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HUD accuses Chicago of environmental racism, Gov. Pritzker catches COVID 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.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR adds Chicago street course race to 2023 schedule

NASCAR has confirmed its first-ever Cup Series street race, with the series taking on the streets of Chicago in 2023.

Autosport

Start your engines: Lightfoot gives NASCAR green flag for three years of races through streets of Chicago

The race would be run on a 2.2-mile course north of Roosevelt Road, along Columbus Drive, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue, as far north as Jackson Boulevard.

Chicago Sun-Times

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HUD accuses city of Chicago of environmental racism by moving polluters to Black, Latino neighborhoods

City Hall could face losing hundreds of millions in federal housing money. A spokesman for Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls the HUD findings “absolutely absurd.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Some activists who feel left behind by the national focus on Highland Park say ‘Peace Book’ could combat Chicago shootings

CHICAGO — Miracle Boyd held onto the bullhorn, twirling the cord as she waited for her fellow protesters to finish their chants for justice.

Chicago Tribune

Black-owned company signs building contract to reopen Gresham Save A Lot after $13.5M grant

Plans for the closed Gresham Save A Lot have been solidified, as Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces $13.5 million in grants to go toward Yellow Banana-owned stores, including the Gresham location.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago moves to crack down on drag racing after viral video of drivers doing donuts at intersection: ‘An absolute recipe for disaster’

CHICAGO — A Chicago City Council committee unanimously passed an ordinance intended to crack down on drag racing Monday, on the heels of another video going viral of drivers doing donuts at a crowded Chicago intersection.

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CHA to consider leasing public housing land to CPS for new Near South Side high school

The former Harold Ickes site has been vacant since 2010, and now Chicago Housing Authority officials are looking to lease the land to CPS. South Side residents say low-income housing promises made to the Black community by elected officials have gone by the wayside.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot hints strongly at veto if Chicago City Council raises threshold for speed camera tickets

The mayor’s latest veto threat comes two days before a long-stalled Chicago City Council showdown on the volatile issue of how far over the speed limit motorists can drive before getting a speed-camera ticket.

Chicago Sun-Times

After cluster of officer suicides, CPD’s former mental health adviser says city isn’t doing enough to help overworked cops

Alexa James, the chief executive of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago, decried the practice of canceling days off as “inhumane” and called for a sweeping plan to address psychological issues within the ranks.

Chicago Sun-Times

48th Ward Ald. Harry Osterman announces he will not seek reelection

“It was not an easy decision. I’ve got 10 months left and I’m going to work my a-- off,” Osterman told the Sun-Times.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayoral ally picked for CPS board, pushing out member who opposes city’s plan for new Chinatown school

Former Ald. Michael Scott, the son of a former Chicago Board of Education president, is being appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR in Chicago? Not so fast — unless the city sees a payday from it

As the mayor’s office moves toward signing a contract with the racing agency, the deal must leave the city with more than just noise, spectacle and exhaust.

Chicago Sun-Times

City’s 10-year planning proposal aims to address old wrongs

The draft of “We Will Chicago,” shaped by meetings held over two years, proposes broad goals for the city’s future.

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Ed Burke’s brother thinks he should retire rather than seek reelection — and some rivals predict indicted incumbent can’t win

Ald. Edward Burke’s brother hopes he retires. “The last election — under these very adverse circumstances, he pulled it off. He walked the streets at, what was he, 76 at the time?” said former state Rep. Dan Burke. “Do the math. Seventy-eight years old. Come on. When is enough enough?”

Chicago Tribune

Chicago’s plan to give away thousands of bicycles starts out slowly, costs $231,000 so far

In late March, at a luncheon for the city’s political and business elite, Chicago transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi announced the city would be giving away 5,000 bicycles.

Chicago Sun-Times

Free bikes: Application process, rules explained as city prepares to give away 500 bicycles, along with locks, helmets

Among other requirements, applicants must be at least 14 years old and can’t already own a bike. The 500 bikes are the first installment of 5,000 the city plans to give away over four years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shine King founder James Cole, whose shoeshine clients included the famous, dead at 78; UPDATE: Visitation Friday, funeral Saturday

He gave first jobs to many and offered opportunities to at-risk kids and ex-inmates. His customers included an up-and-coming Barack Obama, Harold Washington, Lori Lightfoot, Little Milton and Johnnie Taylor.

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NASCAR racing in downtown Chicago the last thing the city needs

These races would steer our city in exactly the wrong direction environmentally because they cause an obscene amount of pollution.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County homeowners told to pay up for tax breaks they shouldn’t have received, Illinois Dems’ assault weapons ban 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.

Sports Illustrated

Bears Issue Statement on Proposal to Build Dome Over Soldier Field

The franchise remains set on relocating to a new stadium in the suburbs of the city.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bears remain focused on Arlington Heights despite Chicago’s plans for Soldier Field

Despite Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposed plans for Soldier Field, the Bears remain focused on Arlington Heights.

Chicago Sun-Times

Museum Campus working group proposes Soldier Field dome and other ideas

But here’s hoping the team’s proposals lead to some solutions that don’t end up burdening taxpayers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Union Station could receive $418 million facelift if federal grant approved

“This vision has been years and years in the making, and now we finally have a chance to make it a reality,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at Union Station on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot ends second quarter with $2.5M in campaign fund after raising $1.25M

One day after former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas dropped $836,500 into his mayoral campaign fund, Lightfoot saw Vallas’ opening bid and raised him by $413,500. That leaves the mayor with $2.5 million in cash on hand to bankroll what is almost certain to be an uphill battle for…

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