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Former Illinois lawmakers face federal charges – Capitol News IL
February 27, 2021
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Perino Breaks Down Over Illinois ‘Bail Reform’ Tragedy: ‘Don’t Think I’ve Ever Cried On TV’ – Daily Wire
February 27, 2021
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Fox News host Dana Perino broke down in tears Thursday while speaking with a domestic violence survivor from Illinois whose 18-month-old son was shot to death by her estranged husband after he returned from jail without having to post bail.
Judge OKs $650M deal to end Facebook photo tagging class action; $345 payments to users, $97.5M to lawyers – Cook County Record
February 27, 2021
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A California federal judge has signed off on a $650 million settlement to end a massive class action brought against Facebook under Illinois’ biometrics privacy law, potentially queuing up payments of at least $345 to Illinois Facebook users and $97.5 million to the lawyers who brought the case to court six years ago.
The Culprit You Never Heard Of In Illinois’ Fiscal Mess, GASB, Is Up To No Good – Wirepoints
February 27, 2021
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For those of you bored by accounting, bear with me, this will be in plain English It may sound like green eye shade stuff, but it’s key to how Illinois, Chicago and many of its municipalities became financial basket cases. And the problem may get worse.
It’s suburbs vs. Chicago for control of Illinois Democratic Party – Daily Herald
February 27, 2021
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City Council Approves $377 Million COVID-19 Relief Package Over Opposition From Ald. Ed Burke – Block Club Chicago
February 27, 2021
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Burke and some members of the council’s budget committee requested the breakdown of the controversial spending of federal funds, which prompted angry responses from some aldermen and activists who called it “immoral.”