Former Top Aide To Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan Is Indicted For Lying To Feds
Tim Mapes, once the chief of staff to the state’s most powerful politician, faces federal perjury and obstruction of justice charges.
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Chicago Police Are No Longer Allowed To Chase People For Minor Offenses Under New Policy
After an officer killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo in March, city leaders promised new rules for when and how cops should go after suspects.
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Chicago Aldermen Delay Vote To Rename Lake Shore Drive After DuSable
Aldermen punted on an effort to rename one of the city’s iconic roadways after the Black man known as the “Founder of Chicago.”
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8 People Were Killed In A Shooting At A California Railyard
An assailant opened fire around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at a San Jose light rail facility that serves Silicon Valley.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wants To Cut Liquor Sale Hours But Keep Cocktails To-Go
Lightfoot is also proposing an extension of other pandemic-related initiatives, such as caps on fees charged by Grubhub and DoorDash and paid sick leave for workers.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot Blamed Gun Violence On Judges, But Emails Show Her Staff Knew It Wasn’t True
Hacked emails show City Hall struggling to find evidence that would justify Lightfoot and Brown’s claims linking gun violence to bond court.
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Multiple Charities Supported By ComEd Lobbied For Bills Favorable To The Utility Giant
A WBEZ analysis of the little-known angle to ComEd’s Springfield lobbying comes as Illinois weighs a ban on passing charitable costs to utility customers.
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The Pandemic Propelled CPS From The Tech ‘Dark Ages’ Into The Modern Computing Age
CPS bought 170,000 laptops and iPads in the last year. Elated school staff wonder if the tech focus can be sustained.
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Illinois Democrats Propose New Supreme Court Districts To Replace Nearly 60-Year-Old Boundaries
Democrats are aiming to maintain their 4-to-3 sway on the state’s Supreme Court, after a Democratic justice lost his retention bid in November.
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‘Turning Mourning Into Dancing’: Outdoor Festival Will Remember George Floyd
The intersection where Floyd took his final breaths will be transformed into a festival on the anniversary of his death, with food, children’s activities and musical performers.
