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Sentencing hearings in the “ComEd Four” bribery case involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan will be delayed until after the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on a key federal bribery statute that has put several high-profile public corruption cases in limbo, a judge ruled today.
Prosecutors had argued against the delay, saying defense attorneys were doing a premature victory lap and that there is a public interest in seeing the case through in a timely fashion.
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Tom Skilling delivers emotional final forecast on WGN-TV
Joined by colleagues past and present, Skilling’s poignant farewell broadcast took over the entire 10 p.m. news, with recollections and video highlights from his nearly half century at the station. Read more here.
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Low tax collection rate in south suburbs shows need for development, changes in Springfield
Only 86.4% of billed taxes owed by residents were collected by local governments in the south suburbs, according to an analysis of the recently concluded 2022 tax year, far below the average tax collection rate in Cook County of 96%. Read more here.
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Caleb Williams confidential: Buzz from the NFL scouting combine on what the Chicago Bears must consider with the No. 1 draft pick
The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 selection in the draft, which begins April 25, and are immersed in a study of the quarterback class — with Williams at the center of their radar. Read more here.
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TimeLine Theatre announces a 2024-25 season of ‘producing partnerships’
The unusual TimeLine plan also includes the Chicago premiere of “Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley” as adapted and directed by Christopher McElroen for his company the american vicarious. Read more here.
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A wildfire scorching the Texas Panhandle has grown to the largest in state history
The Smokehouse Creek fire’s explosive growth slowed Thursday as snow fell and winds and temperatures dipped, but it was still untamed and threatening. It is the largest of several major fires burning in the rural Panhandle section of the state. Read more here.
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