Prosecution wraps up questioning of ex-Chicago ald. in Madigan trial
The prosecution wrapped up questioning of ex-Chicago Alderman Danny Solis in former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan's trial ...
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Ex-Ald. Solis testifying in former Illinois House speaker trial
FBI Special Agent Ryan McDonald said on the stand Thursday afternoon investigators focused in on the speaker in 2017, after ...
Blasts from the past? Secret recordings give glimpse of Madigan’s take on Burke, food and football
A federal jury watched video Tuesday of one of the city’s most entrenched, powerful and old-school politicians joking about another. The feds played more than 30 recordings that allegedly show Mike ...
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Jurors hear call where Madigan talks about getting job for state rep’s wife
CHICAGO — Jurors in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday heard a series of never-before-played wiretapped calls showing how the speaker helped find a job for ...
Afternoon Briefing: Shields Township officials accused of using speed humps for political retribution
Good afternoon, Chicago. Nearly seven years ago, two political insiders sitting in a City Hall office agreed: These days, you have to be careful how you talk. Too many politicians are much too obvious ...
Illinois quick hits: Bears property tax deal coming together; Thanksgiving food safety urged
Bears property tax deal coming together. The Chicago Bears have tentatively reached an agreement with Arlington Heights over ...
Daywatch: Don’t wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips
President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by issuing the traditional reprieve to ...
Jim Dey: Champaign County Dems preparing for another showdown
More fur to fly The recent election that featured some local Democrats battling other Democrats is over, but the internal party discord is not. Indeed, the anger runs deep. Next on the agenda is the ...
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Testimony on Madigan’s #MeToo moment could add intrigue to corruption trial
Seven years ago almost to the day, Alaina Hampton sent a private letter to then-House Speaker Michael Madigan about sexual harassment from a co-worker that became a turning point in Madigan’s ...
Former Ald. Danny Solis takes the stand in Madigan corruption trial
Former Ald. Danny Solis, A key witness in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, will return to ...
Daywatch: The right to rest
The South Side native tackles many of society’s ills — racism, patriarchy, aggressive capitalism and ableism — through an undervalued yet impactful action: rest. Hersey, the founder of a movement ...
Daywatch: CPS at a $10 billion impasse with CTU
Good morning, Chicago. Facing mounting demands from the Chicago Teachers Union to finalize a new collective bargaining agreement, Chicago Public Schools officials say they don’t have the revenue to ...