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1996 Democratic convention was redemption for Chicago — and Daley
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoDaley was determined to showcase a new and different Chicago on the world stage and erase the ugly...
Meet the ‘Rap-brarian:’ Chicago librarian by day, rapper by night
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCHICAGO — The secret lives of librarians, may not sound like a bestseller, but at one West Side...
Jerry West, Hall of Famer and inspiration behind NBA logo, dies at 86
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoThe NBA has never confirmed the worst-kept secret in basketball, that Jerry West is the player whose...
Ballot measures to rev up voters
Politico· 2 days agoDaley ‘saw this as an opportunity to show a city that does work — not a city that crumbles under the pressure of protesters,’ said Leslie Fox, executive director of the 1996 ...
Riot Fest departure from Chicago's Douglass Park sparks more debate over costs and gains for...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCHICAGO — Sheila McNary had a somewhat complicated relationship with Riot Fest over the years. The...
Will Bally’s planned $1.7 billion Chicago casino get built by 2026? The odds may be shrinking.
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoResponding to doubts raised this week by Mayor Brandon Johnson about the viability of the ambitious...
Lightfoot to take on another higher education teaching role
Crain s Chicago Business· 2 days agoThe visiting professor role is something of a homecoming for Lightfoot. Lightfoot will co-teach a strategic public policy consulting class with the school's associate dean for research and policy ...
Chicago's commissioner of business affairs retiring
Crain s Chicago Business· 2 days agoAffairs & Consumer Protection, is leaving City Hall by the end of the month. Meyer, a City Hall veteran of four administrations, told people he will leave by the end of the month. The
Biden Good News; RCP on SiriusXM; Quote of the Week | RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics· 2 days agoDonald Trump turns 78 years old today, a milestone that until recent American history would have...
Former Gov. James R. Thompson remembered as ‘titan’ in state government
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBut Thompson had the last laugh. The legislation passed 60-55, with the official time marked 11:59...
