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Mayor-elect Johnson’s plans to double number of summer jobs for Chicago’s teens might require some work

Johnson will take office just two weeks before the city’s deadline to apply for summer employment, and he will be locked into a budget set by the previous administration.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor-elect Johnson chooses City Hall ‘lifer’ as his chief of staff

After retiring two weeks ago as chief of the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications, 54-year-old Rich Guidice has agreed to serve as Brandon Johnson’s first chief of staff.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot says she’s handing Johnson a city with rosy financial future

The midyear budget forecast, issued about four months earlier than usual, offers a brighter picture than the last forecast, just eight months ago. But one City Council member said it’s far too soon for an accurate assessment.

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson tries to influence City Council reorganization

Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s transition team, refused to pinpoint specific changes amid reports that several committee chairs could lose those posts.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

Chicago will have no clear winner on election night, Vallas team predicts

Veteran Democratic political strategist Joe Trippi, advising the Paul Vallas campaign, said the number of mail-in ballots is almost certain to be bigger than the margin separating Vallas and Brandon Johnson on Tuesday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jason Lee's last startup to launch in a month

Jason Lee's last startup was DailyPay, which raised over $1 billion, including $175 million in equity capital and the remainder in a revolving credit facility and a term loan. (SVB Capital, the venture capital and credit investment arm of SVB Financial Group, provided a small portion of the DailyPay term…

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4 business groups endorse Vallas in April 4 mayoral runoff

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and other groups backing Vallas stayed neutral in February. Brandon Johnson, meanwhile, touted support from a group of Black firefighters, paramedics, Council members and leaders in the city’s Polish community.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia endorses Brandon Johnson in April 4 mayoral runoff

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia finished in fourth place with 13.8% of the vote on Feb. 28, but his endorsement was coveted by both Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders endorses Johnson in April 4 mayoral runoff

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Progressive firebrand Elizabeth Warren endorses Brandon Johnson in April 4 runoff

Warren tweeted her endorsement of Johnson to her 5.9 million followers. But her greatest value to Johnson is in consolidating his progressive base and boosting turnout that was just over 35% on Feb. 28.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Art of Baseball Scorekeeping Is Getting a Few New Quirks

The scribes of the language of baseball will need to add a few more characters as MLB undergoes rule changes.

Sports Illustrated

China wants AI to rival ChatGPT. Censorship makes that tricky

Chinese firms including Baidu and Alibaba are racing to roll out versions of the chatbots taking tech world by storm.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Runoff routes: Vallas and Johnson to map different roads to the mayor’s office

The newly chosen combatants in Round Two of the mayoral sweepstakes are off and running. And with 34.1% of the vote in Round One, Paul Vallas is clearly the front-runner. Experts say Brandon Johnson must reunite progressives and make better inroads with Black voters to beat him,

Daily Mirror

Ex-Crawley Town boss given 18-month ban after being found guilty of 12 racism charges

John Yems was accused of making 16 comments which had a reference to either ethnic origin, race, nationality, colour, gender or religion whilst he was Crawley Town manager between 2019 and 2022

Reuters

China's Jiang Zemin dies at 96, prompting wave of nostalgia

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died on Wednesday at the age of 96, prompting a wave of nostalgia for the more liberal times he oversaw.

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The week in TV: World Cup 2022; David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count; Wednesday; Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

Qatar is all about the armbands, David Baddiel throws the book at antisemitism, Wednesday Addams deserves better, and Lucy Worsley does the queen of crime proud

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Nottingham Post

'Extremely frustrated' Sam Surridge backed to prove he can cut it in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest

Former Nottingham Forest striker Jason Lee has given his verdict on the club's front men on the Garibaldi Red podcast

The National (Scotland)

Stuart Cosgrove: David Baddiel's apology was sincere but was it offered too late?

ELTON John was wrong, hopelessly wrong, saying sorry is not the hardest word.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham Forest 'enquire' about January transfer as injury update emerges

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Reds' season pauses for World Cup

Nottingham Post

'Look him in the eye' - Jason Lee reflects on his apology from David Baddiel after 25 year wait

The former Nottingham Forest striker confronted the comedian on his new podcast after Baddiel's cruel sketches on the Fantasy Football League cult TV show

Evening Standard

Labour’s doing curiously well — but it’s a long time until the next election

It’s a weird experience being a Labour supporter right now. Everything appears to be going well. Suspiciously so. Those big poll leads are holding up. The arrival of Rishi Sunak hasn’t created the dent many feared. The Autumn Statement only highlighted how much poorer middle and lower income families will…

Tribune News Service

Texas Democrats ask hard questions after midterm election losses

AUSTIN, Texas — High-ranking Texas Democrats have sought to numb acute pain from a drubbing they took in this month’s midterm election by accentuating the positive:

Nottingham Post

Agent of Nottingham Forest transfer 'target' speaks out as Djed Spence decision expected

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Premier League season pauses for World Cup break

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