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The $90 million for #Chicago to settle 176 lawsuits tied to this corrupt former #police sergeant resembles a 2023
@wbez.org estimate of what the settlement tab would be. Adjusted for inflation, we were off by less than $3.5 million. www.wbez.org/criminal-jus...
Payouts tied to a corrupt police sergeant could cost Chicago taxpayers $80 million
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September 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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President Trump’s Justice Department is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle for allegedly interfering with federal immigration enforcement. www.wbez.org/politics/202...
Trump's Justice Department sues Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson over sanctuary status
The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a...
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February 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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BREAKING: Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey has died.
Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey dies at 102
She inherited the Bears from her father in 1983, one of the few women in sports to hold such a powerful position.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM