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Chicago mayor criticized for launching canned water brand amid lead crisis

Launch of Chicagwa met with criticism that the city hasn’t done enough to help thousands of residents drinking lake water through lead pipes

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Bally’s River West casino proposal gets city nod

Bally’s was picked over two rival bids involving South Loop sites: one by gaming behemoth Hard Rock International and another by hometown favorite Rush Street Gaming, chaired by billionaire Rivers Casino mogul Neil Bluhm.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Lightfoot leans toward Bally’s — and it’s up to City Council to ensure deal isn’t a sucker’s bet

If Chicago history has shown us anything at all, it’s that when a city deal pitched as a good thing instead results in unanswered queries and general queasiness, it’s everyday Chicagoans who end up suckered.

Chicago Sun-Times

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3 killed, 10 wounded in shootings in Chicago Tuesday

In one of the attacks, four people were wounded when two gunmen opened fire on an SUV stopped at a light in the Loop.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: May 3, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally’s River West casino plan expected to get mayor’s nod: sources

The city signaled in March that the proposal for the Chicago Tribune printing plant site at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street was the frontrunner over two other finalists. An official choice could be announced as soon as Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago releases video as bid for Democratic National Convention in 2024 is made official

CHICAGO — State and local Democratic leaders are officially declaring their intent to try to bring the 2024 Democratic presidential nominating convention to Chicago, releasing a video that promotes the city for its diversity, its cultural and culinary attractions, and its status as the adopted hometown of the party’s previous…

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4 seriously injured during shooting in the Loop overnight, police investigating

CHICAGO — Four people, three in an SUV and a pedestrian crossing the street, were injured during a single shooting in the Loop around 1:35 a.m., according to Chicago police.

Chicago Tribune

Four wounded when gunmen open fire on SUV in Loop — day after mayor decries growing gun violence downtown

A blue Dodge Durango was stopped in the 400 block of South Wells Street when the gunmen fired from a sidewalk around 1:35 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago seeks to host 2024 Democratic National Convention

Chicago has announced a bid to bring the Democratic National Convention that will choose the party’s presidential nominee to the city in 2024

The Independent UK

Exclusive details on Chicago’s bid for 2024 Democratic convention: Bid due May 27

The Sun-Times interviewed Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who have been working on Chicago’s bid for months.

Chicago Sun-Times

Downtown shootings continue spike with 64% jump in 2022

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday said she’s “not happy about this weekend” after a spate of shootings in the area, noting that city officials need to “step up our efforts downtown.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ‘not happy’ about downtown violence over the weekend

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday that she was “not happy” about violence that again touched downtown Chicago over the weekend and ended with a cancellation of Sunday night’s performance of the play "Moulin Rouge."

Chicago Tribune

Lightfoot: Whole Foods closing ‘gut blow’ to Englewood, but ‘we’re gonna work our tails off’ to find replacement

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said her predecessor’s grand experiment was doomed from the start. Many in the community are “hard pressed to pay, for example, 15 bucks a pound for a piece of steak.”

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Afternoon Edition: May 2, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Americans need better information on climate change solutions

Congress needs to do more to present solutions in an understandable way. Without my explanation of carbon dividends, my grandma would have assumed it was more “government talk” that is of no benefit to her or others.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wilson wants CTA to bring back conductors and its police unit to stop ‘crisis’ of mass transit crime

“If she has 71 security officers around her house, why can’t she protect the citizens that get robbed and things of that nature on the CTA?” asked mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, who rode the Red Line downtown from 95th Street Monday morning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Critics want Mayor Lightfoot gone, but you can’t beat somebody with nobody

Time is running out; the 2023 mayoral election is less than 10 months away. The established and prominent figures who can attract endorsements and cash from business, politics and labor are not interested, so far.

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Lightfoot leaves Board of Education seat empty after arguing against elected board

The mayor fought against an elected board, saying it was imperative she appoint all its members. Leaving a seat open for 9 months — especially with two more vacancies looming — is “problematic,” one lawmaker said.

Chicago Tribune

Whole Foods to close 6 stores nationally, including one in a Chicago 'food desert'

CHICAGO — Six years ago Whole Foods Market opened a store with much fanfare in Englewood, a South Side neighborhood that had few other groceries at the time. Lines of customers, many of them clutching Whole Foods tote bags, stretched out the door on opening day. Live music filled the…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s new inspector general has no intention of ‘staying in her lane’

“If city officials feel warm and fuzzy about the watchdog, the watchdog is probably not entirely doing their job,” Deborah Witzburg told the Sun-Times.

Chicago Sun-Times

Quigley joins Duncan in taking a pass on mayor’s race: What’s it mean?

“It helps the player to be named later,” said Peter Giangreco, a political strategist whose client, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, joined former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in passing up a run against Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot tells Sun-Times she will run for second term

“The issue is when is the announcement, and that will come soon,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

Chicago Tribune

US Rep. Mike Quigley says he won’t run for Chicago mayor in 2023

CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley on Thursday announced he will not run for Chicago mayor in 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times

EPA refuses to open new civil rights inquiry into General Iron

Southeast Side community groups hoped the environmental agency would look into the city’s role in a planned move of a North Side metal shredder to their neighborhood.

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