Afternoon Briefing: Cleanup from storm damage continues

Good afternoon, Chicago.

On his last night as a police officer, Chicago Police Department Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. remembers pulling over an SUV, then nothing more until he lay on the ground, struggling to breath and hearing panicked yells from his partner.

“I heard gunfire right above me, and then I heard Josh screaming ‘Yanez! Yanez! French!,’” Yanez testified today, referring to Detective Joshua Blas.

The trial for a man accused of killing Chicago police Officer Ella French and injuring Yanez resumed at the Leighton Criminal Court Building after an emotional start on Tuesday when the jury saw footage from body cameras that depicted the chaotic moments before and after the shooting.

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Devon Billeter looks over damage to her foyer from fallen drywall and a damaged roof on Feb. 28, 2024, on Essex Court in Geneva after strong storms passed through the night before. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago weather: Cleanup from storm damage begins as temperatures move into low 40s

Thunderstorms with lightning, strong winds and hail made their way across Chicago on Tuesday as the temperature plunged. Read more here.

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The owners of the Glenview House are reviewing new restaurant opportunities for the shuttered eatery as the village continues to focus on downtown redevelopment (Brian L. Cox/Pioneer Press.)
The owners of the Glenview House are reviewing new restaurant opportunities for the shuttered eatery as the village continues to focus on downtown redevelopment (Brian L. Cox/Pioneer Press.)

Glenview seeing a number of restaurants and other businesses flock to village’s downtown

Restaurants and other businesses are flocking to downtown Glenview in the wake of COVID-19, allowing the village to move closer to its goal of being a prime destination for diners and shoppers, officials said. Read more here.

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Sky guard Rebekah Gardner, right, drives against the Lynx's Rachel Banham during the second half of a preseason game on May 13 in Toronto.
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The Sky’s Rebekah Gardner drives toward the basket on May 7, 2023, at Wintrust Arena. (Eileen T. Meslar / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago basketball report: No Michael Jordan at the United Center, Rebekah Gardner’s injury impact and Alex Caruso’s steals

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra artist-in-residence Hilary Hahn shakes hands with conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada during a concert at Symphony Center on Dec. 9, 2021. Orozco-Estrada will open the CSO's next season with a program including Hahn. (Victor Hilitski for the Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra artist-in-residence Hilary Hahn shakes hands with conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada during a concert at Symphony Center on Dec. 9, 2021. Orozco-Estrada will open the CSO’s next season with a program including Hahn. (Victor Hilitski for the Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra announces its 2024-25 season and new artist-in-residence

Absent from the season announcement is any official word on the CSO’s next music director — that announcement is always made separately, with the appropriate fanfare — or the next composer-in-residence. Read more here.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Mitch McConnell will step down as Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate, a place where he looked in awe from its back benches in 1985 when he arrived and where he grew increasingly comfortable in the front row seat afforded the party leaders. Read more here.

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