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Flying from O’Hare during the holidays? Take note of these traveling tips to ease your stress

Don’t let the quirks of O’Hare or one of the airlines get to you. Look for someone wearing a blue vest, a Travelers Aid Chicago volunteer, to get help.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amid PPP fraud investigation, 9 top employees have left chief Cook County judge’s office

A year into Judge Timothy Evans’ still-secret investigation, the Sun-Times has found that nine of his highest-paid employees who left match loan recipients in the fraud-ridden Paycheck Protection Program.

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Governor Abbott's Migrant Transportation Escalates, White House Slams Extreme Policies

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's latest move to transport migrants to sanctuary cities, like Chicago, is slammed as a political stunt by the White House. Meanw...

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Chicago man exonerated in 2011 murder case where legally blind eyewitness gave testimony

A Chicago man who was exonerated of murder has been released from prison after more than 12 years

The Independent UK

Chicago P.D. Showrunner Drops New Details About Upton In Tracy Spiridakos' Final Season, And I Have Just One Question

Now that the Chicago P.D. showrunner has shed some light on Upton in Season 11, there's one big question that I'm asking.

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Schaumburg shooting suspect being treated at hospital flees

Dion T. Rodgers is wanted in connection with a shooting Dec, 13 in suburban Schaumburg. He was last seen in the 2000 block of West Division Street in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Brandon Johnson, city leaders react to Ed Burke guilty verdict in corruption case

Former and current elected officials comment on the conviction of the longest-serving, once-powerful dean of the Chicago City Council. ‘The tyranny of Ed Burke is over,’ former Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.

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Former Chicago paralegal pleads guilty to embezzling over $600,000 from bankruptcy estate accounts

Becky Louise Sutton, formerly of Forest Park, pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge for embezzling funds from bankruptcy estate accounts from 2009 to 2018.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago shelters deal with surge in homeless pets

Large breed dogs are the toughest to get adopted.

Chicago Sun-Times

A federal jury has convicted Ed Burke. Chicago is better for it.

It was a conviction not just of Ed Burke, but the old ‘Chicago way’ of trading favors for political gain. Jurors finally said ‘No more.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke found guilty of corruption

A federal jury has convicted former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke on 13 counts of corruption alleging he used his power to win private law business from developers

The Independent UK

Ed Burke’s unwelcome birthday present

The disgraced — and now guilty — former member of the Chicago City Council enters his eighth decade as a convicted felon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Charter plane company used to transport deportees for U.S. was hired by Texas governor to bring asylum-seekers to Chicago

iAero Airways, which has worked for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, transported 120 migrants to O’Hare Airport on Tuesday on orders from Gov. Greg Abbott.

Chicago Sun-Times

I’ve changed my tune on dollar stores, but Black neighborhoods still need full-service grocers

Dollar stores do fill a void and are convenient in Chicago, Natalie Moore writes. But they don’t sell fresh produce and offer too much canned and processed food.

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Massive surge of migrants overwhelms border, Texas flies them to Chicago

Join the chaotic yet eye-opening journey with Bill Malugin at the US-Mexico border as he reports on the overwhelming influx of migrants and Texas Governor ...

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Current, former City Council colleagues call Burke conviction ‘sad’ and ‘a tragedy’

There’s affection and respect for the man who mentored far more colleagues than he bullied during his record 54-year reign. Ald. Ray Lopez said Burke’s ‘fingerprints are on so much of what is Chicago. To have this as the final act of a remarkable career is a tragedy.’

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Immigration crisis escalates as Texas governor accused of human trafficking

President Biden addresses the immigration crisis with Mexico's president as Republican Governor Abbott's controversial immigration moves make headlines. Ch...

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Ed Burke ‘had his hand out for money.’ Powerful politician convicted of extortion, bribery in historic verdict

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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Once studying to become a forensic pathologist, Everett Reynolds pivoted hard — into the art world

He’s now painting large-scale murals in the Chicago area, including in the Pilsen area where he recently completed a painting showing of a young woman floating in the air with the help of smiley-face balloons.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally’s Chicago casino set to operate 24/7 starting next week

Since opening in September, the casino at 600 N. Wabash Ave. has shut down from 4 a.m. till 8 a.m.

Latin Times

Texas Governor Abbott Starts Migrant Charter Flights Sending a First to Chicago

The measure follows a crackdown by the city on "rogue" bus operators, Texas' main mean of taking migrants to other cities

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Bitter Cold & Migrant Surge Overwhelm Chicago's Shelter Resources

Find out how Chicago is creatively handling the influx of migrants sent by Governor Abbott, straining resources and challenging city officials. 🛩️✈️🌎

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Wind of Change: Chicago's Creative Solution for Asylum-Seekers at O'Hare!

In a quirky twist, Chicago finds itself playing host to a flight full of asylum-seekers from Texas. Get the lowdown on this unexpected migration situation!

The Guardian - US

Texas sends plane to Chicago with over 100 people who crossed US-Mexico border

Spokesman for Greg Abbott says flights are result of criticism over his operation of bussing migrants to Democratic-led cities

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Chicago man freed after wrongful conviction; fourth exoneration in month

From behind bars to newfound freedom, hear the remarkable tale of Darian Harris, wrongly convicted in Chicago, as he joins the growing list of exonerated m...

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