Friday, March 21, 2025

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chicago-corruption-trials
  • by david hall
Former Illinois lawmaker gets a year in prison for cheating on her taxes

Ex-state Sen. Annazette Collins told the judge that she “let the voters down” and is “determined to never be in this situation again.”

casinos-gambling
  • by david hall
Should City Hall push ahead with plans for Bally's casino in River West? Here's what Sun-Times readers say.

Bally’s will have trouble meeting its state-mandated September 2026 deadline for a $1.7 billion permanent casino, according to a gaming expert and Mayor Brandon Johnson. It's been running a temporary casino at Medinah Temple.

usa-vs-edward-burke
  • by david hall
Chicago's once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, 'very humbling' days could be ahead

Nearly a decade has passed since an Illinois politician as significant as Burke faced sentencing at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. The need to send a message to others is sure to be on the judge’s mind when she makes her decision.

nation-world
  • by david hall
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims

The justices ruled 8-1 Friday in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners.