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Lithium battery fire worries push City Council committee to OK safety standards

Fires that erupt from the batteries are 'not like a regular flame,' said Patrick Cleary, president of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union, noting that 'even after they’re put out they can start to regenerate heat again and start up again, especially with cars.'

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  • by david hall
Chicago City Council examines mayor’s plans to quickly spend COVID-19 relief money

Mayor Brandon Johnson was questioned on his long-term plans for a guaranteed income program that relies on expiring federal funds.

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Mayor unveils sidewalk snow removal pilot that one alderperson says will bring blizzard of trouble

Sidewalks would be cleared in pilot areas whenever “two inches or more” of snow and ice accumulate over a 24-hour period for a maximum of seven snow events or a one-year period, "whichever comes first.”

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Picture Chicago: 15 Sun-Times photos from 2024's last week of May

Chicago’s public lakefront beaches opened for the summer season, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the city is taking steps to expand mental health services, and plans for the first Chicago Fashion Week were announced.