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Of all the narratives coming from the DNC, one that I felt was worth highlighting is Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy and Black political power. Both are directly linked to former President Obama and VP Harris's historic nomination. The TRiiBE thetriibe.com/2024/08/jesse-…

Democratic delegates were eating pancakes at a diner after the DNC when shots rang out. “This does not change my opinion of Chicago,” Colorado State Rep. Javier Mabrey said. “Gun violence is an American problem.” blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/23/dnc…

RFK Jr. suspends presidential campaign, endorses Trump shortly after favorable Illinois elections board decision, Olivia Olander reports. chicagotribune.com/2024/08/23/rfk…

It remains to be seen how much political bounce the mayor gets from the big Democratic party that culminated in Harris accepting the presidential nomination Thursday night, since Gov. Pritzker gets most of the credit for bringing it to town, Alice Yin writes.

Under spotlight of DNC, Mayor Brandon Johnson sought to boost progressive, pro-labor brand — Alice Yin as always with a must-read about City Hall, with an assist from Molly Morrow Chicago Tribune at an inflection point for Chicago chicagotribune.com/2024/08/23/und…

The Trib’s Alice Yin and Molly Morrow have the quote here in their fine piece on Mayor Johnson’s post-DNC glow: “And just for the record, Michael Jordan averaged 28 points a game his rookie year, and he led the Bulls to the playoffs,” Johnson said. chicagotribune.com/2024/08/23/und…

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Dennis McClendon, who created one of Chicago's most iconic and useful guides: the color-coded map of the CTA’s L lines, has died at 67 from complications of cancer. He was a highly skilled cartographer and part of an elite group of Chicago history buffs. trib.al/v38CZ0k

Our culture of corruption: Dishonest politicians at all levels of Illinois government make a mockery of public service. Today, Chicago Tribune published the first few stories of a multi-part explanatory series that will run over the next three weeks and coming months.

Football dad-rock vice president. Camo hats. Olympic coach. A million flags. U-S-A, over and over and over. The Democrats made patriotism a central focus of their convention in Chicago. “We’re reclaiming our love for this country.” For Chicago Tribune: chicagotribune.com/2024/08/23/opt…

NEW: Chicago is facing a $982.4 million budget gap in 2025. The grim, but not unprecedented outlook will require the city to weigh new revenue & cuts. "There are sacrifices that will be made," Mayor Brandon Johnson said. With Alice Yin & A.D. Quig: chicagotribune.com/2024/08/29/chi…

Chicago faces nearly $1 billion budget gap. Mayor Brandon Johnson says: “There are sacrifices that will be made.” How Johnson fills the budget hole — whether he makes cuts or goes to property tax or pursues some borrowing — will be interesting to see. chicagotribune.com/2024/08/29/chi…

The CTA is starting to monitor passengers with AI-powered video surveillance to detect guns. Other transit systems have used the tech. Another policing tech — the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system — is a hot Chicago political issue. From Sarah Freishtat: chicagotribune.com/2024/08/28/cta…

Chicago is staring down a $982.4 million shortfall next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration projected Wednesday in a grim preview of the upcoming budget season. By Jake Sheridan A.D. Quig Alice Yin chicagotribune.com/2024/08/29/chi…

Chicago politics lovers: I will be here at 2 for a talk about THE CITY IS UP FOR GRABS and City Hall. Can’t wait to be part of this — and you’d better believe I’ll be getting a poem while I’m there Kathleen Rooney

Hosting a Q&A with Gregory Royal Pratt October 23, 5:45PM. We'll chat about his investigative reporting and book The City is Up for Grabs. It's free + open to the public eventbrite.com/e/how-mayors-s…

Chicago saw a modest improvement in summertime violence this year, Sam Charles reports. Homicides dropped from 190 in 2023 to 186 this year from June thru August. Post-COVID homicide declines continued in a big test for Mayor Brandon Johnson. Gift link: chicagotribune.com/2024/09/05/cit…

Our story in the Chicago Tribune corruption series looks at Chicago City Hall, a building with a foundation built on a crooked bargain to look the other way. Even the reformers don’t want to reform too much. With the inimitable Ray Long chicagotribune.com/2024/09/08/cor…