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The City Council’s Finance Committee passed the mayor’s two-year plan on a unanimous voice vote.
Tiago Uribe and Yolanda Salinas, who won an online contest to switch on the fountain, were among hundreds of people and performers who encircled the 97-year-old Buckingham Fountain as wind blew mist onto people’s faces.
Ald. Brian Hopkins plans to hold hearings to find out how the CTA will cope with bus service and other contingencies in August.
Twenty-five more entries will be allowed to participate next month, still down from last year's 199.