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Blogs, Bleader Feb 7, 2018
Toni Preckwinkle endorses Democratic front-runner J.B. Pritzker for governor despite controversy, and other Chicago news

Also, a homeless couple is suing the city for removing their tents.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, Toni Preckwinkle, Rod Blagojevich, Election 2018, Elon Musk, O'Hare International Airport, the Boring Company, Dennis Edwards, the Temptations, Chicago Police Department, homelessness, Winter Olympics, PyeongChang, South Korea, ice skating, figure skating, Bradie Tennell, United Airlines

Blogs, Bleader Jan 29, 2018
Rauner reaches a compromise with officials on school funding ahead of State of the State address, and other Chicago news

Also, speculation is growing that Paul Vallas will run against Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Election 2018, Paul Vallas, Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago State University, Election 2019, O'Hare International Airport, Marilyn Hartman, Transportation Security Administration, Lewis University, Naperville, unsolved murders, northwest Indiana, Stephanie Izard

Blogs, Bleader Jan 22, 2018
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O'Hare serial stowaway sneaks past TSA and flies to London, and other Chicago news

Also, the history behind the name of Kim and Kanye's new daughter, Chicago West.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, London, O'Hare International Airport, TSA, British Airways, Heathrow Airport, Women's March, Chicago West, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Chicago history, New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department, Chicago Police Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Brendt Christensen, Yingying Zhang, death penalty, Culver's, restaurant openings, butterburgers, frozen custard, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 14, 2018
Patti Blagojevich slams Rauner's campaign ad using Blagojevich FBI wiretap, and other Chicago news

Also, public health officials warn passengers about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Patti Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Election 2018, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Dick Durbin, Donald Trump, immigration issues, Lindsey Graham, David Perdue, Tom Cotton, public health, Illinois Department of Public Health, measles, O'Hare International Airport, Obama Presidential Center, Curtis Duffy, Grace, restaurant closings

Blogs, Bleader Dec 21, 2017
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.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Legionnaires' disease, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Veterans' Home, Quincy, Cook County, Joseph Berrios, Grace, Curtis Duffy, Michelin, restaurant closings, Pennsylvania, Northern Illinois University, aliens, UFOs, O'Hare International Airport, Pentagon, Chicago Bulls, Nikola Mirotic, Bobby Portis, NBA

Blogs, Bleader Dec 18, 2017
Susana Mendoza: Rauner can’t handle her criticism, and other Chicago news

Also, West Town's Green Zebra restaurant is closing after 13 years of business.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Susana Mendoza, Bruce Rauner, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, O'Hare International Airport, Midway International Airport, ComEd, gun violence, construction, Green Zebra, vegetarian food, restaurant closings, Michelin, Bib Gourmand

Blogs, Bleader Nov 30, 2017
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Emanuel blames the CTA fare hike on state funding cuts, and other Chicago news

Also, how Mayor Rahm Emanuel benefits from Luis Gutierrez stepping down as congressman.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Transit Authority, O'Hare International Airport, O'Hare Express Train, Luis Gutierrez, Bernie Sanders, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Chicago Bulls, Nikola Mirotic, Bobby Portis, Pedway, Bar Biscay, MFK, restaurant openings, Joe Campagna, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 13, 2017
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Study: Chicago drivers pay more for downtown street parking than in any other U.S. city, and other news

Also, Chicago airport security officers will no longer be considered police officers.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, parking, parking meters, New York City, San Francisco, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Policy Institute, Election 2018, Ray Lopez, Ginger Evans, O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, aviation security, Hard Rock Hotel, hotels, Tamron Hall, Today Show, Harvey Weinstein, Gene & Georgetti, restaurant openings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jun 28, 2017
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Three Chicago police officers indicted in connection with Laquan McDonald shooting, and other Chicago news

Also, a lawsuit is hoping to block the Cook County soda tax at the last minute.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Laquan McDonald, Chicago Police Department, Jason Van Dyke, Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, O'Hare International Airport, transportation, Steve Koch, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois General Assembly, state budget impasse, Barbara Flynn-Currie, Bruce Rauner, Springfield, property taxes, Hillary Clinton, American Library Association, Donald Trump, Thompson Center, soda tax, Cook County, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, health care, public health, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jun 20, 2017
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Chicago hit 300 homicides over Father's Day weekend, and other news

Also, less than a quarter of Chicago teens reportedly attend their neighborhood public high schools.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, gun violence, gang violence, Chicago Public Schools, Janice Jackson, selective enrollment schools, public schools, Byline Bank, IPO, banks, finance, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Soldier Field, Chicago Lighthouse, clocks, manufacturing, factories, Target, Amazon, O'Hare International Airport, American Airlines, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jun 8, 2017
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Report: ‘The credibility of the entire property tax system is in doubt’ in Cook County, and other Chicago news

Also, the ACLU slams Emanuel's new police reform monitor plan.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Cook County, Cook County Assessor, income inequality, property taxes, ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, Rahm Emanuel, police reform, Chicago Police Department, consent decree, Muddy Waters, public art, Chicago blues, University of Chicago, University of Chicago Hospitals, Uber, Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Shareece Wright, ride sharing, O'Hare International Airport, Hadi Abdollahian, Centreville, sex trafficking, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jun 7, 2017
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Mike Quigley: Russians hacked the Illinois State Board of Elections’ voter database, and other Chicago news

Also, 30 percent of local Michelin-starred restaurants have closed.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Mike Quigley, Russia, hacking, Illinois State Board of Elections, Sun-Times, Reader, Tronc, Edwin Eisendrath, Neil Bluhm, Chicago Federation of Labor, O'Hare International Airport, scorpions, Mexico City, Aeromexico, Michelin, Michelin Guide, 42 Grams, Graham Elliot, Moto, Charlie Trotter's, Avenues, restaurant closings, AFL-CIO, J.B. Pritzker, Election 2018, Michael T. Carrigan, Bottled Blonde, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2017
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Kim Foxx drafts legislation allowing a second review of fatal police shootings, and other Chicago news

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is planning a May Day rally.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Kim Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, police issues, police-involved shootings, Rahm Emanuel, Donald Trump, taxes, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, May Day, United Airlines, O'Hare International Airport, David Dao, Oscar Munoz, nightlife, racism, segregation, Giant, Ace Hotel, restaurant openings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 19, 2017
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Blagojevich has high hopes for his latest court battle, and other Chicago news

Also, Chicago Public Schools still could close for the summer 20 days early.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Rod Blagojevich, Patti Blagojevich, Chicago Public Schools, Ed Burke, George Cardenas, City Council, City Council Finance Committee, Scott Waguespack, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Forrest Claypool, Kurt Summers, Election 2018, Rahm Emanuel, United Airlines, O'Hare International Airport, Open Mike Eagle, Comedy Central, The New Negroes, West Town Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Trubon, Eelco, Eelco van den Berg, public art, murals, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 14, 2017
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Police officers elect new union president, and other Chicago news

Also, the passenger dragged from a United Airlines plane at O'Hare reportedly suffered a concussion, lost two front teeth, and had his nose broken.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Chicago Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police, Dean Angelo, Kevin Graham, police issues, O'Hare International Airport, United Airlines, David Dao, City Council, City Council Black Caucus, Roderick Sawyer, Rahm Emanuel, Civilian Office of Police Accountability, Independent Police Review Authority, Charlie Trotter, Smyth, Loyalist, restaurants, food, Chicago Public Schools, urban planning, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 12, 2017
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United Airlines' public relations crisis continues as its stock falls, and other Chicago news

Also, the city of Chicago has announced that its buildings will be entirely powered by renewable energy by 2025.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, United Airlines, O'Hare International Airport, Rahm Emanuel, energy, City of Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Kyle Schwarber, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, honorary street signs, boxing, Northwestern University, Gorillaz, music festivals, Demon Dayz, Damon Albarn, Mavis Staples, Noel Gallagher, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 11, 2017
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Report: Judge shot to death outside his home was previously beaten in road-rage incident, and other Chicago news

Also, how the feds built a case against former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, gun violence, Chicago Police Department, Dennis Hastert, FBI, Yorkville High School, Cook County, United Airlines, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Public Schools, selective enrollment schools, David Schwimmer, Lookingglass Theatre, Northwestern University, Common, The Chi, Showtime, Lena Waithe, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 31, 2017
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Food trucks could be coming to O'Hare and Midway, and other Chicago news

Also, the Illinois GOP hosted a fund-raiser in honor of Governor Bruce Rauner with tickets up to $40,000 Thursday night.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, food trucks, O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, Rahm Emanuel, Proco Joe Moreno, Illinois, budget impasse, Secretary of State, Medicaid, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, University of Chicago, racism, hate speech, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Republican Party, GOP, Morgan Park High School, high school sports, Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 22, 2017
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Report: More possible lobbying violations found in Mayor Emanuel's personal e-mails, and other Chicago news

Also, police are searching for a group of men who allegedly gang-raped a teen girl on Facebook Live.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, Airbnb, American Airlines, Chicago Board of Ethics, lobbying, ethics, City Hall, Adam Collins, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago Police Department, sexual violence, Facebook, social media, Eddie Johnson, Tom Tunney, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, Wrigleyville, Illinois, Illinois Nurses Association, Bruce Rauner, Jesse Jackson Jr., Sandi Jackson, Daley Center, Chance the Rapper, Lollapalooza, Grant Park, rap music, music festivals, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 9, 2017
Some Syrian refugees arrive in Chicago at last

After a long wait, prolonged by the Trump executive order, a family finally makes it to Chicago.
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Immigration, News, Donald Trump, executive order, immigration, refugees, immigration ban, RefugeeOne, Syria, Lincoln Square Moms, O'Hare International Airport, James Robart

Blogs, Bleader Feb 1, 2017
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Caterpillar moving global headquarters to Chicago from Peoria, and other news

Also, wealth inequality between whites and minorities in Chicago is reportedly higher than the national average.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Caterpillar, business, Peoria, income inequality, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Police Department, Garry McCarthy, Sandi Jackson, Jesse Jackson Jr., Dick Durbin, Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump, restaurants, Publican Tavern, O'Hare International Airport, immigration issues, Dark Matter Coffee, Metropolis Coffee, Goddess and the Grocer, Lettuce Entertain You, soccer, MLS, Soldier Field, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 30, 2017
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Rahm stops by O'Hare in solidarity with immigration ban protesters, and other Chicago news

Also, people are offering to be donate a kidney to police chief Eddie Johnson.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Rahm Emanuel, Donald Trump, immigration issues, O'Hare International Airport, DREAM Act, Chicago Police Department, Eddie Johnson, gun violence, gang violence, Blase Cupich, Catholic Church, Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Amy Blagojevich, Northwestern University, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Jeff Sessions, Betsy DeVos, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 29, 2017
‘We won today—we'll see what happens tomorrow’: Protesters and volunteer lawyers brace for long fight after detainees are freed from O’Hare

Thousands of people flocked to O'Hare Saturday afternoon to defy Trump's immigration and travel ban.
- By Aimee Levitt and Philip Montoro
- Tags: Immigration, News, Politics, O'Hare International Airport, protest, immigration ban, #MuslimBan, immigration, Muslim, Islam, Donald Trump, Daniel Biss, AAAN, CAIR Chicago, Syrian Community Network

Blogs, Bleader Jan 13, 2017
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O'Hare aviation cops will no longer respond to incidents outside security barrier, and other Chicago news

Also, Bow Truss coffee shops didn't open Thursday because unpaid employees walked out.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, O'Hare International Airport, TSA, airport security, Chicago Police Department, ACLU, Fraternal Order of Police, Bow Truss, coffee, Phil Tadros, Marcus Lemonis, Chicago, Jim Durkin, Rahm Emanuel, gun violence, gang violence, Illinois House of Representatives, University of Chicago, University of Chicago Medical Center, trauma center, Chicago Books To Women In Prison, criminal justice, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 22, 2016
Around 500 O'Hare workers will strike next Tuesday, and other Chicago news

Also, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has named a new chief of staff.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, O'Hare International Airport, minimum wage, Rahm Emanuel, Joe Deal, City Hall, Eileen Mitchell, Bruce Rauner, Dick Durbin, Anne Burke, Pope Francis, Blase Cupich, Catholic Church, gun violence, Vatican, domestic violence, Department of Streets & Sanitation, recycling

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