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Good afternoon, Chicago. Dozens of new laws that affect education in Indiana, from sex education to teacher pay, become effective today. State lawmakers spent three months, from January to April in Indianapolis, crafting the bills that Gov. Mike Braun would eventually sign into law. The GOP-dominated legislature focused closely on education, from establishing a new K-12 grading system to creating new rules for teaching sex education. Today is also the deadline for requiring state and local agencies in Indiana like county commissions, town and city councils and school boards to livestream public meetings. State lawmakers passed the new law in 2023, deliberately giving elected bodies two years to prepare. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news Then-state Rep. Christian Mitchell speaks to members of the press after Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner gave his
budget address to lawmakers in the House of Representatives, Feb. 15, 2017, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune) An Illinois lawmaker who represented parts of Chicago’s South Side from 2013 to 2019, Christian Mitchell also served as a deputy governor in the administration of Gov. JB Pritzker from 2019 to 2023 when he was a lead strategist on energy issues. More top news stories: business A portion of a rendering depicts a vision of a proposed downtown plaza in Clarendon Hills. (Village of Clarendon Hills) Some Clarendon Hills residents are speaking out against the proposed addition of a downtown plaza on Prospect Avenue, an idea being considered by village officials. More top business stories: sports Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong laughs in response to a comment from White Sox
third baseman Miguel Vargas, left, after hitting a triple May 17, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) June went by quickly for the Chicago Cubs, who went 13-13 and missed out on a chance to put some space between them and their closest pursuers, the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals. The outlook for the White Sox isn’t quite as rosy as that of the Cubs, but neither is the short-term goal. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Tyler, the Creator performs on his “Chromakopia” tour at the United Center in Chicago on June 30, 2025. (Bob Gendron / for the Tribune) Tyler, the Creator got comfortable yesterday
at the first of a two-night stand at a packed United Center. He sat down, unlaced his shoes and slipped them off. He sprawled on a chaise, had a snack and sympathetically complained about body aches that greet people in their mid-30s. He made a B-stage on the floor his own domain — a personal den complete with an old-school hi-fi. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is followed by reporters as he walks from the chamber to his office as Republicans begin
a final push to advance President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package, at the Capitol in Washington, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage today on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. More top stories from around the world: | 
