Former ComEd exec had been questioned over three days by federal prosecutors as they detailed the many ways the company allegedly tried to bribe former House Speaker Michael Madigan to benefit ComEd.
Veteran Democratic political strategist Joe Trippi, advising the Paul Vallas campaign, said the number of mail-in ballots is almost certain to be bigger than the margin separating Vallas and Brandon Johnson Tuesday.
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Asked how they would bring together a divided city, Vallas said his “comprehensive, very strong, very cohesive and united coalition” would allow him to do so. Johnson said he wouldn’t have gotten this far without a “multi-cultural, multi-generational movement” that is “Black, Brown, white, Asian, young old, middle-class and working class.”
Grifol took a big plunge the day he signed on to replace Hall of Famer Tony La Russa and attempt to make a potentially good team with a dangerous dysfunctional side make sense again.
Aides to Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty to share memories at Golden-Con in Chicago.
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Breezy Netflix show pairs the engaging, agelessly handsome actor with his son.
The actor said on Instagram that she and her husband were on their way to a school conference when they helped children escaping the Covenant School shooter to safety.
Proposed legislation would let the Transportation Security Administration ban people convicted or fined for assaulting or interfering with airline crew members.
Fire officials said the high-speed crash occurred on West Columbus Avenue at 83rd Street. Three people are in serious to critical condition, and one is in traumatic arrest.
Senators voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 measure that gave President Bush the green light to invade Iraq and the 1991 authorization that sanctioned the U.S.-led Gulf War.
The Senate Finance Committee finds that troubled Credit Suisse failed to report secret accounts held by U.S. citizens trying to avoid paying taxes.
Nicholas Samudio, 22, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in a shooting Feb. 16 on the Stevenson Expressway, state police said.
McClain and Madigan discuss hiring Jeffrey Rush. McClain says: “-Now that I’m retired, ri-, now that I’m retired, I’m dedicated to Mike Madigan.”
McClain and Madigan discuss a job for Vanessa Berrios.
A woman was at an Austin gas station when someone pulled up in a car and a person got out and fired shots about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
Drummond was away from the team on Wednesday after announcing a day earlier that he was deleting all of his social-media apps and changing his number so that he can “focus on my mental health.”
Michael McClain tells Marquez about a conversation he had with Madigan regarding McClain’s retirement.
Snarky Puppy in concert, “First Kings of Europe” at the Field Museum, and Gus Giordano Dance are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.
A teen and a man were on a street about 4:15 p.m. when someone in a car opened fire. They were taken to Loretto Hospital, where they were in good condition, officials said.
Verona Gunn, a former teacher, died after a speeding Chicago Police Department cruiser struck her car in 2019. Ten police officers were also injured in the crash.
El Valor, a community organization on the Southwest Side, hosts regular events for parents to find what they need to care for a baby.
By increasing gender diversity, we can improve employment and financial opportunities for women while ensuring that the industry is better equipped to respond to the concerns and needs of female constituents.
The National Labor Relations Board cited several cases of alleged intimidation and coercion during a campaign of worker activism in 2021 and 2022.
Pedro Grifol and David Ross are probably safe, according to a sports betting site.
White Sox notebook: Hendriks, Oscar Colas, Tim Anderson, Dylan Cease.
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Listen to recordings collected by the FBI played in the ComEd bribery trial. The list will be updated with new audio and transcripts as the trial develops.
David Wright had been convicted of killing two neighborhood friends, Tyrone Rockett and Robert Smith, in 1994. His confession was thrown out on appeal.
The youngsters also got to do a craft, get their face painted and pose with the Bunny.
Sedrick Body, 29, was on the sidewalk in the 1900 block of South Saint Louis Avenue when he was shot in the back, officials said.
The man, 46, was walking in the 2000 block of North Cicero Avenue when he was struck by a white sedan about 5 a.m., Chicago police said.
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With both prospects in the lineup Tuesday — plus Seth Jones, of course — the Hawks’ defense now actually bears a slight resemblance to its post-rebuild form. Vlasic is expected to make roughly five more appearances before returning to Rockford for their playoff run.
The 86-year-old pope doesn’t have COVID-19, a spokesman said in a statement late Wednesday.