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In the end, after all the sweating by AT&T President Paul La Schiazza over House Speaker Michael Madigan’s power to block favorable legislation and all the handwringing over secretly hiring a Madigan ally to win the speaker’s influence, it wound up being a “pretty successful” bribery scheme, a federal prosecutor told a jury today.
The defense argument that followed painted a far different picture, one of common dealings between the corporate and political worlds.
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For Chicago’s first urban festival, birders flock to unlikely city spots
On the Far South Side, Steelworkers Park and the Calumet sewage plant are among the unexpected sites in the city that offer prime birdwatching during the fall migration. Read more here.
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BrightFarms opens second Illinois greenhouse, plots nationwide expansion of hydroponic salad greens it sells in grocery stores
The greenhouse is the second in Illinois for BrightFarms, which grows leafy greens sold in grocery stores, including Mariano’s and Jewel-Osco. Read more here.
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True or false: The Chicago Bears’ biggest issue right now is protection for Caleb Williams
As the Bears try to regroup for a Week 3 trip to play the Indianapolis Colts, Tribune reporters Colleen Kane and Dan Wiederer talk through four key topics from Sunday’s loss in true-or-false format. Read more here.
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Review: ‘Never Better’ at Theo tells an authentic musical story about mental illness
Emma Samuelson, a recent BFA graduate and newcomer to Chicago’s theater scene, stars as Davy, a college sophomore who’s struggling to beat a flu-like illness. Read more here.
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Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
Florida law enforcement will launch a state-level criminal probe of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. Read more here.
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