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Johnson’s plan to declare record $434M TIF surplus threatens plans to transform LaSalle Street office buildings into residential use, City Council members say

Alderpersons Bill Conway (34th) and Brendan Reilly (42nd) sounded the alarm about the future of “LaSalle Street Reimagined” during Wednesday’s budget hearing, seeking assurances from city planning officials that developers now fronting huge costs can count on the city to be their partner.

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After latest ‘street takeover’ on Lower Wacker, alderperson says it’s time to hold parents responsible for their kids

Ald. Ray Lopez introduces an ordinance that would fine parents and require family counseling and community service for minors who commit a host of offenses.

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Decades of inaction on immigration in Washington fuels migrant crisis

The current immigration mess shouldn’t be placed on the shoulders of Texans or Chicagoans or New Yorkers, a suburban letter writer says.

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‘We don’t want people to die’: Thousands attend downtown rally on Saturday in support of Palestinians

“We’re here to pressure our own government,” one demonstrator said. “But we’re also here as part of a global mobilization to show all the complicit parties that we are watching, and we are paying attention.”

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‘Justice begins by condemning these horrific attacks’

Mayor Brandon Johnson presided over a sometimes raucous special City Council meeting on Friday to pass a resolution condemning the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians.

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No threats found as Chicago police pay ‘special attention’ to Jewish, Palestinian areas on so-called ‘day of rage’

A former Hamas leader’s call for a “day of rage” Friday motivated by the Israel-Hamas war has sparked uneasiness and confusion in cities across the U.S.

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Defense hints at strategy as lawyers prepare for ex-City Council dean’s long-awaited trial

Former Ald. Ed Burke is accused of using his seat on the City Council to steer business to his private law firm amid schemes that involved the Old Post Office, a Burger King at 41st Street and Pulaski Road, and a Binny’s Beverage Depot.

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City Council approves Israel solidarity resolution after fiery, tense session in which protesters were cleared from chambers

Mayor Brandon Johnson cleared the room of the public around an hour into the special session to pass Ald. Debra Silverstein’s (50th) resolution to condemn Hamas, which opponents said lacked the nuance to also condemn Israeli treatment of Palestinians.

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Brandon Johnson’s budgeted amount for migrant crisis, $150 million, will only last six months, his floor leader says

If Springfield doesn’t step up and cover half of Chicago’s costs and “operate its own shelters,” Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa warned that a supplemental appropriation may be required in mid-year.

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Iowa Man Files Lawsuit After Being Arrested Twice for Criticizing the Police at a Public Meeting

"Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech.

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Mayor Johnson’s ‘people’s budget’ promises a lot — but can it deliver?

There are things to potentially like in the mayor’s first budget. But there is an all-important issue on which the upcoming City Council budget hearings must shed considerable light: Does it all add up?

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City Council sets special meeting for Friday on Israel solidarity resolution

Citing security risks, Ald. Brian Hopkins tried to restrict public comment to virtual participation and close the public seating galleries. Mayor Brandon Johnson ruled that motion out of order, saying the public has the right to speak in person.

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Brandon Johnson’s budget address reveals how Chicago plans to address crime, migrant crisis and property taxes

The mayor presented $16.6 billion 2024 city budget to the City Council today. Here’s how he wants to use taxpayer money.

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Jewish City Council member’s resolution condemning attack on Israel gets pushback from mayoral ally

Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez-Sanchez volunteered to work with Ald. Debra Silverstein on a resolution that provides “a more nuanced understanding” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Unveiling of city’s 2024 budget will be 2nd big test of Brandon Johnson’s leadership

Mayor Brandon Johnson will stand before the City Council Wednesday to disclose how he plans to plug a $538 million budget shortfall, more than $200 million of it tied to the migrant crisis.

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With libraries, more is better

Providing more money for prison libraries is the right move, to help inmates have a better chance of successful re-entry to society. But regulating little free libraries is a waste of time.

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Gas stoves aren’t the problem when it comes to toxic benzene emissions

An idling car or truck in the street probably emits more benzene than your average bacon and eggs meal cooked on a gas stove.

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Small steps, slight delay for key parts of Johnson’s progressive agenda

Eliminating the subminimum wage for tipped workers has been teed up for a final vote on Friday. The City Council also created a working group to study reopening shuttered mental health clinics and held a hearing on a plan to create a dedicated fund to combat homelessness.

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Push to give Chicago City Council more control over pot zoning a ‘nonstarter’ for advocates

Weed firms would have to be OK’d by the local alderperson and the Zoning Committee, which typically defers to City Council members’ authority over zoning matters in their wards.

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City Council should pass ordinance to require new buildings be all-electric

Transitioning away from the gas system will take decades, but the first step is to end wasteful, unnecessary spending on the gas system by moving to all-electric new construction.

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Things to know about the resignation of a Kansas police chief who led a raid on a small newspaper

It took only a week for the central Kansas police chief who led an August raid on the local newspaper to go from looking like he had enough support at city hall to keep his job to resigning

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South and West Siders plead for law to end pollution ‘sacrifice zones’

City Council members hear from public before a major environmental impact ordinance is introduced this year.

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Ald. Ray Lopez running for Congress against Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia

Ray Lopez, representing the 15th Ward on the Chicago City Council, plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia in the 4th Congressional District’s Democratic primary election in March.

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The Kansas police chief who led the raid on a small newspaper has resigned

Gideon Cody's resignation comes days after Cody was suspended for reasons that were not made public, and weeks after a prosecutor said that there wasn't sufficient evidence to justify the search.

The Independent UK

Police raid on Kansas newspaper appears to have led to a file on the chief, bodycam video shows

Body camera video from a central Kansas police department’s raid of a weekly newspaper shows that an officer rifled through a desk drawer of a reporter who was investigating its chief

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