"Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tiebreaking vote as the Chicago City Council narrowly passed a resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza Wednesday, bringing a monthslong battle over the symbolic declaration to an end. The resolution passed with Mayor Brandon Johnson breaking a 23-23 deadlock in a meeting that saw him once again clear the Council chambers after disruptions from a crowd filled mostly by pro-cease-fire spectators. The vote makes Chicago the largest American city to call for a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel."
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Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tie-breaking vote as the Chicago City Council narrowly approved a resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, ending a monthslong dispute over the symbolic declaration. Johnson broke a 23-23 deadlock and cleared Council chambers amid disruptions from largely pro-cease-fire spectators. The vote makes Chicago the largest U.S. city to call for a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel. A former high-ranking city official was sentenced to 18 months in prison for concealing a multiyear embezzlement scheme that contributed to the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings. Mundelein is considering redevelopment options for its Bank Triangle.
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