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ComEd Four jury continues deliberations: 'Possible discrepancy with the use of conjunctions in the indictment'
Jury deliberations in the sweeping ComEd Four jury continued Tuesday on its fifth day of deliberations after seven weeks of testimony.
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Chicago radio host Proft calls Tribune reporter's connection to GoFundMe page 'an ethical breach'
Chicago's Morning Answer host Dan Proft recently responded to Gregory Pratt’s defense of a GoFundMe page connected to his family.
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Cook County's Foxx will not run for third term as state's attorney: 'I'm really proud of the work that we have done'
Kim Foxx, states' attorney of Cook County, has announced that she will not be running for a third term in 2024.
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Foxx announcement comes as watered down charges filed; Child's tragic death charged as misdemeanor
Kim Foxx’s announcement that she will not seek a third term in 2024 came just days after her office charged two teenagers who killed a child while speeding in a stolen car with only misdemeanors.
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Tribune political reporter Pratt solicited, received Go Fund Me ‘donations’ from sources
The Chicago Tribune’s lead City Hall reporter Gregory Pratt solicited and received at least $1,790 in donations in a GoFundMe.com fundraiser benefiting his family from sources he covers-- including elected officials, political consultants and lobbyists.
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Former ComEd employees prepare to undergo trial relating to Madigan: ‘Judge has agreed with the defense and barred prosecutors from giving copies of the audio recordings in the ComEd Four case’
The sweeping corruption scandal that dethroned former speaker Michael Madigan – the longest-serving speaker in the history of the country – is preparing to deepen as four former employees of ComEd are set to undergo trial.
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Stephens: 'We have yet to see Democrats' promised anti-crime package'
Rep. Brad Stephens recently slammed Illinois Democrats for failing to pass legislation that would bring the state's crime rate down.
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Stephens: 'Illinois Democrats are scrambling to fund the police again'
Illinois Democrats passed the SAFE-T Act last year that was detrimental to law enforcement, but now that it's an election year they have proposed a pro-law enforcement bill package, State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) said on Facebook.
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Magnificent Mile's Bares: 'We want to see the Cook County State's Attorney's Office prosecuting'
Magnificent Mile association President and CEO Kimberly Bares isn’t a fan of some of what she’s been forced to see in the area of late."We want to see the Cook County State's Attorney's Office prosecuting," Bares told ABC News.
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Sign Up for Chicago River Day; Time for New Ways to Revel on the Riverfront; Welcome Brad Pollock; Advocating for the River System is Paying Off
Sign Up for Chicago River Day; Time for New Ways to Revel on the Riverfront; Welcome Brad Pollock; Advocating for the River System is Paying Off
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Podgorski: ‘End Kim Foxx’s dangerous soft-on-crime policies’
Matt Podgorski, founder of the Northwest Side GOP Club, is running on a "safe neighborhoods" and "lower taxes" platform in his campaign for Cook County commissioner.
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March 2022 Jazz Events
The Logan Center, in collaboration with the Hyde Park Jazz Society, brings you a brand-new set by Chicago vibraphonist Thaddeus Tukes performing in a trio with Justin Dillard on organ and Clif Wallace on drums.
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Lightfoot: 'As Chicagoans and as Americans, it is our responsibility to call hate speech and acts out'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is taking a stand against the growing acts of anti-Semitic vandalism now plaguing the city.
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ZBA Meeting March 18th on 2114 S. Wabash Cannabis Dispensary
Zoning Board of Appeals to Hear Application for Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 2114 S. Wabash Ave.
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Lightfoot shares support of Biden's plan to reduce gun violence: 'Chicago is proud to partner with you'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot shared her approval of President Joe Biden’s new “Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Gun Violence," a plan designed to help control gun violence across the country.
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St. Christina's parent of partially deaf child sees 'some other motive' behind Archdiocese of Chicago's mask mandate
Erin Bourke’s four-year-old soon has had to overcome a lot in his handful of years.
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Around the Square & Market Sundays
Happy Wednesday Logan Square!
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Judge vacates certificate of innocence for convicted murderer Arnold Day
In a legal victory for the Chicago police, a certificate of innocence (COI) granted in early April to convicted murderer Arnold Day has been vacated by the same Cook County judge who originally granted it.
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Substitute teacher who opted out of Chicago Teachers Union saw no benefit in membership
According to a substitute teacher for the Chicago Public Schools, opting out of the teachers' union was no big deal.
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Editorial: Jussie Smollet and justice
If Empire actor Jussie Smollet did actually make a false police report about allegedly being attacked last month, justice demands that he be prosecuted.