Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzling from TeamstersMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of embezzlement, admitting he improperly took more than $240,000 from the Teamsters labor union. C...
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Judge dismisses former WTMX radio host Melissa McGurren's defamation suitMar 04, 2022 10:00 pm - A federal judge this week dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a former co-host of one of Chicago's top morning drive radio shows over alleged harassment by star Eric...
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Lightfoot denies making obscene, derogatory remark about Italian AmericansMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday branded as "deeply offensive," "ridiculous" and "wholly lacking in merit" the claim that she made an obscene and derogatory remark...
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Onesti demands apology from Lightfoot after comments come to light in lawsuitMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - A civic leader is demanding that Mayor Lori Lightfoot apologize for the obscene and derogatory remarks a lawsuit alleges she made about Italian Americans during a phone ...
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Pritzker lifts school mask mandate even as state Supreme Court strikes down order blocking itFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - All schools in Illinois will be able to go mask-optional if they wish on Monday, joining most other indoor public settings across the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said late...
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Illinois gets $760 million as part of Johnson & Johnson opioid settlementFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois will receive about $760 million from a nationwide settlement finalized Friday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors over their role...
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Great-grandson of a Ukrainian refugee, Pritzker denounces Russian invasionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker noted his Ukrainian roots on Thursday while condemning Russia's invasion of the eastern European nation, but he said everyone, regardless of origin, s...
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Tombstone companies feel impact of global supply chain issuesFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - It's a grave problem: A shortage of materials, monthslong backlogs and rising costs are causing holdups in getting monuments and gravestones. George Pantelic, owner of A...
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Federal judge declines to toss charges against Madigan's inner circleFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday declined to toss federal charges against four members of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan's inner circle, rejecting arguments in a key ruling...
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Authorities say man stalked Lightfoot because he was upset over parking ticketsFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - A man accused of stalking Mayor Lori Lightfoot and firing a gun in the alley near her Logan Square home was angry at the mayor over a number of parking citations he had ...