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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Protestors outside of Paul Vallas’ home saying they were not paid for many of the days they worked for his mayoral campaign including on Election Day. @PaulVallas
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
A spokesperson for “Victims of Vallas” says Brian Towne signed checks that ended up bouncing. “You had 22 million in your war chest. Where did that money go?”
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@hanksanders_
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1 year
Maybe I’m late to this but this isn’t a campaign sign I’ve seen before
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
6 months
Yay :)
@royalpratt
Gregory Royal Pratt
6 months
NEWS: Calumet City drops citations against Daily Southtown reporter @hanksanders_ who called workers seeking comment.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Patrick Gibbons who volunteered on the campaign: “he’s a shyster… he’s hiding in his house, he doesn’t care about these people.”
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
6 months
The email directing the tickets was sent from Mayor Jones' public email directly to the Calumet City Chief of Police. It also shows Jones hoped the fines to be $1000 a day
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@royalpratt
Gregory Royal Pratt
6 months
NEWS: Calumet City mayor personally directed the police chief to ticket a reporter for asking questions and floated the idea of a restraining order against @DailySouthtown journalist @hanksanders_ . The story gets a little more bonkers
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
As drivers were called back to their cars, I spoke with @joeylogano who was less than thrilled to be headed back citing safety concerns, called it sketchy. On first lap there were multiple crashes and a yellow flag is up pausing race 10 min in.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
2 years
@McFaul Hi Prof. McFaul! Here is our interview together. Would love your thoughts. Thanks for your time!
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
At Vallas event. Let’s do this. To kick off the night here is the weirdest seating arrangement known to man
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
11 months
Graduated!
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
At Latinos for Vallas, the candidate takes shots again at Johnson for unpaid bills, adding the reason he doesn’t have unpaid bills is because he lets his “wife take care of all the bills less then a billion dollars”
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Now a lot of sad drinking. Pedialyte sales about to be unreal tmrw.
@JakeSheridan_
Jake Sheridan
1 year
At Paul Vallas HQ, some people are sad. But some people are buzzed... and that's what it's all about.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
“Voters need to ignore the noise” vallas says in regards to questions about his record
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
“He owes me and many other workers a lot of money” - volunteer Jacob Malagon
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
“Managing multi billion dollar budgets and @Brandon4Chicago can’t even pay his water bills” - @PaulVallas
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
6 months
Got Pratt-ed !! Bucket list
@royalpratt
Gregory Royal Pratt
6 months
NEWS: Calumet City mayor/state rep Thaddeus Jones is ticketing @DailySouthtown reporter @hanksanders_ for “hampering” public employees with questions. Yes, hampering. Here’s our story on this matter
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
“You’re not a professional photographer hank” then explain this
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
The mood at the @PaulVallas event is mixed. Some are nervous that the close race means @Brandon4Chicago will win because they worked harder with mail in voters. But most are drunk and having a good time.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
@ald_nicolelee with an early lead in the “Best Spread” election
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
8 months
Orland Park church pastor the Rev. Stephen Cliffgard Lee was one of the 19 people named in the Georgia indictment along with Trump. His bond is set at 75k.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
6 months
Okay this is getting out of hand @joemahr calling me woodward is like @joemahr calling me @joemahr
@joemahr
Joe Mahr
6 months
Even Nixon didn’t try to “ticket” investigative reporters who reached out to sources in his admin to expose Watergate. Fifty years later, here we are:
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Could be a quick night??
@JakeSheridan_
Jake Sheridan
1 year
Here are Chicago's top 10 turnout wards so far & who won each + their % in February: 19th: Vallas (60%) 47th: Johnson (39%) 41st: Vallas (71%) 45th: Vallas (52%) 43rd: Vallas (55%) 48th: Johnson (35%) 32nd: Vallas (46%) 44th: Vallas (41%) 46th: Johnson (35%) 2nd: Vallas (61%)
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
Just a writer out here trying my best to out perform Daily Horoscope by Tarot Astrologers .com :)
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
11 months
@JeremyGorner and I broke down the biggest bills that passed both chambers during this legislative session in this story:
@ChiTribCloutSt
Chicago Tribune Politics
11 months
While stymied on a budget, Illinois legislators addressed issues including abortion, book bans and south suburban airport during spring session
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Started an interview, 30 seconds in it became abundantly clear he was here for the health insurance conference
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Literally the most important thing today
@ABC7Chicago
ABC 7 Chicago
1 year
It's free cone day at Ben & Jerry's!
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
7 months
Chicago has a bank robbery problem. Check out the @FBI heat map of bank robberies around the nation, the Chicago area map is concerning. Here is video of a recent robbery in Chicago Heights. Suspect gets hit by Loomis truck while trying to get away
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Fmr. Gov pat quinn: “To be clear, I’m a democrat!”
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Hurry up and wait is the theme of the day #riverdye #stpattysday
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Oh it’s sooo much louder in person
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
During this entire inauguration speech from @Brandon4Chicago I’ve been thinking it seems like his teleprompter is slow. Now it seems like it’s gone out completely as he turns to his binder.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
9 months
@GovPritzker called this his "Barbie tie" and said the movie is "spectacular." He wanted to see Oppenheimer but was coaxed to Barbie by MK, daughter, and daughter's friend.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
One of the most fun projects I’ve ever worked on. A lot of really fun moments captured by @byaliceyin and @royalpratt and me. Definitely did not envy editors who brought this complex story together @chasejohn @dwallacetrib @royalpratt
@chasejohn
John Chase
1 year
In the sprint that is the runoff for Chicago mayor, Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas' personalities have burst forth beyond the talking points. In two stories, we explore each to show what kind of mayor they'd be. By @royalpratt @byaliceyin @hanksanders_ :
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
It's kinda cute to think about how @Brandon4Chicago and @PaulVallas are trying so hard to have their texts read by Greg Pratt for four years
@royalpratt
Gregory Royal Pratt
1 year
Mayor Lightfoot texts with Paul Vallas from election night, when she was trying to concede, and when he reached out in March. “Topic?”
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
4 months
Roommate w/ the scoop!
@nellbsalzman
Nell Salzman
4 months
A 5-year-old migrant boy staying at a Pilsen shelter died Sunday evening after a medical emergency. His lips were blue and family members later told police that staff said the discoloration was “probably because of the cold." W / @JakeSheridan_ & others:
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Chicago has a couple nice days and all the sudden everyone is no showing for interviews with me #sad
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
11 months
What's going on during the City Council meeting on NASCAR: 1) Ald. are frustrated with how Lightfoot left them in the dark 2) Safety concerns; do these drivers know how to turn right?? 3) What about traffic???
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
No relation!! No conflict of interest. Trolls, stand down
@byaliceyin
Alice Yin
1 year
Full story on the Bernie-Brandon rally here, co-written with our star intern @hanksanders_ — another Sanders who went to UChicago!
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
4 months
This is such a cool front page
@RayLong
Ray Long
4 months
Our Front Page & our story w ⁦ @jmetr22b ⁩ ⁦ @crepeau ⁩ & me
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
A developing story on an important ward election in Chicago by me and @_johnbyrne @ad_quig
@chicagotribune
Chicago Tribune
1 year
The challenger in a Far North Side aldermanic race expressed regret Wednesday after comments he made on social media surfaced in which he used profanities against the state of Israel and made other offensive comments.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
11 months
@GovPritzker @ILSecOfState @ChicagosMayor about to speak on bill preventing book banning. An array of often banned books about LGBTQ issues and race are showcased behind the podium
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
8 months
Channeling my inner @JakeSheridan_ by pulling an awesome photo from Reddit. This is sweet from user u/HopsGrowler
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
I for one am really excited for blue checks to go away! - me with 132 followers and a lot of FOMO
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
I’ve got the south wards for @chicagotribune 11, 21, 20, 4 are particularly interesting. Here we go
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hank sanders
1 year
Vallas will concede shortly
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
@MichaelFromIL Noted as well
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
One of the more heated discussions in Springfield concerns cats. Should declawing be banned or does this legislation run the risk of harming the animals? DISCLAIMER: no cats could be reached for an interview
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
Spoke with pit crews who said puddles on the track are “very deep” over a foot in some places. Rain tires are going on cars. (Yes they are just now starting that process for cup series fleet)
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
In @chicagosmayor last week before @Brandon4Chicago is sworn in, Lightfoot is doing the rounds on national and local stations. Here are some of the most interesting comments she's made:
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Folks the mood has definitely dampened as Johnson takes a tiny lead
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
9 months
Saw a deer today. Story tk
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Great view from the media station at the @GovRonDeSantis event
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
Hell. Yes.
@royalpratt
Gregory Royal Pratt
10 months
Personal news: I've written a book about Chicago City Hall and the past four years! "The City is Up for Grabs: How Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis." I'll let you know when it's up for preorder, still some work ahead. Thanks for all your support.
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hank sanders
1 year
One of a few interesting nuggets here: Prof. Bruno from @UofIllinois says @Brandon4Chicago connections to unions may HELP his legacy
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Gregory Royal Pratt
1 year
How Black labor leaders propelled Brandon Johnson to the Chicago mayor’s office, story by @hanksanders_ @chicagotribune , with particular focus on Dian Palmer, Greg Kelley, Erica Bland-Durosinmi and @stacydavisgates
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
A fun story with @MidnoirCowboy
@chicagotribune
Chicago Tribune
1 year
The saga of suspected Chinese spy balloons hovering in American airspace drifted closer to home over the weekend when federal aviation authorities temporarily closed air traffic over Lake Michigan so that fighter jets could shoot down a flying object.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
11 months
"Thank you for calling Mayor Lightfoot's Press and Communications Office" is the first thing you hear when you call the number at the top of @ChicagosMayor 's press releases 🤦‍♂️
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
This story was super fun and I think show cases one of the biggest victories for @NASCARChicago If they want to bring more races to big cities they will have to deal with sound concerns and it was tolerable this past weekend.
@chicagotribune
Chicago Tribune
10 months
During the NASCAR street race, the Tribune visited businesses in the Loop and other areas around the track with a decibel reader to detect whether the sound pervaded restaurants and shops or affected those visiting the area.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
Last time she was here @VP called @ToniPreckwinkle periwinkle. What did she flub today? Read to find out. W/ legend @rap30 and pics by @eileentmeslar
@ChiTribCloutSt
Chicago Tribune Politics
10 months
In Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris praises Rev. Jesse Jackson as he is ‘pivoting’ from heading Rainbow/PUSH
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
No mention of trump from @BernieSanders but a lot of mentions abt Brandon @Brandon4Chicago
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
May seem like captain obvious but I’m being told Vallas will speak but not concede tonight
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
4 months
@RayLong Did not peg you as a liquid death guy but I guess quitting the Trib changes people
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
6 months
@adrianamperezr @chicagotribune just found out about blank space do you know that one
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
What should the new flag be?? Maybe chonkosaurus?
@ChiTribCloutSt
Chicago Tribune Politics
1 year
Legislators OK putting Illinois on path toward a new state flag
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
9 months
Huge news!!
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hank sanders
1 year
@Brandon4Chicago Another thing this article touches on is how so many of the aldermen who endorsed Vallas represent wards that massively came out for Johnson. @MooreforIL likened it to making the right decision for your child even if they don't agree.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
According to the contract between @NASCARChicago and @ChicagoParks both parties must agree to postpone the event. @NASCARChicago doesn't want to have to offer refunds and @ChicagoParks doesn't want to anger Chicago commuters more. But both sides want to make $$
@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
Still some hope for the main event at 5:00.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
This has gotta be the least ripe avocado I’ve over seen
@RepKamBuckner
Rep.Kam Buckner ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
1 year
Breakfast this morning was a hit. I put together Air fryer avocado with eggs, shrimp and remoulade. 👨🏾‍🍳🤌🏾 Even Kas demanded not to have his normal breakfast for some of this. Try it!
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
4 months
@RayLong @chicagotribune Oops I told them you quit...🥴😂
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
5 months
She kept the cutout??
@UChiPolitics
UChicago Institute of Politics (IOP)
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Update, lost my VIP credentials :/
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
And please no one tell bullington I may have borrowed his rain jacket..
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
I talked to several reporters, none of us saw @PaulVallas at the front with @Brandon4Chicago @chicagosmayor . Did I miss something?? Also, mini ponies :))
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
@JakeSheridan_ @chicagotribune Who got the car alarm's vote??
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
8 months
Orland Park Rev. Stephen Cliffgard Lee has been booked after being indicted with 18 others including @realDonaldTrump His council told me thanks in part to a donation by @DiamondandSilk his bond of $7.5k has been paid and he plans to be back in Orland Park preaching on Sunday.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Can we get them a few more pixels
@CPDTransit
CPD_Transit
1 year
Public Transportation Section Officers @CTA Western Blueline conducting safety awareness summit for the ridership.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
11 months
Illinois lawmakers are the worlds best procrastinators. The new elected Chicago school board map that they have had 2 years to draw up was due July1 ‘23, but in just a few hours Dems amended to give themselves until April 1 ‘24
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
@ShiaKapos Well she got her photo with the future mayor
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Me after a long day :/ Me after using the mouth of a @ScrubDaddy to clean a spoon :)
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
It would be crazy if this is why he's on the 5 dollar bill
@BeschlossDC
Michael Beschloss
1 year
Contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets at moment of his assassination tonight 1865–these were not shown to public for 111 years: #LOC
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hank sanders
1 year
@byaliceyin Chicago Twitter for me has been 85% articles by Alice Yin
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
9 months
@byaliceyin Hot take.. not something I enjoy
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
Still some hope for the main event at 4:30. Rain slowing.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Vibes
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
A new development in 50th Ward story: @ChicagoDSA @DemSocialists rescinded their endorsement of Mueze Bawany. Interestingly, no mention of tweets, all about his distance from DSA supported issues
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
For the many thousands of dollars it must cost to rent out of the top floor of the hotel for special guests, I can report there are no local news channels on the tv…
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
11 months
Looks like folks are handling this well...
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@chicagotribune
Chicago Tribune
11 months
Public libraries in Illinois could be cut off from state funding if they remove books and other materials from their shelves for “partisan or doctrinal” reasons under a measure signed into law Monday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
10 months
A sign of the times: high school students in IL will have to learn about fentanyl and IL schools must be stocked with Narcan. Policy change came from a young student dealing with a tragic loss.
@PetrellaReports
Dan Petrella
10 months
Naperville high school student confronted loss by working for state legislation on fentanyl education, @hanksanders_ reports.
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
5 months
hell ya now I can waste egregious amounts of money all under one roof😍
@CrainsChicago
Crain's Chicago Business
5 months
Foxtrot and Dom's Kitchen to merge
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
Paul “has always been a supporter for women’s rights.” - @AldermanTabares
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
1 year
“It’s just simply too close to call and as we’re having this conversation at 8:25, it looks increasingly less likely that we will have a decision tonight.” Brian Hopkins 2nd ward ald and event manager for Vallas event
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@hanksanders_
hank sanders
3 months
@JeremyGorner @Super70sSports About once a week I come across gorner firing off obscure retired athletes and it makes my day every time
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