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- News & Politics, Feature Apr 30, 2020
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Dozens of reports from inside Cook County Jail paint a grim picture as COVID-19 cases soar
Prisoners say the jail, which has seen more than 800 confirmed cases, is a "death trap."
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Sep 24, 2019
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Little-known Chicago blues-rock wizard Zach Prather has found his crowd in Europe
Thanks in part to a long partnership with the late Cash McCall, Prather has played with the likes of Willie Dixon, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Etta James.
- News & Politics, Politics Nov 1, 2018
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Efforts to turn Cook County Jail into a polling location persist following governor’s veto
A legislative effort to allow Illinois inmates to exercise their right to vote continues despite Governor Rauner's veto of the bill.
- News & Politics, Politics Nov 1, 2018
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Cook County judicial elections stir up unusual public scrutiny
At least two Cook County judges are at risk of losing their seats. Why is that so rare?
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 31, 2018
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Q&A: Cook County Board candidate Abdelnasser Rashid on taxes, surveillance, and campaign finance reform
Vying to flip one of four Republican seats, the 29-year-old would be the first Muslim in the county legislature.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 15, 2018
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Where and what to vote for this midterm election in Chicago
You’ll have to decide on the who by yourself.
- News & Politics, Feature May 24, 2018
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Hundreds of Illinois prisoners languish behind bars waiting for Dorothy Brown to do her job
The court clerk lost the records of James Allen, who's fighting to overturn convictions that put him in prison 30 years ago. His case is not unique.
- Blogs, Bleader May 9, 2018
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All hail Maria Pappas
Cook County's treasurer of 20 years was a firecracker in the early 90s. Hell, she still is.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 23, 2018
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Dorothy Brown will make history as first black woman elected mayor, supporters say
Despite being under federal investigation, the Cook County circuit court clerk announced her candidacy for Chicago mayor Sunday.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2018
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Shootings and homicides decrease as carjackings surge, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago matches snowfall record with nine straight days of measurable snow.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 1, 2018
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Potential mayoral candidate Paul Vallas strikes out at Emanuel after Chicago State drama, and other news
Also, Tinley Park police release a new image of the Lane Bryant shooting suspect ten years after the tragedy.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 23, 2018
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Tammy Duckworth will be the first senator ever to give birth, and other Chicago news
Also, Legionnaires' Disease might be a problem in the state capitol.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 8, 2018
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Proposed Chicago Public Schools closings allegedly in violation of teachers’ union contract, and other news
Also, alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa is reportedly planning to drop out of race to replace Congressman Luis Gutierrez.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 28, 2017
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Cook County sues pharmaceutical companies over opioid crisis, and other Chicago news
Also, the mother of police shooting victim Quintonio LeGrier is waiting for answers.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 21, 2017
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E-mails about the veterans' home Legionnaires' crisis reveal what the state knew, and other Chicago news
Also, Grace restaurant has closed its door for good.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 12, 2017
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Rauner joins calls for Cook County assessor Joe Berrios to step down, and other Chicago news
Also, Emanuel seems confident about the 2019 mayoral race.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 9, 2017
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Former president Barack Obama reports for Cook County jury duty, and other Chicago news
Also, Chance the Rapper slams Emanuel's plan to build $95 million police training academy.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 11, 2017
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The soda tax was repealed, but Cook County still has to find a way to fund the government
The pop tax repeal only puts off the inevitable.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 26, 2017
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Rauner slams NFL players who protest the national anthem and flag before games, and other Chicago news
Also, a Rascal Flatts restaurant is (seriously) opening in the Fulton Market District.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 14, 2017
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New data reveals impact of being lawyerless in Chicago eviction court
While having a lawyer improved prospects for tenants, data suggests landlords do better without them.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 28, 2017
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Chicago police have solved less than 20 percent of the murders committed in 2017, and other news
Also, 12 museums are offering free admission for CPS students this week.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 18, 2017
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Aldermen want to remove Balbo monument given to the city by Italian fascist dictator Mussolini, and other Chicago news
Also, Michael Bloomberg's super PAC is bankrolling TV and radio ads in support of the soda tax.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2017
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Chicago must apply for a DOJ grant that includes new sanctuary city restrictions, and other news
Also, a former Miss America has announced a run against incumbent attorney general Lisa Madigan.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 11, 2017
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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.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 9, 2017
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Michael Madigan is now the longest-serving state house speaker in American history, and other Chicago news
Also, prompted by the highly unpopular pop tax, Cook County commissioner Richard Boykin is mulling a 2018 run against board president Toni Preckwinkle.