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The Better Government Association and the League of Women Voters say the newly elected City Council, which should be seated in a couple of months, should take on the task.

CHICAGO — In a particularly heated forum, Chicago mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson repeatedly clashed over economic policy, school closings and street violence.

PHILADELPHIA — Three years ago, then-City Councilmember Cherelle Parker drafted a resolution asking voters to ban illegal use of the policing tactic known as stop-and-frisk, a largely ceremonial gesture she marked by issuing a news release saying there was “no correlation between the elimination of stops and frisks and an…

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Paul Vallas touted endorsements from the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr. and five City Council members.

Former Inspector General Joe Ferguson had pushed for a more independent Council, but slammed this approach as a “pre-emptive power move of the status quo wrapped in a package that includes meaningful reforms.”

Under state law, local governments can prohibit video gambling machines from operating at restaurants or bars within their city limits. But both mayoral candidates favor lifting Chicago’s longstanding ban on the machines.

Aria Lamen called 911 when her mother, Caron, suddenly passed out last month. On Tuesday, Aria was honored by the Aurora City Council for her quick thinking.

If the Council requires providers to sign labor peace agreements, it won’t trigger unionization, but it will allow employees to organize and join unions if they choose, without fear of retaliation. But the mere threat of higher costs is scaring social service agencies.

Chicago homeowners and property owners are required to shovel their front sidewalks — a law that’s seldom enforced. Ald. Gilbert Villegas said that makes it more urgent for the city to assume responsibility — despite the potential cost.

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.