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“For at least two decades, media coverage of the Madigan case has bordered on obsession,” defense attorneys for Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain wrote in a court filing Monday night, calling the coverage “intense and grossly unfair.”
The brief repeatedly complains about the Tribune’s reporting, including the “Culture of Corruption” series that examines how self-dealing has been embedded in Illinois politics for generations. The brief strongly suggests that the series must have been timed to undermine Madigan’s case.
Rhianni Davis, 30, faces four counts of first-degree murder in the fatal shootings of four people sleeping on a Blue Line train early Monday as it passed through the western suburbs. Read more here.
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The US Steel plant in Gary, Indiana (John Smierciak/Chicago Tribune)
Biden is preparing to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14.1 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. Read more here.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throws a football during warmups before a preseason game against the Chiefs on Aug. 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
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Can the Bears break through in their third year under general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus and return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season? Brad Biggs’ weekly Bears column starts here. Read more here.
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