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Former state Rep. Edward Acevedo’s second day of testimony in the Michael Madigan corruption trial got testy today from the moment a prosecutor said “Good morning.”
By reminding Acevedo of his failure to bring his glasses to court on Monday — which drew the ire of the judge — Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu set the tone for what would be a rapid-fire series of questions about Acevedo’s memory and how his testimony in Madigan’s trial differed from what he told a federal grand jury under oath two years ago.
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OSHA cites suburban solar panel company for allegedly exposing workers to ‘deadly’ hazards
Federal regulators have cited solar panel company Sunrun Installation Services for allegedly exposing workers to what were described as “deadly” fall hazards in the Chicago suburbs, the U.S. Department of Labor said. Read more here.
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- IDOT pushes back lane reopenings on the Kennedy Expressway to January
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Advocate Health Care to spend $1 billion on South Side plan that includes replacing Trinity Hospital
Advocate Health Care plans to spend $1 billion overhauling how it provides health care on the South Side of Chicago — replacing Advocate Trinity Hospital with a smaller facility with far fewer beds, while expanding access to primary and specialty care. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- State board approves Ascension plan to sell nine Illinois hospitals for $370 million
- City says a Pilsen scrap metal shredder with a history of air pollution violations can continue operating
‘Somebody is going to blow a gasket soon.’ Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ 8th straight loss.
The defense battled tough — the Vikings only outgained the Bears 329 to 284 in total offense — but the Bears were a wreck on third down and couldn’t overcome a slew of self-inflicted errors in losing for the eighth consecutive time to fall to 4-10. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Lonzo Ball called game. 4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 1-point win over the Toronto Raptors.
- Column: It’s been a hard year for some G.O.A.T.s, from Bill Belichick’s career switch to Michael Jordan’s real estate
Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis keep discussing tunes on ‘Sound Opinions.’ Their 1,000th episode is in January.
Syndicated to 100 public radio stations nationally via PRX and available online at soundopinions.org, it is a show with deep roots here. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- Review: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ is a hectic Disney origin story, told in a dubious digital style
- Chicagoan of the Year in Classical Music: Composer Shawn Okpebholo’s music always means something
- Chicagoans of the Year in Books: Javier and Kristin Ramirez of Exile in Bookville are getting good energy back in volumes
What we know about the Madison school shooting
Much about the shooting remained unclear as investigators looked for a motive and detectives searched a home that they believed was connected to the attack. Read more here.
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