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Frank Cullotta, Chicago Hitman Turned Government Witness, Dies a Quiet Death
Frank Cullotta, a throw-back to the heyday of the Chicago mob, died Thursday in Las Vegas.
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New Call Issued for Madigan to Resign as Illinois House Speaker
A new call was issued Tuesday for Michael Madigan to resign his post as Speaker of the Illinois House. It comes on the heels of a federal criminal information filed against Commonwealth Edison in which the utility acknowledged it paid $1.3 million to secure jobs for political associates of Madigan’s. Heather Steans, a 12-year veteran of the state senate from...
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Legal Bills Mount for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
The legal bills for Illinois House speaker Michael J. Madigan since January 2019 are now approaching $2 million, according to public records. In the just completed second quarter of required financial filing, Friends of Michael J. Madigan reported paying $137,311 in legal fees. But since Jan. 1, 2019, Madigan’s political campaign has paid a total of $1,853,638. State law mandates that…
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Hate Groups Look to Extend Reach But Didn't Organize Recent Protests: Experts
Hate groups in America are looking to the internet to try and increase membership, according to one group that monitors them. The Anti-Defamation League says it has seen an uptick in online hate fueled by the killing of George Floyd and the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re seeing an increase in hate online that’s playing out,” says David Goldenberg, Midwest Regional...
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Three Generations of Chicagoans Reflect on Impact of Recent Looting, Violence
“People were just breaking into stores and walking in, loading their cars up,” said state Rep. LaShawn Ford as he stood among the rubble at the Washington Square Mall. The Chicago shopping center at the corner of North Avenue and Cicero was struck by looters on Sunday. “People did the looting because it was easy,” Ford said as he...
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An Illinois Democrat, Republican Weigh in on Coronavirus Response, Relief and Pence's Mask-less Photo
Don’t put much stock in President Donald Trump’s thought about withholding funds to fight the pandemic for states and cities that reject his immigration policies, an Illinois Democrat and Republican in Congress told NBC 5. Earlier in the week the president indicated he might consider blocking funds to combat the coronavirus for cities and states that have sanctuary city...
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Kinzinger Wants No Part of Trump-Pritzker Coronavirus Battle
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) is crystal clear: He is staying away from the war of words between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. After the president charged on Sunday that Pritzker had not performed well and after the governor blasted the federal government, calling its pandemic response woefully inadequate, Kinzinger on Monday was having none of...
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Chicago the Band Unites to Discuss Power of Music Amid Coronavirus Crisis
For more than 50 years the sound of our city has been heard in the music and words of the band Chicago, sometimes edgy and tough, other times sensitive and lyrical. The band was preforming in Las Vegas when the lights went dark and the Strip shut down March 14, due to the coronavirus. Band members headed to their homes. But...
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Illinois Congressional Delegation Heads to DC for Vote on Coronavirus Relief Package
Five members of Illinois’ congressional delegation were bound for Washington, D.C., Friday to vote on a $2 trillion rescue package to fuel a coronavirus-ridden economy and workforce.
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On The Frontlines of COVID-19 at Mount Sinai Hospital
Medical personnel at Mount Sinai Hospital on Chicago’s West Side opened trailers and tents in their parking lot Wednesday to receive and assess more and more people feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. For decades, Mount Sinai has been a safety net for the city’s poor and has long been on the front lines when it comes to gunshot...
