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    Gov. JB Pritzker — The governor will continue attend meetings and events with CEOs, international trader partners and other key stakeholders in Washington, DC at SelectUSA Investment Summit. 

    President Toni Preckwinkle — The president will attend the opening of the new Freedom Defense Center of Roseland, located at 11437 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago, at 11 a.m.

    Mayor Brandon Johnson — The mayor will attend a press conference on early childhood issues at the North Lawndale YMCA, 3449 W. Arthington St., at 11:15 a.m.

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    Mayor Brandon Johnson names PR veteran to lead Chicago tourism agency board [Tribune]

    Rat Birth Control Pilot Coming To Lincoln Park As Neighbors Try Humane New Approach [Block Club]

    Contesting Cook County property taxes can feel like a part-time job [WBEZ]

    Johnson faces pushback over CTA pick as advocates push for broader search [Crain's]

    Johnson ‘Won’t Rush to Judgment’ After Top Cop Suspended Officers Who Stopped, Shot Dexter Reed for Violating Rights of 2 Other Drivers [WTTW]

    Bureaucrat-turned-executive is Chicago's new Aviation commissioner [Sun-Times]

    Mayor Brandon Johnson defends deal on Columbus statues [Tribune]

    Uber Refunding Riders Hit With City Congestion Fee — But Won’t Say How Much It Owes [Block Club]

    Meet the former Chicago transit president leading a community hospital [Becker's Hospital Review]

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    'Karina's Law' goes into effect in Illinois, son of domestic violence victim speaks out [ABC 7]

    Lockdowns, Staffing Shortages at Illinois Prisons Leads to Visit Cancellations [WTTW]

    In Illinois Senate Race, Old Grudges and a Test of Pritzker’s Power [New York Times]

    Illinois native people say their history is important and mascots are ‘a perversion’ [Belleville News-Democrat]

    Illinois Senate race buzz is about a person not on the ballot: JB Pritzker and his 2028 ambitions [NBC]

    Feds say funding freed up for Great Lakes invasive carp project, though President Donald Trump and Gov. JB Pritzker still snipe at each other [Tribune]

    When does Illinois' gas tax increase, and how much could it go up? [NBC 5]

     

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    Gov. JB Pritzker — The governor will continue attend meetings and events with CEOs, international trader partners and other key stakeholders in Washington, DC at SelectUSA Investment Summit. 

    President Toni Preckwinkle — The president will attend the opening of the new Freedom Defense Center of Roseland, located at 11437 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago, at 11 a.m.

    Mayor Brandon Johnson — The mayor will attend a press conference on early childhood issues at the North Lawndale YMCA, 3449 W. Arthington St., at 11:15 a.m.

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    • Media Around the Media

    Around the Media

    Chicago headlines: 

    Mayor Brandon Johnson names PR veteran to lead Chicago tourism agency board [Tribune]

    Rat Birth Control Pilot Coming To Lincoln Park As Neighbors Try Humane New Approach [Block Club]

    Contesting Cook County property taxes can feel like a part-time job [WBEZ]

    Johnson faces pushback over CTA pick as advocates push for broader search [Crain's]

    Johnson ‘Won’t Rush to Judgment’ After Top Cop Suspended Officers Who Stopped, Shot Dexter Reed for Violating Rights of 2 Other Drivers [WTTW]

    Bureaucrat-turned-executive is Chicago's new Aviation commissioner [Sun-Times]

    Mayor Brandon Johnson defends deal on Columbus statues [Tribune]

    Uber Refunding Riders Hit With City Congestion Fee — But Won’t Say How Much It Owes [Block Club]

    Meet the former Chicago transit president leading a community hospital [Becker's Hospital Review]

    Springfield headlines:

    'Karina's Law' goes into effect in Illinois, son of domestic violence victim speaks out [ABC 7]

    Lockdowns, Staffing Shortages at Illinois Prisons Leads to Visit Cancellations [WTTW]

    In Illinois Senate Race, Old Grudges and a Test of Pritzker’s Power [New York Times]

    Illinois native people say their history is important and mascots are ‘a perversion’ [Belleville News-Democrat]

    Illinois Senate race buzz is about a person not on the ballot: JB Pritzker and his 2028 ambitions [NBC]

    Feds say funding freed up for Great Lakes invasive carp project, though President Donald Trump and Gov. JB Pritzker still snipe at each other [Tribune]

    When does Illinois' gas tax increase, and how much could it go up? [NBC 5]

     

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