinois State Police said.

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Making beautiful music together

A Batavia couple is part of a dynamic Chicago violin scene.

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Gun laws and the Monterey Park shooting

Bash called out the GOP lawmaker after he attempted to brush off the need for new gun laws

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‘Surreal’: 70 Chicago-area high school seniors receive full-ride scholarships through golf caddying

Sarah Adebayo, 17, almost didn’t believe her eyes when she received the scholarship. ‘Am I reading this right?’ she asked.

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Crime is a top issue in Chicago mayoral race: How would nine candidates address it?

All nine mayoral candidates have released at least a brief public safety plan — or, in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s case, touted what she posed as her achievements in office.

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Some suggestions for Indiana-record burbot, woolly bear/worm, urban fishing and non-ice fishing

A second Indiana-record burbot in less than two weeks, a question on woolly bears/worms, some stats on urban fishing and some non-ice fishing suggestions are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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