Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson buys $5.2M Loop condo • No Democratic National Convention repeat for Chicago in 2028
The Spin Thursday, August 20, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Former state Sen. Darren Bailey, in a rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker for governor, suggested in an interview that he didn’t believe in the widely accepted theory of evolution. | | | | | Chicago mayoral candidate and businessman Willie Wilson in July paid $5.2 million to buy outright the 49th-floor Loop condominium that he had been renting for the past several years. | | | | | The Democratic National Committee announced early Thursday that it had narrowed its list of potential host cities for the party’s 2028, presidential nominating convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia, eliminating Chicago and Atlanta. | | | | | The Will County Board renews intergovernmental agreements for use of Flock license plate reader cameras on county roads. | | | | | Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant proposed no increase in this year’s property tax levy, prompting bipartisan applause. | | | | | President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole. | | | | | Homer Glen and Homer Towship residents opposed Badger Daylighting’s plans to relocate from Channahon 38 acres along 159th Street. | | | | | Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will return to the United Kingdom, seemingly marking the end to a yearslong rift between them and the royal family. | | | | | U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries. | | | |
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