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the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Sister of crooked Bridgeport bank's CEO sentenced to 3 months in prison for her role in bank's collapse

In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told Janice Weston, "It’s very troubling. You have a few moments in time where you knew it was illegal and you could have left.”

cannabis
  • by david hall
Historic shift to reclassify marijuana begins

The Justice Department plan approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland does not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use.

transportation
  • by david hall
CTA touts record ridership since pandemic as boss feels the heat

The CTA said it recorded its highest ridership day since 2020 on May 8, with more than a million rides. The rosy news comes amid growing calls for CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. to step down.

environment
  • by david hall
Protesters demand City Council member withdraw support for Ozinga mining operation on Southeast Side

Around 50 opponents of the Invert, a massive underground development plan, disrupted a town hall after Ald. Peter Chico proposed reversing a city law to allow mining.