🗳️ State’s attorney race 101

In City Council News …

Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced a plan to borrow $1.25 billion for affordable housing and development. He’s proposing to pay down the debt by letting TIF districts expire. Alders voted to put restrictions on new dollar stores in the city after existing stores were found violating health and building codes. [WBEZ; ABC7]

• ICYMI: The city already has a lot of debt, including pension obligations. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
• Plus, catch up on the dollar store debate. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Inside Pritzker’s Proposed Budget

Gov. JB Pritzker’s $52.7 billion state spending plan includes funds for assisting migrants, education, and quantum computing. Plus, he proposed a higher tax on sports betting. [AP]

Highland Park Shooting Trial Bumped

The man accused of fatally shooting seven people and injuring dozens more at the 2022 Fourth of July parade in the north suburb won’t go to trial until February 2025, a judge decided Wednesday. [CBS Chicago]

Cook County State’s Attorney Race 101

With Kim Foxx not seeking a third term, all eyes are on who will be her successor for this increasingly scrutinized elected office. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

City Sues Big Oil

The city of Chicago is suing some of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies over allegations of climate change deception. [NBC Chicago]

• The lawsuit comes after the city saw some weird weather in the last year — from poor air quality to flooding. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Monty & Rose’s Wildlife Habitat

A three-acre stretch of Montrose Beach where Monty and Rose nested has been named after the piping plover love birds. [Block Club]

• How did Chicagoans fall in love with piping plovers? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Who is Running for Cook County State’s Attorney?

The Tribune’s A.D. Quig reminds us what the Cook County state’s attorney does and who the frontrunners are heading into the March primary.