Also, an analysis of how the “Laquan effect” has changed Chicago.
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May Day protests draw activists, workers, and students, and other Chicago news
Also, Obama is reportedly returning to Chicago for two events Wednesday.
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More than 1,000 people have been shot in Chicago in 2017, and other news
Also, there are plenty of condos for sale in the Trump Tower.
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People with clout are still contacting Rahm on his private e-mail account, and other Chicago news
Also, a New Zealand-based coffee chain wants to open more than 30 locations in Chicago over the next few years.
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CPD will continue with police reforms recommended by the DOJ despite review by Sessions, and other Chicago news
Also, anxiety about deportation is hurting businesses in Little Village.
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Emanuel’s pushing for undocumented immigrants and the homeless to get city-issued IDs, and other Chicago news
Also, an alderman wants to spend $25 million on programs to prevent gang and gun violence over the summer.
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Rauner will give CPS $215 million if legislature passes pension reform bill, and other Chicago news
Also, small, regional state universities are struggling to stay open without state funding.
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City ethics board warns aldermen to not accept free tickets to White Sox home opener, and other Chicago news
Also, the ACLU criticizes former U.S. attorney Zachary Fardon’s open letter on Chicago violence.
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Rauner urges state legislators to pass the Illinois senate’s ‘grand bargain,’ and other Chicago news
Also, the list of Beard Award semifinalists is full of Chicagoans.
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CPS sues Illinois over ‘unequal’ and ‘separate’ school funding, and other Chicago news
Also, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has presented attorney general Jeff Sessions with a list of ways the federal government can help stop gun violence in Chicago.
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Rahm reportedly met with Jared Kushner and Jeff Sessions in D.C., and other Chicago news
Also, arguments in the case of Brendan Dassey from Making a Murderer will be heard in Chicago appeals court Tuesday.
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CPD clears officers who stopped U.S. rep Bobby Rush, and other Chicago news
Also, Obama’s endorsement has been lucrative for alderman Sophia King’s reelection campaign.
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Kennedy family scion Chris Kennedy announces gubernatorial bid, and other Chicago news
Also, the Chicago police have stopped using a dated, controversial training video.
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Report: Rahm has spoken with Trump chief of staff about help fighting violence, and other Chicago news
Also, a bipartisan Rauner commission finds that Illinois needs to spend billions more on schools over the next decade.
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Trump says meeting with Chicago gang leaders would be a ‘great idea,’ and other news
Also, the owner of the Willis Tower is investing in a $500 million renovation.