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    Gov. JB Pritzker — The governor will speak at the Illinois Local News Summit at 12 p.m. at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson St., in Chicago. 

    President Toni Preckwinkle — The president has no public events.

    Mayor Brandon Johnson — The mayor will be in Detroit to deliver the keynote address at the 2026 NOBLE William R. Bravery CEO Symposium at the MGM Grand Detroit at 8 a.m. EST and will travel back to Chicago to attend the 2nd Annual Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club Daddy/Daughter Dance at the South Shore Cultural Center at 6 p.m.

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    Ex-Chicago official’s emails accuse mayor’s staff of ‘lies’ and ‘hostile work environment’ [Fox 32]

    Waymo Begins Testing in Chicago as Bill Seeks to Legalize Autonomous Vehicles in Illinois [WTTW]

    Chicago’s migrants face scams, sky-high rents and squalor in search for housing [WBEZ]

    Johnson picks new deputy mayor of community safety, transportation commissioner, 7 more new hires [Sun-Times]

    Mayor Brandon Johnson angles for CHA control amid city agency turmoil. Is it too late? [Tribune]

    The Hand & The Eye, A 5-Level Magic Theater, To Open This Month Off Mag Mile [Block Club]

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    Sanjay Tailor Is First Asian American Judge on Illinois Supreme Court, Solidifies First Majority-Minority Court [WTTW]

    License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers [Capitol News]

    Supreme Court declines challenge to Illinois law restricting guns on public transit [Crain's]

    Illinois conversion therapy ban intact after Supreme Court ruling, though advocates wary of future challenges [Sun-Times]

    Illinoisans paying 26% more for health insurance bought on Affordable Care Act exchange [Tribune]

    Mayor Brandon Johnson’s agenda under fire in Springfield [Tribune]

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    Gov. JB Pritzker — The governor will speak at the Illinois Local News Summit at 12 p.m. at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson St., in Chicago. 

    President Toni Preckwinkle — The president has no public events.

    Mayor Brandon Johnson — The mayor will be in Detroit to deliver the keynote address at the 2026 NOBLE William R. Bravery CEO Symposium at the MGM Grand Detroit at 8 a.m. EST and will travel back to Chicago to attend the 2nd Annual Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club Daddy/Daughter Dance at the South Shore Cultural Center at 6 p.m.

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    Around the Media

    Chicago headlines: 

    Ex-Chicago official’s emails accuse mayor’s staff of ‘lies’ and ‘hostile work environment’ [Fox 32]

    Waymo Begins Testing in Chicago as Bill Seeks to Legalize Autonomous Vehicles in Illinois [WTTW]

    Chicago’s migrants face scams, sky-high rents and squalor in search for housing [WBEZ]

    Johnson picks new deputy mayor of community safety, transportation commissioner, 7 more new hires [Sun-Times]

    Mayor Brandon Johnson angles for CHA control amid city agency turmoil. Is it too late? [Tribune]

    The Hand & The Eye, A 5-Level Magic Theater, To Open This Month Off Mag Mile [Block Club]

    Springfield headlines:

    Sanjay Tailor Is First Asian American Judge on Illinois Supreme Court, Solidifies First Majority-Minority Court [WTTW]

    License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers [Capitol News]

    Supreme Court declines challenge to Illinois law restricting guns on public transit [Crain's]

    Illinois conversion therapy ban intact after Supreme Court ruling, though advocates wary of future challenges [Sun-Times]

    Illinoisans paying 26% more for health insurance bought on Affordable Care Act exchange [Tribune]

    Mayor Brandon Johnson’s agenda under fire in Springfield [Tribune]

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