WGN: Judge blasts Blagojevich in brutal takedown
In a scathing and stinging decision — that was as much poetry as it was mockery – a federal judge denied former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s effort to overturn his ineligibility to hold office.
Center Square: Chicago’s mayor not giving up on failed tax hike on real estate
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vows to continue with his agenda despite an apparent defeat of his Bring Chicago Home referendum this week.
NBC 5: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's Chief of Staff retiring
The mayor’s office announced the news in a Thursday press release, saying Rich Guidice “admirably served the City of Chicago, earning tremendous respect under four mayors and across multiple City departments.”
The Wall Street Journal: Glimmers of election hope in Chicago
Windy City voters reject a property tax hike pushed by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union.
Chicago Tribune: Protecting our kids from abuse must be our highest priority
An employee at Fenton High School in Bensenville was fired after sexual abuse allegations were disclosed earlier this month. The local police department is investigating allegations of a decade long inappropriate relationship with a former student.
Chicago Sun-Times: Pritzker heads to California to promote Illinois film biz, fundraise for convention and abortion rights
Gov. J.B. Pritzker leaves Sunday for a five-night economic development trip to California to promote Illinois to business and film leaders — and to raise funds for Chicago’s Democratic National Convention and two key abortion initiatives.
Chicago Tribune: Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead slips slightly in race for state’s attorney as mail-in ballots begin to be tallied
Retired Appellate Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke’s tight lead in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney shrank ever-so-slightly Thursday evening as the last-remaining votes on Election Day from city precincts were tabulated along with a batch of mail-in ballots from the suburbs.
WCIA: Nationwide network outage hits Illinois DMVs
DMVs across the country, including those in Central Illinois, are currently down as a result of a network outage.