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Chicagoans come out in droves to visit Rev. Jesse Jackson one last time

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More than a week of services and funerals in memory of Rev. Jesse Jackson began Thursday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the civil rights organization he founded on the South Side in 1971. More than a week of services and funerals in memory of Rev. Jesse Jackson will begin Thursday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the civil rights organization he founded on the South Side in 1971. The Rev. Jesse Jackson advocated for the people. They came in droves to visit him one last time. Marcus Jones had left his house in Calumet City in the dark and arrived at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters not long after 7 a.m. He'd come "to be a part of history," on the first day of public visitations for the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Read Story Related articles: Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in state at the South Carolina State House in Columbia Rev. Jesse Jackson was a 'giant figure...

Indiana governor signs Bears stadium bill into law

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill that outlines a financial structure for a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond about an hour after the state Senate gave the bill its final approval on Thursday. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill that outlines a financial structure for a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond, while Illinois lawmakers were inching closer to a tax deal to keep the team. Indiana governor signs Chicago Bears stadium bill into law as Illinois inches closer to a tax deal Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill Thursday that outlines a financial structure for a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond, while Illinois lawmakers inched closer to a tax deal to try to keep the team in the Land of Lincoln. Read Story Related articles: Gov. JB Pritzker suggests no matter how Indiana vs. Illinois fight goes, new Bears home won't be in Chicago Chicago Park District pushes $630M...

Moments to Remember: 20% Off Chicago Tribune

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Plus, Bears history in one book.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌...

New round of WGN-TV layoffs includes producer whose rough ICE detention went viral

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The layoffs Wednesday, which were confirmed by multiple sources familiar with the situation, also included a recently hired art director.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   A second round of layoffs hit WGN-Ch. 9 this week, with three employees getting the ax Wednesday, including Debbie Brockman, the producer whose aggressive detainment by ICE agents in October became… New round of WGN-TV layoffs includes producer whose rough ICE detention went viral A second round of layoffs hit WGN-Ch. 9 this week, with three creative services employees getting the ax Wednesday, including Debbie Brockman, the producer whose aggressive detainment by ICE agents in October became a symbol of urban enforcement clashes. Read Story Related articles: Waymo starts mapping Chicago streets as self...