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Chicago Sun-Times - Politics

Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions

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Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan calls gun case against Chicago anti-violence volunteer a 'travesty'

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Mayor Johnson's budget director Annette Guzman resigns

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After Senate primary loss, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi shifts focus to new PAC — and his political future

14 hours ago

House Democrats may need policy change to properly handle complaints

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Illinois GOP trails badly in midterm cash

17 days ago

Ammons indictment puts all eyes on Welch

21 days ago

Indiana sues Merrillville for opposing potential ICE facility

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Joining mayor's race, Giannoulias casts himself as a coalition builder, says Johnson 'has not met the moment'

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Federal judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit seeking full access to Illinois voter rolls

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Chicago teens riff on 'Love Island,' 'aura' trend to pitch campaigns pushing peers to put down guns

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Watchdog's report on Benton raises more questions about Speaker Welch's handling of sexual harassment

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New Illinois law aims to rein in social media apps that get kids hooked on scrolling

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Cook County Health predicts charity care will soar to highest level in over a decade

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Trump administration stops work on Great Lakes Asian carp project near Joliet

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Westchester man died from heat stress, autopsy finds

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Illinois SNAP recipients kicked off the federal food program are getting $400 from the state

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Other cities also struggle with 'teen takeovers.' What can Chicago learn from them?

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Indicted ex-Loretto exec's return to U.S. could add to feds' 'Broadview 6' headaches

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Suburban cemetery workers arrested by ICE join nationwide effort to hold federal agents accountable

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USA v. Michael Madigan

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear his corruption case

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City Council urged to postpone police superintendent search until after mayoral election

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Rep. Delia Ramirez taking leave during August recess to recover from surgery

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Libertyville man gets 6 months in prison for threatening federal judges with photos of bullets

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Chicago needs to change tactics in war on rats, inspector general says

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Mayor Johnson's acting CFO abruptly departs as budget season looms

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As Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch navigates a new crisis, an older scandal remains unresolved

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In Midway Blitz aftermath, Lake View man sues feds for raiding his home, arresting construction worker

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Patients call on Pritzker to reopen Weiss, West Suburban hospitals

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban into law to make classrooms 'more conducive to learning'

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Mayor Johnson explains why he hasn't decided whether to seek a second term

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3 charged with stealing, vandalizing Flock license plate readers in west suburbs

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Chicago's mayoral campaign revs up as circulation of nominating petitions starts

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Rep. Delia Ramirez visits Chicagoans at Kentucky ICE detention center and calls conditions 'devastating'

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Illinois sees 16% drop in SNAP enrollment 1 year after food program overhaul

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Chicago renters' rights are at stake in dueling City Hall proposals

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