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    Mayor Brandon Johnson — The mayor will give virtual remarks to a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group for the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland at 7 a.m. and attend the Día de los Muertos "Project Play" event at Ortiz de Domiguez Elementary School at 5:30 p.m.

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    Emboldened by Democrats' recent election sweep, Mayor Johnson stands firm on corporate head tax [Sun-Times]

    ‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents [Tribune]

    Chicago Police Department Overspent Its Budget By $501M Over 5 Years: Data [WTTW]

    Have Chicago’s top arts organizations fulfilled their diversity pledges? Many won’t say. [WBEZ]

    City Plans To Buy Greyhound Bus Station Downtown [Block Club]

    Johnson defends budget plan despite warning of credit downgrade [Crain's]

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    Some states have received food aid while others still await their November SNAP payments. Here’s when to expect yours. [Tribune]

    Some Illinois residents receive partial SNAP benefits due to them this month [Sun-Times]

    Magistrate judge plans visit to ICE Broadview facility amid lawsuit over conditions [Sun-Times]

    Federal shutdown, budget cuts challenge state policymakers [Capitol News]

    Federal Agents Say They Were Shot at in Little Village; Chemical Agents Used to Disperse Crowd [WTTW]

    Editorial: What’s the point of Illinois Republicans? We asked them. [Tribune]

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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 give virtual remarks to a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group for the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland at 7 a.m. and attend the Día de los Muertos "Project Play" event at Ortiz de Domiguez Elementary School at 5:30 p.m.

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    Chicago headlines: 

    Emboldened by Democrats' recent election sweep, Mayor Johnson stands firm on corporate head tax [Sun-Times]

    ‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents [Tribune]

    Chicago Police Department Overspent Its Budget By $501M Over 5 Years: Data [WTTW]

    Have Chicago’s top arts organizations fulfilled their diversity pledges? Many won’t say. [WBEZ]

    City Plans To Buy Greyhound Bus Station Downtown [Block Club]

    Johnson defends budget plan despite warning of credit downgrade [Crain's]

    Springfield headlines:

    Some states have received food aid while others still await their November SNAP payments. Here’s when to expect yours. [Tribune]

    Some Illinois residents receive partial SNAP benefits due to them this month [Sun-Times]

    Magistrate judge plans visit to ICE Broadview facility amid lawsuit over conditions [Sun-Times]

    Federal shutdown, budget cuts challenge state policymakers [Capitol News]

    Federal Agents Say They Were Shot at in Little Village; Chemical Agents Used to Disperse Crowd [WTTW]

    Editorial: What’s the point of Illinois Republicans? We asked them. [Tribune]

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