Friday, March 14, 2025

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  • by david hall
Backing for Biden from Illinois Democratic delegates is strong, but cracks are appearing, Sun-Times survey finds

Most Illinois delegates — whether elected or appointed — continue to back the nominations of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a second term.

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  • by david hall
For Chicago students, path to a top CPS high school often begins at 4 and is filled with disparities

Students admitted to CPS gifted elementary programs are three times more likely to get into one of Chicago's 11 test-in high schools than kids who go to nonselective neighborhood elementary schools, a WBEZ analysis of data has found.

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  • by david hall
Ahead of DNC, city officials to close, cordon off one of Chicago's largest, most visible homeless camps

Federal officials haven't asked that the "tent city" next to the Dan Ryan Expressway be cleared, but a top mayoral aide says she doesn't want to wait and then scramble.

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  • by david hall
Prosecutors tried to bolster Chicago police corruption case by citing broader misconduct but won't file more charges

Officer Daniel Fair already was facing felony charges accusing him of lying about a gun arrest when the Civilian Office of Police Accountability found that he and other tactical officers also lied about other gun seizures. Now, a judge has rejected prosecutors’ bid to cite those new accusations in…