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city-hall
  • by david hall
Chicago City Council considers $7.6 million settlement for man who spent 16 years in prison for murder before key witness recanted

John Velez was just 17 when he was found guilty of killing Anthony Hueneca in March 2001. Velez served 16 years in prison before the conviction was vacated after a witness’s admission that he hadn’t actually seen the shooting happen.

politics
  • by david hall
Johnson offers fiery defense of Joe Biden as convention planners say Chicago is ready for DNC

"You can go with the person who has shown up for the people of this country, investing in cities across America, or you can go with the person who does not to believe in democracy," Johnson said.

Politics
  • by david hall
Russia Attacks Hospitals in Ukraine. Israel Does the Same in Gaza. The U.S. Response Couldn’t Be More Different.

Yet the U.S. undermines its criticism of Russia’s abuses in Ukraine by making excuses for Israel’s assault on Gaza.

democracy
  • by david hall
Fewer Americans feel their vote matters. Would changing our primaries help?

Legal experts offer what might seem to be a startling take, saying partisan primaries might be keeping Americans from the voting booth.