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In Rick Heidner’s very first campaign commercial, the Barrington Hills businessman dubs himself a “Trump Republican For Governor.” But in his very first public forum as a politician, the onetime-embattled video gambling operator did something President Donald Trump would never do: He apologized.
Participating with the three other major Republican candidates for governor running in the March 17 primary, Heidner found himself on the defensive last night when opponent Ted Dabrowski criticized Heidner’s business operation contributing $2,500 to the campaign of former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and $25,000 to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson — two progressive Democrats frequently targeted by Republicans.
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Kamala Harris back in Chicago: ‘People are sick and tired of being sick and tired’
Former Vice President Kamala Harris tapped into local resentment against the White House today during a brief speech in Chicago, her latest post-election stop as she seeks to stay in the national spotlight while mulling whether will make another run for the Oval Office in two years. Read more here.
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Chicago Bears’ playoff run means big postseason business for Soldier Field food service
No business is more directly connected to the Bears’ home playoff run than Chicago-based Levy, which is firing up its team of more than 1,200 mostly seasonal food service workers again this week to sate 60,000 boisterous Bears fans Sunday at Soldier Field. Read more here.
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- Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse open after fire, though food court and 1 greenhouse destroyed
- Kevin Trudeau, onetime infomercial pitchman, paid $2.3M for River North condo
How star third baseman Alex Bregman landed in Chicago: ‘We knew the Cubs wanted our family to be here’
After failing to sign the third baseman last spring, unable to meet the value and one-year opt-out he received from the Boston Red Sox, the Cubs made sure Alex Bregman had no doubts this time as to how much they wanted him in a Cubs uniform and the lengths the organization would go to make that happen. Read more here.
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- Chicago White Sox agree to terms with 18 players — including 9 pitchers — to open international signing period
- Special teams doom Chicago Blackhawks in physical 3-1 loss to Calgary Flames
- Flashback: When the Chicago Bears played the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game 40 years ago
Oak Park and River Forest student who headlined at Chicago Fashion Week at 16 preparing for international stage
At 16, Matthew E. Bell became Chicago Fashion Week’s youngest headlining designer last fall, debuting two collections at the 14th Pharaoh R.A.W. runway experience at the DuSable Museum in honor of mental health awareness. Read more here.
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How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes
Consumer advocates say ratepayers in the mid-Atlantic electricity grid — which encompasses all or parts of 13 states stretching from New Jersey to Illinois, as well as Washington, D.C. — are already paying billions of dollars in higher bills to underwrite the cost to supply power to data centers, some of them built, some not. Read more here.
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