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Rubin: A salute to the late Mike Downey — which he would have written better
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoEmbracing a new clan We hit the basics in our story a few days ago: raised south of Chicago, started...
Mike Downey, decorated sports writer and former Chicago Tribune columnist, dies at 72
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMike Downey, a longtime sports writer who wrote the Chicago Tribune’s “In the Wake of the News” column from 2003 to 2008, died Wednesday in California at age 72. Downey suffered a heart attack ...
Chicago progressive mayor spent more than 30k in campaign funds on hair and makeup in one year:...
Fox News· 6 days agoChicago's Democratic Mayor Brandon Johnson spent more than $30,000 of campaign funds on hair and...
Mike Downey was the quickest wit in town ... and a sweetheart of a guy
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoMike Downey was one of my sportswriting heroes. My first job out of college was at Star Publications...
Will Bally’s planned $1.7 billion Chicago casino get built by 2026? The odds may be shrinking.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 19 hours agoTo paraphrase Mark Twain, reports that the planned $1.7 billion Bally’s Chicago permanent casino may be doomed before the first shovel is planted are, according to the company’s chairman, greatly ...
The Rundown: Migrant families with children face eviction
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 2 days agoThe first wave of evictions this year mostly impacted single men and women, but Mayor Brandon...
Mike Downey, Free Press sports columnist during '84 World Series, dies
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoRaised in Chicago, Downey started his newspaper career at age 15 with a chain in the southern...
‘Appearances matter’: Chicago mayor spends over $30K on personal grooming
BizPac Review· 6 days agoChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is making heads with his significant personal grooming expenses, exceeding $30,000 in the past year. That’s according to the Chicago Sun Times, which […]
How do I change my name and gender marker? A guide to Illinois’ system for the LGBTQ+ community
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoFor members of the LGBTQ+ community, changing your name and gender markers can mean better quality...
Misinformation is a 'real danger to our democracy.' What can election boards do about it?
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 20 hours agoWhen a spokesperson for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners accidentally misreported mail-in ballot numbers during the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney this spring ...