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A South Side alderman is alleging a City Council colleague assaulted him, and calling for that council member to resign his leadership positions in the body.
Ald. Desmon Yancy, 5th, sent a message to Black Caucus Chair Stephanie Coleman, 16th, arguing 7th Ward Ald. Greg Mitchell’s behavior makes him “unfit for leadership,” an email obtained by the Tribune shows. He told his council colleagues Mitchell had made an “unprovoked assault” on him.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal includes $800 million in tax increases, largely for corporations, sportsbooks
In his sixth budget proposal, Pritzker also laid out a long-term plan to manage the state’s massive pension debt by increasing the funding target to 100% from 90% and extending the payment deadline for three years, to 2048. Read more here.
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The Starbucks complaints were filed by 14 baristas who work across three unionized stores in the city. Read more here.
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Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig dribbles around the arc during a game against the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 6, 2023, at the United Center. (Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago basketball report: Bulls’ Torrey Craig sprains right knee — and the Sky face final free-agent hurdle with Rebekah Gardner
Every Wednesday throughout the season, Tribune writers will provide an update on what happened — and what’s ahead — for the Bulls, Sky and local basketball. Read more here.
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Larson discovered, quickly, a working world vastly different from Terkel’s. “Some of the jobs then no longer exist and there are now jobs that no one could even have imagined 50 years ago.” Read more here.
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Biden is boosting cybersecurity at US ports, where online attacks can be more ravaging than storms
The administration is outlining a set of cybersecurity regulations that port operators must comply with across the country, not unlike standardized safety regulations that seek to prevent injury or damage to people and infrastructure. Read more here.
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