Good afternoon! Here’s some good news for people who use “incognito” mode on Google’s Chrome browser while definitely not at work. And here’s what else you need to know today.

1. Get rid of ShotSpotter? Not so fast, the City Council says.

Council members advanced a measure this week that allows them the final say over whether a controversial gunshot detection system remains in their wards.

The move defies Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to split with ShotSpotter after this summer. And both the mayor’s allies and critics in the council have joined forces in support of ShotSpotter, my colleague Fran Spielman reports.

But if the full council approves the measure, it’s unclear how exactly ShotSpotter would be paid after its $8.6 million contract extension ends on Nov. 22. [Chicago Sun-Times]

The council’s opposition comes at a time when the mayor’s critics feel more emboldened after the defeat of the Bring Chicago Home referendum.

This week, more moderate and conservative-leaning council members unsuccessfully sought to remove one of Johnson’s progressive allies from a leadership post. [WBEZ]

2. At least 120 children have been killed in Chicago since 2018. Most cases have seen no arrests.

Among them is Mateo Zastro, a 3-year-old who was shot while his mother drove him home in 2022. He died just a few months shy of his 4th birthday.

No arrests have been made, and Veronica Zastro said there have been no major updates from detectives investigating her son’s death, my colleague Sophie Sherry reports.

“I’m frustrated, very frustrated,” Zastro said. “My baby is 3. Not a gang member. Three years old.”

In 2022, the year Mateo was killed, 29 other children were fatally shot — the highest number in Chicago in the last five years.

Of the 120 children aged younger than 16 who were killed since 2018, more than half the cases — 85 — have seen no arrests. [Chicago Sun-Times]

3. How Eileen O’Neill Burke won the razor-thin primary for Cook County state’s attorney

O’Neill Burke had stronger support in the suburbs and picked up more white, Asian and Latino voters than Clayton Harris III, my colleagues Alden Loury and Michael Puente report, citing election data.

Harris, meanwhile, overwhelmingly had the backing of Black voters, but low turnout appears to have prevented him from winning the election.

If Black voters had supported Harris to the same level as they did in 2020 for State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, Harris would have added about 9,000 votes to his total, roughly six times more than the votes he needed to win, according to WBEZ’s analysis of election results. [WBEZ]

O’Neill Burke, meanwhile, this week acknowledged she must improve her messaging, saying it is wrong to paint her as the tough-on-crime candidate. [Chicago Sun-Times]

4. A hotspot in Chicago’s outdoor dining program may not return this year

The city’s outdoor dining program — a lifesaver for restaurants during the pandemic — returns next month. But it’s unclear if a popular three-block stretch on Clark Street in the River North area will once again be closed to vehicle traffic, my colleague Abby Miller reports.

Ald. Brendan Reilly, the area’s representative in the City Council, accused Johnson of killing the program “on behalf of his allies in organized labor.”

Posting on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Reilly said the mayor’s office last year backed him into a quid pro quo, forcing him to write a letter saying he would deny applications in 2024 so the program could continue in 2023.

The mayor’s office did not respond to requests for comment. [Chicago Sun-Times]

5. A 20-something takes the reins (or that wand thingy) at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The CSO today announced Klaus Mäkelä will become the institution’s youngest musical director ever at age 28, five decades younger than predecessor Riccardo Muti, my colleague Courtney Kueppers reports.

The Finnish conductor will appear in Chicago on April 4-6 for a series of concerts, but he will not officially take on the role until 2027.

“I look forward to getting to know the musicians more over the coming years, and am grateful for the time this allows for us to establish and deepen our relationship, in preparation for what is a major and exciting commitment,” Mäkelä said in a statement.

Mäkelä was born in Helsinki and already heads up two orchestras: the Oslo Philharmonic, where he has been chief conductor since 2020, and the Orchestre de Paris, where he has been music director since 2021. [WBEZ]

Here’s what else is happening

• Seven aid workers were killed during an Israeli strike in Gaza. [BBC]

• President Joe Biden today talked with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues. [AP]

• Studies show Americans need to make more than $100,000 to buy a home. [NPR]

• Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry and Camila Cabello signed an open letter warning of artificial intelligence’s threat to artists. [Hollywood Reporter]

Oh, and one more thing …

Chicago’s Music Box Theatre later this month will screen a movie that Warner Bros. doesn’t want you to see — The People’s Joker, a transgender coming-of-age tale told through a parody of Batman’s archenemy.

Vera Drew, the film’s director and star, received a letter from Warner Bros. shortly before The People’s Joker was set to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022.

The movie had one screening and then appeared to disappear. But an online campaign kicked off to “Free The People’s Joker,” secret screenings started popping up and film distributor Altered Innocence ultimately decided to pick up the project, sending it to theaters across the nation this month. [New York Times]

Tell me something good …

WBEZ recently looked at the best breakfast sandwiches while you’re on the go. And that got me thinking: What’s your favorite breakfast or brunch spot in the Chicago area?

Louise writes:

“Love breakfast in the South Loop at Yolk or Grant Park Bistro.”

Gregory Hall writes:

“Kasama is the best. Get the egg, sausage, cheese and hash brown sandwich, a couple pastries and a fancy coffee.”

And Jill Dunlap writes:

“Best breakfast spot is Smack Dab in Roger’s Park! Everything on the menu is good, but I keep going back because of all the ways they give back to the community. It feels amazing to eat good food from a business that does so much good for its neighbors.”

Feel free to email me, and your response might be shared in the newsletter this week.