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Mayor Lightfoot's campaign defended emails seeking volunteers after school district raised alarm

CHICAGO — A Chicago Public Schools official informed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s campaign team that it can’t recruit students for political work on campus or offer extra credit — hours before the mayor’s campaign released a statement defending it as a “common practice” done for decades, emails obtained by The Chicago…

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Chicago’s economy socked with one-two punch of COVID, crime: Here’s how mayoral candidates plan to keep it off the ropes

Mayor Lori Lightfoot describes herself as a “pro-Chicago business” mayor. But on her watch, Boeing and Citadel have left town. On the plus side, Chicago remains a hub for tech start-ups. As Lightfoot seeks reelection, she and her rivals disagree how to revive the economy and restore downtown.

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CPS warned Lightfoot aide over emails seeking student volunteers before campaign defended recruitment effort

Lightfoot, who has since apologized and admitted the tactic was “clearly a mistake,” has faced heavy criticism for the misstep and is under scrutiny by the inspectors general for both the school district and the city.

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Lightfoot lets loose on Vallas, Garcia at spirited forum of mayoral front-runners

Fighting for her political life, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called Jesus “Chuy” Garcia the “original defunder” of police and Paul Vallas a resume inflater who takes his marching orders from the Fraternal Order of Police and its “repugnant” president John Catanzara.

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Lightfoot’s reelection challenges, restaurant surcharges 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.

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Willie Wilson leads Chicago mayoral candidates in fundraising through 2022; Mayor Lori Lightfoot leads in spending

Willie Wilson has reported the most fundraising of all nine candidates running for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, on Feb. 28. Wilson reported raising $6.1 million. WTTW reported that $5 million was self-funded. Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent the most at $4.3 million. These figures include all reports filed through Dec. 31,…

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Five measures certified (so far) in three states for the 2023 ballot

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Public safety training facility, once center of controversy, opens its doors

Mayor Lori Lightfoot had slammed the project before launching her first mayoral campaign, but did an about-face once in office, making the facility even bigger and more expensive.

Chicago Sun-Times

What will the next Chicago City Council look like?

With many alderpersons choosing not to run for reelection, decades of institutional knowledge will be lost when the new Council convenes.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot facing stiff headwinds as 8 challengers vie for her job

The fractured field virtually guarantees no single candidate will reach the vote threshold — more than 50% — that’s needed to avoid a runoff between the top two finishers in the Feb. 28 election.

Chicago Sun-Times

CHA boss gets earful from City Council members

Ald. Jeanette Taylor complained about CHA property managers. “You all need to be looking at these landlords. They love taking vouchers. But they don’t do any upkeep to the building.”

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Garcia punching back after weeks of getting pummeled by Lightfoot

A new 30-second spot TV spot, the congressman’s first of the mayoral campaign, focuses on crime.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ethics board wants Lightfoot campaign investigated, state bill seeks temp worker protections and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times

Board of Ethics wants Lightfoot campaign investigated over recruiting student volunteers from CPS, City Colleges

The email deputy campaign manager Megan Crane sent to Chicago Public School teachers offered their students class credit if they agreed to volunteer for the mayor’s re-election campaign.

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Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson unveils tax-the-rich plan to bankroll social services

Johnson wants to “make the suburbs, airlines and ultra-rich pay their fair share” to generate $800 million in new revenue. His plan includes a Metra “city surcharge” to raise $40 million from the suburbs.

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

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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.

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She made history as Chicago mayor. Reelection may be harder

Lori Lightfoot made history four years ago as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chicago mayor

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Unidentified congressman in Commonwealth Edison conspiracy documents is US Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia, sources say

CHICAGO — Mayoral challenger Jesús “Chuy” Garcia is an unidentified member of Congress referenced in federal court filings detailing an alleged scheme by then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to appoint one of Garcia’s political associates to a lucrative position on Commonwealth Edison’s board of directors, the Chicago Tribune has learned.

Chicago Sun-Times

Riders decry CTA conditions, DCFS sued for holding foster children in jail and more in your Chicago news roundup

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The Independent UK

Millionaire Chicago mayor candidate Willie Wilson says police should ‘hunt’ people like a ‘rabbit’ if they flee

Policing has long been a hot topic in Chicago

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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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Picture Chicago: Must-see photos from this week in news

From capturing a UIC Faculty United union strike to Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, the Cubs Convention, city politics and more, Sun-Times photographers were out capturing another week in our city.

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Finalists for Chicago’s snowplow-naming contest have been revealed; it’s time to vote!

The first ‘You Name a Snowplow’ contest in the city is underway, allowing residents to vote for their favorite names. In the running: ‘Plowcasso,” and ‘Sears Plower’

Chicago Sun-Times

City offers relief to Chicagoans saddled with debt tied to administrative violations

Two new programs offer ways to get out from under a pile of tickets for things like playing your radio too loud, littering or having an overflowing dumpster.

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