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    Mayor Brandon Johnson — The mayor will attend a One Summer Chicago site visit and press conference at The Hope Center Foundation at 10 a.m. and will attend the 2026 Youth Budget Engagement Roundtable at the Harold Washington Library Winter Garden at 5:45 p.m.

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    Mayor Johnson open to keeping NASCAR in Chicago — after exploring date change, top aide says [Sun-Times]

    After Deadly Few Years For Chicago Firefighters, New Rules Aim To Boost Safety — But Some Are Skeptical [Block Club]

    CPS struggling to deliver retroactive teacher raises [WBEZ]

    More than $1 million spent in Orland Park, Tinley Park mayoral campaigns [Tribune]

    Divvy Announces Upgraded Downtown Stations, Discounted Memberships for New and Returning Riders [WTTW]

    Look inside the new Chicago Board of Trade Building museum [Crain's] 

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    Feds want nearly 6 years for former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore [Sun-Times]

    IDOT review of younger Palumbo generation's road-building firms just latest government interest in family [Sun-Times]

    Supreme Court ruling means ‘harder work’ for Illinois and others fighting Trump administration actions [Tribune]

    JB Pritzker’s running mate Christian Mitchell is 'The Chosen One' once again [Sun-Times]

    Planned Parenthood Pledges to Keep Providing Care Despite Potential Funding Cuts. Illinois Advocates React [WTTW]

    State Rep. Hoan Huynh joins crowded race to replace Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky [Sun-Times]

    Fundraising leader Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi adds $3.1 million to massive Senate war chest [Sun-Times]

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    Gov. JB Pritzker — The governor has no public events. 

    President Toni Preckwinkle — The president has no public events.

    Mayor Brandon Johnson — The mayor will attend a One Summer Chicago site visit and press conference at The Hope Center Foundation at 10 a.m. and will attend the 2026 Youth Budget Engagement Roundtable at the Harold Washington Library Winter Garden at 5:45 p.m.

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    Chicago headlines: 

    Mayor Johnson open to keeping NASCAR in Chicago — after exploring date change, top aide says [Sun-Times]

    After Deadly Few Years For Chicago Firefighters, New Rules Aim To Boost Safety — But Some Are Skeptical [Block Club]

    CPS struggling to deliver retroactive teacher raises [WBEZ]

    More than $1 million spent in Orland Park, Tinley Park mayoral campaigns [Tribune]

    Divvy Announces Upgraded Downtown Stations, Discounted Memberships for New and Returning Riders [WTTW]

    Look inside the new Chicago Board of Trade Building museum [Crain's] 

    Springfield headlines:

    Feds want nearly 6 years for former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore [Sun-Times]

    IDOT review of younger Palumbo generation's road-building firms just latest government interest in family [Sun-Times]

    Supreme Court ruling means ‘harder work’ for Illinois and others fighting Trump administration actions [Tribune]

    JB Pritzker’s running mate Christian Mitchell is 'The Chosen One' once again [Sun-Times]

    Planned Parenthood Pledges to Keep Providing Care Despite Potential Funding Cuts. Illinois Advocates React [WTTW]

    State Rep. Hoan Huynh joins crowded race to replace Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky [Sun-Times]

    Fundraising leader Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi adds $3.1 million to massive Senate war chest [Sun-Times]

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