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A child from Venezuela at Brands Park, where the field house has been converted into a migrant shelter. (Scott Olson / Getty)

Park Districts No Longer to Be Migrant Shelters

Nearly 800 migrants will begin moving out of five Park District facilities this weekend, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday. Full summer programming is expected to return at Brands Park, Gage Park, Piotrowski Park, Broadway Armory Park, and Leone Park. [WTTW]

United Airlines’ Safety Mishaps

The Federal Aviation Agency is increasing oversight of the Chicago-based airline after eight safety mishaps — including a tire coming off a plane and other mechanical issues — over 11 days. [Crain’s 🔒]

More CTA Buses on the Road?

Almost 30 bus routes are returning to near pre-pandemic service, the agency said. The update comes after CTA President Dorval Carter promised last month to return ridership on the city’s buses and trains to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year. [Block Club]

Is Carter dreaming too big? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

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The race to be Cook County’s next top prosecutor is tightening between University of Chicago lecturer Clayton Harris III and former state appellate justice Eileen O’Neill Burke. (Courtesy of the Harris and O'Neill Burke campaigns)

Why State’s Attorney Race Continues

The City Cast Chicago team discusses how both candidates have responded to the tightening race, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest funding pushes, and budget-friendly honeymoon options near Chicago.

A City Cast Chicago podcast player to an episode titled "State's Attorney's Race Continues, CPS Funding Changes, and Honeymoon in the Burbs?"

🗳️ The election isn't over — yet

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—Sidney Madden

Thanks to editor Lizzie Goldsmith!