🗳️ Pritzker in national spotlight

Still Don’t Know How Officers Are Deployed

The Chicago Police Department hasn’t yet begun to study how and where officers are deployed months after City Council set a deadline. While the department remains under federal oversight, the city’s top watchdog called the study “critical.” [WTTW]

The Illinois Republicans for Harris

Former Gov. Jim Edgar and former Rep. Adam Kinzinger are among the Illinoisans mobilizing to win conservative voters who aren’t sold on former President Donald Trump. [Sun-Times]

• Plus, Gov. JB Pritzker isn’t a frontrunner for VP, but he still has national ambitions. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

‘Scott’s Tots’ IRL?

Remember that episode of “The Office” where Michael Scott promised to pay a group of students’ college tuition — and then backs out? That’s the reality for some Chicago students after jumping hoops for the Schuler family’s scholarship money. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Chicago Bunnies Have Been Busy

If you’ve noticed more rabbits than usual in your yard, chalk it up to a mild winter, which led to abnormal population growth in the spring. Protecting a garden? Try spraying coyote or dog urine as a deterrent. [Block Club]

• Seasonal shifts giving you climate anxiety? You’re not alone. [Hey Chicago 💻]