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Blogs, Bleader Feb 14, 2018
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High-ranking Chicago Police commander Paul Bauer shot and killed near the Thompson Center, and other Chicago news

Also, City Council Black Caucus chair Roderick Sawyer criticizes Garry McCarthy for being "disrespectful to black people."
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Police Department, Paul Bauer, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Thompson Center, gun violence, John Hancock Center, Roderick Sawyer, Garry McCarthy, Election 2019, City Council, City Council Black Caucus, Southwest Air, Midway International Airport, winter weather, Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang, South Korea, P.F. Chang's, Father and Son Pizza, restaurant closings, ABC 7 Chicago, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2018
Speaker Mike Madigan fires aide for alleged sexual harassment, and other Chicago news

Also, CPS alters plans to shut down three Englewood high schools over the summer.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Mike Madigan, Kevin Quinn, Marty Quinn, Chicago Public Schools, Janice Jackson, Englewood, school closings, Garry McCarthy, Election 2019, Rahm Emanuel, George Clooney, Amal Clooney, Iraq, refugees, University of Chicago, Islamic State, ISIS, ISIL, American Ballet Theatre, John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, ballet, Ruth Ann Koesun, obituaries

Blogs, Bleader Feb 12, 2018
Shootings and homicides decrease as carjackings surge, and other Chicago news

Also, Chicago matches snowfall record with nine straight days of measurable snow.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, gun violence, gang violence, carjackings, winter weather, National Weather Service, Garry McCarthy, Chicago Bears, Irish American Heritage Center, SEIU, Steve McMichael, Dan Hampton, Otis Wilson, Mike Adamle, Ed O'Bradovich, Election 2019, Chicago Police Department, Xerox, Cook County, Joe Berrios, Fritz Kaegi, Joseph Berrios, Election 2018, Chicago Cubs, Yu Darvish, Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series, Jake Arrieta

Blogs, Bleader Feb 8, 2018
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Poll: Daniel Biss catching up to front-runner J.B. Pritzker in gubernatorial primary after wiretap controversy, and other Chicago news

Also, Canadian prime minister Trudeau wouldn't let David Axelrod push him into discussing Trump.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Election 2018, J.B. Pritzker, Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy, Rod Blagojevich, Justin Trudeau, University of Chicago, David Axelrod, Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump, NAFTA, trade issues, winter weather, Norge Ski Club, Olympics, Steve Bannon, Veggie Grill, restaurant openings, vegetarian food, Video

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 Feb 7, 2018
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J.B. Pritzker under fire for comments about African-American elected officials in newly released Blagojevich tape, and other Chicago news

Also, Jeanne Ives is "a little bit surprised at some of the hysteria" over controversial campaign ad.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, Election 2018, Rod Blagojevich, FBI, Barack Obama, Jesse White, Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy, Jeanne Ives, Bruce Rauner, City Club of Chicago, University of Chicago, immigration issues, Steve Bannon, The Peninsula Chicago, The Langham Chicago, hotels, Won Now, Chinatown, Al Capone, restaurant closings, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 6, 2018
Arrests for marijuana in Chicago hit a historic low in 2017, and other Chicago news

Also, it's so cold that even the Navy Pier Ferris wheel closed.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, bond rating, Bruce Rauner, cannabis, Chicago, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Theatre, Donald Trump, drug-related arrests, Election 2016, Election 2018, food festivals, halal food, Henry County, Hillary Clinton, I Heart Halal Festival, Illinois, marijuana, Navy Pier, Navy Pier Ferris wheel, neo-Nazis, pension crisis, pot, State of the Union address, winter weather

Blogs, Bleader Feb 5, 2018
Gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives’s ad offends both sides of the aisle, and other Chicago news

Also, attorney general candidate Scott Drury believes Madigan thought he was wearing a wire during a meeting.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Jeanne Ives, Bruce Rauner, Chicago Teachers Union, LGBT issues, immigration issues, abortion, Erika Harold, Arthur Jones, Holocaust, Nazis, Neo Nazis, Dan Lipinski, Scott Drury, Mike Madigan, Election 2018, Union League Club, Super Bowl, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Alshon Jeffery, Avec, Blackbird

Blogs, Bleader Feb 1, 2018
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.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Paul Vallas, Chicago State University, Rahm Emanuel, Pat Quinn, Illinois General Assembly, Election 2019, unsolved murders, gun violence, mass shootings, Tinley Park, Lane Bryant, DACA, Dreamers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Cook County, sanctuary cities, ICE, immigration issues, Amandla Charter School, Chicago Public Schools, school closings, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, football, Chicago Bears, Mike Adamle, Au Cheval, Katz's Deli, pastrami

Blogs, Bleader Jan 31, 2018
Rauner delivers his final State of the State address with an eye to November elections, and other Chicago news

Also, a new poll shows that more than a third of likely Democratic primary voters are undecided on the race for governor.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, State of the State address, Election 2018, Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, Legionnaires' disease, Daniel Biss, J.B. Pritzker, Chris Kennedy, Donald Trump, Chicago Cubs, Todd Ricketts, Steve Wynn, Chicago Police Department, Andrew Cunanan, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Lee Miglin, New York City, Melbourne, London

Blogs, Bleader Jan 30, 2018
Chinese billionaire puts the Vista Tower up for sale, and other Chicago news

Also, Afghan war veteran Miguel Perez Jr. could be deported this week.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Vista Tower, Beverly Hills, California, Wang Jianlin, Dalian Wanda Group Company, immigration issues, army veterans, Afghanistan, deportation, Chicago Police Department, Rahm Emanuel, McDonald's, Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's, Richard Roeper, Twitter, Grimes Sisters, unsolved murders, Babara Grimes, Patty Grimes, Elvis Presley

Blogs, Bleader Jan 29, 2018
Jeanne Ives says Bruce Rauner has ‘betrayed’ Republicans, and other Chicago news

Also, Senator Dick Durbin is bringing a local medical student "Dreamer" to Trump's State of the Union address.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Jeanne Ives, Bruce Rauner, Election 2018, abortion, Mike Madigan, Dick Durbin, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, immigration issues, Loyola University Chicago, Donald Trump, Dreamers, State of the Union address, FBI, Calumet City, OpenMike, Chance the Rapper, Chicago Cultural Center, Bob Fioretti, Illinois Department of Labor, Big Star, restaurant openings, Wrigley Field, Hotel Zachary

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 26, 2018
University of Chicago defends Steve Bannon debate invite citing freedom of speech, and other news

Also, Chicago will comply with a Department of Justice request for immigration documents.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, University of Chicago, Steve Bannon, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, immigration issues, globalization, freedom of speech, Jeff Sessions, sanctuary cities, Rahm Emanuel, Department of Justice, Kabul, Afghanistan, Glenn Selig, Drew Peterson, Rod Blagojevich, Patti Blagojevich, Taliban, Chicago Bears, football, Dave Duerson, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Donald Trump, White House, Chicago Restaurant Week

Blogs, Bleader Jan 24, 2018
Department of Justice threatens to subpoena sanctuary cities including Chicago, and other news

Also, the Chicago Teachers Union is not happy that CPS might relax its ethics code.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Department of Justice, immigration issues, sanctuary cities, Eddie Johnson, Toni Preckwinkle, Jeff Sessions, Election 2018, Daniel Biss, J.B. Pritzker, Quintonio LeGrier, Civilian Office of Police Accountability, Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Police Department, police involved shootings, police issues, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, The Office, Rainn Wilson, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Bin 36, restaurant closings

Blogs, Bleader Jan 23, 2018
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.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senate, Congress, George Papadopoulos, Donald Trump, Robert Mueller, FBI, Russia, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Legionnella, Legionnaires' Disease, state capitol, Illinois Capitol, Springfield, Anna Valencia, Bridget Gainer, Rahm Emanuel, Election 2019, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County, Norge Ski Club, skiing, Olympics, Winter Olympics, Bonci Pizza, restaurant openings, West Loop

Blogs, Bleader Jan 22, 2018
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Illinois's late payment charges on its bills add up to $1 billion, and other Chicago news

Also, Chicago police used a Trump Hotel conference room during the Women's March.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Susana Mendoza, state budget impasse, late bills, Bruce Rauner, Illinois General Assembly, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago Police Department, Anthony Guglielmi, Women's March, University of Illinois at Chicago, public health, pharmacies, pharmacy deserts, coworking spaces, EvolveHer, Amtrak, Detroit, Michigan, Rick Bayless, Fonda Frontera, restaurant closings, Xoco Bistro, Video

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 18, 2018
Anita Alvarez’s campaign consultants gave her talking points before she announced charges against Jason Van Dyke, and other Chicago news

Also, Chicago is one of Amazon's 20 finalists for its second North American headquarters.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Anita Alvarez, Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald, Amazon, Los Angeles, Toronto, Indianpolis, Atlanta, New York City, Columbus, Raleigh, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich, University of Illinois, higher education, gun violence, Sun Wah BBQ, Hong Kong, James Beard Awards

Blogs, Bleader Jan 17, 2018
Activists clash with aldermen over community benefits at Obama Presidential Center hearing, and other Chicago news

Also, city clerk Anna Valencia discusses her struggle to be taken seriously as a woman in politics.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Obama Presidential Center, Obama Foundation, Jackson Park, Roderick Sawyer, City Council, City Council Black Caucus, Jitu Brown, Election 2018, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy, Luis Gutierrez, Jan Schakowsky, Dan Lipinski, Marie Newman, Congress, Anna Valencia, "Me Too", women's issues, mothman, mothman sightings, Honey's, restaurant closings, Fulton Market District

Blogs, Bleader Jan 16, 2018
Obama insiders say he'll step up campaigning in 2018 as midterm elections approach, and other Chicago news

Also, Chris Kennedy leaves gubernatorial candidate forum after Jeanne Ives's comments about gun violence.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Barack Obama, David Axelrod, Election 2018, Chris Kennedy, Jeanne Ives, Bruce Rauner, gun violence, Chicago Police Department, Troy LaRaviere, Rahm Emanuel, Election 2019, Chicago Pubic Schools, the Roost Carolina Kitchen, restaurant openings

Blogs, Bleader Jan 16, 2018
Durbin challenges Trump to prove he's not racist with a compromise on the ‘Dreamers,’ and other Chicago news

Also, a record 55 million tourists visited Chicago in 2017.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Dick Durbin, Donald Trump, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, immigration issues, Dreamers, Chicago Police Department, texting, car safety, City Council, Ed Burke, Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, tourism, Rahm Emanuel, Harold Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Greyhound

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 Jan 11, 2018
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Chicago's ‘clusters’ of unsolved strangling deaths near Washington Park and Garfield Park, and other news

Also, Chris Kennedy continues bold attack on Emanuel by mentioning Joe Berrios.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, unsolved murders, homicides, violence, Washington Park, Garfield Park, Chicago Police Department, serial killers, James Degorski, Brown's Chicken Massacre, Vincent Gaughan, Chris Kennedy, Joseph Berrios, Joe Berrios, Rahm Emanuel, Election 2018, Bruce Rauner, Eric Greitens, Mike Madigan, Missouri, Jeanne Ives, Chicago Republican Party, Joe & the Juice, coffee bars, juice bars, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jan 11, 2018
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Bruce Rauner wants Quincy veterans' home to remain open after one-week stay, and other Chicago news

Also, how local "Dreamers" are planning ahead while Congress decides their fate.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, Legionnaires' disease, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Dreamers, immigration issues, DACA, Obama Foundation, Obama Presidential Center, Jackson Park, Wisconsin, millennials, Waukegan, Steak 'N Shake, Video

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