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Hemp product sales curtailed in Chicago with City Council vote • Chicago paid $26.5M in OT to ineligible employees, report says
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel leans on his Chicago experience as he pitches school reform in Washington

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel chafed at the idea a teachers’ strike and blowback to his closing of schools during his tenure would dampen enthusiasm for his future educational plans.

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Hemp product sales curtailed in Chicago with City Council vote

The ban does not outlaw hemp topicals, beverages or animal products. And it allows affected products to continue to be sold in state-licensed marijuana dispensaries.

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Chicago paid $26.5M in OT to ineligible employees, report says

Over 1,000 likely ineligible employees received the extra pay from 2020 to 2024, according to the report by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.

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Chicago city worker sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to threatening Illinois state lawmaker

Joseph Haggerty’s conviction for threatening Republican Sen. Andrew Chesney of Freeport comes amid growing concerns Republicans and Democrats have been subjected to violence and threats.

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Judge denies former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau’s attempt to dismiss order regarding his political blog

A Cook County judge denied Keith Pekau’s request to dismiss an order requiring him to remove confidential information from his blog.

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New Melissa Conyears-Ervin ad in Illinois’ 7th District race highlights federal campaign spending loophole

New campaign commercial for Melissa Conyears-Ervin is technically for state central committeewoman spot, allowing her to boost her congressional bid to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis with state campaign funds.

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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press,

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Republicans and some Democrats back contempt for the Clintons in House Epstein probe

A House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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