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How Brandon Johnson spent his 1st day as Chicago mayor-elect — and how he got there

CHICAGO — On his first day as Chicago’s mayor-elect, Brandon Johnson echoed his winning promise to rethink the city’s approach to public safety, while his lame-duck predecessor Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned him to show humility to first responders upon the heels of another firefighter death in the city.

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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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Police swoop on Trump Tower Chicago after 'woman armed with rifle enters building'

SWAT teams have swarmed the Chicago hotel amid reports of a woman armed with a rifle entering Trump Tower.

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Veteran fire lieutenant dies following extra-alarm blaze at Chicago high-rise

CHICAGO — A firefighter has died and three others were injured at an extra-alarm blaze at a high-rise building on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast neighborhood, officials said.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Trump Tower locked down over rifle-wielding woman

SWAT team responded to incident at luxury high-rise in the city

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Chicago Fire Director Talks The 'Amazing' Experience Working With Jesse Spencer As Matt Casey And Preparing To Direct In Season 11

Jesse Spencer is back as Matt Casey on Chicago Fire in an exciting new episode, and director Tayo Amos opened up about her experience!

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Social Justice in Chicago: The new wave of immigrants

Event moderator and Sun-Times social justice and wage gap reporter, Elvia Malagón, was joined by special guests Dr. Evelyn Figueroa, Frank Sandoval and Karina Ayala-Bermejo on April 26 at the Coleman Public Library.

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Trump Tower Chicago: Police swarm hotel after 'woman armed with rifle enters building'

Reports of a woman brandishing a rifle and entering Trump Tower during a domestic-related incident has seen SWAT crews swarm the Chicago building

Daily Mirror

Chicago firefighter critically injured in high-rise blaze

Three firefighters were injured, one critically, while battling a blaze in a high-rise building on Chicago's North Side

The Independent UK

Bulls vs. Bucks preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

Chicago looks to gain some momentum on Wednesday vs. Milwaukee as the play-in seeding heats up.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brandon Johnson beats school privatizer

A former public school teacher and longtime union organizer beat back "a deluge of far-right money"

Salon

Brandon Johnson is Chicago’s new mayor. So what’s next for CPS?

Some of Johnson’s first decisions after his swearing-in next month will have to do with education, the issue nearest and dearest to his heart and his work over the past decade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Long to-do list looms for new Mayor Johnson

From assembling a staff and cabinet to speeding up police hiring and devising a plan to stop the usual summer surge of violent crime, the new mayor has his work cut out for him. No wonder so many would-be contenders took a pass.

Chicago Sun-Times

What can we expect from Brandon Johnson — Chicago’s next mayor

What will the incoming mayor do about high crime rates and low test scores? Here is what Brandon Johnson said on the campaign trail.

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First Thing: Trump attacks hush money case in grievance-filled Mar-a-Lago speech

Former president appeared subdued in New York, only to return to his inflammatory ways in Florida. Plus, the campaigners using using dating apps to boost voter turnout

Chicago Tribune

Baseball is back and Chicago’s Ira Berkow gives us dozens of tales about ‘Baseball’s Best Ever’

The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd … the game of baseball, long part of the American landscape and firmly placed in the hearts of millions, is back.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls clinch a spot in the NBA play-in tournament — and can try to improve their seeding down the stretch

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls clinched a spot in the NBA postseason Tuesday night — and they didn’t even have to do the heavy lifting.

Chicago Sun-Times

Thank God the Chicago mayoral campaign is finally over

At Passover, let us give thanks for freedom from campaign rhetoric.

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The Independent UK

Teacher Brandon Johnson beats billionaire in Chicago mayor race

He defeats Paul Vallas in runoff between two Democrats

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Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral race

“Chicago, how the heck are you?” Johnson called out, upon taking the stage at the Grand Horizon Ballroom, 2121 S. Prairie Ave., to claim victory. “Tonight is the gateway to a new future for our city.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Wind advisory issued in Chicago, storms continue Wednesday with possible flooding

A wind advisory was issued until 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications. A flood warning is in effect until Thursday evening.

Chicago Tribune

Brandon Johnson tops Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor, AP says

CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson has defeated Paul Vallas to become the next mayor of Chicago, The Associated Press has declared.

Chicago Sun-Times

After tight race for mayor, Black political establishment may face a ‘reckoning’

What will it mean if ward-level data show Black voters cast ballots for Johnson, while their City Council representatives backed Vallas?

Chicago Sun-Times

Ald. Nicole Lee hangs onto 11th Ward seat, as challenger Ciaravino concedes

With all precincts reporting, Lee held 62% of the vote compared to her challenger Anthony Ciaravino’s 38%.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs’ increased expectations bring more scrutiny of manager David Ross

CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross treated each game the previous three seasons the same way.

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