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* WBEZ | Waukegan cops who extracted a teen’s false confession to a shooting will face no discipline: The city of Waukegan has agreed to pay $200,000 to the family of a 15-year-old boy who falsely confessed to shooting a dollar store clerk last year. Officials of that north suburb are also confirming for the first time that no cops were disciplined for extracting the confession — not even the lead detective, accused of deceptive tactics banned by an Illinois law that protects children under interrogation.
* Bloomberg | Walgreens is laying off 10% of its corporate workers: The cuts account for 10% of the corporate workforce, and none of them will be based at stores, microfulfillment centers or call centers, according to Fraser Engerman, a spokesman for the Deerfield, Illinois-based company.
* Tribune | Mapping a threat: Climate change’s deadly summer heat may deepen disparities in Chicago: To intervene where aid is most needed, local officials and organizations in dozens of cities have participated in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration program launched in 2017 to map heat disparities and raise public awareness. But Chicago didn’t apply to take part until late last year, and a map is still months away.
* Sun-Times | Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. still can’t explain what happened with $165,000 in campaign money: What his now-amended campaign-finance reports show is that, in some instances, “You’re telling us you deposited the money back into the campaign fund, and we see no such thing,” a state elections official says.
* Tribune | Chicago Bears get OK to begin teardowns inside Arlington racetrack structures in preparation for new stadium: Arlington Heights spokesperson Avis Meade confirmed that the village had approved plans for the first phase of demolition at the old racetrack, marking another move toward a $5 billion NFL stadium and accompanying mixed-use residential, commercial and entertainment district the team has proposed to build on the 326-acre racetrack in Arlington Heights.
* Sun-Times | Woman appeals to thief to return Peppa the French bulldog stolen at gunpoint in Portage Park: Alicja Pierzchala had just turned onto the 5800 block of West Giddings Avenue when someone put a gun to the back of her head and yelled, “Give me your dog,” she said.
* Herald and Review | Lawmakers move to rename portion of Illinois 21 after fallen state trooper: Hanneken was born in Decatur and graduated from Mount Zion High School. He served with the Illinois State Police for 20 years. Hanneken died after being involved in a single-vehicle crash while on duty in March 2021.
* Block Club | Sick Of Potholes, Roscoe Village 10-Year-Old Writes Letter To Alderman Pleading For Alley To Be Repaved: Meryl Kellogg is on a mission to make the alley behind her house safer for kids to play in. “If a 10-year-old girl is writing a letter to you about this, you know it’s a problem.”
* NYT | Brands Embracing Pride Month Confront a Volatile Political Climate: Target became the latest company to adjust plans for marketing supportive of the L.G.B.T.Q. community after it faced backlash from some customers.
* Tribune | From Kristine Anigwe to Courtney Williams: Meet the new-look Chicago Sky before the home opener: After an unsuccessful title defense and the departures of most of the 2021 championship core, the offseason held a bit of uncertainty, but the retooled Sky are off to a 2-0 start with road wins against the Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury on the WNBA’s opening weekend. At the team’s media day, coach James Wade said “we’re going to cause some chaos” with the season’s expectations.
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Friday, May 26, 23 @ 3:12 pm
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If Alderman Burnett wants to claim he has no idea what happened to his $160k of campaign funds and according to the SunTimes- Illinois has no legal mechanism to force an explanation- I guess we should hope the IRS or USA is curious. If the good alderman converted the funds to his personal use w/o declaring the income one would assume the Feds would be very interested
Comment by Sue Friday, May 26, 23 @ 3:31 pm
That Frenchie story is weird. Find myself curious how the person who stole the dog thought they were going to make a profit. Pretty hard to find a dog who isn’t microchipped anymore.
Hopefully they’ll catch him and return the pooch.
Comment by Mason born Friday, May 26, 23 @ 3:56 pm
- The city of Waukegan has agreed to pay $200,000 to the family of a 15-year-old boy who falsely confessed to shooting a dollar store clerk last year.-
Just imagine the number of innocent victims of these overzealous cops …wasting away in prison.
Comment by Dotnonymous x Friday, May 26, 23 @ 9:44 pm