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Cristina Pacione-Zayas, the former state senator now serving as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chief of staff, said the second time could be the charm for a referendum likely to gain steam amid the political rush to confront the affordability crisis in Chicago and around the nation.
I ranked the market’s talent exclusively on TV, radio and podcasts based on appeal, quality, longevity and personal preference. Well over 100 people were considered, and the top 20 follow, with last year’s rank in parentheses.
“The cost that we are bearing fails in comparison to the cost of what is happening,” said Nick Mayor, co-owner of The Brewed Coffee. They are among the small businesses in Chicago that have decided to close their doors Friday in support of a national general strike.
The CTU’s vice president said the union will make a formal demand to bargain with the district over the effects of immigration enforcement on schools, anticipating “more vicious” federal operations in the spring.
The initiative, called “Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready,” seeks to expand safety education and address Illinois’ archaic bike laws, which currently don’t address some of the fastest e-bikes.
This month, the former contemporary curator celebrates a decade at the helm of the city’s largest cultural institution. What’s next? Sharpening the museum’s competitive edge.
Kawamura flashed for the Bulls in Summer League and the preseason, but a blood clot in his leg cost him three months.
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Artists including Bruce Springsteen have released protest songs about the Trump administration’s immigration campaign and the deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.