@ReporterHal
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Property tax research chief for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, Chicago Tribune investigative team expat, proud husband and father.
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Joined January 2010
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
washingtonpost.com
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
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Pass: “Trump Truth Store to reopen in Crystal Lake summer shutdown amid eviction threat”
chicagotribune.com
A taste of Mar-a-Lago is coming to northwest suburban Crystal Lake. After closing under threat of eviction six months ago, the controversial Trump Truth Store is reopening in a new location — a lar…
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Something is wrong in Chicago — and it concerns hot dogs
washingtonpost.com
Chicago’s political culture prioritizes who you know, rather than how well you serve customers.
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Nothing to see here folks - give me a break: DOJ sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting
chicagotribune.com
The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer …
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History repeating itself? The difference here is there may be no justice: "This Has Happened Before," by @geneweingarten
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The Unity Bag This tribute to Fostering the Future is the purest expression of everything AGCF stands for. Giving back to protect and empower vulnerable children is the highest form of luxury — it is the heart of our brand and AGCF’s reason for being.
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Totally agree with this one . . . Editorial: Only in Chicago, do you get targeted for 'leaking' a public meeting
chicagotribune.com
Sean Harden should be pushing sunlight, not siccing lawyers on Board of Ed colleagues.
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Another newspaper (a big one) bites the dust: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to shut down
axios.com
The city's legacy paper will print its final edition on May 3, ending more than two centuries of news.
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Prior mayors did not always get the budget they proposed; they had to compromise with alders, getting most, but not all, they wanted. The difference here is the lack of compromise: “Aldermen's historic budget reality, but maybe not finished product”
chicagotribune.com
The City Council passed a budget over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s objection, but questions remain, among them, is it more sustainable or only more politically palatable?
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With Madigan (the distraction) in the pokey, and Ken Griffin (the opponent) in the Sunshine State, now might be the time to again propose a graduated income tax: “Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political long shot”
dailyherald.com
When a progressive Chicago alderperson scolded Gov. JB Pritzker in November over his opposition to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s failed proposal to tax large corporations $21 per employee, Illinois’ bil...
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Thomas Friedman explores the huge challenges of toppling a regime, as the U.S. just did in Venezuela, saying, "Grab-and-go is great if you are doing lunch, but as a geopolitical strategy it has its limits."
nytimes.com
His administration just decapitated the country’s leadership; he’s now responsible for what comes next there.
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Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show - WBEZ Chicago
wbez.org
Compensation for Matt Moog rose as the company slashed jobs at the Chicago Sun-Times and at WBEZ.
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A fine report from two highly skilled journalists: Before Congress, Jonathan Jackson owned a construction firm. It got $750K from Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois.
chicagotribune.com
State-funded work came after Jonathan Jackson was paid as a $13,000-a-month consultant for JB Pritzker’s 2018 campaign for governor.
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Target for collecting city debt? . . . Why does City Hall keep doing business with Obama’s old boss even though he’s cost Chicago millions?
chicago.suntimes.com
Ald. Desmon Yancy, whose ward includes the property where Allison Davis wants to build a hotel near the Obama Presidential Center, says he wouldn’t have backed the project had he known about the...
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And, what about the backloading of debt? That too needs to be explored - as well as the effects of the lease tax increase on Chicago businesses and residents.
“but experts say based on recent trades, buyers of Chicago debt are already expressing their doubts.” I’d like to see a story examining this; how much is the debt actually worth? - Aldermen pass 2026 budget in historic revolt against Mayor Bramdon Johnson
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“but experts say based on recent trades, buyers of Chicago debt are already expressing their doubts.” I’d like to see a story examining this; how much is the debt actually worth? - Aldermen pass 2026 budget in historic revolt against Mayor Bramdon Johnson
chicagotribune.com
Aldermen passed the final part of a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget on Saturday, redrawing the political lines at City Hall and further imperiling his progressive agenda.
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Column: Chicago’s billion-dollar borrowing plan is risky business
chicagotribune.com
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s borrowing plans, which will have both immediate and yearslong ramifications, have not gotten enough focus.
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I have an historic question for Trump: “Have you no decency, sir?”
theatlantic.com
This morning’s Truth Social post was nauseating even by the president’s standards.
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Definitely the most shocking local story of the day: Family of Chicago cop killed in botched chase sues Chicago Police Department and partner who shot her - WBEZ Chicago
wbez.org
Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in her back in...
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I don’t understand why some legislative news stories cite a bill number; readers don’t care (and what’s with starting a sentence with a number?): Indiana redistricting bill fails in Senate
chicagotribune.com
The Indiana Senate voted 31-19 to defeat a mid-census redistricting map Thursday, ending a monthslong effort by the Trump administration to shift Indiana’s congressional districts.
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