Chicago Public Schools and the Illinois State Board of Education produced different numbers, based on different definitions and methods of categorizing newly arrived students. But an accurate picture of how many immigrant students are arriving and enrolling in local public schools is becoming more important, as a proposal in the Illinois legislature would provide money to districts faster to help new students.

“From the storied factories of the South Side to the bustling tech hubs of the West Loop, our city is once again on the move and ready to welcome thousands of Democrats this August. Our thriving local businesses, diverse workforce and vibrant communities are testaments to the positive impact of Democratic leadership at the local, state and national levels — all of which will be on display this summer.”

“Voters get an opportunity every two years, four years,” Johnson said, adding that the “extreme right wing” is “not pleased” with the diversity of Johnson’s cabinet.

Mayor Brandon Johnson continued Wednesday to point to the financial stress put on the city by the federal government’s failure to help meaningfully fund the migrant response. “We have what we have. We don’t have an inordinate amount of reserves,” he said. “This has been a strain on Chicago.”

“Without the ability to re-examine selective admissions and attendance policies, selective schools may become more and more racially and economically segregated and create barriers to access for the majority of CPS students,” Chicago Board of Education Vice President Elizabeth Todd-Breland said.

The so-called “buffer zone” will include a ban on seemingly innocent activities like dog walking. The buffer zone will be in place for nine days and it just so happens that stretch will include two Sundays, meaning services at eight nearby churches in the lockdown area could be affected.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said there is no legal basis for managing ShotSpotter on a ward-by-ward basis. His office has previously said “public safety is a citywide issue within the responsibility of the police department, with oversight by the Office of the Mayor, and can not be effectively managed on a ward-by-ward basis in a way that undercuts that authority.”

Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton, is accused of misconduct, corruption, sexual harassment and retaliation against opponents by some in her village. Separately, a senior administrator for the village, Keith Douglas Freeman has been charged with federal bankruptcy fraud. State Rep. Jones, who is also the mayor of Calumet City, is under criminal investigation for tax issues involving his campaign funds.

CGIC will weave together federal, state and local law enforcement to investigate and prevent gun violence. This consortium aims to trace, track and interrupt the flow of automatic weapons and all illicit guns.

The initial bill sought to prevent the district from closing or changing admissions policies at any selective or magnet schools. Now, lawmakers are now also proposing to extend an existing moratorium on any school closures to 2027. State Rep. Margaret Croke said the legislation is meant to delay any big changes until an elected school board is in place.

In Chicago’s municipal code, a hate crime refers to any criminal offense committed against a person or property based on someone’s actual or perceived race, color, sex, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation and other identifiers. A hate incident, such as the placing of antisemitic flyers, does not currently rise to the level of a criminal offense because there rarely is a specific victim or property, Ald. Timmy Knudsen said.

The recommendation followed the unanimous decision on Monday by the Chicago Board of Ethics to dismiss an enforcement action against a City Hall lobbyist who donated to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign fund.

Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski said Chicagoans are being subordinated to illegal immigrants. “People aren’t happy. When you have illegal immigrants come in and absorb and take tens and hundreds and soon-to-be billions of dollars, you can understand why people are ticked off. They feel cheated.”

“(Mayor Brandon) Johnson’s plan has a lot of ideas Minneapolis used to overhaul its zoning and land-use codes. Minneapolis’ housing supply is growing far faster than Chicago’s while rents are growing far slower, increasing affordability.”

Ald. Nicholas Sposato’s letter to the city’s Office of the Inspector General calls for COPA’s probe into Dexter Reed’s death, which remains ongoing, be turned over to state police.

Illinois has the largest concentration of Palestinians in America. At least 75 rally/march requests have been submitted for the four days during the DNC.

“Here we are begging for more money when we don’t have money for the people here,” said Ald. Anthony Beale. “We don’t have money for after school programs. We don’t have money to help our kids get off the street. Yet, we would just blow money left and right. That’s a fundamental problem.”

“COPA Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten’s stunning display of poor judgment in her recent comments about the Reed shooting remind us again of a fundamental problem that she and most COPA appointees have — a dangerous lack of understanding of what it is to be a police officer. It’s time to professionalize police oversight and bring fairness and speed to the investigations of police officers.”

“Let’s be clear: Supporting this bill (originally filed as HB 5766) is not about maintaining the status quo for struggling neighborhood schools. Supporting the bill is about letting Chicagoans, as represented by a fully elected school board, decide the thorny question of CPS’s future, which has been brewing ever since the board passed a resolution late last year signaling its intent to focus on neighborhood schools and shift away school choice.”