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After a tumultuous first term, Gov. J.B. Pritzker spends big and plays it safe in reelection bid

In late August, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, billionaire scion of one of America’s wealthiest families, sat at a folding table at City Hall in Christopher, a town of fewer than 3,000 people 300 miles south of his Gold Coast mansion.

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A way to get solar energy — no rooftop panels required — is making headway in Illinois: ‘Community solar is about to explode’

CHICAGO — There are no shiny black solar panels on the roof of his condo building, but Paul Dickerson is enjoying the benefits of clean energy just the same.

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See the daily trends in turnout for mail-in and in-person early voting

Turnout for midterms is usually much lower than in presidential elections, but a competitive governor’s race this year could change that.

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No, Texas voting machines aren’t switching your votes

Sensitive touch screens aren’t always user friendly and make it easy for voters to accidentally select the wrong candidate. Voters should carefully review their ballots before submitting them.

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Dallas-Houston bullet train developer vows project is on track, but state officials lack confidence

With lingering skepticism about Texas Central’s ability to build a high-speed rail line, landowners along the route want the company to be more forthcoming about the project’s status.

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After suspending political donations post-insurrection, AT&T and Valero fund election-deniers in the midterms

AT&T and Valero were among a handful of political action committees that donated to candidates this cycle who have denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election results.

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Not relishing inflation? Here’s what it's done to Chicago's beloved hot dog

Generally speaking, the bun in which a Chicago-style hot dog is laid must be poppy seed. The relish should be neon and the salt, celery. Vienna Beef is considered the standard-bearer for the frankfurter. Though the city’s myriad hot dog vendors take their liberties here and there, swapping regular relish…

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T-Squared: New journalism fellowship for HBCU students

Fellowships will be available in spring, summer and fall for Texas graduate and undergraduate students at historically Black colleges and universities.

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Abbott accused of "patronage system"

Abbott donors enjoy access, appointments to boards and commissions and a chance to bend his ear

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In Texas, where money has long dominated politics, Greg Abbott is in a league of his own

The two-term governor’s donors enjoy access, appointments to boards and commissions, and a chance to bend the ear of a politician who may harbor bigger ambitions.

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Two-thirds of board members overseeing Texas public universities are Abbott donors. They’re not shy about wielding influence.

High-money donors are concentrated on larger boards, including those of the University of Texas System and Texas A&M University System.

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Chicago priest benched again amid another decades-old sexual abuse claim

CHICAGO — For the second time in less than two years, the Rev. Michael Pfleger is stepping away from his popular ministry while under investigation for a decades-old sexual abuse allegation, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirmed Saturday.

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AT&T Illinois fined for effort to illegally influence ex-Speaker Michael Madigan as new charges against him revealed

CHICAGO — Telephone giant AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine as part of a federal criminal investigation into the company’s illegal efforts to influence former House Speaker Michael Madigan, according to court records made public Friday.

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AT&T charged with trying to illegally influence Illinois ex-Speaker Michael Madigan

CHICAGO — AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a $23 million fine as part of a federal criminal investigation into the company’s illegal efforts to influence former House Speaker Michael Madigan.

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Asian Americans are one of Texas’ fastest-growing demographics. But they feel ignored by politicians.

Asian American and Pacific Islander voters said that candidates don’t often reach out — and that their elected officials don’t adequately represent their interests.

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MacArthur Foundation announces ‘genius’ grant winners for 2022

CHICAGO — In 1981, the MacArthur Foundation began awarding annual fellowships. These have consisted of monetary awards of $800,000 (an increase this year, bumped up from a decade ago and paid out in annual installments of $160,000 over five years) to do with whatever the awardees want.

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Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg vie for open land commissioner seat overseeing the Alamo and disaster relief funds

The land commissioner manages the Texas General Land Office, which manages the Alamo, administers natural disaster relief funding and helps fund public education. The seat is open after incumbent George P. Bush lost his primary bid for attorney general.

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Stephen L. Carter: The Supreme Court has a long history of failed leak probes

Although the matter is reportedly still up in the air, I’m hoping the Supreme Court releases its report on the investigation of a draft opinion in last spring’s abortion case. But I doubt we’ll learn the identity of the leaker. We never do.

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The case of the vanishing deposit: Woman defrauded in catfishing check scam that reveals vulnerability of bank accounts

Only when it was too late did Christine Settingsgaard see the red flags festooning her online boyfriend.

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Happy 75th anniversary to us!

The Chicago Sunday Sun and Times was first published on Oct. 5, 1947.

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Operation Lone Star troops could owe feds tax money thanks to state’s payroll error

On Thursday, officials with the Texas Military Department acknowledged that the payroll system they used for the mission has withheld too little in federal taxes from service members’ paychecks.

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How Chicago Cubs prospect Jordan Wicks — armed with new pitch — is setting himself up a big 2023 season

For left-hander Jordan Wicks, the big-league dream felt much closer over the weekend.

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Texas A&M’s early-voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus

The Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason for relocating the polling location.

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Paul Sullivan: 4 thoughts on Tony La Russa’s exit from the Chicago White Sox — including why the media will miss him even if he won’t miss the media

Four random thoughts from one of the more memorable days in recent Chicago White Sox history.

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Another National Guard soldier working Operation Lone Star dies by suspected suicide

The soldier is the 10th known Texas Guard member linked to the mission to die since its rapid expansion began in September 2021.

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