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as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts that he hoarded classified documents and refused government demands to give them back.
The history-making arraignment, centering on charges that Trump mishandled government secrets that as commander-in-chief he was entrusted to protect, kickstarts a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and carry profound consequences not only for his political future but also for his own personal liberty.
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For the first time, the jury in the bribery trial of a politically connected businessman heard : ex-Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios.
The moment came during a recorded interview defendant James T. Weiss gave to the FBI after being pulled over near his west suburban home in October 2019.
Chicago residents are no strangers to large summertime events in the city’s downtown lakefront park, and occasional short-term road closures around the area. But the NASCAR race, to be held July 1 and 2, calls for like DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road for multiple days, forcing those trying to drive to or through downtown to find alternate ways of getting around.
Now is the summer of our discontinued retirement, writes critic .
Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones returns later this month for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Meantime, and we’ll take the good news where we can find it: Michael Keaton’s back as Batman in “The Flash,” a stand-alone DC Comics movie devoted to Barry Allen/The Flash, but periodically as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Since the Chicago Bears hit a financial roadblock in their , other municipalities have been .
Naperville, Rockford, Chicago and, most recently, Waukegan have placed themselves in the running to land the white whale of the NFL.
Chicago Bears defensive lineman Justin Jones clearly has that comes with the Green Bay Packers rivalry after just one year wearing orange and blue.
While you might assume that you’ve stumbled into the circus, you’d only be about half-right. In reality, you’ve happened upon Sideshow Gelato — . Each of the “scoopers” are young performers honing their sideshow acts. While serving gelato, they sharpen their juggling, magic and performance skills before customers.
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