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A federal jury found all defendants guilty in the “ComEd Four” bribery case, mayor-elect Johnson named Fred Waller as interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, and Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young performed during Poetry Fest.

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Storied Standard Club latest to house asylum-seekers

The shuttered club near the Dirksen Federal Building is being used to house 761 migrants now and up to 1,200 in the coming months.

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Broncos’ projected WR depth chart after the NFL draft

Here is our projected wide receiver depth chart for the Broncos following the NFL draft.

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson to meet with elite Democratic donors in North Carolina

Brandon Johnson on Tuesday will be in Charlotte to speak to the Democracy Alliance. Wednesday, in Washington he will meet with the Illinois congressional delegation and other federal officials.

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Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s fundraiser drawing 1,200, including L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and House Whip Katherine Clark as top speakers

Democrats will flock to Schakowsky’s ‘Ultimate Power Lunch’ in Chicago because it is a tremendous professional, personal and political networking opportunity

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Migrants at Navy Pier or McCormick Place? Alderperson says central facility better than neighborhoods for asylum-seekers

Stop “playing whack-a-mole” and disrupting neighborhoods, Ald. Maria Hadden told the Sun-Times. “We need central locations. We need large spaces,” such as McCormick Place, Navy Pier or shuttered big-box stores.

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Philadelphia mayoral race hones in on crime policies

In Philadelphia’s first mayoral race since crime spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, the crowded Democratic field is trying to make public safety a campaign cornerstone

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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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Back-channel search for Chicago’s top cop? Not this time, says president of civilian oversight panel

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s transition team members “have not tried to influence our process. They have not tried to submit names,” said Anthony Driver, president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, which is conducting the search.

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson names Fred Waller as interim police superintendent

Waller, who retired from the Chicago Police Department in 2020 after 34 years on the force, will take over when Johnson is sworn in on May 15.

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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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Brandon Johnson to be sworn in at Credit Union 1 Arena; City Hall open house to follow

The former UIC Pavilion was the scene of the Chicago mayor-elect’s March 30 campaign rally headlined by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. That event helped energize Johnson’s base and propel him to victory.

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Making sense of the Broncos’ wide receiver situation

The Broncos have a very crowded WR room, so is a trade still possible? Here's what we know about the team's WR situation.

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Lightfoot ‘done with electoral politics for myself’ after Feb. 28 defeat

Lightfoot is the first elected Chicago mayor in 40 years to be denied a second term. The last mayor to suffer that indignity was Jane Byrne, Chicago’s first and only other female mayor.

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CPD’s former No. 3 official emerges as front-runner for interim top cop — and maybe an audition for permanent job

Fred Waller spent 34 years with the department, rising through the ranks before joining a parade of top brass who left during the turbulent tenure of former Supt. David Brown.

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South Sider recalls childhood before home was demolished, CTA’s grime-fighting campaign and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Mayor-elect picks another City Hall veteran to serve as chief operating officer

Roberson most recently has held a series of top jobs in the administration of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and held several position under former Mayor Richard M. Daley.

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Neighbors and business at odds over crowds, a late U.S. rep’s mob ties and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Too much ado over coronation of King Charles III? Sally Bedell Smith doesn’t think so

The royals biographer hears “there will be no tiaras” at the ceremony and says the new monarch is a serious man of “wild imagination.”

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Brandon Johnson gets advice at his final County Board meeting

With a nod to the mayor-elect’s “unfunny” jokes and love of snacks, Cook County Board members feted Johnson before his swearing in next month.

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Search for Chicago’s top cop complicated by lobbying campaigns for candidates. ‘It’s not a popularity contest.’

Joe Ferguson, the city’s former inspector general, said the lobbying raises “some unseemly appearances which, given that this is Chicago, should be of concern.”

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Brandon Johnson not ready to clean house at City Hall, adviser says

Don’t expect “wholesale, universal changes” in city departments, said Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s mayoral campaign and transition team, citing a need for “at least some initial continuity so that we can make sure that government maintains its core functions.”

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Search firm hired to find Chicago’s permanent police superintendent

The announcement of the firm’s hiring did not say what the company would be paid to “develop a comprehensive search strategy, identify potential candidates and manage the search process.”

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Kim Foxx’s political exit sets the stage for a free-for-all in 2024 race for state’s attorney

After two terms, Foxx said she would not run for reelection, leaving an open seat for Cook County’s top prosecutor in 2024.

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Foxx foregoes third term, potential finalists emerge in search for CPD’s interim leader and more in your Chicago news roundup

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