Also, Legionnaires’ Disease might be a problem in the state capitol.
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Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool’s very bad day, and other news
Also, Jason Van Dyke’s lawyer makes tone-deaf comparison to torture of three black sharecroppers.
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Appeals court rules in Chicago’s favor and against Jeff Sessions in sanctuary city lawsuit, and other news
Also, Auschwitz survivor “Ben the Barber” dies at 98.
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Rauner is fighting to keep details of a lawsuit filed by former business partner under wraps, and other Chicago news
Also, the long-awaited Apple flagship on the Chicago River is opening Friday.
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Cook County soda tax could lead to Illinois losing $87 million in funding for food stamps, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago just sent comedian Rachel Dratch a ticket for a 1997 parking violation.
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Rauner rejects Emanuel’s massive Thompson Center offer, and other Chicago news
Also, Uber CEO Trevor Kalanick was forced to resign in a downtown Chicago hotel Tuesday.
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‘Art Design Chicago’ aims to explore the ‘undiscovered stories in Chicago art’ through exhibits, public programs in 2018, and other news
Also, many local “‘Dreamers” are facing a very tough decision if their parents are deported.
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Report: State senator Daniel Biss will run for governor in 2018, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Dick Durbin wants to help kids who live in violent neighborhoods with trauma and psychological stress.
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Dick Durbin won’t run against Bruce Rauner in 2018, and other Chicago news
Also, Governor Bruce Rauner and President-Elect Donald Trump spoke for the first time last week.
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Mark Kirk loses major endorsements after comment about Tammy Duckworth’s Asian heritage, and other Chicago news
Also, paranormal experts pick the most haunted spots in the Chicago area.
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Police prepare for potential World Series chaos in Wrigleyville, and other Chicago news
Also, notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman is still getting threats 13 years later.
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Mark Kirk drops Trump endorsement ‘after much consideration,’ and other Chicago news
Also, the police department hires an official to help implement reforms.
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Aldermen propose dumping TSA and hiring private security for city airports, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Mark Kirk offers tepid support for the “river boat gamble” Donald Trump.
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The politics of fiction in O, Democracy!
Kathleen Rooney’s debut novel is rooted in her disillusioning experience as an aide to a senator from Illinois.
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The Senate’s rejection of Debo Adegbile
With the help of seven Democrats, demagoguery triumphs over civil rights.