* Press release…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 955 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 23 additional confirmed deaths.
Cook County – 1 female 50s, 6 males 60s, 2 males 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
DuPage County – 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s
Kane County – 1 male 40s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
Lake County – 1 male 60s
McHenry County – 2 males 70s
St. Clair County – 1 female 80s
Winnebago County – 1 male 50s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 163,703 cases, including 7,324 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 29,745 specimens for a total of 2,308,854. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from July 14 - July 20 is 3.1%. As of last night, 1,466 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 320 patients were in the ICU and 142 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice’s (IDJJ) IYC St. Charles facility is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 in staff and 3 new cases among the youth prompting increased mitigation and infection control measures. All youth and staff have been tested for COVID-19 and the facility is implementing programming changes to reduce further spread.
This week Chester Mental Health Center in Randolph County reported 27 staff and 5 residents with newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. Shapiro Developmental in Kankakee County reported 1 resident and 6 staff of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. Full infection control measures are in operation at these facilities for both residents and staff.
* If the bloviators in DC want the nation’s education system to get moving again, they’d better pony up…
Illinois State University President Larry Dietz has joined with the state’s other eight public university presidents in seeking more federal assistance to help meet the costs of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic as fall semester approaches.
In the letter to the Illinois congressional delegation, the presidents note that as of July 3, the combined impact of pandemic on the universities is estimated at $393.5 million. The figure includes tuition and housing refunds plus extra support for students and purchases of hardware and software for online classes and cleaning and medical supplies.
* Sun-Times…
Slightly more than half of Chicago Public Schools parents want some type of in-person instruction in the fall, and the top concern for most parents in the coming months is keeping their children’s learning on track, according to a new poll released Tuesday by an education advocacy group.
But in a sign of the sharp divide of opinions on the critically important issue of health and learning, two out of every five parents said schools should remain fully closed, with nearly all parents surveyed saying they wanted schools to be better cleaned and disinfected.
The poll, which has a 3.8% margin of error, was commissioned by Stand for Children Illinois, an education advocacy group, and conducted by Tulchin Research from July 8 to July 14, in the week leading up to CPS’ fall reopening guidance released last Friday.
The poll is here.
* Sun-Times live blog…
Kansas added to Chicago’s COVID-19 travel quarantine list
US accuses Chinese hackers in targeting of COVID-19 research
Advocates for live music work to #SaveOurStages in Chicago and across the country
COVID-19 concerns: Pritzker worries ‘our numbers should be going down,’ and warns downstate Metro East could see limits return
Guthrie’s Tavern in Wrigleyville to close, another casualty of COVID-19 restrictions
Republicans mandate at-home COVID-19 pre-convention test for attendees as cases spike in Florida
CPS could lose $10M to private schools, district says in lawsuit against Betsy DeVos over coronavirus funding
* Tribune live blog…
DuPage County health department’s COVID-19 test site closes early Tuesday as cases rise
IHSA to meet with state officials Friday for ‘guidance’ on proceeding with fall sports
Lightfoot joins Chicago sports teams to encourage young people to wear masks
Taste of Orland Park, summer concerts to move forward despite financial questions over attendance limits
Kansas added to Chicago’s travel quarantine list
Trump’s team works Capitol Hill as coronavirus aid talks deepen
Guthrie’s Tavern, a Lakeview mainstay for 34 years, closing permanently due to new coronavirus bar restrictions
Hundreds of food service workers at Northwestern University lose their jobs; company cites ongoing coronavirus impact on campus
Gary, Merrillville, Lake County mandate masks to reduce spread of COVID-19
Hurricane Harbor opens in Gurnee with coronavirus measures in place
Arlington Heights-based District 214 to start new academic year with option of in-person classes or remote learning
Metra extends free rides for medical workers
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The gift that keeps on giving
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2020 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Rockford Register-Star…
City Council on Monday night agreed to drop its appeal and pay $117,836 to cover attorneys’ fees for unions that sued over Rockford’s 2015 endorsement of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s “turnaround agenda.”
Rockford had appealed Chief Judge Eugene Doherty’s decision ordering the city to reimburse lawyers representing unions that had sued the city, claiming officials had violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act as it approved the endorsement.
City Legal Director Nicholas Meyer said the unions did not prove the majority of their case and that the city doesn’t feel it should be forced to pay attorneys fees. However, the city decided to drop its appeal because it was unlikely to win. […]
Doherty also noted that both the governor and the mayor who supported it are no longer in office and that “legislatively, the entire subject matter is a dead letter.”
* Thank the Illinois Municipal League for helping gin that one up…
The resolution was sent from the governor’s office through the Illinois Municipal League to cities and villages, along with an email from Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole.
More…
“The governor’s office has asked that we follow up with mayors and managers on the Turnaround Agenda information and provide a resolution… that is supportive of his administration’s efforts,” Cole wrote in an email Monday.
Cole, a former mayor of Carbondale and one-time Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, attached a sample resolution to his email.
It notes, “Voters in our community should be allowed to decide via referendum whether or not employees should be forced to join a union or pay dues as a condition of employment.”
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* CBS…
Claiming sending secret militarized federal agents to Chicago “would spell disaster,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday sent President Donald Trump a letter instead urging him to support new laws to help get illegal guns off the streets.
CBS News has learned the Trump Administration will be sending 175 federal agents to Chicago this week to assist police in curbing violent crime. The agents will come from Chicago, Detroit, St. Paul, Nashville, and likely Atlanta.
The agents will focus on illegal gun sales, gun violence, and outstanding warrants, according to one of the sources.
* CBS sources aside, there’s a growing worry in Chicago that the White House will try to repeat its Portland approach. From the Washington Post…
The Oregon attorney general filed a lawsuit late Friday night alleging that the federal government had violated Oregonians’ civil rights by seizing and detaining them without probable cause during protests against police brutality in the past week.
The legal action comes after days of intensifying clashes between the Trump administration and Portland officials, who have accused federal agencies of heavy-handed tactics that inflame unrest and threaten citizens.
Department of Homeland Security agents have swarmed the city in recent days, arguing that they are needed to restore order after nearly two months of demonstrations. But local officials, including Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D), have implored the agency to step down, with the mayor calling the police force President Trump’s “personal army” and suggesting its tactics are only making things worse.
* Tribune…
At an unrelated news conference Monday morning, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she has great concerns about the general possibility of President Donald Trump sending feds to Chicago based on what has happened in Portland. […]
“We don’t need federal agents without any insignia taking people off the streets and holding them, I think, unlawfully,” Lightfoot said.
* From Lightfoot’s letter to the president…
“…What is needed more than anything in an operation to protect lives is a clear mission, a detailed operations plan, and a chain of command. Secret, federal agents who do not know Chicago, are unfamiliar with the unique circumstances of our neighborhoods and who would operate outside the established infrastructure of local law enforcement would not be effective, regardless of the number, and worse will foment a massive wave of opposition.”
“Deploying resources like we have seen in Portland,” she wrote, “does not make residents safer, particularly when gun violence plays a significant role in Chicago’s loss of life.”
In a statement, a Lightfoot spokesman said, “Should the Trump Administration foolishly try to usurp our local authority, (Lightfoot) will not hesitate to take decisive action to stop this unwanted and dangerous intrusion.”
* The governor was asked about the White House plan today at a Metro East press conference…
My job is to protect the civil liberties of the people of Illinois. This is a wrongheaded move on the part of Donald Trump, on the part of the Department of Homeland Security.
I have put a call into the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. He’s refused to call me back telling us that he couldn’t possibly get back to me until about 48 hours from now. That’s ridiculous.
They’re thinking about sending agents in, Federal Protective Service agents into the state of Illinois. They need to answer to the governor of the state to the mayor of the City of Chicago, to the attorney general of the State of Illinois.
We’re going to do everything we can to prevent them from coming. And if they do come, we’re going to do everything we can from a legal perspective to get them out.
Take a very deep breath before commenting.
…Adding… Two things are going over peoples’ heads in comments. 1) The Federal Protective Service is not a police unit. It guards buildings. It’s not capable of police work. 2) The governor has said he doesn’t want that unit deployed in Illinois. He and Mayor Lightfoot never said they wouldn’t welcome other sorts of help from the feds. So, stop reading what you want to read and instead read the actual words in front of your face.
*** UPDATE *** Like I said, some of y’all were getting all huffy for no good reason…
President Donald Trump will be sending federal law enforcement agents to help police and the U.S. attorney’s office fight Chicago violence and the city intends to cooperate, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. […]
Still, she was careful to say her understanding of the situation “at this point” is that the Trump administration won’t be “foolishly” deploying unidentified troops but will be sending additional agents with the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to Chicago.
Unlike what happened in Portland recently, Lightfoot said, the city will get resources that will plug into “existing federal agencies” that already work with Chicago.
“We welcome actual partnership, but we do not welcome dictatorship, we do not welcome authoritarianism, and we do not welcome unconstitutional arrest and detainment of our residents,” Lightfoot said.
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* Press release…
The Illinois State Rifle Association and the Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to force the Illinois State Police (ISP) to comply with the mandated 30-day requirement to issue a Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card if the applicant meets all qualifications.
“We’ve been looking at this problem for a long time, gathering information for filing this lawsuit, and that day has finally come,” said Richard Pearson, ISRA executive director. “These delays have gone on long enough. We had hoped to avoid litigation, but at this moment, we have no choice.”
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on behalf of D’Andre Bradley, David D. Moore and Tara D. Moore, and Brett O. Shelton. They are represented by attorneys David G. Sigale of Wheaton, Ill., Gregory A. Bedell of Chicago, and Jacob Huebert of Phoenix, Ariz. The case is supported by the Goldwater Institute. The lawsuit is known as Bradley v. Kelly.
Named as defendants are ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly and ISP Firearms Services Bureau Chief Jessica Trame, in their official capacities.
“The law requires that the Illinois State Police either approve or deny a FOID card application within 30 days,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “But ISP has been dragging its feet, leaving applicants in limbo for months. Sometimes the agency doesn’t act for as long as 60 or even 90 days. You can bet that if a private citizen had to comply with a legal requirement within 30 days, he or she would be in big trouble for not meeting that deadline.
“This has been going on for years,” he added, “and it has to stop. It is especially important now, with the surge in FOID applications as a response to recent civil unrest that has included looting and violence. Illinois residents expect efficiency, not excuses, and they haven’t been getting it.”
The suit is here.
*** UPDATE *** From the Illinois State Police…
The Illinois State Police agree FOID applications should be processed quickly and within the statutory guidelines. Financial instability brought on by the lack of a budget in the prior administration greatly impacted the processing of FOID applications by the Firearms Services Bureau. Gov. Pritzker’s budget and the fiscal assurance it brings will allow the ISP to continue efforts to hire at least 32 additional analysts and invest in technology upgrades. This year alone, FSB processed 65,969 new FOID applications.
Nonetheless, with an explosion of applications and firearms purchases during the pandemic and current events — 62,832 FOID applications and 65,222 FTIP applications just last month — broader legislative remedies to streamline and modernize the FOID process will be necessary to meet statutory timelines. We look forward to working with all interested parties and members of the general assembly to reach those solutions.
The Firearms Services Bureau is committed to resolving the issues and meeting our public safety mission.
Background…
The number of new FOID applications received from June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 totals 62,823 compared to 25,359 for the same time period in 2019 resulting in an increase of 148%.
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Longshot day at the ISBE
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2020 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Illinois Public Radio…
Rapper Kanye West was among those submitting petitions for the fall ballot Illinois on the final day for independent and third party candidates to file.
West said he is running for president. But he has missed the deadline to file in several states. While he was on time in Illinois, filing does not guarantee a spot on the ballot. Pettitions can be challenged for the number of signatures and their vailidity. West did not have a vice presidential candidate file with him. […]
A judge eased signature requirements for third parties this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. That made it much easier for the Libertarian candidates running for the legislature to get on the ballot. Steve Suess, the party’s state chairman, said that should send a message to the two major parties. […]
More than 10 Libertarians are running either for a legislative or a congressional seat in Illinois, along with the offices of President and U-S Senate. The Green Party also has several running for state legislative posts.
You can see all the newly filed candidates by clicking here.
* Fox News…
Four minutes before the Illinois State Board of Elections 5 p.m. CT deadline, two [West] representatives filed 412 petition sheets with election officials, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News.
Election officials will be counting those signatures of registered Illinois voters, of which he was supposed to have had at least 2,500 to get on the ballot. Petition sheets usually contain 10 names per sheet.
They contain 10 lines per sheet. Those lines aren’t always filled with valid names or any names, for that matter. We shall see.
…Adding… This was an obvious rush job and they may not survive a challenge…
* Bernie…
In a central Illinois race, Angel Sides, who got less than 5 percent of the vote in a five-way, 2018 Democratic primary for the U.S. House from the 13th Congressional District, filed as a Green Party candidate in the 87th House District, where state Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, has been unopposed.
In the 96th House District, John Keating II of Springfield filed as a Green Party candidate. He’s taking on Democratic state Rep. Sue Scherer and Republican Charlie McGorray, both of Decatur.
In the 100th District, where Democrat Brandon Adams of Jacksonville already was taking on Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Jacksonville, two candidates filed Monday: Thomas Kuna of Kane, in Greene County, on the Bullmoose party; and Ralph Sides under the banner of the Pro-Gun Pro-Life party.
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* Background is here if you need it. IDPH press release last night…
The Illinois Department of Public Health is closely monitoring a rise in cases in the Metro East region, COVID-19 region 4, as the region surpasses 7 percent positivity rate as of today, July 20, fueled by 7 consecutive days of positivity rate increases. Under the plan to combat a resurgence of COVID-19 announced by Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health last week, a region will automatically move to the first tier of mitigation steps following three consecutive days averaging greater than an 8 percent positivity rate.
Randolph and St. Clair counties are currently the primary contributors to the rise in positivity rate in region 4 of the new mitigation plan, but there are concerning trends and behaviors throughout the region, which also includes Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, and Washington counties. Several of these counties also border and are home to residents who travel frequently to Missouri where less stringent mitigations have been in place.
A number of the individuals who have tested positive have informed public health officials that they engaged in some of the same activities. Specifically, four individuals told public health officials that they participated in events or were close contacts of participants in events involving the party bus company the “Shakin’ Shuttle”
Public health officials are also concerned with reports of large gatherings without social distancing taking place in the region. Specifically, Hidden Lake Winery in Aviston is reported to have hosted several large events, contrary to public health guidance.
Public health officials are also responding to an outbreak at Chester Mental Health Center in Randolph County, where 6 residents and 41 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since June 25. The Department of Human Services is working closely with local health departments and officials to help prevent further spread and keep residents and staff safe.
“Businesses that disregard public health guidance are putting themselves and their communities at risk and threatening the progress we’ve made for the vast majority of businesses that are safely reopening,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “I urge county and local officials in the Metro East region to take action in response to those who refuse to help keep people safe and to consider broader mitigations before the state is required to take action. As I’ve said, local officials are our first line of defense when it comes to concerning trends in their communities, but IDPH is ready to take immediate action if the data requires it.”
“This virus is still out there and it is the responsibility of all of us, local officials, businesses, and every day Illinoisans, to take the actions we know will keep people safe,” said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. “We know from the data that large gatherings and groups of people in confined closed spaces can lead to a spike in cases, and we have seen some examples popping up right now. IDPH will work closely with our local health department partners to respond to these concerning trends and will not hesitate to restore mitigations to prevent a full resurgence of COVID-19.”
Under the new mitigation plan announced last week, additional mitigation steps will be reinstated in a region following a sustained rise in the positivity rate along with either a sustained increase in COVID-19 hospital admissions or a critical reduction in hospital bed capacity. A sustained rise in the positivity rate is defined as an increase in the 7-day rolling average for 7 days out of a 10-day period. In addition, if a region hits three consecutive days of an 8 percent average positivity rate, automatic action will be required.
The first tier of mitigation steps can include suspending indoor bar service, reducing indoor dining capacity, reducing elective surgeries and procedures, placing additional limits on gatherings and room capacity, expanding remote work, as well as potential further mitigation steps relating to recreational activities, retail, and salon and personal care based on data received.
As always, local officials remain the first line of defense in the fight against COVID-19. Local officials can and should enforce public health guidance from the state. Local officials are also encouraged to put in place additional public health guidance that expands upon guidance from the state and meets the needs of their unique communities. IDPH works closely with local health department across the state and is always eager to be a partner in that effort.
*** UPDATE *** That’s a big quarantine…
The Clinton County Health Department has asked at least 160 residents to quarantine after large gatherings where people did not wear face masks, according to agency officials.
Sean Eifert, the health department administrator, said people infected with the virus traveled to bars and other businesses the weekend of Saturday, July 11, but he declined to publicly identify the locations.
The health department believes it tracked down all residents who had “close contact” with the infected people at the gatherings, according to agency spokeswoman Louise McMinn. She said close contact is being within 6 feet for 15 minutes. […]
Eifert said the health department is not publicly identifying the places where the exposure occurred at this time because of the potential “economic fallout” for businesses associated with the coronavirus and liability for the health department. He said the department may decide to name the businesses if customers or workers outside of the “close contact” group test positive.
Just saying, not saying, but the above-mentioned Hidden Lake Winery is in Clinton County. The county GOP central committee meets at the winery every month.
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* Media advisory…
Illinois House Republicans Call for Special Session on Ethics Reform
WHO: Illinois State Representatives Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst), Ryan Spain (R-Peoria), Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) and Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville).
WHAT: House Republicans call on Governor Pritzker to convene special session on ethics reform.
WHEN: 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020
* Press release…
State Representatives David Allen Welter (R-Morris) and Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) are calling for a joint hearing of the House Public Utilities and Energy & Environment Committees to investigate the lobbying and bribery practices of ComEd during the period of 2011-2019 to determine the impact on ratepayers both residential and commercial in terms of higher costs passed on to them as a result.
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois filed charges against Commonwealth Edison on July 17 that detailed corruption related to the company’s efforts to influence and reward “Public Official A”, believed to be House Speaker Michael Madigan, in order to receive passage of legislation favorable to the utility.
“While the U.S. Attorney’s Office investigated criminal activity during the time period in question related to ComEd’s efforts to influence “Public Official A” in order to get legislation they wanted passed, the issue of what impact those activities had on ratepayers and state policy needs to be fully investigated and made public,” Rep. Keith Wheeler said.
Rep. David Welter added, “ComEd employs nearly 6,300 hardworking and dedicated professionals throughout Chicago and northern Illinois who are ratepayers too. They and every ComEd customer in Illinois deserve accountability in the form of answers as to what cost the bribery allegations specified by the U.S. Attorney’s Office had on ratepayers. If you paid more for electricity because of corruption, you deserve to know all the facts about it.”
Wheeler and Welter sent a joint letter to Representative Ann Williams (D-Chicago), Chairperson of the Energy & Environment Committee and Representative Larry Walsh, Jr. (D-Joliet), Chairperson of the Public Utilities Committee requesting that the two committees hold a joint hearing to investigate the impact on ratepayers of ComEd’s activities during the period outlined in the U.S. Attorney’s court filing on Friday.
* Meanwhile, on the other side of the building, the Senate Republican Caucus issued this statement today…
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exerts absolute control over what issues get a hearing and which get a vote in the Illinois House. As the US Attorney announced last week, that process allegedly comes with a price.
Illinois Democrats, who control both chambers of the Illinois legislature, should embrace reforms that will ensure all the power of legislating is not consolidated into the hands of one allegedly corrupt process. This can be done by improving transparency and enacting a fair redistricting process.
What is abundantly clear to our caucus and every concerned citizen in Illinois is the fact that Michael Madigan can no longer serve as Speaker of the Illinois House, and he should step aside from this leadership position immediately.
…Adding… Center Square…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he has no plans to call a special session of the legislature to take up ethics reform.
During an appearance in Peoria on Monday, Pritzker would not commit to calling a special session to take up the issue even though earlier in the day he said lobbying reform was needed.
“I am hoping that in November that we will be able to take up again the work by the ethics commission that was put together in the General Assembly, a bi-partisan commission that was doing quite good work before they were cut short by COVID-19,” the governor said.
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I suppose it could be worse
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2020 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Just a reminder that they have term limits in Ohio…
Federal officials arrested Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder on Tuesday in connection with a $60 million bribery case.
U.S. Attorney David DeVillers’ office would not discuss details of the case, but a source involved in the investigation confirmed Householder’s arrest to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Four others were arrested, the source said.
Background…
Householder, a farmer and businessman in Glenford, has led the GOP-controlled Ohio House since January 2019. He previously held the speaker’s gavel 2001 to 2004 but left due to term limits. He returned to the House in January 2017 and mounted a campaign to become the first lawmaker to recapture the speakership in nearly six decades.
Dude moves fast. Busted after a year and a half.
Householder’s predecessor resigned in disgrace…
On April 10, 2018, [Ohio Speaker Cliff Rosenberger] announced he would resign effective May 1, 2018 amid an FBI investigation of his “lavish lifestyle” and “relationships with lobbyists and donors.” On April 12, 2018, Rosenberger announced he was immediately resigning
…Adding… This is apparently about a nuclear power plant bailout bill…
The investigation centers on House Bill 6, the $1 billion-plus ratepayer bailout of two Ohio nuclear power plants owned by FirstEnergy Solutions (now Energy Harbor) that Householder helped push through last year with the help of millions in dark money, according to the Toledo Blade.
Besides Householder, four others have been arrested, according to sources and media reports: former Ohio Republican Party Chair-turned-consultant Matt Borges, prominent lobbyist Neil Clark, FirstEnergy Solutions lobbyist Juan Cespedes, and Householder aide Jeff Longstreth.
…Adding… Meanwhile, in New York…
[Former NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver], originally convicted on multiple counts of corruption in 2015, won a minor victory on Tuesday when the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned a subsequent 2018 conviction on the grounds that it didn’t identify specifically enough a quid pro quo between Silver and a Columbia University cancer researcher from whom Silver was found guilty of taking bribes. Still, the three-judge panel affirmed the bulk of the conviction, likely guaranteeing that Silver will see prison time.
…Adding… Check this out…
Ohio is giving Illinois a real run for its money.
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Good luck, Tina!
Tuesday, Jul 21, 2020 - Posted by Rich Miller
* I’m proud to call Tina a friend and a colleague, and I’m going to miss her something fierce. Her departure leaves a giant hole in this state and at that newspaper, but it’s what she wants and there’s no doubt this is a great opportunity for both her and her new employer. Our loss is their gain. Go get ‘em!…
* Feder…
“Every so often, we have to say goodbye to colleagues whom we trust and treasure — and acknowledge they are making career moves that are perfect fits for them,” Sun-Times executive editor Chris Fusco told staff. “She’s been a quick study at every turn, soaking up the knowledge of her bosses and colleagues and becoming a mentor to our next generation of great journalists.”
Before joining the Sun-Times as a preps sports writer in 2007, Sfondeles was a news writer at all-news WBBM 780-AM and a production assistant for “The Steve Dahl Show.” She’s a graduate of Lemont High School and holds degrees from Loyola University and Columbia College.
She also owes her legion of fans a coffee table book about men watching construction. Man, I’m going to miss her. Just a good egg all around.
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