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Latest wrongful conviction suit’s claim of police frame-up 'completely contrived,' former detective says
A news story covering the latest in wrongful conviction complaints mimics past narratives driving earlier wrongful conviction lawsuits: bad cops beat confessions out of innocent people.
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Op-ed: Step one for fixing Illinois schools must be full recognition of a problem
Most of America now seems to have recognized that something has gone badly wrong in our schools.
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Illinois Republican Party on tax dollars spent on undocumented: Johnson ‘has yet to lift a finger to help Chicago’s homeless Americans’
The Illinois Republican Party is raising concerns over Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's prioritization of creating programs to assist undocumented immigrants while seemingly neglecting the city's homeless population.
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Wirepoints: ‘Increasing taxes again on Chicagoans puts the city at risk of losing more residents and businesses’
A bi-partisan coalition of groups are vocally opposed to the 5% property tax increase imposed by the Chicago Public Schools board.
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Chicago Public Media sees steep decline in revenue after Sun-Times acquisition
The parent company of WBEZ and the Sun-Times is living up to its nonprofit status, according to IRS filings.
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Driver on council interference in police chief pick: ‘It’s frustrating, but it’s not unexpected’
Anthony Driver, president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, said a letter signed by 19 Chicago City Council members and Mayor Brandon Johnson suggesting a candidate head the city’s police department is “completely inappropriate.”
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Chicago FOP on upcoming officer death trial: ‘Please show your support to Rick's family’
The trial for the suspect in the death of retired police officer Rick Haljean has been rescheduled to begin on Friday, July 14 at 9 a.m.
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GOP: ‘Jones III was indicted for taking a $5,000 bribe from a red-light camera company’
State Sen. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) was recently highlighted by the Illinois Republican Party Facebook group as it unveiled its “Continuing Corruption” series detailing state corruption.
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Johnson signs approval on program he said he'd end
Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed off to approve a $10 million payment to extend the ShotSpotter deal he once vowed to end.
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Former Mayor Lightfoot says teaching public health course at Harvard 'gives me an opportunity to share my perceptions and experiences'
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfood has accepted a position as a Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at Harvard University, where she will teach a course called “Health Policy and Leadership” at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Pritzker: 'We eliminated overdue bills, paid down $10.5 billion in debt, including pension debt'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) officially signed off on the Prairie State's new $50.4 billion budget which passed both the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate without any support from Republican lawmakers.
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Johnson: 'Garien's extensive record supporting at-risk young Chicagoans will be essential to achieving our vision for a safer city'
Newly-elected Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson installed Illinois Justice Project director Garien Gatewood as the city's first-ever deputy mayor of community safety on May 20.
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Proft: ‘Privately-funded tax credit scholarships aren't in the budget’
Radio host Dan Proft is questioning how the Catholic church will react to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s comments noting the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program is not included in the latest budget.
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Tribune political reporter Pearson, accused of slanting stories to get state job for wife, wins "lifetime achievement" award from Chicago journalism group
A Chicago Tribune political reporter, once accused of writing favorable stories about former Illinois Gov. George Ryan in exchange for a state job for his wife, has received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Chicago Headline Club.
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ComEd on ComEd Four legal fees: ‘Any fees paid by the company are excluded from rates and their cost is not recovered from customers’
ComEd parent Exelon paid the criminal legal fees for two of the ComEd Four, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Emanuel: ‘Every Chicagoan in every neighborhood wants strong schools, safe streets, and the opportunity to shape our city's story’
Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel sent a message of optimism to Brandon Johnson as he was set to be sworn into office as the city’s 57th mayor on May 15.
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Chicago's Johnson selects Waller as interim police superintendent: 'He is deeply committed to accountability, collaboration and excellence'
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson has announced that Fred Waller, former chief of patrol for the Chicago Police Department, will serve as the department's interim superintendent.
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Analysis: 48 murders last year in area surrounding new Chicago nature trail that received $3 million in state funding
A Chicago City Wire analysis of Chicago crime data found 405 murders since 2001 in the area surrounding a new nature trail that recently received $3 million in state funding.
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Proft: ‘Kim Foxx is a charlatan’
Radio host Dan Proft had sharp words for Kim Foxx upon her announced decision to not run for re-election for the Cook County State Attorney’s Office.
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Catanzara on Covid ruling: ‘It's a pretty resounding win for labor in this city and state’
Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara, Jr. announced the Illinois Labor Relations Board has sided with city workers against mandatory Covid vaccinations, noting any employees fired by the city must be reinstated with back pay.