Takeaways from Joe Biden's reelection announcement
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President Joe Biden formally announced on Tuesday that he's running for reelection, asking voters to give him more time to "finish the job."

Consultant accused of bilking Vallas campaign out of $680K says allegations are ‘shameful and unfounded’

A political consultant who was sued last week for allegedly defrauding Paul Vallas’ mayoral campaign out of hundreds of thousands of dollars threatened Monday to file a defamation lawsuit against the failed candidate he once counted as a close associate.

ComEd bribery trial: Prosecutors hammer at ‘stunning’ stream of benefits delivered to Madigan

A defense attorney for a longtime friend of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan called on a federal jury Monday to “be the shield" between a private citizen and a “very powerful government committed, dedicated and on a mission to get Mike Madigan."

Don Lemon terminated by CNN: ‘I am stunned’

“After 17 years at CNN, I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly," Don Lemon revealed Monday on social media.

Former Vallas campaign workers claim their paychecks bounced
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People who say they worked for Paul Vallas' failed campaign for Chicago mayor say their checks have bounced. MORE: https://www.fox32chicago.com/election

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone for now

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

Vallas sues consultant who allegedly defrauded campaign out of $680,000

Former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing a consultant of defrauding his campaign out of hundreds of thousands of dollars that he allegedly falsely claimed was spent on get-out-the-vote efforts in Black communities which the former public schools chief ultimately lost.

State lawmaker says he'll be out on Chicago streets this weekend hoping to prevent chaos

An Illinois state lawmaker says he and other community leaders plan to be out on the street this weekend, hoping to prevent a repeat of last weekend's mob violence downtown.

President Joe Biden expected to announce 2024 reelection campaign next week

That's according to three people who have been briefed on the discussions and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill
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The Supreme Court is leaving women?s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug mifepristone to take effect.