A billionaire Democratic megadonor, who is exploring a run for governor, encouraged men to use women’s bathrooms on Wednesday sparking criticism from transgender advocates and politicians.

The two groups are reaching out to talent in major markets in the United States, including Chicago, and around the world to find talented tech professionals interested in relocating to New Zealand’s scenic capital city.

Officials around the country should watch closely and learn well from these mistakes: The mismanagement of public retirement programs can wreck a city, even in places that aren’t already suffering from larger budgetary issues that go beyond their pension funds. Comment: Too late for Chicago.

A group of Southeast Side residents and activists met Tuesday night to formulate a plan for confronting the latest threat of pollution in their community, one of Chicago’s most industrialized areas.