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The Chicago Housing Authority has seen major turnover in recent months, with four top officials resigning and a high-ranking aide being fired over an inspector general investigation that found alleged financial and ethical misconduct.
Records obtained by the Tribune show that two high-ranking employees left with separation agreements that will pay them through their last day, with a third being paid over 4 ½ months beyond his last day and a fourth being paid three months beyond her last day.
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‘Like a horror show’: Dead birds at Oak Street Beach spark avian flu concerns
For weeks, as farms and cities in Illinois deal with the growing toll of birds dying of avian flu, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors has been getting calls in the Chicago area about geese, hawks and owls with symptoms of the virus. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- Madigan jury has resumed deliberations in Madigan trial, turning attention to ComEd allegations
- Graduate student unions gear up to protect gains under second Trump administration
Billionaire Jennifer Pritzker donates Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Emil Bach House and neighboring home to Loyola University
The 2,950-square-foot, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Emil Bach House in the Rogers Park neighborhood is one of two vintage side-by-side houses that billionaire Jennifer Pritzker has just donated to Loyola University Chicago. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- President Donald Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
- TV reporter Chuck Goudie, who left WLS-Ch. 7 in December, is joining NBC in Chicago
How will the newest Chicago Bulls fit in? Meet Kevin Huerter, Tre Jones and Zach Collins.
This week will serve as an introduction for Kevin Huerter, Tre Jones and Zach Collins, whom the Bulls acquired in the trade along with the rights to their own 2025 first-round pick, which they had traded to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2021 DeMar DeRozan deal. All three players will become unrestricted free agents by 2026, giving the Bulls a sudden luxury of roster flexibility as they build for the future. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Chicago Blackhawks call up No. 2 pick Artyom Levshunov to practice with team during AHL break
- Chicago Bears expected to hire Tulane’s Dan Roushar as their offensive line coach
Restaurant review: Mariscos San Pedro, excellent Mexican seafood and breakfast tacos in Pilsen
Mariscos San Pedro, the Mexican seafood restaurant at the historic Thalia Hall in the Pilsen neighborhood, defies expectations with seriously whimsical techniques from a trio of acclaimed chefs. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Beyoncé announces ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour with two nights at Chicago’s Soldier Field
- Just a few days remain to vote for your favorite restaurants in the Readers’ Choice Food Awards
Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC
Authorities have said the operation to remove the plane will take several days and they will then work to remove the military helicopter involved in the crash. Read more here.
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