Rep. Mike Quigley On GOP Leadership, Colonial Pipeline Hack
Rep. Mike Quigley gets his take on Liz Cheney being removed from her conference chair.
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New COVID-19 Rules: Here’s What You Can And Can’t Do In Illinois And Chicago
Plan your big wedding. Renew your gym membership. And gather your friends for that big Chicago bar crawl — as long as everyone’s fully vaccinated.
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Is Dumping A Trove Of Hacked Government Emails Good Or Bad For Democracy?
Tens of thousands of emails from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s staff were posted online. Experts weigh in on what should happen next.
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A Chicago Blackhawks Player From The 2010 Championship Team Is Accusing A Coach Of Sexual Assault
The player filed a lawsuit May 7 alleging the team’s then-video coach harassed and assaulted him in 2010 and that the team did nothing.
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House GOP Removes Liz Cheney From Leadership Position For Criticizing Trump
House Republicans voted to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from leadership for criticizing former President Trump over his false election fraud claims.
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GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump
This is the second time the Wyoming Republican faced calls for her removal as the No. 3 Republican in the House. But this time, she did not have support from top Republicans.
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GOP Seeks Unity, Even If That Means Embracing Trump’s Election Lie
Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post for her criticism of former President Donald Trump, who is still revered by their base.
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Source: President Biden To Tap Rahm Emanuel For Ambassador To Japan
The pick could rankle some progressive Democrats, who have criticized the former Chicago mayor’s handling of the police killing of Laquan McDonald.
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Re-imagine Chicago: How Mayors Have Approached Community Investment
We explore how recent Chicago mayors have approached economic development and what neighborhood leaders say they need.
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Re-imagine Chicago: Big Ideas To Supercharge Community Investment
A public bank. A tax on futures trading. A just cannabis industry. We explore how those ideas could change economic development in Chicago.
