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At least five mayoral candidates lined up outside the Chicago Board of Elections today to officially throw their hats in the ring.

This kicks off Chicago's mayoral race coming up in February.

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The woman who accused school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez of inappropriate conduct when she was in high school is asking for an independent investigation now.

This comes after he announced the CPS inspector general cleared him of all wrongdoing in a reopened investigation.

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We're going to begin with breaking news this evening.

Chicago School Board President candidate Hilario Dominguez says that he has been fully cleared by the CPS Inspector General.

Let's start off, though, with the streets program.

yeah the safe streets program uh it was expanded that means camera enforcement is expanding out uh to more neighborhoods um and for to enforce things for drivers who block bike and bus lanes supporters are saying out there that keeping those spaces clear protects cyclists helps buses actually move around the city better and this program has actually racked up 2.6 million dollars in revenue from about 5 million in tickets since it started in 2024 A double parking violation could result in a $90 fine for you, even if the vehicle blocks a lane for only just a minute.

And blocking a dedicated bike lane could lead to a $250 fine, Anita.

Pretty steep there.

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Chicago's new inspector general says city government should adopt AI.

In a new podcast, city inspector general David Glockner told Sun-Times reporter Fran Spillman that AI could help Chicago operate more efficiently and less expensively.

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Chicago Tribune reporter Greg Pratt is back with us with an update on his investigation tonight into an Illinois plastic surgeon whose license was suspended after the Tribune exposed malpractice.

It found eight patients died following procedures at Dr. Ayub Saig's Chicago clinic.

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You need to get out of Chicago.

There's more unity around the country than you know.

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Mayor Johnson is publicly speaking about the controversy surrounding school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez.

Dominguez is fighting back against allegations of inappropriate interactions with a minor in 2017.

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Chicago's Finance Committee just approved a massive $261 million settlement.

And this is for 16 wrongful conviction lawsuits linked to former detective Reynaldo Guevara.