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CPS plans to release its budget this week after a month's delay. Sources say much of the discussion focused on a large pension payment CPS wanted the city to resume paying.
The Rev. Warren Beard hasn't been seen since July 2 while driving in Joliet. Family says police have not told them about his whereabouts when he disappeared.
Jim Wales is a fan of NASCAR, but he’d like to see it directly invest in Grant Park. The community group leader pointed to Lollapalooza donating $500,000 to fix up the park's tennis courts and add pickleball courts.
The Rules Committee voted down a resolution that would have converted the Legislative Reference Bureau into the Office of Legislative Counsel. That new office would have been charged with giving “competent, unbiased advice” on parliamentary procedure and other legal matters.