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Cook County’s good news and bad news: No new taxes or fees — but deficit now projected at $86 million

While the estimated budget hole is larger than the $18.2 million gap projected last year, it is one of the county’s smallest deficits in the last decade. Government leaders said that hiring hasn’t budged much in the past year. “We do need to staff up,” Cook County Board President Preckwinkle…

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Discipline eased for Chicago cops who lounged in Rep. Bobby Rush’s office during looting

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

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Leaders aim to block CPS takeover of Urban Prep charter school

A group of African American leaders is trying to stop the closure of a once-lauded Chicago charter school for Black boys.

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How guaranteed-income programs helped these Chicago-area residents

Four people who have received $500 monthly over the last year — no strings attached — talk about how they used the additional cash.

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Taylor’s Tacos building community, one delicious taco at a time

Taylor and Maya Mason have opened a standalone taqueria in Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood.

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What to know about affirmative action ahead of Supreme Court ruling

Justices may ban the consideration of race, which could have ripple effects beyond who gets admitted to college.

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How Waukegan police officers behind a teen’s false confession to a shooting avoided discipline

WBEZ has obtained a city-commissioned report detailing police blunders. But that review helped the officers avoid a formal investigation.

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Chicago’s 311 help line can’t keep up with requests for shelter

Calls to 311 for shelter have surged since migrants began arriving here by the busload, the third such surge since 2019. Fixing the overburdened system will be a tough test for Mayor Johnson’s administration.

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After 10 years, Chicago school closings have left big holes, and promises unkept

Ten years ago Chicago Public Schools leaders voted to close 50 public schools. WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times examined the promises made to students and communities in 2013.

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Chicago must do better for kids after the broken promises of school closings

Chicago can’t change what happened 10 years ago, when City Hall closed dozens of schools despite warnings that it was a terrible idea. But CPS is at a make-or-break moment now. The mistakes of the past should be motivation to do better for students moving forward.

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Clouds looming: Cook County is bracing for a financial storm to hit efforts to provide health care to migrants

About nine months into operating the clinic for asylum seekers, Cook County Health is facing at least a $40 million drop in revenue this year. A number of financial woes are colliding.

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What happened to the 50 schools Rahm Emanuel closed, a family’s challenges after immigration 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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Valerie Toney Parker, who preached tolerance as church leader and WBEZ exec, dies at 57

Ms. Toney Parker had just been offered her dream job as head of diversity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but colon cancer claimed her life.

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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart tightens electronic monitoring for apartment dwellers

After an appellate court ruling that said the sheriff was ambiguous on restrictions, Dart’s office says residents on EM “are not permitted to be in common areas of multi-unit buildings, including but not limited to vestibules, laundry facilities, mailrooms or other units unless authorized.”

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Cook County has been giving felony records to people who should not have them

For at least three years, a data error has caused chaos in the lives of people who were promised a clean record if they did probation.

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50 closed schools 10 years later, the Bears hope for Springfield help in moving stadium and more in your Chicago news roundup

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I’ve been riding CTA all my life. It’s time for a reckoning on public transit’s problems.

I’ve been riding the CTA since my mother was pregnant with me, Natalie Moore writes. I don’t mind the peddling, whether it’s music, socks or incense sticks. But when safety and cleanliness become problems, change must be afoot.

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Help for Chicagoans adjusting to life after prison, Exelon pays legal bills in ComEd trial and more in your Chicago news roundup

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ComEd parent Exelon is paying legal bills for two executives convicted of bribery

The company will not say how much it has paid to attorneys representing ex-CEO Anne Pramaggiore and VP John Hooker, but a rep says ratepayer funds are not used.

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Chicago Sun-Times journalism wins 8 top honors from Chicago Headline Club

The Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism given by the Chicago affiliate of the Society of Professional Journalists recognized a wide range of work.

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Chicago teens may gather downtown because there are few options in their neighborhoods

Few venues catering to teens are found outside of downtown and surrounding areas. And neighborhood parks are getting even more dangerous.

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Obama shares words of advice with a new generation of community organizers

Barack Obama credits Lilydale First Baptist Church on the South Side — where he spoke with about 30 students — and its longtime pastor for helping him find his way.

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Michael McClain’s Illinois pension is suspended after ComEd bribery conviction

The suspension against McClain, a top confidant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, may not hold since his crimes occurred years after his time in office.

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Chicago’s new interim top cop, ComEd 4 found guilty and more in your Chicago news roundup

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1st Police District Council members sworn in for ‘historical opportunity’

The newly elected councils will hold public meetings to relay concerns and ideas to police from residents and nominate candidates for a panel that will help choose a police superintendent.

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