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South Shore leaders left out of city’s plan to convert high school into shelter for families seeking asylum

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office plans to host a community meeting Thursday to discuss the plan, but few details have been made public.

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Brandon Johnson to be sworn in at Credit Union 1 Arena; City Hall open house to follow

The former UIC Pavilion was the scene of the Chicago mayor-elect’s March 30 campaign rally headlined by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. That event helped energize Johnson’s base and propel him to victory.

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Migrants shelter at police stations, Lightfoot ‘done with electoral politics’ and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Texas gov to Chicago mayor: Take your complaints on migrant busing to President Biden

As Chicago resorts to sheltering some migrants on police station floors, Greg Abbott told Lori Lightfoot it was “ironic to hear you complain about Chicago’s struggle to deal with a few thousand illegal immigrants, which is a fraction of the record-high numbers we deal with in Texas on a regular…

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Expired food, infections, infestations reported at Chicago police stations serving as makeshift shelters for immigrants

With resources exhausted and limited shelter beds available in Chicago, immigrants who have been sent here have been sleeping and eating meals on the floors of police stations in recent weeks.

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Lightfoot ‘done with electoral politics for myself’ after Feb. 28 defeat

Lightfoot is the first elected Chicago mayor in 40 years to be denied a second term. The last mayor to suffer that indignity was Jane Byrne, Chicago’s first and only other female mayor.

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Mayor-elect picks another City Hall veteran to serve as chief operating officer

Roberson most recently has held a series of top jobs in the administration of County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and held several position under former Mayor Richard M. Daley.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to halt transports of migrants to Chicago

Lightfoot warns the Texas governor to pause new transfers of migrants as the city’s resources are stretched thin. Texas plans to resume busing migrants on Monday.

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Chicago asking Congress for big boost in federal dollars for 2024 DNC security costs

Security plans will be developed by Chicago and Milwaukee with the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies for the Democratic and Republican conventions.

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Three new libraries headed to the South and West sides

The libraries in Back of the Yards, Humboldt Park and Woodlawn “will provide crucial resources and support to our residents,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

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Chicago out of money, space and time to handle migrant crisis, City Council told

With no money from the federal government for 2023 costs and a $53 million shortfall to meet the surge through June, Budget Director Susie Park said the City Council will soon be asked to approve a midyear budget amendment.

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Brandon Johnson not ready to clean house at City Hall, adviser says

Don’t expect “wholesale, universal changes” in city departments, said Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s mayoral campaign and transition team, citing a need for “at least some initial continuity so that we can make sure that government maintains its core functions.”

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Search firm hired to find Chicago’s permanent police superintendent

The announcement of the firm’s hiring did not say what the company would be paid to “develop a comprehensive search strategy, identify potential candidates and manage the search process.”

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Lightfoot touts benefits of CHA land deal with Chicago Fire at groundbreaking for team’s West Side training facility

Money the soccer team pays in rent to the housing authority will go toward its projects. “I’d like to make one point crystal clear: CHA will fulfill our commitment to developing new housing in this area,” said CHA CEO Tracey Scott.

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Kim Foxx’s political exit sets the stage for a free-for-all in 2024 race for state’s attorney

After two terms, Foxx said she would not run for reelection, leaving an open seat for Cook County’s top prosecutor in 2024.

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Lori Lightfoot campaign contributor Carmen Rossi to pay $5,000 fine for violating lobbying rules

The lawyer and bar owner who holds the liquor license for Lollapalooza violated lobbying rules when he asked a City Hall official to help secure business licenses to operate parking lots on Chicago Public Schools property.

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Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 elects new president

Pat Cleary, who has spent the last 12 years as the union’s vice president, replaces Jim Tracy, who served two terms.

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Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s team moving quickly to find interim police superintendent

Those likely to be in running to replace departing interim Supt. Eric Carter include three former members of CPD’s leadership team.

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Fake accounts, chaos and few sign-ups: the first day of Twitter Blue was messy

Elon Musk’s attempt to make the social media site profitable seemed to flop as the verification check lost all meaning

Chicago Sun-Times

Black mayors of Chicago, LA, NY, Houston speak in DC: ‘We’ve come forth at some difficult, challenging times’

For the first time, Black mayors run the four largest cities in the U.S. Here’s what they have to say.

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Mayor-elect Johnson’s plans to double number of summer jobs for Chicago’s teens might require some work

Johnson will take office just two weeks before the city’s deadline to apply for summer employment, and he will be locked into a budget set by the previous administration.

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Vallas sues consultant who allegedly defrauded campaign out of $680,000

Chimaobi Enyia, hired to get out the vote in Black communities, is accused of being paid for work he refused to give an accounting of or return the money when confronted by mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago told to reinstate employees fired over COVID-19 vaccination requirement

CHICAGO — Chicago must reinstate city employees who were fired for refusing to comply with Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and rescind the requirement, a state administrative law judge has ruled.

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City went too far in worker crackdown over COVID vaccines, judge rules

In a case that applies to members of several unions, an administrative law judge for a state agency rules the city has to reinstate workers and make up for lost wages and benefits.

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Mayor-elect warned: don’t mess with City Council reorganization

Finance Committee Chair Scott Waguespack is among the committee chairs who could be pushed out in favor of more chairs loyal to Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.

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