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U.S. airman dies after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy

Aaron Bushnell, who was an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force based in San Antonio, Texas, is seen in a video saying "Free Palestine!" after lighting himself on fire.

WEKU · Feb 25, 2024

At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Former Rep. Liz Cheney joins Lynn Sweet to talk about her book “Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning” and the dangers of Trump.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2023

At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill will join Lynn Sweet to discuss his just-released book “Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in our Divided Country” on November 9.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2023

At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet welcomed Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till’s cousin and the last surviving witness to his lynching and Chris Benson, Till scholar and co-author of “A Few Days Full of Trouble…”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 21, 2023

Obama Foundation, fueled by two mega-donors, has record fundraising year in 2022

The Obama Foundation compensation package for its chief executive, Valerie Jarrett, jumped to $754,064, in 2022, up from $592,905 in 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2023

At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet was joined by Miles Taylor, “Anonymous” Trump administration insider and author of the just released book, “Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023

At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet will be joined by New York Times White House reporter Peter Baker to discuss the GOP primary and co-authored book, The Divider: Trump in the White House 2017-2021 on June 15 at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2023

2 top national journalism honors awarded to Sun-Times staffers

Top reporting honors in the National Headliner Awards went to a team for news coverage of the mass shooting at last year’s Highland Park Fourth of July parade and to Neil Steinberg for best local columns for a second straight year.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2023

At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Our host, Lynn Sweet, was joined by a political panel with Aviva Bowen, Tom Bowen, Becky Carroll, Alden Loury, Natalie Moore and Fran Spielman to discuss Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s election victory, plus the 2024 Democratic convention in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 17, 2023

There’s more to the story about low youth turnout in Chicago elections

Voters aged 18-24 composed just above 3% of the total vote in both rounds of the election, an admittedly paltry figure. But turnout increased in that group, as well as in those 25-34.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 10, 2023