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Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke sentenced to 2 years in prison in corruption case, fined $2 million
Chicago Tribune· 9 hours agoCHICAGO — Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke was sentenced Monday to 2 years in federal prison in a...
How a family’s life can change under Biden’s new immigration program for spouses of US citizens
Chicago Tribune· 22 hours agoCHICAGO -- Before Michael Whitley met Giselle Rodriguez, he didn’t know much about the country’s...
Longtime Chicago politician Ed Burke gets 2-year sentence in corruption case
Reuters· 7 hours agoU.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall also fined Burke, a Democrat, $2 million. "When an alderman...
Illinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoNothing ever changed the 1829 treaty that Chief Shab-eh-nay signed with the U.S. government to...
Afternoon Briefing: Buckingham Fountain reopened after vandalism
Chicago Tribune· 11 hours agoGood afternoon, Chicago. Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke will learn his fate soon as his sentencing...
This Chicago suburb is apparently the most affordable city in the U.S.
Time Out· 3 days agoAlthough we're usually reluctant to report on the sorts of ranking that seem to be based on non-official methodologies, we feel compelled to share the latest such study that caught our eye, ...
Longest-serving Chicago City Council member gets 2 years in prison for corruption
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 8 hours agoEd Burke, the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for squeezing developers who needed his help for permits.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. among independent candidates filing for spot on Illinois presidential ballot
Chicago Tribune· 5 hours agoRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign filed candidacy petitions Monday with the...
Daywatch: At least 29 people shot, 8 fatally, over the weekend
Chicago Tribune· 18 hours agoGood morning, Chicago. At least 29 people have been shot, eight fatally, in Chicago since Friday evening, according to police. Reports of weekend violence ...
Illinois Republican party chair resigns, blames party infighting
Reuters· 5 days agoIn his resignation letter, Tracy said he spent "too much time dealing with intra party power struggles and local intra party animosities," the Chicago Tribune and local ABC ...