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Interactive: 911 dispatch times vary widely in Chicago

By Sun-Times Wire

Critics who want the Chicago police to move more officers to violence-plagued areas point to the vast disparities in average dispatch times across the city. Read Dan Mihalopoulos’ and Frank Main’s report.

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Mary Richardson-Lowry at a Chicago Public Schools board meeting in December 2010.

City Hall

Johnson chooses former Daley buildings commissioner to serve as corporation counsel

Mary Richardson-Lowry, a teacher’s daughter, served as Chicago building commissioner, then school board president under former Mayor Richard M. Daley. Now, she is Mayor Brandon Johnson’s choice for one of the most trusted and sensitive positions in city government.

By Fran Spielman

Loop

Dive-bombing falcon strikes Loop commuter: ‘It felt like a 16-inch softball’

Chuck Valauskas fell victim to one of the falcons last Thursday. He is recovering from a 1-inch gash on his head. A family has made its nest on a Wacker Drive high-rise, and the momma is protective of her young, an expert says.

By David Struett

Patrick Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery Thursday and is expected to miss 4-6 months.

NHL

Patrick Kane expected to be out 4-6 months after undergoing hip surgery

Kane, 34, has been dealing with a nagging hip injury that hampered him over the past year with the Blackhawks and then down the stretch and in the playoffs with the New York Rangers.

By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press

A tension-filled debate, filled with shouting and pleas for civility from Mayor Brandon Johnson, preceded the vote to approve transferring $51 million in funding to help the city cope with an influx of migrants.

La Voz Chicago

Residentes protestan contra Johnson y concejales por aprobar financiación para migrantes

La crisis migratoria no solo ha llevado al límite los recursos municipales, sino que también ha exacerbado las tensiones políticas históricas entre afroamericanos y latinos.

By Fran Spielman

View of downtown Chicago skyline from a Near South Side rooftop.

Business

Visitors to Chicago rose 60% in 2022, tourism group says

Choose Chicago said that with high-profile events coming this summer, the city’s comeback from pandemic shutdowns remains on track.

By David Roeder