Illinois isn’t reimbursing allegedly stolen SNAP benefits
Illinois lawmakers are debating a measure to reimburse benefits skimmed from people who need financial help buying food.
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The ComEd jury foreman says Madigan is a dangerous force in Illinois politics
The data analyst spoke at length about deliberations in the high-profile trial and how she perceives the once-powerful former House speaker.
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CTA will receive $200 million in federal funding for new rail cars
Part of a nationwide push to modernize aging infrastructure, the grant comes as Chicago’s public transit agency struggles to win back customers.
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Michael McClain’s Illinois pension is suspended after ComEd bribery conviction
The suspension against McClain, a top confidant of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, may not hold, since his crimes occurred years after his time in office.
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Chicago is running out of resources, shelter for asylum seekers
Police stations have been turned into makeshift shelters where migrants are eating expired meal rations and sleeping on floors.
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Jury gives guilty verdict in ComEd bribery case. What comes next?
The four defendants were found guilty in a nearly decade-long conspiracy to bribe former llinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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How the jurors reached their guilty verdict in the ComEd bribery trial
Four former executives and lobbyists at ComEd were convicted on every count they faced related to a wide-ranging bribery scheme. WBEZ’s Dave McKinney recaps the scene.
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What the ComEd trial guilty verdicts mean for Illinois politics
The convictions could impact the bribery trial next year of one-time House Speaker Michael Madigan, but could also ignite new ethics reforms and questions about how politicians are lobbied.
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A Michael Madigan associate and three others were found guilty on all counts in a ComEd bribery trial
Michael Madigan confidant Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and onetime City Club President Jay Doherty were convicted of a bribery conspiracy to benefit ComEd.
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Johnson admin transition team co-chair explains priorities, goals
Brandon Johnson will be inaugurated as Chicago’s 57th mayor on May 15. We hear more about his transition team and his priorities on Day 1.
