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In Chicago, Pence declares nation 'on the wrong track'
Jun 20, 2022 6:55 PM - Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday offered President Joe Biden and Democrats warning shots during a Chicago speech widely seen as part of a test of the waters for a 2024 presidential run.
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Pritzker dishes to New Hampshire Dems, stoking speculation of White House run
Jun 18, 2022 6:25 PM - Gov J.B. Pritzker on Saturday did nothing to quell speculation over a possible run for president as he delivered a self-effacing speech before New Hampshire Democrats -- making light of his weight and wealth -- and worked to introduce himself as a leader with his "heart on his sleeve" who is willing to fight for the party.
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Climate change could trigger toxic disasters along Lake Michigan, new report finds
Jun 16, 2022 6:26 AM - Rising Lake Michigan levels, strong wind gusts and waves of nearly 10 feet high, all from extreme weather brought on by climate change, pose toxic threats to the entire lakefront -- stretching from Zion to the Southeast Side and even to Northwest Indiana, a new analysis finds.
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One convicted in Bloomingdale Twp. kickback trial
Jun 13, 2022 9:32 PM - A worker at a suburban excavation company has been convicted on charges alleging he paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks to Bloomingdale Township's onetime road commissioner, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
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Judge acquits woman in Bloomingdale Township kickback trial before co-defendant takes stand
Jun 10, 2022 3:24 PM - In an extremely rare move, a federal judge on Friday cleared a woman of charges alleging that she paid kickbacks to Bloomingdale Township's onetime road commissioner, ruling after prosecutors rested their case in a weeklong trial.
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Former Bloomingdale Twp. road boss testifies about kickback scheme
Jun 8, 2022 6:17 PM - Former Bloomingdale Township Highway Commissioner Robert Czernek spent hours on the stand Wednesday testifying about a kickback scheme that authorities allege also involved a Bloomingdale excavation company.
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Prosecutors seek 18-month sentence for Cullerton
Jun 7, 2022 9:04 PM - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton to up to 18 months in prison in the $248,000 embezzlement case involving the Teamsters labor union, which cost him his seat in Springfield.
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Lightfoot launches campaign for a second term
Jun 7, 2022 4:43 PM - Facing stiff headwinds, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday started her uphill climb to re-election with a River North fundraiser and a video embracing the combativeness that some view as her greatest weakness.
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Chicago Sun-Times hires Kho as executive editor
Jun 2, 2022 3:42 PM - Owners of the Chicago Sun-Times said Thursday that Jennifer Kho, former managing editor of HuffPost and Guardian US, has been named the paper's executive editor. She will be the first woman and the first person of color to lead its newsroom.
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Taste of Chicago food vendors, music lineups announced
May 31, 2022 4:54 PM - Returning as a multidate, multilocation event, Taste of Chicago admission will be free, and once again food vendors will be accepting only credit cards or cash in lieu of traditional food/beverage tickets.
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