New 11th Ward Boss / Bye Bye, Sox Beer / Falling Light Poles

In a unanimous vote, the City Council confirmed Nicole Lee's as 11th Ward alderman.

Veteran Ald. Roberto Maldonado advised Lee to enjoy the good vibes while they last..

"This will be the last day that you're going to be happy on this floor," he said in the council chambers.

City Council Confirms Nicole Lee As Chicago's 11th Ward Alderman

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• Light poles keep falling in Chicago, sometimes on people. Investigative reporter Megan Hickey looks into what city officials are doing about it. (CBS2)
• Vaccination rates remain low in city public schools with mostly Black student populations, Mauricio Pena and Thomas Wilburn report. Districtwide, the average school is 39% fully vaccinated. (Chalkbeat)
• "To call this case horrific, gruesome and violent would be an understatement," a prosecutor said in court Monday. Jaime Jones, 31, was held without bond on charges that accused him of beating two men to death with a hammer for days in a Gresham home where he was holding and beating his girlfriend. (WTTW)
• Goose Island won't be brewing White Sox Golden Ale anymore. The Chicago-born brewer now owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev is no longer a team sponsor. (Eater)

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• Genesis Owusu, Air Credits at Schubas (7:30 p.m.)
• The Johnnyswim Show, Katelyn Tarver at The Riv (7:30 p.m.)
• Yard Act at Sleeping Village (7:30 p.m.)
• Chicago Cellar Boys at Green Mill (8 p.m.)
• Sir Andras Schiff at Chicago Symphony Orchestra (7:30 p.m.)

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• Mole de Mayo is rowdy for Pilsen's alderman.
• Check out "Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt" at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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