Alex Maragos

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Alex Maragos

When Karen Schepers’ remains were found in the Fox River last month, it was not only a moment of closure her loved ones had waited decades for, but also a validation for the detectives who led the painstaking search for answers. On the latest episode of The Takeaway with Alex Maragos, Detectives Andrew Houghton and Matt Vartanian of the Elgin Police Department talked about how the discovery almost didn’t happen. “I would call it divine intervention, how things went down in March,” Vartanian said.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Alex Maragos

Share “J.B. Pritzker sees the opening and he’s going right for it,” said Ahern. Pritzker, who is Jewish and helped found the Illinois Holocaust Museum, invoked Nazi Germany in his 2025 State of the State address, saying “the authoritarian playbook is laid bare here.” Pritzker will be up for re-election as governor in 2026. He has not formally declared an intention to run for re-election, nor has he announced a run for president in 2028.

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Alex Maragos

With the Democratic Party looking to chart a new course following the 2024 presidential election loss, several signs point to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker trying to fill a leadership void. The governor has been a very vocal opponent of President Donald Trump in interviews and on social media, doubling down on a progressive posture that has led to two terms in Springfield.

2 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Alex Maragos

Just two years into Brandon Johnson’s first term as mayor of Chicago, challengers are already quietly testing the waters about a run to unseat him in 2027. On a recent episode of "The Takeaway" with Alex Maragos, Mary Ann Ahern and Rose Schmidt discussed Johnson’s performance, poll numbers and political future as he nears the halfway point of his term. “When he's polling below 10 percent, that has others looking at it and saying, ‘Why not?’” said Ahern.

Aug 10, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Alex Maragos

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