Chicago Journal

The Chicago Journal is a subscriber-supported blog focused on the political, cultural, and economic issues of Chicago and its metro area.

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@CWBChicago Banned our site after only a few posts. Whichever mod did it also added us to a larger ban list, and we couldn't post on many of popular subs at the time. We, too, politely reached out, a couple times, until we finally got a reply that just said, "You know why." That was it.

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A burning train car, a shooting under the Christmas lights, a killing in a doorway. Three tragedies close in space and time, the cause all the same. And no one with the sense to stop it.

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Ryne Sandberg understood that when a kid looks up at you with wide-eyed admiration, you don’t make a fool out of them. Craig writes a tribute to the Cubs legend who respected the game, and us, too much to let us down.

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The sound of a once-mighty machine is replaced by a resounding crack of a gavel, the final note in a symphony of corruption, patronage, and unchecked power that spanned more than half a century.

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The type of content that brings all Chicago together.

[Ben Heisler @bennyheis]

A new Pope from Chicago needs a true Chicago introduction... 🔊

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Explore this deep dive on Illinois corruption as a real-world experiment. Hopefully, AI can help us unite data-driven analysis with creative understanding for a smarter, more transparent future. Either way, this is only the beginning.

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New contributor Wink Swindell cheers the Mayor's approval rating, his $830M bond spree, and sanctuary city bravado. He urges the mayor to go all-in... As long as he gets a piece...

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[Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes]

BREAKING: Michael Madigan and Michael McClain were indicted on a slew of federal corruption charges. Here is where the jury landed on each one, updated as the verdict is read in court.

Follow our live blog for updates: https://t.co/xcxnKl82r5

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

BREAKING: Michael Madigan convicted of bribery conspiracy at landmark trial; jury cannot agree on racketeering
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[Jason Meisner @jmetr22b]

///BREAKING/// Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the witness stand in his own corruption trial, arguably the most powerful politician ever to testify in Chicago's federal court.

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New format coming soon.

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Official Poll: How do you pronounce Chicago?

[The Chicago Spectator @ChiSpectator]

Officer Jeffrey Friedlieb died by suicide yesterday night on the 4700 block of N Lamon. On 18 July 2011 Officer Friedlieb and his partner Officer Delvalle were shot in the line of duty near Pulaski and Wilcox after attempting to apprehend a suspected drug dealer. Friedlieb was born and raised on the Northwest side of Chicago.

He attended St. Tarcissus School, graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 2000, and briefly attended the University of Iowa. In 2003, Friedlieb enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and served his time as a M1A1 Tank Crewman. Shortly after enlisting, he was deployed to Fallujah, Iraq where he took part in the Battle of Fallujah in November of 2004. In July 2007, he was honorably discharged as a sergeant from the Marine Corps, and then began his career with the Chicago Police Department.

May he rest in peace and we express our deepest condolences to his family.

Photo provided by a friend.

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Official Poll: Is the Air & Water Show still awesome?

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Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis ordered that the halt on the law be lifted 60 days after Tuesday's opinion, on Sept. 18, 2023.

#Illinois #Politics

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Become a subscriber to the Chicago Journal and included in your subscription is a new home address on the fediverse, using Mastodon.

#Chicago #fediverse #mastodon

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Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55, is the second firefighter to die this week following 49-year-old Jermaine Pelt, who died yesterday battling a fire on the south side.

#ChicagoScanner

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One of the firefighters was reported in “very critical” condition. Two others were in stable condition.

#ChicagoScanner

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Johnson, a Cook County commissioner endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, won a close race over former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas.

#Chicago

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