Afternoon Briefing: Worker in ‘grave’ condition after South Side building collapse

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The Chicago Public Schools inspector general has opened an investigation into an attempt by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection campaign to solicit students as political volunteers.

The uproar began earlier this week after Lightfoot’s political team asked CPS teachers to help recruit their students for her reelection campaign in exchange for class credit — a practice that the incumbent mayor’s campaign later vowed to stop after her challengers blasted it as crossing ethical boundaries.

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John Lausch, Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, stepping down, AG says

A Trump nominee, Lausch, 52, stayed on the job after Biden’s election in 2020 because of an unusual push from Illinois’ Democratic senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. Read more here.

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7 women sue former Duly Health and Care gynecologist, accusing him of sexual battery, working while intoxicated

Most of the lawsuits allege that Dr. Vernon Cannon was intoxicated while performing patient exams. Read more here.

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Chicago Bears hire Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren — ‘a man of integrity, respect and excellence’ — as their new president/CEO

Warren, who has been with the Big Ten for a little more than three years, will supplant outgoing Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips, who is retiring at the end of February. Read more here.

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• An injury forced the Chicago Bulls to study who they are without DeMar DeRozan. The answers could help them avoid further losses.

Ramen collabs from some of Chicago’s favorites chefs coming to Ramen-san

Ramen-san, the irreverent noodle restaurants by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, just announced a new collaboration series with notable creative chefs from Chicago. Read more here.

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President Biden says classified document found in ‘personal library’ at Delaware home

Biden acknowledged that a document with classified markings from his time as vice president was found in his “personal library” at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, along with other documents found in his garage. Read more here.

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