Let’s start with an apology to readers tired of reading about Jussie Smollett—because having watched last week’s sentencing, I just got to get something off my chest . . . […]
Tag: Carol Marin
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Prince’s lasting impact on Chicago, and other news
Also, at least 1,000 people have been shot in Chicago in 2016.
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Carol Marin leaves Sun-Times for DePaul
The longtime columnist and producer Don Moseley plan to launch a new center for integrity in journalism.
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Can the media save Ibrahim Parlak the second time around?
The media circles back to a Kurdish restaurant owner pursued by Homeland Security.
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As he attacks teacher pensions, Rauner also makes money from them
The governor is part owner of a company that advises the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund.
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Dennis Hastert isn’t just another corrupt Illinois politician
The disgraced former congressman isn’t just like all the others in Illinois.
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Ethics is rewarded indirectly at the Lisagors
Lisagors drop ethics award but not ethics.
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Emanuel and Garcia trade tall tales as the mayoral runoff heads to its first debate
Which mayoral campaign is more untruthful? It’s debatable.
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Incumbent alderman Michele Smith is fighting for her political life in the 43rd Ward
In the face of bad polling numbers, Smith faces her hostile opponents in a contentious debate
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Bruce Rauner is a ‘successful businessman’ why exactly?
The Sun-Times hasn’t been all that friendly to Bruce Rauner.
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Bruce Rauner’s ethical dilemma
The GOP candidate for governor would like you to forget about his daughter’s admission to Payton College Prep.
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An ‘obsessive’ Sun-Times reporter is vindicated by the Vanecko case—but not content
An “obsessive” Sun-Times reporter is vindicated by the Vanecko case—but not content.
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Mayor Daley remembers R.J. Vanecko
Daley’s memory, lying to the cops, and other interesting revelations from the special report on the death of David Koschman.
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Parodies lost: why satire must be banned from the Internet
A modest proposal for a serious problem
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A Daley in the dock
A Sun-Times investigation climaxes with the indictment of former Mayor Daley’s nephew