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Corruption in Illinois breeds voter cynicism, but what about voter apathy?

Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased.

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Advocates for clergy sex abuse survivors want accused priest added to all Chicago-area diocese list

The Rev. Richard McGrath’s name belongs on lists of abusers kept by all church districts where he worked, supporters of survivors say.

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Chicago Sun-Times High School Football Player of the Year: Mount Carmel’s Darrion Dupree

Dupree is Mount Carmel’s first Player of the Year since Tony Furjanic in 1981.

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Detainees who died at Cook County Jail in 2023 remembered in vigil

The sheriff’s office said that of the 16 people who died in custody at the jail in 2023, five were overdoses and four were due to natural causes. Two were slain.

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Residents blast landlord who they say ignored calls to address bugs, problems

Current and former tenants of Gary Carlson alleged they’ve had problems with bedbugs, mold, roaches and repairs. The city has 71 active housing court cases against him, with the latest hearing scheduled for Thursday.

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Black utility workers in lawsuit allege they face discrimination while working at Peoples Gas

Nearly a dozen former and current Peoples Gas workers allege that the utility company racially discriminated against Black employees in the Chicago area, according to a recently filed federal lawsuit.

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Central Market food and retail space lands at Midway Airport: ‘It represents the global city that we truly are’

The Central Market’s opening marked completion of the eight-year, $400 million Midway Modernization Program, which expanded security checkpoints and upgraded parking garages and concessions.

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Heroic police officers, firefighters honored for bravery in ceremony not held since COVID-19 lockdown

After a four-year hiatus, Mayor Brandon Johnson presented the Carter Harrison and Lambert Tree awards to six police officers and firefighters. One of the honorees said she was “blessed that everybody ... was able to go home to their families alive.”

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Postal police would return to the street to help stamp out mail carrier assaults under new bill in Congress

For years, postal police patrolled the streets alongside letter carriers, protecting them and making arrests. But since 2020, postal police have been confined to USPS property as the number of thefts and attacks have risen.

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Five years ago today: Butcher paper signals FBI raid on offices of ‘untouchable’ Ed Burke — and changes Chicago history

Reporters could only speculate about what prompted the raid, but ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot admits she “rode that wave ‘till it crashed on the beach.”

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Boy, 16, shot, wounded walking to school in North Lawndale

A teen was walking with a friend on Monday morning through Douglass Park when someone in a black Ford Explorer opened fire, police said. He’s in good condition.

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Chicago CRED receives ‘transformational’ $21 million grant from Sue Ling Gin Foundation to fight gun violence

The violence reduction organization, founded by former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will use the funds to expand its work on the South and West sides.

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As O’Hare expansion price tag climbs, airport’s two biggest carriers want project scaled back – or grounded

United and American airlines are slated to share a new “global terminal” handling both domestic and international flights — a project funded in part by airlines. But now both carriers want Mayor Brandon Johnson to alter those plans.

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No longer a traveling troupe, American Blues Theater unveils its first permanent home

The theater company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday for its new home at 5627 N. Lincoln Ave.

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Her family called police for help, then her lease was terminated

Diamond Jones is challenging Richton Park’s crime-free ordinance, saying it violated her constitutional rights. The suburban Cook County community is among several municipalities with similar laws on the books.

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A stitch in time: Joffrey Ballet costume crew stands ready to fix any rips in ‘The Nutcracker’

From repairing torn pants to stopping the walnuts from bumping into each other on stage, the work of Joffrey Ballet’s sewing team goes on long after the show starts.

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COVID-19 dogs Burke trial, but no plans to halt rest of week’s testimony

COVID-19 is arguably one of the reasons it took so long for the feds to take former Ald. Ed Burke to trial in the first place. The FBI raided his offices five years ago this week. Criminal charges followed in 2019, but the pandemic helped scuttle plans to begin the…

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Specialty grocers Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market to merge

They will form a new company, Outfox Hospitality, where Dom’s co-founder Bob Mariano will be an adviser and board member.

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City changing migrant arrivals playbook

Taking advantage of a slowing number of buses arriving in Chicago and with an eye toward winter, the city is retooling its approach to welcoming migrants, aiming to soon empty all police stations.

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CHA mounts $50 million program to fix up scattered sites

The agency promises to be “laser focused” over the next 18 months on its vacant single-family homes and smaller apartment buildings.

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CTA Yellow Line service remains suspended after crash that injured 38

A reopening date for the line, which handles about 1,500 commuters every weekday, hasn’t been set. A southbound train struck a snow plow on tracks near the Howard stop.

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Construction of winter tents for migrants in Brighton Park to start Monday

A contractor is expected to begin the final phase of construction over the objections of Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) at a site where heavy metal contamination was found.

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Convention for Palestine brings thousands to Tinley Park to preserve culture and community amid the Israel-Hamas war

Taher Herzallah, who came from Minneapolis, said he wanted people to know of those who’ve been killed, like a cousin’s young daughter: “Her favorite thing in the world was dolls and playing outside.”

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Polling Place: How much football did you pile onto your plate this Thanksgiving?

We also asked if the holiday was better or worse because the Bears weren’t one of the six teams playing. In hindsight, maybe it was a dumb question.

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