Big day at City Hall: Aldermen will take a vote on Mayor Brandon Johnson's $1.25 billion bond plan.

The plan would create a huge pool of money for affordable housing development by using $ from expired TIFs. If it gets out of committee today, likely faces a final vote Wednesday.

This is how I measure Chicago summer

Trump re-posted a lie online about Orthodox Jews being unable to sit on the jury.

Judge Merchan just contradicted this claim, saying there would be no trial on any day that conflicts with the religious observance of any juror — including Passover.

Judge Merchan allows the following exhibits into evidence:

The prosecution discussed the admissibility of a summer 2015 meeting at Trump Tower between Michael Cohen and then-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker.

Prosecutors asked to admit articles with pro-Trump headlines…

The prosecution says the DA's office will want to admit a transcript of the Access Hollywood tape.

The DA's office says the tape contains an admission of sexual assault and the Trump campaign went into 'damage control' after it was released, making it even more essential to…

Chicago we r back!!

Nor at Millennium Park as far as I could tell or along the Riverwalk.

Possible tourism campaign: Choose Chicago….but you better be able to hold it.

Mallards mixing it up at Montrose Harbor

#OTD in 1955: The first McDonald’s franchise opens in Des Plaines

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Florence, Italy for #manholecovermonday

CARMEL CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO

from my eclipse viewing site.

#ManholeCoverMonday

For #ManholecoverMonday #MaintenancecoverMonday 🕳️ eyes down for 'one of our own' Made in Colchester and seen in Colchester 😁

In the rain in Old Delhi for today's #ManholeCoverMonday Bill Savage J.J. Tindall James Finn Garner Kathryn Guelcher Rascal Kevin Irvine (he/him/his) @[email protected]

Four old covers from downtown Lafayette, Indiana, for #ManholeCoverMonday
1. Scallop shell (hinged?)
2. Central Union Telephone Co.
3. Lafayette Water Works - 1935
4. The Wallace Machine & Foundry Co.
Iron Covers Waxe Wod @[email protected] Dr. Salchipapa Rascal James Finn Garner

The circle with lines in this Indianapolis manhole cover reminded me of the city flag — not an exact match, though. #ManholeCoverMonday Bill Savage Kathleen Rooney J.J. Tindall Kevin Irvine (he/him/his) Iron Covers @[email protected] Dr. Salchipapa Searsapple John Gieger

More turtles from this morning's paddle around the Skokie Lagoons

North Kenwood, Chicago

I need the guy who made the Block Club Chicago Monty & Rose art to make one of a red-winged blackbird threatening to kill me on the bike path