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Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits' backgrounds

Background records of police recruits in Illinois must be available to a prospective employer under a new law in response to last summer's shooting death of Sonya Massey

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Will state study be end of the line for $6.5 billion One Central transit hub?

Chicago has legitimate transportation infrastructure problems. The $6.5 billion transit station proposal solves none of them.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stalled stadium talks in Arlington Heights create opening for Chicago mayor — if he’s willing to rewrite his playbook

Brandon Johnson’s promise to make $1 billion worth of “investments in people,” makes it tough to imagine him moving a new Chicago Bears stadium to the top of his “to do” list.

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Bears finding it’ll take more than two-minute offense to win Springfield help for new stadium in Arlington Heights

State Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, told lawmakers he needs more time — and more support — to clinch a deal that he says would freeze a property tax assessment for up to 40 years for the Arlington Heights stadium and create a $3 admission tax on all events held…

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New Chicago mayor's progressive strategy to be tested amid public safety, growth concerns

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is taking office Monday

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Make non-opioid pain therapy more widely available to fight opioid crisis

In 2020, more than 5 million opioid prescriptions were filled in Illinois alone. The NOPAIN Act should go into effect a year early, in 2024, to make non-opioid pain medication more widely available.

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Chicago leaders have no real plan to deal with youth violence downtown

Instead of doing their jobs, city leaders appear to be allowing legal, investigative and prevention tools to just rust away in a drawer.

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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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Prayers up with election countdown: Chicago mayoral candidates canvass churches in final push — and warn of ‘false prophets’

Nine candidates for mayor made some of their final pitches, trying to get souls to the polls across the city with two days to go before the balloting ends.

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The scramble to help newly arrived migrants, R. Kelly’s sentence 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.

Chicago Sun-Times

5 mayoral hopefuls discuss community-based answers to gun violence at forum on youth

Good Kids Mad City leaders press candidates on the Peace Book Ordinance, which would divert 2% of police funding for youth-led anti-violence programs in neighborhoods.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayoral candidates analyze Black exodus from Chicago: ‘We didn’t leave. We got kicked out’

Seven of the nine mayoral hopefuls were also asked about their plans to address lead pipes and the concentration of red light cameras in Black and Brown neighborhoods.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picture Chicago: Must-see photos from the last couple weeks in the city

Chicago mayoral candidates campaign, kids try out for the Jesse White Tumblers and more in our best photos of the last few weeks.

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New poll forecasts trouble for Lightfoot’s reelection bid, how to help Turkey and Syria and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Paul Vallas focus of attacks at WBEZ/Sun-Times mayoral forum

Former CPS CEO Paul Vallas has blanketed airwaves with commercials on the crime issue, and recent internal and external polls show him leading the pack or near the top.

Chicago Sun-Times

POLL: Bleak numbers spell trouble for Mayor Lightfoot’s reelection bid

With the election less than three weeks away, three out of five voters disapprove of the job the mayor has done in her first term and 71% think the city is on the wrong track, according to a Sun-Times/WBEZ/Telemundo Chicago/NBC5 poll of Chicago voters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot scolds rivals during testy mayoral forum for trying ‘to mansplain’ and ‘treat me like I’m some child’

The debate included many personal attacks, mainly directed toward and between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and ex-Chicago schools boss Paul Vallas. Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia was in Washington for the State of the Union address.

Chicago Sun-Times

Meet Chicago’s 2023 mayoral candidates

Nine mayoral candidates are vying to be your pick on Feb. 28. Read our profiles of each contender here.

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Nine mayoral hopefuls offer plans to handle shrinking CPS enrollment, elected school board, union friction

Voters face a long list of candidates for Chicago mayor, some with vastly different views on public schools, and longstanding history, for better or worse, with the district.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayoral challengers call for swifter action on reparations

A City Council subcommittee that was formed almost three years ago to explore how to make amends to the descendants of enslaved people has only met twice. “It’s smoke and mirrors,” state Rep. Kam Buckner said at a candidate forum on the issue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago family sues after separation at border, meeting the mayoral candidates and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times

Safety, justice, education highlight state Rep. Kam Buckner’s campaign for mayor

Buckner, chairman of the Black Caucus in the Illinois House of Representatives, said his campaign is focused on instilling trust in city government, improving Chicago Public Schools and reducing violent crime.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayoral candidates’ plans for crime, UIC faculty ends strike and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crime is a top issue in Chicago mayoral race: How would nine candidates address it?

All nine mayoral candidates have released at least a brief public safety plan — or, in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s case, touted what she posed as her achievements in office.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor pledges action following WBEZ investigation into criminal registries in Chicago

Police have repeatedly turned away people trying to register as required by law. Mayor Lori Lightfoot is promising a fix but has offered few details.

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