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Historian Waddy: Cuomo sex allegations getting more attention than nursing home scandal

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 19, 2021

In the mind of SUNY Alfred history professor Nicholas Waddy, the verdict is already in when it comes to the growing sex abuse scandal swirling around New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.“There’s not going to be any clear resolution to this case,” Waddy said during a recent appearance on Chicago’s Morning Answer.Though hardly a Cuomo fan, Waddy admits that’s a verdict he could come to live with, at least over the short term.“I’m a conservative and a Republican and the truth is the GOP is on life support in New York and we need a train wreck of governor like Cuomo to breathe new life into party and give us an outside chance,” he said.

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Military commander: The armed forces fight wars ‘not culture wars’ during talk with Chicago's Morning Answer

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

Lt. Col. James Carafano doesn't want to see the U.S. military get blindsided in the brewing debate over recent comments made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson about women in uniform.

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Former Chicago superintendent says parents ‘need to organize’ to get schools reopened

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

Former Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Paul Vallas urged parents to stick together in their battle to get public schools reopened.

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Advocacy groups push bill to raise pretrial detention age for Illinois juveniles

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

Criminal justice reform groups across Illinois want lawmakers to pass a bill that keeps teens out of detention centers before trial.

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Organization pushes for telehealth legislation in Illinois as long-term option

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

The Coalition to Protect Telehealth wants lawmakers in Springfield to adopt a bipartisan leadership aimed at reducing barriers to virtual health care.

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Chicago union leader: ‘Events should resume with 50% occupancy,’ no cap if health safety measures are in place

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter testified before the Illinois Senate Tourism and Hospitality Committee about the harmful impact Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Phase 4 mitigations are having on the state's travel industry, a Capitol Fax release said.

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Insight pledges to operate Chicago's Mercy Hospital ‘as a community hospital’ if sale is approved

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

Illinois’ historic Mercy Hospital may now be on course to remaining open, even after recently filing for bankruptcy.

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Report: Illinois should quickly adopt the Clean Energy Jobs Act

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

An editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times is pushing legislators to pass the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) as quickly as possible.

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With 'a lot of families struggling' Illinois households with school-aged kids start receiving pandemic benefits

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

At least 1 million Illinois families with public school K-12 students have begun receiving Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) debit cards preloaded with $450 to help close the gap for the food-insecure as of March 8.

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Court decides transit taxes aren’t obligated to support transportation projects in Cook County

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 14, 2021

A state appeals panel ruled Cook County officials are not required to spend transportation tax revenue on transportation projects.

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Cubs, Sox get city approval to open season with fans in ballpark

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

The Chicago Cubs and White Sox will open the new season with stands filled to 20% capacity.

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Thompson Center future uncertain

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

The fate of the James R. Thompson Center remains cloaked in intrigue.

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Bidder for Chicago casino project could be chosen this year

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appears to be all in on the creation of a Chicago casino, and she hasn't changed her mind since 2019.

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Wirepoints: 'COVID’s impact on Illinois finances wasn’t as bad as early projections'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

Fiscal government watchdog Wirepoints is pointing out the numbers simply don’t add up when it comes to the government’s American Rescue Plan.

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Illinois State Rifle Association: FOID card 'delays are unacceptable'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) has filed a suit accusing Illinois State Police with violating the rights of individuals to carry concealed firearms by taking too long to approve licenses.

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Chicago alderwoman pushing forward with search warrant reform

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th) accused Mayor Lori Lightfoot of "putting up roadblocks" to the progressive agenda.

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COVID impacts hit hard Chicago-area ZIP Code 60611

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

The 60611 ZIP code, home to the Magnificent Mile shopping district on North Michigan Ave. and Navy Pier, has suffered from the biggest drop in sales tax collection in the state since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Chicago Sun-Time reports sales tax collections in that area have dipped by $68 million since last year.

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'Picasso of gerrymadering' responsible for disputed IL 4th 'earmuffs' Congressional district hired in Michigan

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

The man who has been called the "Picasso of gerrymandering' will now have the job of drawing Michigan's congressional and legislative districts.

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Vallas blasts school closings as 'disaster'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

Former Chicago Public Schools Superintendent Paul Vallas is blasting the school board’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis as a disaster. “High school remote learning is a documented disaster,” Vallas recently posted on Twitter.

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Former Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Johnson fumes 'they've vilified whole profession'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

Former Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Jason Johnson sayss he doesn’t miss the job.