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New members said they were moved by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inaugural address and caught up in the excitement of taking the oath of office. “It’s a new day in the city of Chicago,” said freshman Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th).

What’s going on at St. Rita? How did a burgeoning program with what appeared to be an unlimited ceiling at the high school level dissolve overnight?

Remembering our last Mother’s Day together has eased the pain and regret I’ve felt since my mother’s death, Alden Loury writes. I owe my view of the world, and myself, to her.

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

Overall, the new LED lights have been an improvement. But there’s one issue the Cubs are trying to address.

Among the four people accused of killing Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston is 16-year-old Jaylen Frazier.

Attorneys for former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker filed a motion in U.S District Court, asking for an order granting them permission to speak to the panel of seven women and five men who last week found them guilty on every count.

Organizers of the downstate Lincoln Day Dinner say DeSantis will “speak on his successful Florida Blueprint,” as Republicans “fight the radical Progressive Left’s Marxist agenda here in Illinois.” But Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, “DeSantis’ views are not what we call freedom in Illinois.”

Not only did a family lose a loved one, the city lost in Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston an intelligent, thoughtful and accomplished officer who exemplified the possibility of transforming the CPD for the better.