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edburke
  • by david hall
A smiling Ed Burke greets 2-year sentence on corruption charges as judge rejects prosecution request for much tougher term

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall seemed affected by the hundreds of letters written by Burke’s supporters. “I have never in all my career seen the letters that I have received for Mr. Burke.”

chicago-school-board
  • by david hall
47 candidates file for Chicago school board elections

The window for hopefuls to submit their minimum 1,000 signatures to get on the ballot closed Monday afternoon with more than two dozen final-day submissions wrapping up the week-long process that kicked off the elections.

immigration
  • by david hall
In Toronto, immigrants find a modern, fast employment system

But while many praise Canada’s Express Entry system as speedier than the months-long wait to get a work permit in the United States, immigrants can face hurdles finding pay and job titles equivalent to the ones in their native countries.

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.