Good afternoon, Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson pointed the finger at Illinois Democrats yesterday, including Gov. JB Pritzker, over his outstanding wishlist in Springfield that he has struggled to fulfill for over a year.
Speaking at a panel at the Hideout, the mayor again blasted state leaders and called upon them to give Chicago home rule authority to implement new levies because they aren’t “bold” enough to do it themselves. Then without naming him, Johnson appeared to take a shot at Pritzker by comparing the two-term governor and possible candidate in the 2028 presidential race to the governor’s political nemesis, Republican President Donald Trump.
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Protests continue outside Broadview ICE facility as immigration enforcement may last six weeks
Dozens protested outside an immigration processing center in Broadview on Friday morning as the mayor of the near west suburb said in a letter to residents that Trump administration officials have told her and other leaders in town that a “large-scale enforcement campaign will soon be underway” and is likely to continue for about 45 days nonstop. Read more here.
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- Security fencing at Chicago’s federal courthouse an early sign of Trump immigration push
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Naperville commission seeks more info before voting on Karis Critical data centers plan
The debate over a data center campus proposed for Naperville unfolded at this week’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, where petitioners made their pitch for approval while residents pushed back against the project. Read more here.
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- Elon Musk in line for $1 trillion pay package if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 years
- Coca-Cola bet $5B on Costa Coffee. Here’s why it might be brewing up a sale.
Veteran lefty Caleb Thielbar’s journey to becoming one of the Chicago Cubs’ top relievers this season
Now 38, Caleb Thielbar has become a valuable piece in the Chicago Cubs bullpen after signing a one-year, $2.75 million contract in December. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Steve Larmer and Duncan Keith voted in to Chicago Blackhawks’ inaugural 11-player Hall of Fame class
- Edgar Quero and Kyle Teel set the tone as Chicago White Sox complete a 4-game sweep of Minnesota Twins
Northlight Theatre opens 50th season with eye-opening ‘The First Lady of Television’
When thinking about who is the first lady of television, someone like Lucille Ball or Betty White may come to mind. A new play at Northlight Theatre in Skokie shows why Gertrude Berg earns the No. 1 spot in the conversation. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Jenna Fischer of ‘The Office’ returns to the stage for ‘Ashland Avenue’ at the Goodman Theatre
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Carlo Acutis, the saint next door: A teen computer whiz becomes church’s first millennial saint
In the lead-up to Carlo Acutis’ canonization Sunday, it’s all Acutis, all the time at the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish and school in Chicago. The parish was the first in the United States to take its name from Acutis, who died in 2006 at age 15 and is about to become history’s first millennial saint. Read more here.
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