Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Anne Burke 'humbled and honored' to become chief justice of Illinois Supreme CourtSep 11, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke will become the next chief justice of the state's highest court. Burke, the wife of indicted Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, has ser...
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Lightfoot takes aim at costly perks and staffing requirements in firefighters contractSep 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Runaway overtime at the Chicago Police Department isn't the only item in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's cost-cutting crosshairs. She also hopes to hammer out a new firefighters'...
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Lightfoot's $3M affordable housing plan hits a snagSep 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot's $3 million plan to help chip away at Chicago's affordable housing crisis and prevent longtime residents from being priced out of homes in fast-gro...
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A look at the 5 elaborate plans submitted for Waukegan casinoSep 09, 2019 1:00 am - Helipads and posh villas. Italianate fountains and dine-in movie theaters. Saltwater pools and cavernous concert halls. And lots of slots. They're all included in a slat...
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The Notorious RBG in Chicago: Ginsburg raps on the past and the futureSep 09, 2019 1:00 am - Just weeks after announcing she received treatment for pancreatic cancer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Monday reminded a Chicago crowd the nation ha...
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Uber to add 2,000 jobs, base Uber Freight in ChicagoSep 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Uber expects to hire 2,000 employees over the next three years as it moves into new offices at Chicago's Old Main Post Office. Uber Freight will be headquartered here an...
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The Rev. Leon Finney Jr.'s free fallSep 05, 2019 11:00 pm - The Rev. Leon Finney Jr. spent the last half-century building a real estate empire on Chicago's South Side while amassing political power and hobnobbing with politicians...
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Lightfoot still confident teachers strike can be avoidedSep 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Denied the agreement she had hoped to reach by the first day of school, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday she remains confident of avoiding a second strike in seven year...
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Lightfoot still fuming over feud with PreckwinkleAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot has her 100 days and her initial "State of the City" address under her belt, but former mayoral rival Toni Preckwinkle is still getting under her sk...
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Departing FBI chief touts work against corrupt politiciansAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - Nearly two years ago, as Jeffrey Sallet prepared to take over as the leader of the FBI's Chicago field office in 2017, he said the city's struggle with gun violence alre...