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10 Chicago locations licensed to dispense recreational marijuana
Forty-six dispensaries throughout Illinois can sell recreational marijuana to adults as of Wednesday, including 10 in Chicago, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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Northwest Side GOP leader Kessem recalls former Cook County Assessor's 'conflict of interest'
Republican Ammie Kessem, candidate in the March 2020 41st Ward Committeeman election, says she was not surprised by reports that former Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios is now under federal investigation.
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OPINION: How Chicago Stiffed The Rest Of Illinois For Cost Of Its New Teacher Pension Giveaways
Illinoisans outside Chicago may be laughing at the city’s reckless new contract with its teachers, but the real joke is on them.
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Sun-Times sports columnist, Morrissey, sees similarities in the plight of minorities in the U.S. and China
Sun-Times sports columnist, Rick Morrissey, recently berated (gently) NBA players for shying away from criticizing the Chinese government when it hit back at the NBA for a coach’s statement in support of the freedom protestors in Hong Kong.
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Cook County GOP commissioner speaks out against set-aside contracts
Cook County Republican Board Commissioner Sean Morrison has a simple but stern philosophy when it comes to the way Chicago business is conducted.
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Political strategist sees flaws in Chicago mayor's plan for set-aside contracts
Republican political strategist Chris Robling points to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan of creating 'set-asides' for city contractors who identify as gay as an example of good intentions gone awry.
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Chicago Republican Party opposes Mayor Lightfoot's plan to add taxes, reps say
The Chicago Republican Party doesn't agree with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to ask the state Legislature for the authority to tax high-end professional services and home sales that are worth more than $1 million.
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Foxx's reelection bid faces obstacles after judge appoints special prosecutor to Smollett case
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's reelection bid faces an uphill battle following the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate her office's handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
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Chicago FOP 'appalled' at another media report associating police with 'white nationalists'
Chicago police continue to battle the media’s guilt by association fixation over the attendance of a handful of “white nationalists” at the FOP’s April 1 demonstration against Cook County prosecutor Kim Foxx.
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ILLINOIS' 4TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT: Lightford seeks to lower required school age to 5
Children could soon be required to start school at age 5 under a proposal spearheaded by Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood).
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Despite extortion charge, Burke keeps Ward 14 seat
Veteran Alderman Ed Burke’s run as Chicago’s longest-serving lawmaker appears safe after he bagged at least 54 percent of the vote in Tuesday night’s election.
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Hairston facing runoff with South Side activist Calloway in city's 5th Ward
Chicago 5th Ward Alderman Leslie Hairston faces a runoff challenge in April from a noted South Side community activist after the five-term alderman failed to garner more than 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday's citywide election.
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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.
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Robling questions sincerity of Daley's proposal to reduce City Council membership
As much as he is supportive of the idea of Chicago voters having the chance to drastically reduce the size of the now 50-member City Council, Chris Robling says he questions how sincere a current proposal to do that really is, considering its source.
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SEIU head Morrison to answer battery charges in court
Jerry Morrison, executive director of the deep-pocketed, politically influential Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is scheduled to appear in Cook County Court on Wednesday on a charge of misdemeanor battery involving an off-duty Chicago police officer.
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Sun-Times: Raids on Burke offices rooted in city politics
The Chicago Sun-Times reports all the current telltale signs suggest the recent raid on the offices of veteran Chicago Alderman Ed Burke have nothing at this point to do with his association with President Donald Trump.
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How will Illinois' political journalists vote on Tuesday? We have a guess.
If Illinois' political journalists were the only ones voting on Tuesday, J.B. Pritzker, Mike Madigan and the rest of the state's Democrats would win in a landslide.
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Kessem, Martwick spar on social media over pensions and property tax reform
Ammie Kessem, a 19th District state House candidate, responded directly on social media after her opponent, Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) accused her of being a “dishonest, pandering” politician.
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State GOP questions Mendoza's motives regarding mayoral run
Despite publicly denying her mayoral intentions, Susana Mendoza was nevertheless listed on petitions for the office, according to a Tweet from an NBC reporter.
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How did Jacqueline Y Collins spend campaign funds in the third quarter?
Democratic Jacqueline Y Collins's election campaign committee, Citizens for Jacqueline Collins, spent $2,327 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).