👑 No Kings rallies tomorrow

While the dust of the primary election has settled, the news never stops — never! Were you paying attention to this week’s headlines?

No Kings Coming up

No Kings protests will happen, again, across the country Saturday. Official Chicago events will take place in Edgewater, Lincoln Square, Irving Park, Lakeview, downtown, and across many suburbs. [Journal Star]

West Side Hospital Closing

West Suburban Hospital is temporarily closing its doors. Meanwhile, the Chicago Police Department has yet to implement a new system that tracks misconduct allegations and Mayor Brandon Johnson is walking back his executive order over investigations into ICE. We’re breaking it all down on today’s podcast with WTTW’s Heather Cherone and Block Club’s Manny Ramos.

• Also: Happy birthday, Mama T! 🎉 🎉 🎉

The Fight Over Tipped Wages Continues

Now that Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have paused scheduled increases to the minimum wage for tipped workers, the Illinois Restaurant Association is taking its fight to Springfield. State lawmakers have advanced a bill to override the city’s ability to regulate those wages. [Crain’s 🎁]

Alder Threatened Over Comments

Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) has closed her Rogers Park office after receiving multiple threats of violence over recent comments. Following the recent fatal shooting of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, Hadden said Gorman and her friends “might have startled” the shooter “unintentionally.” [Block Club]

Chicago on the Rise. Sort of.

Despite a nationwide immigration slowdown, the Chicago metro area’s population increased slightly year over year — by 0.2%. Equal to New York and better than Los Angeles! The modest bump is attributed to a slowdown in people leaving Chicago. [Crain’s 🎁]

• Meanwhile: The city is pretty polluted. [Tribune 🔒]