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Money and name recognition favor the status quo in the Democratic Primary race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush.

If voters in the 1st Congressional District knew more about state Sen. Jacqui Collins, would that change things? She's calling for a televised debate. And voters deserve one.

KONKOL COLUMN: Collins Has More Going For Her Than Fame And Bucks — But Is It Enough?

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• Here's some good news. Chicago police officer Fernanda Ballesteros was released from the hospital. The 27-year-old officer was shot in the head during a Wednesday traffic stop in West Englewood. (CBS2)
• Expressway license plate reader lead to the arrest of 42-year-old Brandi A. Jolivet, who was charged with attempted murder for allegedly firing shots at a car on the Kennedy Expressway near Addison Street. She is being held on $100,000 bond. (FOX32)
• Should a cop get fired for not reporting another officer for misconduct? Reporter Chip Mitchell has a story on the city police board's weeklong hearing to decided just that. (WBEZ)
• City Hall is willing to pick up the tab for big brother. Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration launched a program that will reimburse city residents, business owners and registered drivers for installing security cameras and GPS tracking devices. (NBC5)
• A federal judge denied indicted Ald. Edward Burke's motion to suppress evidence against him and drop the charges against him. Next up, a trial ... sometime next year. Will Burke have a chance to run for re-election —and win — first? (WBEZ)

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• Chicago Cellar Boys at Green Mill (8 p.m.)
• Yoga on the 50 at Solider Field (6 p.m.)
• Pier Fitness: Rush Hour Workouts at Navy Pier (6 p.m.)

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• Luvabulls auditions are coming!
• Who's ready for the Chicago Blues Festival?
• "We've got guts, we like to compete and we're tough," Sox manager Tony La Russa says.

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— Mark Konkol

About me: Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."

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