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SHOCKING: 2 | Mind Blowing Facts

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

City Hall went after Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. for owning a drug house in West Garfield Park

Within months after Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office, the police twice raided a two-flat owned by Burnett and his wife Darlena Williams-Burnett and accused them in a lawsuit of owning a “public nuisance” where drugs were sold.

Chicago Sun-Times

Another one bites the dust: Ald. Reboyras chooses retirement over difficult reelection campaign

Ariel Reboyras will serve out the remainder of his term and call it a career — after 20 years as alderperson and 44 years in city government — when the new council is sworn in next May.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Lightfoot: Latest challenger’s call for top cop’s ouster ‘astounding,’ progress on crime is ‘remarkable’

The mayor expressed “total confidence” in CPD Supt. David Brown and said mayoral challenger Ald. Sophia King and others calling for Brown’s removal sound like people who “don’t know anything about public safety.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Langston Galloway on free agency: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving are holding things up

Langston Galloway split time between Milwaukee and Brooklyn last season and also played in a series of Olympic qualifiers for USA Basketball. He has not yet signed with a team for 2022-23 and offers an insight on that piece of his future. "Right now ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nets lukewarm on trade involving Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and draft picks for Kevin Durant

In the case of Mitchell, the fact Herro is contract extension eligible this offseason - and would be a restricted free agent in 2023 if no extension is reached - gives the Jazz pause. Especially considering Herro is asking for a max contract. While ...

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Jeff Green to pick up his player option

Nuggets veteran power forward Jeff Green is expected to pick up his $4.5 million player option, a league source told The Denver Post on Friday. Green has until Monday to opt-in for next season. Source: Mike Singer @ Denver Post What's the buzz on ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Deandre Ayton likely to land a max contract

Ayton is expected to command a maximum salary, sources said, but there is skepticism among league executives the Suns would match such a lucrative offer. Source: Jake Fischer @ Bleacher Report What's the buzz on Twitter? Duane Rankin @ DuaneRankin ...

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Monty Williams not that into Deandre Ayton?

The recent Williams dynamic may simply echo consistent word-dating back to the trade deadline-from league sources with knowledge of the situation that Ayton is not particularly a favorite of Phoenix's head coach. Williams has purportedly griped ...

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Lightfoot won’t be deposed in former top cop’s sexual harassment case

A federal judge on Thursday granted the city’s motion directing former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson and his accuser to submit written questions to Mayor Lightfoot, shooting down a request for a potentially embarrassing deposition.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former top cop wants Mayor Lightfoot to give deposition in sexual assault and harassment case

City Hall lawyers have argued that written questions are more appropriate under the standard for seeking information from high-level government officials.

Chicago Sun-Times

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