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Chicago TribuneFriday, 5 June 2026
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Budget relies on new taxes, tweaks
Spending plan includes raising social media, crypto and fantasy sports levies and pausing gas tax hike
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Honor roll student remembered
Elisia Garcia, left, and Anselma Velazquez, parents of slain Tilden High School honor roll student Pedro Ramirez, hold a banner at the memorial for Ramirez following a march on Thursday. The junior was shot and killed on his way to school on May 26. Students and staff remembered Ramirez as a leader on the volleyball and soccer teams and in the school's hallways.
Mary Clare Jalonick, Jose Cappelletti and Kevin Freking
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GOP rejects 1st try to kill $1.8B fund
Proposals foes plan to force more votes on similar measures
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In unusual move, teacher accused of pushing student is reinstated
School board rejects CPS recommendation to fire the educator
Antonio Perez
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