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Afternoon Briefing

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Good afternoon, Chicago.

Several DuPage County elected officials will see pay raises kick in after the November election, including a 35% salary jump for the county board chair.

The DuPage County Board has approved increases for the board chair, 12 county board members and several countywide positions, including sheriff, treasurer and clerk, all of which are up for election in the fall. The salary bumps take effect in December, when the county’s 2027 fiscal year begins.

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.

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Lollapalooza attendees take pictures in front of a sign near Buckingham Fountain on Aug. 1, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Lollapalooza posts 2026 schedule by day

Lollapalooza has announced its schedule by day for this summer’s four-day festival, which runs July 30 to Aug. 2 in Grant Park.

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Owner Jim Christopoulos at his Jim’s Original, The original Maxwell Street Polish sausage stand at 1250 S. Union Ave., in Chicago on Aug. 9, 2023. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Jim’s Original is relocating to Pilsen to make space for UIC redevelopment

Known for its Polish sausages and hot dogs near Maxwell Street, Jim’s Original is moving from its flagship location in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood to accommodate the University of Illinois Chicago’s plans to redevelop the Union Avenue property.

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North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson shoots before a game against Syracuse on Feb. 21, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

NBA draft combine: Which players should Chicago Bulls be watching as options for the No. 4 and 15 picks?

With two first-round picks and two second-rounders, Bryson Graham, the new executive vice president of basketball operations, has the opportunity and responsibility to scout this entire draft class from top to bottom.

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Kalium Ewing, left, and Grant Frahm, who run album listening club The Heavy Rotation, on May 8, 2026, at Pour Souls in Chicago. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

The Heavy Rotation is a listening club, a place to slow down and focus on the music

At an intimate yet welcoming venue called Pour Souls in the Wicker Park neighborhood, friends and strangers fill up couches and settle in for an evening of deep listening.

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Dr. Marty Makary, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, attends an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups

The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists and other allies of President Donald Trump.

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