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Zenger News podcast discusses A.I.'s influence on news, misinformation, and the political media ecosystem.

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Despite Lori Lightfoot’s promise her Board of Ed wouldn’t be ‘a rubber stamp,’ it seldom crossed her

All but 24 of 2,048 votes by school board members the former mayor appointed were unanimously approved — a 99% passage rate with 98% unanimity, the Sun-Times found.

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15 stories for Ballotpedia’s 15th Anniversary – Day 3

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Southeast Side metal shredder seeks judge’s order to open for business

Owner that bought General Iron says city should be forced to issue an operating permit.

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Pioneering environmental justice organization threatened with eviction from South Side headquarters

The group founded in Altgeld Gardens in 1979 was part of a federal civil rights complaint prompting a city settlement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued to keep a letter about the city treasurer secret from the Tribune. Will Brandon Johnson continue her fight?

CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is so far continuing a public records legal battle he inherited from predecessor Lori Lightfoot over a letter regarding alleged misconduct at the city treasurer’s office.

Chicago Tribune

Lightfoot attends hearing for man accused of threatening her, saying it shows need for ‘the protection to which I am entitled’

Lightfoot was trailed by reporters as attended a status hearing Thursday for William Kohler, 42, who is accused of posting a threat last fall on the mayor’s official webpage.

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North Lawndale housing development facing delays over city rules

City Hall promised to build 250 single-family homes, but higher costs and permit delays are holding back progress.

Chicago Sun-Times

Progressives press Chicago mayor over pledge to end controversial policing tool

Brandon Johnson vowed to drop controversial gunshot detection system but approved a $10m payment for contractor ShotSpotter

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Lori Lightfoot, Jim Gardiner accused of ethics violations that could trigger fines

As the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ-FM Radio reported, the Lightfoot reelection campaign sent more than 9,900 emails to CPS and City Colleges staff over a period of months.

Chicago Sun-Times

3 finalists picked for job of Chicago police superintendent

A civilian commission narrowed the field to Angel Novalez, Shon Barnes and Larry Snelling. Mayor Brandon Johnson now has 30 days to either choose one or reject them all and order the panel to launch another search.

Chicago Sun-Times

One of stars of Lightfoot’s cabinet moving on

Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara said she decided when she took the $189,996-a-year job to work at a “four-year pace.” The time has run out. Her resignation takes effect on July 28.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago police union vows court fight after mayor rejects demand for 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Chicago police already have a “significant and robust” leave policy — the ability to 365 days off every two years, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s senior adviser Jason Lee said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson unveils ‘blueprint to transform’ Chicago, revealing ‘how we will govern’

The mayor called the 223-page document the “foundation for how we will lead our city well into the future.” It’s loaded with ambitious, politically explosive ideas.

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Slow start or cautious rollout? Chicago mayor unveils transition report, fills key posts later than predecessors

CHICAGO -- Days before he was sworn in as Chicago’s mayor in 2011, Rahm Emanuel unveiled a series of goals from his transition team, including plans for the first 100 days.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: With NASCAR in Chicago, the knives came out for a rain-soaked washout.

Anyone planning a major, controversial event in Chicago should pay attention to the likelihood of mayoral turnover. Once a new administration is in place, once-silent aldermen quickly find their sharp-tongued voices. So it went with NASCAR: “That was a Lori Lightfoot deal,” summed up what the denizens of City Hall…

Chicago Sun-Times

Brandon Johnson replaces most of Chicago Board of Education

The new board will have a different feel than in past years when consultants, lawyers and bankers filled many of the seven seats. Only one of Johnson’s appointees is a lawyer, and she runs a legal aid organization.

Chicago Tribune

NASCAR in Chicago was ‘a commercial for the city,’ but is it worthy of a 2024 repeat?

CHICAGO — The NASCAR Chicago street race was shaping up to be a disaster.

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Singing after the rain: Race promoters praise NASCAR weekend, but deeper dives will come

NASCAR said it invested $50 million in the festival, but heavy rain curtailed activities and spending.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Johnson appeals General Iron ruling in circuit court

An administrative hearings judge said in early June that a Southeast Side car-shredding operation should’ve gotten its permit.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago’s cost to care for migrants arriving since August tops $100 million

CHICAGO -- The city of Chicago has spent more than $100 million to provide help and services to the thousands of migrants who have arrived in Chicago from south of the U.S. border since last August, mostly on personnel costs, officials said Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Six candidates advance to semifinals of Chicago police superintendent search

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, a new civilian oversight body charged with leading the search, has until July 14 to pick three finalists and deliver those names to Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Johnson faces first school board pick as its president, Miguel del Valle, announces exit

Del Valle led the school board through multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and protests surrounding the school district’s renewal of its police contract.

Chicago Sun-Times

Did a city consultant’s financial relationship with Bally’s help the gamer win the casino bid?

The Johnson administration should step in now and find out one way or another.

Chicago Sun-Times

Discipline eased for cops in former Rep. Bobby Rush’s office amid looting

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

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