More on the mayor’s proposal to sue gangs. City Council members on pot shops, police contracts and more. The business vaccine mandate debate. Racial equity week for Cook County. And monarch butterflies fly through town.

• Lightfoot Gets Pushback on Her Plan to Go After Gangs’ Profits
• City Council Poised to Approve New Police Contract Despite Opposition from Civil Rights Groups
• Some Push Back on Federal Vaccine and Testing Mandate for Businesses
• Little Village Organization on a Mission to Conserve Monarch Butterflies
• Crain’s Headlines: BMO Harris Bank Closing Branches
• Cook County Kicks Off 3rd Annual Racial Equity Week
• The Creator Economy: How Social Media Influencers are Gaining Audiences, Earning Money