Chicago Teachers Union spending in the mayor’s race raises questions. Digging for solutions to the country’s native seed shortage. And brewing beer with the most important local government agency that nobody knows about.

• Chicago Teachers Union Under Fire From Within for Campaign Spending
• City Council Members Blast Police Brass for Failing to Fire Cops Tied to Proud Boys, Oath Keepers
• How Byproduct From Local Breweries is Helping Clean Our Wastewater
• From Wildfire Recovery to Wetland Conversions, There’s a Growing Pain in Eco-Restoration Projects: Not Enough Native Seed