Justin Kaufmann
Reporter at Axios
Reporter at Axios Chicago
Current: @Axios. Former host of @WBEZReset. Former @WGNRadio host. Also, Schadenfreude. #Twitch channel: Chicago4Real.
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axios.com | Carrie Shepherd |Justin Kaufmann |Monica Eng
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth addresses fellow veterans, active duty members of the military and their supporters during the Unite For Veterans, Unite for America Rally on June 6 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Imagesğª U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Iraq War veteran, called the U.S. bombing of Iran "illegal and unjustified." (WGN) âï¸ Sister Rosemary Connelly, longtime leader of Misericordia, died last week at the age of 94.
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axios.com | Justin Kaufmann
Rep. Mary Miller arrives at the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol in February. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty ImagesA recent House hearing over immigration policy turned into a political brawl — and quite possibly a preview of 2026 elections in Illinois. The big picture: DownstateRep. Mary Miller is emerging as the MAGA favorite in the Illinois Republican Party and could be a challenger to powerful Democrats running for governor or U.S. Senate.
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axios.com | Justin Kaufmann
Rahm Emanuel gestures as he speaks during a press conference in January. Photo: Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is considering running for President, he confirmed Wednesday.
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axios.com | Carrie Shepherd |Justin Kaufmann |Monica Eng
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosIllinois Democratic U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi say they were on the list of the man who is charged with killing a lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota. (Daily Herald)ğ¨ Krishnamoorthi and Illinois Democratic U.S. Rep Jonathan Jackson were denied entry to an ICE facility in the South Loop yesterday.
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axios.com | Justin Kaufmann
Rendering: Courtesy of Chicago Fire FC The Chicago Fire FC is wasting no time imagining the future of its proposed stadium in the South Loop. The big picture: Earlier this month, Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto announced he would privately fund a $650 million stadium in the South Loop as part of "The 78" mega development. State of play: "The 78" must have a full-time rendering department, because the in the past we've seen plans for a casino, a research institute and a White Sox stadium.
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Media news: After leaving the Sun-Times in March, @richardroeper has a new gig. My story for @axios: https://t.co/gKjvc0JcGn
Drag superstar @SheaCoulee is joining @trixiemattel tonight on the #SolidPinkDisco tour at @saltshedchicago. Shea is from #Chicago, so we had to ask her what her perfect day looks like for @Axios: https://t.co/SovDO3b45s
The Sun-Times Guild is condemning the paper for running a partially AI-generated story in a Sunday insert. "We call on Chicago Public Media management to do everything it can to prevent repeating this disaster in the future." My story for @axios: https://t.co/Bn3mh3HDKc
