Johnson’s Plan for Ukraine Aid Meets Republican Pushback, Muddying Its Path nytimes.com/2024/04/16/us/…

Ukrainian PM visits Chicago. His asks? Urgent military aid from Congress, and American economic investment chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/…

Standing next to Ukraine P.M. Denys Shmyhal, Gov. Pritzker urges Congress to send Ukraine more aid: “Now is the time for the American people to speak up and tell Congress to reaffirm our nation's support for democracy by supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom.”

Preckwinkle bends ears, twists arms to help Johnson deliver $70 million in migrant funding chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024… via Fran Spielman

Pritzker creates new parole board post to ramp up domestic violence prevention training after killing of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/…

In what may be a preview of Chicago DNC protests, several demonstrators protesting U.S. support for Israel were arrested after cutting off traffic to O'Hare Airport. chicago.suntimes.com/transportation… via Mary Norkol

At one Illinois prison, inmates filter black, oily water using T-shirts or other means, advocates say in a petition to the U.S. EPA. chicago.suntimes.com/environment/20…

NEWS: AOC is making her first-ever donation to the DCCC, a $260,000 check that marks a milestone moment in her relationship with her party nytimes.com/2024/04/12/us/…

'There’s no telling how the Supreme Court’s decision will affect Madigan’s trial...in court they [Madigan lawyers] noted that seven of the 23 counts that he faces in his indictment are tied to the law in question.'

chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-corrup… via Jon Seidel Dave McKinney

New: The Biden campaign’s internal polling has found that abortion outranks the Gaza war in importance to many voters

More in my look at the Biden playbook for abortion and how officials hope it’s a silver bullet for the president’s struggles

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City Council panel advances broad plan for 'security footprint' around Democratic National Convention chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democrati… via Mitchell Armentrout

Progressives are gearing up for a platform fight on Israel at the Democratic convention nbcnews.com/politics/2024-… via @nbcnews

Thank you sun. Thank you moon.

This morning's crescent moon sitting on top of St. Regis in Chicago. #weather #news #ilwx #chicago

'For the first time, we begin to tell the actual real stories and real numbers' Arab American community in Chicago says data from new racial category could help address disparities chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

'A gift to Madigan’s defense': Judge has harsh words for key witness who gave false answer on gun form chicago.suntimes.com/2024/04/05/a-g… via Jon Seidel

This is really fascinating, I had no idea.
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What's that lean, green, pedal-powered machine on Chicago streets? And who's inside it? chicago.suntimes.com/transportation… via stefano esposito