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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

 

City Hall top lawyer out in latest Mayor Brandon Johnson administration exit

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s corporation counsel is retiring from City Hall, his office announced Tuesday in the latest shakeup of his administration.

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Democratic megadonor Michael Sacks demands social media videos stop in legal letter

Billionaire Democratic megadonor Michael Sacks sent a cease and desist letter to a company paying social media influencers for videos discussing his involvement in Chicago politics.

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Chicago mayoral candidates running for two offices at once drives a wedge in 2027 race

Chicago mayoral candidate William J. Quinlan sued Alexi Giannoulias, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas for being on the ballot this November for another term in their current seats while running campaigns for mayor.

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Column: What does the youngest Emanuel brother, Ari Emanuel, have to say in ‘Roll the Calls’?

In the memoir from the Hollywood agent and brother of former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, not much.

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Orland Park considering new speed enforcement cameras, fines for parents in ‘teen takeovers’

New traffic enforcement measures may soon come to Orland Park, with village officials on Monday discussing technology meant to deter speeding among drivers.

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Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.

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President Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, paving the way for more U.S. bases in Greenland and easing tensions over his calls for the island to become part of the United States.

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‘You should not be here,’ President Trump tells CNN reporter at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

On a day of high-stakes diplomacy on the global stage, President Donald Trump began his United Nations visit by telling a prominent U.S. journalist, “You should not be here.”

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