| Good afternoon, Chicago. More than half of the 51 prospective candidates for Chicago’s first fully elected school board are facing ballot challenges. The objections, filed Tuesday with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, contest the validity of signatures candidates submitted last week. Candidates for district seats had to turn in between 500 and 1,500 signatures from residents in their voting district, while candidates for board president had to submit 1,500. 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 Ray and Shelly Romolt stand at the property line near where a nest with four killdeer bird eggs lay in an empty lot next to their home on June 2, 2026, in Lockport. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) Shelly Romolt said she first suspected chicks were on the way when she spotted “some big shenanigans going on” between two adult birds in the neighborhood in late May. More top news stories: business Gov. Mike Braun answers questions in the parking lot of the Lake Village Emergency Operations Center during a tour of the tornado-damaged area on March 12, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune) The governor announced he will extend the suspension of the 7% gasoline usage tax and the gasoline excise tax, which were set to expire June 7, through July 7. More top business stories: sports Illinois safety Matthew Bailey is interviewed before Illini Night at the Cubs-Athletics game, June 2, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Illinois safety Matthew Bailey never had been to a Major League Baseball game before Tuesday night. The senior from Moline had quite the first experience. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Drew Patel, owner and managing partner of Mazala Pizza in Naperville, is trying to introduce pizza with distinctive Indian ingredients to the hungry public. (Steve Metsch/Naperville Sun) “The process of making the pizza is the same as the Italian way. The only difference is the sauces, the protein and the base sauce,” said owner and managing partner Drew Patel. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world Protesters scuffle with police officers blocking a street during a demonstration in Tirana, Albania, June 3, 2026,
opposing a luxury coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump over concerns about environmental impacts and transparency. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli) A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania. More top stories from around the world: | 
