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ANALYSIS: Emanuel’s tenure saw record high school graduation and college acceptance rates and improved test scores, but he also closed 50 schools — more than ever had been closed at one time in the United States, most of them in African American neighborhoods.

When Lori Lightfoot, 56, is sworn in on May 20, she becomes Chicago’s first elected mayor since Anton Cermak born outside the city’s limits, a fact that has tickled her fellow Massillonians as the word has spread of her victory.

THE WATCHDOGS: Tens of thousands in Illinois are waiting months for health care because of state backlog in determining who’s eligible for Medicaid.

“There are some very controversial aspects to the proposal. No. 1 would be the proposal for the expungement of criminal records,” Madigan said. “The key on that issue is how far do you go in terms of expungement?"