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Suspect Responsible for Illegal Geese Hunting in Springfield Revealed to be White Man 'Riding a Lawnmower'

Golf course employee Brian Comer admitted to shooting the geese, but said he did so because he thought the course had a nuisance permit.

Latin Times

Someone really has been killing geese in Springfield, Ohio – but it wasn’t Haitian immigrants

Donald Trump previously claimed that migrants are ‘walking off’ with geese in Springfield, Ohio

The Independent UK

Knudsen locks up full term in 43rd Ward as challenger Comer concedes a week after runoff

Timmy Knudsen — the first openly gay person to represent the Lincoln Park ward, and one of the City Council’s youngest members — thanked 43rd Ward voters ‘for turning out in historic numbers.’

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Six ward races still up in the air as younger, more diverse City Council takes shape

Candidates declared victory in at least three of those tight contests, but no one was conceding defeat with thousands of outstanding mail ballots.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Johnson’s long to-do list, another firefighter mourned 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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With CTU help, Clay claims North Side’s 46th Ward seat, as Knudsen struggles to hold 43rd Ward appointment

Replacing outgoing 46th Ward Ald. James Cappleman, Angela Clay becomes the first African American to represent the North Side ward, bringing the total number of Council seats held by African Americans to 20. Rival Kim Walz conceded less than two hours after the polls closed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Learn more about the 14 wards in the Chicago City Council runoff election

More than a quarter of the seats in Chicago’s City Council will be determined through runoff elections on Tuesday. Explore our coverage, get to know the candidates and understand why it matters.

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Lightfoot put Knudsen in 43rd Ward seat — and into runoff against challenger Comer

Five months after a City Council appointment from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Timmy Knudsen only got about a quarter of the vote in February. Now he’s lining up other Democratic support to survive a runoff with Brian Comer.

Chicago Sun-Times

14 runoffs — maybe more — likely in City Council races

Three of those runoffs would involve incumbents appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot over the last year.

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