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Mitchell Armentrout
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@chicago.suntimes.com reporter, sometimes editor, usually politics, often White Sox. @cstguild.bsky.social -strong. Tips, please: marmentrout@suntimes.com / Signal: mtrout.74

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Harmon opts against battling Welch in crowded West Side race for state central committee post chicago.suntimes.com/elections/20...
Harmon opts against battling Welch in crowded West Side race for state central committee post
The Illinois General Assembly's top two legislative leaders won't go head-to-head, but House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is facing other Democratic power players.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Video gambling mogul Rick Heidner joins Republican primary for governor chicago.suntimes.com/elections/20...
Video gambling mogul Rick Heidner joins Republican primary for governor
Packed fields for Chicago-area congressional races also are shaping up, though ballot challenges will cull the list over the next few weeks.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Gov. JB Pritzker mulling bill passed by lawmakers to make Illinois a 'right-to-die' state chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
Gov. JB Pritzker mulling bill passed by lawmakers to make Illinois a 'right-to-die' state
The polarizing legislation that narrowly passed the Illinois General Assembly would allow adults diagnosed with six months or less to live to be prescribed medication to end their own lives.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Gov. JB Pritzker tells President Donald Trump to 'f--- all the way off' in viral video chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gov...
Gov. JB Pritzker tells President Donald Trump to 'f--- all the way off' in viral video
The Democratic governor dropped an F-bomb in his criticism of Trump administration education policies last month before Illinois’ largest teachers union.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Evanston food drive overwhelms 'in the best possible way' as SNAP recipients face uncertainty chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/11... from @vimiller.bsky.social
Evanston food drive overwhelms 'in the best possible way' as SNAP recipients face uncertainty
A day after federal food assistance was largely cut off due to the government shutdown, a north suburban food drive exceeded expectations.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Gov. JB Pritzker tells President Donald Trump to 'f--- all the way off' in viral video chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gov...
Gov. JB Pritzker tells President Donald Trump to 'f--- all the way off' in viral video
The Democratic governor dropped an F-bomb in his criticism of Trump administration education policies last month before Illinois’ largest teachers union.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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State lawmakers pass an energy bill. Is it a fix for skyrocketing electric bills? chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...
State lawmakers pass an energy bill. Is it a fix for skyrocketing electric bills?
State lawmakers send Gov. JB Pritzker a plan to increase power in Illinois as demand across the country is hitting ComEd and Ameren utility customers.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Bears’ $25M offer to help Chicago doesn’t move ball forward in Springfield for new stadium chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadiu...
Bears’ $25M offer to help Chicago doesn’t move ball forward in Springfield for new stadium
Team sources said they were encouraged by the direction of Springfield talks, but they might take a closer look at potential stadium sites outside Cook County.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Gov. JB Pritzker pumps brakes on $1.5B transit funding proposal with speed cameras, amusement tax chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
Gov. JB Pritzker pumps brakes on $1.5B transit funding proposal with speed cameras, amusement tax
Stiff opposition to a tax package floated this week by Illinois House Democrats seemed to leave a transit deal in jeopardy as the CTA, Metra and Pace stare down a fiscal crisis.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Illinois House Democrats float taxes on streaming services, billionaires to fund Chicago-area transit reform chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
Illinois House Democrats float taxes on streaming services, billionaires to fund Chicago-area transit reform
Transit negotiators say they expect to pass a bill this week but are still weighing potential tax revenue generators, which could include more speed cameras.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Remap retreat? Illinois Democrats won’t vote on redistricting effort by end of veto session chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
Remap retreat? Illinois Democrats won’t vote on redistricting effort by end of veto session
The state's super-majority party could still reconvene to redraw maps in order to keep up with Republican gerrymandering efforts, but serious logistical questions remain.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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State election board deadlocks over $10M campaign fine against Illinois Senate President Don Harmon chicago.suntimes.com/elections/20...
State election board deadlocks over $10M campaign fine against Illinois Senate President Don Harmon
The board, which is split along party lines, is grasping with how and when campaign contribution limits apply to big-money Illinois campaigns.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed social media tax could face uphill legal battle chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed social media tax could face uphill legal battle
Is it a "modern-day mining tax" on the data big tech companies collect, potentially at the detriment of mental health — or a violation of the First Amendment? Experts are split on the mayor's proposed...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: Johnson Proposes $617M in New Taxes; Federal Courts Rule on ICE Tactics, with @mitchtrout.bsky.social @heathercherone.bsky.social @araceligomezaldana.bsky.social Shruti Singh & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social
Week in Review: Johnson Proposes $617M in New Taxes; Federal Courts Rule on ICE Tactics
The mayor’s budget proposal takes aim at wealthy Chicagoans and big businesses. And a federal judge slams immigration agents for apparently defying court orders.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Trump asks Supreme Court to step in so he can deploy National Guard to Illinois chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...
Trump asks Supreme Court to step in so he can deploy National Guard to Illinois
The federal appeals court in Chicago found this week that “the facts do not justify the president’s actions in Illinois” under the law and declared that "political opposition is not rebellion."
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October 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million playing blackjack in Las Vegas: ‘I was incredibly lucky’ chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gov...
Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million playing blackjack in Las Vegas: ‘I was incredibly lucky’
The billionaire governor, whose big win will be donated to charity, said "I like to play cards."
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October 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Retired military leaders condemn Trump effort to deploy National Guard in Chicago chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Retired military leaders condemn Trump effort to deploy National Guard in Chicago
Former service leaders joined Gov. JB Pritzker in condemning a militarization that presents "a clear and present danger to the security of our nation."
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October 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million via gambling to boost 2024 income, tax returns show chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-gov...
Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million via gambling to boost 2024 income, tax returns show
The governor and first lady MK Pritzker more than tripled their income in 2024 to $10.7 million, according to documents released by his campaign. A good chunk of that came at a casino.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Lawmakers head to Springfield mulling transit reform, ICE response chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/...
Lawmakers head to Springfield mulling transit reform, ICE response
A packed legislative agenda for the Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session might not leave much room for the Chicago Bears to get the stadium help they want.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today' chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/... from @vimiller.bsky.social & @tylerplariviere.bsky.social
Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'
A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses says they didn't get any warning.
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October 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Trump administration buying Chicago property for more ICE operations, Noem says chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Trump administration buying Chicago property for more ICE operations, Noem says
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told President Donald Trump "we’re gonna be in more parts of Chicago" to expand ICE operations.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Nicor's record-breaking $314M rate hike request should be cut by a third, ICC staff says chicago.suntimes.com/consumer-aff...
Nicor's record-breaking $314M rate hike request should be cut by a third, ICC staff says
The suburban natural gas supplier says a massive hike is needed for critical infrastructure work.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...
Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment
The lawsuit comes hours after a federal judge in Oregon barred Trump from deploying federalized members of the any National Guard troops under Trump's command to Oregon.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Bears stadium by the numbers: Clock ticking on team’s drive for Arlington Heights dome chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadiu...
Bears stadium by the numbers: Clock ticking on team’s drive for Arlington Heights dome
More than $855 million in taxpayer money will be needed to prep the old Arlington International Racecourse site for a stadium. But the team argues it'll boost the economy for generations to come.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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White Sox shake up coaching staff after 60-102 season chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...
White Sox shake up coaching staff after 60-102 season
Pitching coach Ethan Katz and hitting coach Marcus Thames are out from manager Will Venable's staff, along with catching coach Drew Butera.
chicago.suntimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM