Mitchell Armentrout

6 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Robert Herguth |Mitchell Armentrout |George Wiebe

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has taken campaign money from individuals and interest groups that could benefit from his decision-making in Springfield — including contributions from lobbyists, businesses and unions. The Hillside Democrat also has a charity that’s gotten backing from some of the same interests, though with less transparency regarding who his charity has gotten its money from, records show.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mitchell Armentrout

A key City Council panel on Friday rejected a $1.25 million settlement to the family of Dexter Reed, who was killed in a hail of Chicago police gunfire after he shot and wounded an officer during a controversial West Side traffic stop last year. Two months after the payout had stalled in the Finance Committee amid bitter opposition from some of the Council’s staunchest police allies, it was turned down by a 12-15 vote, blocking it from consideration by the full Council next week.

2 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Mitchell Armentrout

Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed once again to “vigorously defend Chicagoans” from federal funding cuts after President Donald Trump’s latest threat Thursday to cut off resources from Washington to punish the city over its sanctuary policies for immigrants without legal status. “No more Sanctuary Cities! They protect the Criminals, not the Victims.

2 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Tom Schuba |Elvia Malagon |Mitchell Armentrout

El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. El Departamento de Policía de Chicago está investigando después de que se les ordenara a los oficiales alertar a las autoridades federales sobre “arrestos de migrantes” que involucraban a personas con tatuajes o ropa relacionada con la pandilla venezolana Tren de Aragua.

2 weeks ago | wbez.org | Mitchell Armentrout

Jim Tinaglia was tending bar in the northwest suburbs when the 1985 Chicago Bears shuffled to their Super Bowl title. Tinaglia hopes the team’s next championship run comes while he’s in the mayor’s office in Arlington Heights — and with the team playing games in his hometown. “It was crazy fun,” Tinaglia said of his tenure slinging drinks to Bears fans at the Snuggery watering hole in nearby Mount Prospect.