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Child welfare workers protest bigotry

Agency "losing so many tenured staff and wisdom because this job is just not manageable anymore," a supervisor said

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Willie Wilson confirms he’s running for Chicago mayor: ‘The city’s in horrible condition’

CHICAGO — Businessman Willie Wilson will run for Chicago mayor in the 2023 election, adding a second declared candidate to a growing field of potential challengers to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, he said Monday.

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Jostens files a lawsuit against an auction house over a ‘stolen’ duplicate of Ben Zobrist’s 2016 World Series ring

The manufacturer of the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship rings filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against an auction house and collector over a replica ring bearing Ben Zobrist’s name that the lawsuit says was stolen.

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Daniel Solis, ex-Chicago alderman-turned-FBI-mole, charged with bribery

CHICAGO — Former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis, who turned government mole to help federal investigators build cases against Ald. Edward Burke and ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, has been charged with a bribery count.

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Paid Texas landlords evicted tenants

“They were very well informed that that money was there and it was coming to them, yet they still pushed us out"

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Chicago monument committee won’t recommend return of Christopher Columbus statues, sources say

CHICAGO — Late last month, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she “fully expects” to return a controversial statue of Christopher Columbus to its former pedestal in Grant Park.

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Bally’s claims casino would actually reduce traffic — but River West residents say don’t bet on it

Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corporation pitched its plan for a sprawling gambling complex on a 30-acre plot near Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue, which is currently home to the Chicago Tribune’s printing plant — and the source of traffic headaches on a daily basis.

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Texas pushes version of “Don’t Say Gay”

Patrick said the bill would be a "top priority" and told supporters he is "DONE WITH DISNEY" over its opposition

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Facebook restores banned ad promoting renters rights after tweet goes viral

Ronan Burtenshaw’s publication was labelled as discriminatory and blocked from being promoted

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Federal investigation targets possible ghost payrolling in Cook County sheriff’s office, sources say

CHICAGO — Federal authorities have launched a criminal probe into alleged ghost-payrolling at the Cook County sheriff’s office involving at least nine sheriff’s employees, including one high-ranking official, sources have told The Chicago Tribune.

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Questions remain as resentencing initiative championed by Kim Foxx is slow out of the gate in Cook County

Cook County prosecutors’ new effort to reduce sentences for some longtime inmates — hailed by State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and other reform advocates as a way to right the wrongs of the tough-on-crime era — will have an uphill climb before some judges, if its first week in court is…

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Editorial: Remembering Madeleine Albright’s Chicago days

When our nation’s first female secretary of state met with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board in the 1990s, her regal presence and world-class expertise quickly relaxed into a memorable chat — and a surprising question:

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Chicago Teachers Union suit claims group is a ‘front’ working for the ‘benefit of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’

The Chicago Teachers Union is suing a former top adviser to Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a “Jane Doe” over their alleged interference in the May election of union officers.

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Surge in Chicago violence highlights teens in trouble and efforts to save them

CHICAGO — The realistic painting in vivid colors by Adolfo Davis shows two sides of the same street, one bathed in sunlight with a college and an art center and the word “choices” written along the curb. On the other, a prison, a Chicago police surveillance camera, crime scene tape,…

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Ukrainian-born Walter Polovchak — the Cold War’s ‘littlest defector’ — lives happily in a Chicago suburb but is devastated by events in his homeland

A black-and-white photograph from August 1980 shows 12-year-old Walter Polovchak, small and skinny with hair falling onto his forehead, flanked by adults as he walked into a courthouse for a custody hearing.

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Kim Foxx says jail sentence for Jussie Smollett might feel ‘like revenge’ as she stands by her office’s early handling of case

CHICAGO – Staunchly defending her office’s handing of the Jussie Smollett case, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said in an exclusive interview with the Tribune late Thursday that the 150-day jail sentence handed down by a judge could be questioned as “revenge” against the actor rather than justice.

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How Ezra Hendrickson went from the Caribbean to Chicago Fire coach — as told by his MLS and high school teammates

CHICAGO — Kokomo was nothing like the small village Ezra Hendrickson emigrated from when he was 13.

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Michael Madigan case a study of how Illinois’ cozy politics morphs into alleged crime

At its core, the alleged bribery scheme involving ex-Speaker Michael Madigan and utility giant Commonwealth Edison is an alarmingly familiar lesson on how often-cozy relationships between business leaders and politicians can catch the attention of federal prosecutors.

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Rare virgin prairie in Illinois gets reprieve from bulldozer; airport expansion again on hold

A rare stretch of virgin prairie has received yet another reprieve from the bulldozer, with the Federal Aviation Administration telling the Tribune that Chicago Rockford International Airport has agreed to delay construction until June 1.

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As hotels suffer from pandemic, ‘cabin fever’ drives renewed interest in this private romantic getaway concept

Some businesses have been uniquely positioned to thrive during the coronavirus pandemic, including pharmacies, grocery stores — and Sybaris.

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Chicago Tribune sues city of Chicago over records that were withheld despite attorney general opinions in the paper’s favor

CHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago over records on cases involving misconduct allegations that officials have refused to release despite two separate attorney general opinions in the newspaper’s favor.

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Paul Sullivan: Rocky Wirtz’s hostility — and refusal to answer questions about 2010 scandal — shows Blackhawks owner is a chip off the old block

CHICAGO — When former Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Verdi tagged Chicago Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz with the nickname “Dollar Bill,” a legend was born.

Chicago Tribune

Ex-Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke released from custody after serving 3 1/4 years for murder of Laquan McDonald

CHICAGO — Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke was released from state prison Thursday after serving a little more than three years behind bars for the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald, a shooting that roiled the city and has left a mixed legacy of reform.

Chicago Tribune

Legado del caso Laquan McDonald es incierto conforme se acerca la liberación del oficial que lo mató

CHICAGO - Tras más de 1,200 días en prisión preventiva por el asesinato de Laquan McDonald, el ex policía de Chicago Jason Van Dyke está a punto de volver a casa.

Chicago Tribune

Legacy of Laquan McDonald’s murder case remains uncertain as officer's release from prison nears

CHICAGO — After more than 1,200 days in custody for the murder of Laquan McDonald, former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke is about to go home.

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