New era for Chicago Public Schools

Good morning, Chicago. ✶🔎 Below: Confirmed almost unanimously, Chicago Public Schools’ new CEO Macquline King received a standing ovation Monday from the Board of Education. King promised to “build a bridge of excellence.”🗞️ Plus: HIV and AIDS infections are up in Chicago after years of decline, Jackson Park’s Gold Lady is in line for a $1M makeover and more news you need to know.📝 Keeping score: The Bulls lost to the Spurs, 129-114; the Cubs beat the Angels, 7-2; the White Sox bested the Marlins, 9-4.📧 Subscribe: Get this newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.⏱️: An 8-minute readTODAY’S WEATHER 🌧️Showers and thunderstorms likely with a high near 72.TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎 Ricardo Jiménez is trying to maintain HIV prevention programs at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center while infection rates rise and funding is threatened.Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times HIV, AIDS infections up in Chicago after years of decline as cases rise among LatinosBy Elvia MalagónBig increase: HIV infections are on the rise in Chicago after about two decades of decline, growing 29% between 2022 and 2024. AIDS cases are also up slightly. In 2024, there were 818 new HIV cases — and nearly half were among Latinos, the first time the racial and ethnic group accounted for most new diagnoses, AIDS Foundation Chicago CEO John Peller said.How we got here: Chicago health officials say one early clue behind the increase among Latinos is a change in migration patterns, which possibly include people who hadn’t been tested or maintained care. Ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic also could have interrupted HIV…

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