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‘We need help.’ In first Highland Park council meeting since mass shooting, mayor renews call for federal assault weapons ban

CHICAGO — Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering continued to call for a federal ban on assault-style weapons Monday during the City Council’s first meeting since the Independence Day mass shooting.

Chicago Tribune

Tears and vow to fight on for a national assault weapons ban mark Highland Park’s first City Council meeting since massacre

“I will not stop trying. We will not stop trying,” Mayor Nancy Rotering said of the fight for a federal ban of assault rifles and high capacity magazines.

Chicago Sun-Times

Proposed ordinance would resurrect idea of publicly funded Chicago elections

Ald. Matt Martin’s proposal calls for providing a 6-to-1 public match — up to $3.6 million for mayoral candidates, $180,000 for candidates for city clerk and city treasurer and $150,000 for City Council candidates.

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Ald. La Spata proposes using CTA bus cameras to ticket drivers that block bus lanes, stops

Nearly 20 years after a similar CTA experiment with surveillance cameras failed, Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) wants to try it again.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot kicks off competition to replace retiring Ald. Michele Smith (43rd)

One day after Smith’s resignation, the mayor’s office started accepting applications from candidates interested in replacing Smith. The deadline is Aug. 5.

Chicago Sun-Times

St. Louis to help women get out-of-state abortion access

St. Louis has joined the growing list of Democrat-led cities seeking to help women gain abortion access, even in red states that have largely banned the procedures

The Independent UK

Ald. Michele Smith to resign City Council seat Aug. 12

The decision by the Lincoln Park alderperson gives Mayor Lori Lightfoot the rare chance for a third appointment to the Council. Lightfoot already has replaced Patrick Daley Thompson, forced to resign after a federal conviction, and Michael Scott Jr., who left for a private sector job.

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Advocates for homeless pressure Council members Ervin, Waguespack to support ballot question to fund housing

Advocates with the Bring Chicago Home Coalition protested outside the offices of City Council members Jason Ervin (28th) and Scott Waguespack (32nd) this week to push for their support to add a question on the November ballot asking voters to create a dedicated revenue stream to house people…

Chicago Sun-Times

West Hollywood cut a few LA County sheriff’s deputies and fuels national debate

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — If you were to listen to Fox News, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and felon O.J. Simpson, you would think West Hollywood is under assault.

Los Angeles Times

Speed camera ticket minimum will stay at 6 mph over the limit in Chicago

CHICAGO — Chicago aldermen failed to overturn Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s unpopular speed camera rules at Wednesday’s City Council meeting after a long, winding battle waged by one of the mayor’s top critics.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago police get OK to tow drag racers, Illinois couple admits to entering Capitol on Jan. 6 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

Families of officers who committed suicide promote proposed ordinance to allow officers to decline excessive overtime

“We cannot continue with regular days off canceled, we cannot continue with 12-hour shifts,” Ald. Matthew O’Shea said. “They need to rest.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Ethics ordinance approved after being watered down to help mayoral allies

Eliminated from the ordinance was a requirement that alderpersons leave the room — or log out of a virtual meeting — whenever they have a declared conflict of interest that prohibits them from voting.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot proposes temporary fuel surcharge on taxi fares

The surcharge would start at $1 for fares up to $20, then go to $2 for fares up to $40 and to $3 for tabs over $40. The Business and Consumer Affairs would be empowered to terminate the surcharge whenever gasoline prices fall below $5 a gallon.

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An Idaho law criminalizes most abortions. Boise leaders voted to limit its enforcement

BOISE, Idaho — Nearly one month after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, which previously granted Americans the right to abortion, the City Council followed up with their own decision on the issue.

Chicago Sun-Times

After the Highland Park attack, Senate hearing on ‘Protecting Our Communities from Mass Shootings’

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering will be among those testifying at the Wednesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing starting at 9 a.m. Chicago time.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cops could decline excessive hours under proposed ordinance

Ald. Anthony Napolitano’s proposal comes as the department grapples with a series of officer suicides and faces stiff criticism for routinely canceling days off.

Chicago Sun-Times

Start your engines: Lightfoot gives NASCAR green flag for three years of races through streets of Chicago

The race would be run on a 2.2-mile course north of Roosevelt Road, along Columbus Drive, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue, as far north as Jackson Boulevard.

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Chicago moves to crack down on drag racing after viral video of drivers doing donuts at intersection: ‘An absolute recipe for disaster’

CHICAGO — A Chicago City Council committee unanimously passed an ordinance intended to crack down on drag racing Monday, on the heels of another video going viral of drivers doing donuts at a crowded Chicago intersection.

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Chris Olave already looking for ways to impact New Orleans off the field

#Saints WR Chris Olave wants to use his influence to better the youth of New Orleans - via @RossJacksonNOLA:

Chicago Sun-Times

After 3 suicides by Chicago police officers, top cop fends off rising criticism for routinely canceling days off

Four members of the City Council are calling for hearings on mental health challenges facing police.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot hints strongly at veto if Chicago City Council raises threshold for speed camera tickets

The mayor’s latest veto threat comes two days before a long-stalled Chicago City Council showdown on the volatile issue of how far over the speed limit motorists can drive before getting a speed-camera ticket.

Nottingham Post

Fear St Ann's is being left behind as residents see other places thrive

A community worker said the area feels forgotten about

Tribune News Service

Dallas had a chance to save this affordable Black neighborhood. What’s gone wrong?

DALLAS — Every street of the Elm Thicket-Northpark neighborhood, east of Love Field, tells the same story.

Nottingham Post

'Frustration' in Clifton as overgrown hedge causes problems, including broken fence

He said he fell through the hedge while trying to cut it

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