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Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Democratic mayors will join a call with President Joe Biden this evening, in the embattled president’s latest bid to shore up allies amid blistering criticism within his own party following a dismal debate performance.
The impromptu call follows a similar one Biden held with Democratic governors including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who some have speculated has his own presidential ambitions. Pritzker is so far sticking with Biden despite the president’s June debate against presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump that sparked widespread concern among Democrats over Biden’s age and mental fitness.
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Prosecutors, defense won’t seek to delay Michael Madigan trial after high court ruling
Federal prosecutors revealed a muted initial response to the bombshell U.S. Supreme Court decision that could directly affect some of the counts in the case against former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Read more here.
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NASCAR Chicago Street Race averages nearly 3.9 million TV viewers, but falls short of last year after two-hour rain delay
Last year, the inaugural July Fourth weekend event navigated record rainfall that curtailed races, canceled concerts and left remaining fans soaked. But the TV broadcast averaged nearly 4.8 million viewers, the most watched Cup Series race on NBC since 2017. Read more here.
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White Sox squander Chris Flexen’s solid start to fall a season-high 41 games under .500
The Chicago White Sox fell to 0-8 against the Minnesota Twins this season with Monday’s 8-6 loss in 11 innings. At 26-67, the Sox are a season-high 41 games under .500. Read more here.
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Review: ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ at the Goodman Theatre is gutsy but needs a conflict worthy of its star
That’s not your grandmother’s “Garden of Good and Evil” playing at the Goodman Theatre. And certainly not Clint Eastwood’s 1997 movie, either. Read more here.
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Kyiv mourns as rescuers sift piles of rubble at a children’s hospital hit by a Russian missile
Rescuers searched the rubble at a children’s hospital Tuesday for more dead and wounded, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, a day after Russian missiles slammed into the facility and cities across the country in a massive daytime barrage. The death toll from the strikes rose to 42, officials said. Read more here.
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