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Chicago progressive leaders remember organizer Amisha Patel • Gov. JB Pritzker says Bears stadium bill ‘within the framework’ of deal the team would accept
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Gov. JB Pritzker pushes Illinois watchdog to speed up investigation into Rep. Harry Benton

State Rep. Harry Benton of Plainfield was removed from eight committee assignments and other House Democratic caucus duties in late February.

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Chicago progressive leaders remember organizer Amisha Patel

The way Amisha Patel, who died Friday at 50, lived her life offers a lesson to the Chicago progressive movement she fostered, her wife said.

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Gov. JB Pritzker says Bears stadium bill ‘within the framework’ of deal the team would accept

Gov. JB Pritzker said a bill that passed the Illinois House “is within the framework” of a deal that the Bears would be willing to agree to for a move to Arlington Heights.

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Federal government intervenes to block Illinois’ landmark credit card swipe fee as lawmakers weigh options

A federal order is the latest development in a nearly two-year fight between banks and retailers over an Illinois law that bans so-called swipe fees on the tax and tip portions of customers’ bills.

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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress before state dinner

Speaking on Tuesday to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, King Charles III highlighted the historical and cultural ties that he said have cemented an enduring bond between the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected

When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months.

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Oak Lawn Trustee Timothy Desmond resigns to develop housing with village

Oak Lawn Trustee Timothy Desmond resigned to enter into a contract through his Leeside Builders to restore dilapidated homes.

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