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Spotlight: MadKap Productions stages Neil Simon farce 'Rumors'
Mar 31, 2023 6:00 AM - This week in theater, MadKap revives a Neil Simon farce, Improv Playhouse stages its annual Easter production of Jesus' Last Supper and Steppenwolf presents the Chicago premiere of a domestic drama by Donnetta Lavinia Grays.
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Defense gets a crack at key witness in ComEd bribery trial
Mar 29, 2023 8:18 PM - The defense on Wednesday got the chance to cross-examine a former ComEd exec who testified for three days how the company tried to bribe former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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New food, better lights and a trophy room: What to expect at Wrigley Field this year
Mar 29, 2023 4:51 PM - Those paying premium prices to attend the Chicago Cubs' Opening Day on Thursday afternoon will be the first fans to experience what's new at Wrigley Field this season, including a trophy room, rooftop terrace and, if it is cloudy or the game goes long, upgraded stadium lights. -
Consumer advocates call on regulators to reject rate increases for natural gas
Mar 28, 2023 5:13 PM - Consumer advocates, environmentalists and Chicago residents gathered in front of the Chicago offices of Peoples Gas this week to call on the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject a proposed rate increase from the gas utility. -
Tax the rich? Chicago mayoral hopefuls debate city budget
Mar 26, 2023 7:43 AM - How to balance Chicago's steep financial challenges with residents' concerns about the cost of living is among the many issues separating Johnson and Paul Vallas, the former schools CEO and onetime city budget director, before the April 4 runoff.
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In Chicago mayor's race, 2 hopefuls reflect Democrats' split
Mar 19, 2023 10:00 AM - For voters in Chicago, the two candidates offer clear distinctions on issues from education to crime and taxes, as well as very different biographies that have shaped their political lives. -
State commission accuses fathers' rights attorney Jeffery Leving of overbilling
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Feds: Jurors in ComEd trial will hear over 100 FBI wire recordings
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Transit agencies look to the state for help making up projected $730 million budget gapMar 15, 2023 5:21 PM - Officials with the state's largest transit agencies met with lawmakers on Tuesday to sound the alarm for what Regional Transportation Authority Executive Director Leanne Redden called a "looming operational crisis." "By 2026, the region will face an annual budget deficit of nearly $730 million per year," Redden told lawmakers. "That's nearly 20 percent of our operating revenue." The Regional Transportation Authority, or RTA, is the oversight organization for the Chicago Transit Authority, the Metra commuter rail system and the Pace suburban bus system.
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Taste of Chicago pushed back to September
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