Off-duty Chicago police officer fatally shot in Gage Park chicagotribune.com/2024/04/21/off…

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s safety plan is slow out of the gate, but mayor vows “root causes” approach will work. A good overview of City Hall’s approach to public safety these days Alice Yin chicagotribune.com/2024/04/21/joh…

Mayor Brandon Johnson scored two major victories Friday as the Chicago City Council passed his $1.25 billion bond plan and a $70 million migrant package. By Jake Sheridan chicagotribune.com/2024/04/19/joh…

Chicago just passed $70M to fund migrant care.

That adds to $150M already budgeted by the city for basics like housing & food. The funding — matching $250M from the state & county — got harsh opposition from some Black aldermen who said their struggling wards deserve money more.

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker says ‘evolution of leadership’ needed at CTA.

His comments come as state lawmakers are weighing recommendations about Chicago-area transit funding and whether the CTA should be consolidated with the region’s other transit agencies
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The ShotSpotter vote was delayed using a parliamentary maneuver by opponents.

Ald. Daniel La Spata and Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez “deferred and published” the order that could allow the controversial technology to remain in Chicago. It could face a vote at another meeting.

Chicago treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin fined $60,000 for misuse of city resources. The issue with her firing whistleblowers after they complained about her alleged misconduct remains before the Ethics board
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Ald. Martin told me he was 'wait and see' when CTA President Dorval Carter testified to City Council in December.

Now, he has seen enough. With CTA adding few trains after big promises, Martin is calling for Carter to be fired.

Who is trying to keep ShotSpotter in Chicago?

The aldermen leading neighborhoods hardest hit by gun violence overwhelmingly want ShotSpotter in their wards. In the 17 top shooting victimization wards, 14 alders want to keep the tech. For Chicago Tribune:
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track ID anyone

This is a story that SF reporters and politicos have been whispering about for years.

Props to Josh Koehn for finally getting this out and the courage of the women who shared their experiences.

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if your recent photos doesn’t look like this after 15 min at the lake do you even grasp the sheer beauty of living in chicago IL

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