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Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson hits D.C.; meets Vice President Kamala Harris, works Capitol Hill

Brandon Johnson held meetings at the White House and Capitol on Wednesday with the unions that bankrolled his mayoral run hosting a fundraiser for him.

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Chicago’s 2024 Democratic Convention: Kaitlin Fahey named host committee interim executive director

Fahey said her duties as interim executive director means putting the initial team in place and being the liaison between the DNC and local leaders.

Chicago Sun-Times

President Biden announces 2024 reelection bid

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is a co-chair of the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign.

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2024 Democratic Convention pitched as economic boon for ‘all of our communities, not just a select few’

The city’s $80 million bid package beat out rival proposals from Atlanta and New York City, capping more than a year of campaigning to bring the convention back to Chicago for the first time since 1996.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats celebrate Chicago’s convention win today: News conference with key players

DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison will be joined by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a co-chair of the DNC, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.

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Chicago to host 2024 DNC, NASCAR’s traffic toll 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.

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Pritzker, Raoul say abortion pill access will be maintained in Illinois as court battle plays out

“Nothing has changed,” the governor said. He and the attorney general said people will continue to have access to mifepristone while the legal saga plays out in the courts.

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Agency that investigates child abuse gets $1M in federal funding to expand

The Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center will use the funds to add offices for mental health services at its location in the Illinois Medical District while fundraising for a new building.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawmakers: Expand federal aid for hungry troops

WASHINGTON — House members from both parties have signed on to two bills filed late last week aimed at expanding federal aid to hungry American troops and their families, and a similar push is underway in the Senate.

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Lawmakers: Expand federal aid for hungry troops - Roll Call

DOD figures show some 286,800 personnel in the active-duty force, or nearly 1 in 4 military servicemembers, experience “low food security.”

Roll Call

Durbin, Duckworth send 2 names to Biden for new U.S. attorney; first non-white male contenders

If either Sergio Acosta or April Perry are picked to be the next U.S. attorney based in Chicago, it will be the first time a non-white male has held the job.

Chicago Sun-Times

Reckless marketing of guns for young children puts everyone at risk

According to Everytown for Gun Safety, there already have been at least 58 unintentional shootings by children in 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times

Senate advances a bill to repeal Iraq war authorizations

A bill to repeal authorization of the use of force in Iraq has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate. A final vote in the chamber could come near 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

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Biden calls for scrutiny of gun makers marketing weapons to minors

A civil suit filed in last year’s Highland Park July 4th massacre asserts a gun company’s marketing influenced the alleged parade shooter.

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Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas' Facebook account liked posts that called Chicago ‘hell hole’ and attacked Democrats; he again denies involvement

CHICAGO — Paul Vallas’ Facebook account liked a series of comments that attacked Democrats, referred to Chicago as a “hell hole” and “S---cago” and labeled Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker “the king of full term abortion,” a Chicago Tribune review of his social media found.

Tribune News Service

Hangman nooses found aboard Navy destroyer in Virginia

The U.S. Navy is investigating a trio of hangman nooses aboard the Virginia-based destroyer Laboon.

Roll Call

Renewed push is on to help hungry military families - Roll Call

Congress is seeking legislative fixes to the scourge of military hunger, which is a persistent problem for the Pentagon.

WEKU

One of the deadliest federal prison units is closing

The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a unit at its newest penitentiary in Illinois, following an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.

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New U.S. attorney shouldn’t be another white male

With many immensely qualified women and people of color ready to serve, President Joe Biden should appoint a leader of this office — serving a large and diverse metropolitan region — who better reflects the citizens the office serves.

Chicago Tribune

John Lausch, Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, stepping down, AG says

CHICAGO — After five years as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, John Lausch probably didn’t envision the news of his departure would come out like it did.

The Independent UK

EPA to award $100M to boost environmental justice programs

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $100 million in competitive grants for projects that advance environmental justice in communities disproportionately affected by industrial pollution and other hazards

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago progressives in Washington to celebrate one of their own in Congress, Freshman Delia Ramirez

In a day of tumult on the House floor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in three votes, fails to win the speakership. Downstate Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., was among those refusing to support McCarthy.

Reason

GOP Lawmaker Blocks IVF Protection Bill

Plus: Diminishing differences in regional attitudes, IRS begins monitoring small transactions, and more…

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Illinois wins $253.7 million in federal funding to boost internet access in underserved areas

The new federal money will be used to connect 87,613 households and businesses in Illinois without high-speed internet access.

Fortune

Sen. Tammy Duckworth introduces a bill to protect IVF after Roe v. Wade reversal

The Right to Build Families Act would ban laws that prevent individuals from accessing IVF and other reproductive technologies.

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