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Aldermen Attendance Rank / Tim Anderson Is Back / $87 Million Error
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Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."
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COVID Lull / Cubs Win / Nobel Square 'Avalanche' / Scooter Season
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'Showpez' For Mayor / Cubs Opener / Mr. T / Bulls' Lonzo Ball Out
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Chicago Mayoral Race Will Be Theatrical With 'Ald. Showpez' In Running
KONKOL COLUMN: Ald. Ray Lopez has a knack for articulately pontificating objections to just about everything proposed by Mayor Lightfoot.
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Ald. Raymond Lopez Tweets Plans To Challenge Mayor Lightfoot in 2023
"Chicago: I’m in!" 15th Ward Ald. Raymond Lopez tweeted early Wednesday to announce his candidacy for mayor in 2023.
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Dinkel's Closing / Sox Park Rainbow Cones / Muti Gets COVID / 23 Stars
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23 Chicago Restaurants Earn Prestigious Michelin Guide Stars Ratings
Four restaurants — Kasama, Claudia, Esme and Galit — earned single star ratings for the first time. Alinea maintained its 3-star rating.
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Carjackers On Video / Konkol Column / Free Security Cams / Trans Day
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Pritzker Funds, Hides Behind Democratic Governors Association Attacks
KONKOL COLUMN: The DGA's attacks on Black Republican candidate Richard Irvin sound like the stuff politicians who wear MAGA hats would say.
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Maxwell Street Back / Madigan Politicking / Baby Burned / Kanye Grammy
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2 Co-Workers, 1 Pothole / No Tears For Kimbrel / Pat Tomasulo Is Funny
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Laugh Or Your Money Back: WGN's Pat Tomasulo's Free Comedy Special
KONKOL COLUMN: The WGN morning show sidekick's "What A Time To Be Alive" comedy special on YouTube takes on a plethora of modern annoyances.
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Free Gas Cards Coming / Coach K's Chicago / Trash Buddy / Daryl Hall
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Lightfoot Floats Plan To Issue $150 Gas Cards To Ease Pain At Pump
The Chicago Moves program, which needs City Council approval, also would dole out $50 transit cards to 100,000 riders starting in May.
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Democratic Convention Here? / Construction Season / Shovels And Rope
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Naked Guy On Runway / Konkol Column / Chris Rock / 'All The Sex'
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Madigan Defends Himself With Swollen Campaign Fund Thanks To Gov.
KONKOL COLUMN: Indicted Former House Speaker's personal campaign fund never topped $3.4 million before Gov. Pritzker came along.
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New 11th Ward Boss / Bye Bye, Sox Beer / Falling Light Poles
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City Council Confirms Nicole Lee As Chicago's 11th Ward Alderman
Lee became the first Asian American woman on the City Council in a 45-0 vote. She must run to keep her seat in 2023.
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CTA Employee Charged / Metra Schedule Changes / Trixie and Katya
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