Good morning, Chicago.
Chicago aldermen approved a plan yesterday to require an even larger City Council majority for the city to borrow money, making it tougher for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his successors to use debt to raise cash.
The council will now need a 30-member majority to issue bonds and take on other debt, a step up from the current 26-vote threshold. Aldermen will have more say over city finances.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Jake Sheridan, A.D. Quig and Alice Yin.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including this week’s Chicago Media Report, a Chicago-based mariachi band makes history at the Bears game and 10 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this October.
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Split, stalled and stonewalled: CPD oversight body beset with division over followup to Operation Midway Blitz
Over and over throughout Operation Midway Blitz, Chicago police were called to the scenes of confrontations between furious neighbors and federal agents. Sometimes the calls came from regular Chicagoans. Other times they came from the agents, alleging that they were surrounded by angry crowds or that people were tailing them in cars to film their movements.
- Read the series: Operation Midway Blitz, one year later
Illinois 4th district race: Rivals hit Patty García over ballot moves in race to succeed Chuy García
When the candidates vying to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García gathered around a table Tuesday night in a Fox 32 Chicago studio with no audience, Democratic nominee Patty García’s rivals quickly took their clearest shot yet at the unusual maneuvering that has shaped the race.
At the first opportunity, the three challengers went after Patty García for what they argued was an effort by her and her closest political allies, including the outgoing congressman, to clear the field and hand her Illinois’ 4th Congressional District seat.
Chicago Media Report: Jarrett Payton’s 1st month at The Score — and an ex-Cubs radio voice up for Hall of Fame
One month into his tenure as morning show co-host on 104.3 The Score, Jarrett Payton has hit the ground running — while still trying to get his footing.
City Colleges of Chicago faculty and staff to announce strike date
After months of stalled negotiations, the union representing faculty and staff at City Colleges of Chicago is planning to strike.
The Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600 will picket outside Harold Washington College and announce a strike date before City College’s board of trustees meets tomorrow, just over two months after its contract with the schools expired.
‘Goonie’ gang leader gets life in federal prison for spate of murders, shootings that terrorized Englewood
Romeo Blackman was a third grader in Chicago’s violence-torn Englewood neighborhood when he participated in a “If I Were President for a Day” project describing what he would change if he had the power.
“I would stop the violence. I would make the police collect all the guns, so no one gets hurt,” the then-9-year-old Blackman wrote, according to his attorneys. “I would give money to the poor, with a new house and car. My family would always have a place to live. This is what I would do if I were president for a day!”
But the reality was much harsher.
Chicago-based mariachi band makes history at Bears game while performance sparks online commentary
When Mariachi Herencia de México finished playing the last note of the national anthem at Soldier Field Monday night, the sold-out crowd roared with cheers. Fans stood, clapped and swung their hats in the air, as a large American flag billowed behind the Chicago-based band along the 50-yard line.
It was a historic appearance for the group and the team. The performance marked the first time a mariachi band had sung the national anthem in the Chicago Bears’ 106-year history.
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- Kickoff time changed for Bears’ Week 5 game at Green Bay Packers
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Chicago White Sox take wild-card series Game 1 with a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros
For the opening act, the White Sox and Houston Astros began their American League wild-card series with openers on the mound.
Both bullpens got a workout during Game 1, which the Sox won 6-3 on Tuesday in front of 34,011 at Daikin Park.
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- Game 1 photos: White Sox 6, Astros 3
Chicago Cubs get blown out, held to 3 hits in 8-0 loss to San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the wild-card series
The Cubs must quickly move past an all-around ugly showing to extend their season.
Their postseason turned into a nightmare almost immediately in the Cubs’ 8-0 loss in which they were held to three hits during Game 1 of the wild-card series Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
- With the Sox and Cubs both in the playoffs, sports bars are busier than ever
- Game 1 photos: Cubs at Padres
Column: Back home in Chicago, singer John Prine gets the celebration we’ve been waiting for
As understandably restrained and quiet was the 2020 funeral of John Prine, the upcoming celebrations surrounding what would have been this singer-songwriter’s 80th birthday will be lavish and music-filled.
It’s fitting that we’re now getting several days and nights of celebration of what would have been Prine’s 80th birthday, writes Rick Kogan.
10 pop-up events to eat and drink at in Chicago this October, from Apple Fest to a chili cook-off
Autumn is here, and with it a whole new set of flavors to savor at Chicago-area pop-up events. Lincoln Square hosts its annual Apple Fest, you can take in the fall foliage at the Morton Arboretum’s Cider and Ale Festival, and warm up with a chili cook-off at Summer House Santa Monica. Enjoy your favorite comfort foods at Highland Park’s Stews & Brews bash or TenderFest at Navy Pier. Dress in layers and try something new at these 10 October dining events.