Tony Arnold
@tonyjarnold
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BREAKING NEWS: Longtime Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won’t seek reelection, a WBEZ Illinois exclusive
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The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S. Senate.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasquale: No decision on retrial.
#BREAKING Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been found guilty of a bribery conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud: https://t.co/oGOW3uTEN3
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Madigan jurors say they have a decision on 17 counts, deadlocked on 12 others
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The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.
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Michael Madigan just entered the courtroom, along with his lawyers. Mike McClain is here, too. Everyone is making their way in.
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#Colombia has received four times more #Venezuelans than the United States. But that small and relatively poor South American country offered the #migrants paths to formal employment, health care, education and citizenship. I went to see the integration.
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The small, relatively poor South American country has received four times more Venezuelans than the United States but offers a path to integration. We went to see it.
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Some alderpersons say the Bears plan is out of step w/ the progressive agenda Johnson campaigned on. "It’s hard for me to put a correlation there between a public subsidy for billionaires and a progressive agenda. Those are oxymorons." https://t.co/heffbh6grO w/ @MariahWoelfel
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Chicago Public Media says they want to reach diverse audiences, but cut the people who make these programs. Cut corporate greed and save @WBEZ and @Vocalo instead! #SaveWBEZ #SaveVocalo
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Chicago Public Media says they want to reach diverse audiences, but cut the people who make these programs. Cut corporate greed and save @WBEZ and @Vocalo instead! #SaveWBEZ #SaveVocalo. Make your...
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I and my @NerdettePodcast colleagues are among the people laid off yesterday. there’s a lot to figure out, but we will still be making the show for a bit yet. thank you to the hundreds of people who have reached out with their support. your kind words are such a comfort.
Chicago Public Media, which oversees WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times, announced layoffs at both organizations amid declining fundraising, listenership and philanthropic support.
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Here is my lengthy story about the political jockeying and community organizing in the days leading up to a vote on a resolution for a cease-fire, expected tomorrow, with analysis, too, of what effect it could have. https://t.co/gAV0wC3xLo
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Nearly a third of the City Council urged Mayor Brandon Johnson to rescind a policy that will boot thousands of migrants from shelters Feb. 1st. "To put it simply: the City should not be in the business of handing out eviction notices." https://t.co/YedgtLR5ZK w/ @MariahWoelfel
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BREAKING: 'Jurors find Ed Burke guilty of racketeering in corruption federal trial.' @SeidelContent and @MariahWoelfel report. https://t.co/yPTEM4TQvy
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A jury of nine women and three men heard from 38 witnesses over 16 days of testimony as prosecutors made their case that Burke was “a bribe taker” and “an extortionist.”
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Lol @chitribopinions. My story wasn’t a “plant.” I had to push for the interviews in it & the policy wouldn’t be public w/out my reporting. This shot at our newsroom is out of line. Here’s my follow-up story if you need new material: https://t.co/Eu3734NbWX
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"Why does public corruption keep happening? … Why Chicago?" A look at the effect on Illinois' democracy as Chicago watches its fourth major corruption trial of 2023 play out — with more set to come in 2024. From @davemckinney:
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Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter...
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NEW: Cook County eyes $100 million ‘disaster response and recovery’ fund. * $70M for migrant health care * $20M for suburbs to help migrants. *$10M for other disasters (ie: flooding) https://t.co/2o8IjqkVh8
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Details are scarce on “a tiered 60-day shelter stay limit” asylum-seekers will soon be subject to. A top deputy of the mayor's said: "No one will be kicked out if they’re able to demonstrate that they have made progress with seeking permanent housing."
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Chicago workers will soon be able to earn at least 10 days paid leave annually — double what they’re currently guaranteed. Here’s a breakdown of the new regulations: https://t.co/y7ERIg8PQX
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The federal corruption trial of ex-Ald. Ed Burke is delayed by COVID. One attorney on the case has tested positive. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall is pressing pause until next Thursday. Opening augments had been expected to take place today, but will now be pushed a week.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tie-breaking vote against formally censuring his former floor leader after Ald. Emma Mitts accepted Ald. Ramirez-Rosa’s apology for attempting to block her from joining a City Council meeting last week. https://t.co/61VLp7zEWe w/@MariahWoelfel
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Ald. Scott Waguespack is moving to censure Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa for alleged bullying. A spox for the City Clerk’s Office told @Tessa_Weinberg they don’t keep lists, but since 2010, there’s only been 1 effort to censure a council member, Ald. James Gardiner, which failed.
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Ald. Scott Waguespack moves to censure Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa for his actions last week: https://t.co/ggwyVY31Xa “What happened on Thursday should be unacceptable in this body,” Waguespack says.
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