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Picture Chicago: This week’s 13 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

A grateful city said goodbye to slain Chicago Police Officer Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso, the mayoral runoff candidates participated in their first forum, and more in our best photos of the last week.

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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.

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Garcia, progressives will unite behind Johnson, CTU president predicts

Johnson’s campaign manager said Johnson and Garcia have had “several good conversations.” More meetings with a “broader group” of Garcia supporters are scheduled for next week, in hoipes of securing Garcia’s endorsement.

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Judge halts public release of Madigan recordings, slain officer mourned and more in your Chicago news roundup

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At first debate of Chicago mayoral runoff, Johnson attacks Vallas’ record as rival tries to stay above the fray

CHICAGO — The first debate of Chicago’s mayoral runoff election featured a series of attacks from Brandon Johnson on Paul Vallas, who largely avoided attacking in kind, even as the criticism escalated.

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Runoff face-off: Johnson casts Vallas as ally of ‘right-wing extremists’ — but Vallas dubs attacks ‘nonsense, again’

Both mayoral hopefuls accused each other of trying to, as Paul Vallas put it, ‘make race the issue’ in the campaign between Black and white candidates where the African-American vote is likely to be decisive.

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Who is Brandon Johnson, Chicago mayoral runoff candidate?

Brandon Johnson, Cook County commissioner, has secured a spot in the April 4 Chicago mayoral runoff.

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #51

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Fate of Taste in question thanks to busy summer in Grant Park, the first mayoral runoff debate and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Wilson endorses Vallas, cites concerns about tax hikes, Johnson cutting police budget

“If you defund the police, how are they gonna do their jobs?” Wilson asked.

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How to watch Paul Vallas, Brandon Johnson mayoral runoff debate

The first mayoral runoff debate is set to take place Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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Extremism probes in CPD, new endorsements of mayoral candidates and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a five-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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What Vallas, Johnson need to do to win the first mayoral runoff debate

On the eve of the first debate of the mayoral runoff election, the Chicago Sun-Times asked several prominent political strategists and seasoned debate coaches to offer their advice to the two candidates.

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Johnson lines up big union endorsement

Brandon Johnson also was endorsed by his County Board colleague, Toni Preckwinkle, who lost the 2019 mayoral runoff to Lori Lightfoot. Paul Vallas, meanwhile, was touted the support of Joyce Kenner, former principal of Whitney Young Magnet High School.

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Don’t gloss over significance of Brandon Johnson’s trip to Selma

The Sun-Times mentioned the trip Johnson made over the weekend but did not do so in context of who he actually is.

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Johnson and Vallas tout dueling endorsements as they jostle for support from Black voters, many of whom chose Lightfoot in 1st round

CHICAGO — Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas rolled out more endorsements Monday as they continue jostling over Black political support.

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Dueling endorsements in race for mayor

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis lines up behind his West Side neighbor, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson. Retiring Ald. Roderick Sawyer chooses Paul Vallas, becoming the first mayoral challenger to pick sides in the April 4 runoff.

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Nearly half of Chicago voters didn’t choose Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas in mayoral election. Winning them over could be key in April runoff

CHICAGO — Just months ago, few Chicagoans would have expected Paul Vallas or Brandon Johnson to best incumbent Lori Lightfoot and survive to the mayoral runoff election.

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Chicago mayor candidate Brandon Johnson in Selma for ‘Bloody Sunday’ march

Chicago mayoral rivals Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are campaigning for Black voters ahead of the April 4 runoff. Rep. Danny Davis will endorse Johnson on Monday.

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Alex Murdaugh trial stands out amid all the crime, animosity and death of recent years

Sneed: Twist and turns of South Carolina case are reminiscent of our on Spilotro case from the ‘70s.

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ICYMI: Top stories February 27-March 3

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 27-March 3.

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CTU’s path to political influence, CPD’s top cop search and more in your Chicago news roundup

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‘Paul and Gery Show’ reunited for mayoral runoff as Chio endorses Vallas

In 1995, then-Mayor Richard M. Daley seized control over the Chicago Public Schools and asked his budget director and chief of staff to take charge at CPS. On Friday, the “dream team” of Paul Vallas and Gery Chico reunited.

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Picture Chicago: 19 must-see photos from the last week in news

First responders honor a fallen police officer, Election Day reaction and more in our photographers’ best pictures.

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Johnson and Vallas advance to mayoral runoff in Chicago

Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas advanced from a nine candidate field in the Feb. 28, 2023, general election for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, to an April 24 runoff.

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