| Good afternoon, Chicago. The Justice Department issued a notice to Mayor Brandon Johnson today over alleged antisemitism on Chicago campuses, the latest escalation of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on
liberal cities and education institutions. A Justice Department-led task force requested Johnson and the mayors of New York City, Los Angeles
and Boston discuss with federal officials their responses to antisemitism at their cities’ schools and colleges over the past two years, according to a news release. The statement says the mayors “may have failed to protect Jewish students from unlawful discrimination, in potential violation of federal law.” 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 U.S. Rep Brad Schneider speaks at Highland Park City Hall, Feb. 3, 2023. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) As Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been told by their leadership not to conduct in-person town halls, the four Democrats who represent parts of Lake County say they plan to continue holding live gatherings to communicate with constituents, along with virtual meetings with residents of their districts. More top news stories: business President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The president in a social media posting called the EU “one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the World, which was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States.” More top business stories: sports Cubs outfielder Kevin Alcántara scores past White Sox catcher Matt Thaiss during the second inning on Feb. 22, 2025, at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) DirecTV has come up with an alternative option for Chicago sports fans with a new local streaming package — MyHome Team — just in time for the baseball season. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. A music-themed sculpture on Ravinia Festival grounds in Highland Park on Aug. 6, 2021. (Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune) The festival, which usually ends in mid-September, will run from June 5 to Aug. 31 to clear the way for a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Ravinia Pavilion. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world In this image made from video released by the Russian Presidential Press Service, on March 12, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left,
shakes hands with Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov as he visits military headquarters in Russia’s Kursk region. (Russian Presidential Press Service via AP) President Donald Trump said there have been “good signals” coming out of Russia and offered guarded optimism about Putin’s statement. He reiterated that he stood ready to speak with Putin and underscored that it was time to end the war. More top stories from around the world: | 
