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Happy Tuesday, Illinois. Tip your hat to suburban voters who will push past the cold and pandemic fatigue today to head to the polls.
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Michael Madigan s exit as chairman of the state Democratic Party a move that two days ago he said he wasn’t ready to make is creating some chaos within the party.
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Good Monday morning, Illinois. Get out the swimsuits we’ve cracked freezing!
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Jahmal Cole, right, talks to young people in the My Block, My Hood, My City nonprofit that he founded. | Photo courtesy Jahmal Cole
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Lori Lightfoot’s communications office for nearly 18 months, is leaving, and
Kate LeFurgy, deputy director of the office, is stepping up.
“Kate has played a critical part in navigating our city through the enormous challenges of the last year,” Lightfoot said in a statement. “She is fiercely committed to our mission of building a transparent, responsive city government that reflects the experience and needs of our residents, and I’m thrilled to have her stepping into this leadership role.”
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Happy Thursday, Illinois. Instead of looking back at Lincoln or FDR for inspiration on how to handle the moment we’re in, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel writes that Teddy Roosevelt’s term is more fitting.