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Organizers said the pledge comes in response to what they describe as a sustained effort by extremist networks to influence U.S. politics, including in Illinois. #pledge #money #extremist

Opponents of the ordinance say the ban on edible hemp products will have unintended consequences for people who rely on them for health and wellness purposes. #hehmp #citycouncil #regulation

By midseason, teammates and coaches had a name for it: Iceman. Not because he lacks emotion — but because he refuses to let it leak. #chicagobears #football #sports

Trump credited the enforcement of federal immigration law for what he called “record low” crime numbers across the U.S. #chicagocrime #pritzker #trump

The company alleges that the city overstated the level of danger to justify the emergency shutdown and bypass normal enforcement procedures. #lawsuit #closure

Madigan filed a notice of appeal on July 23. On Nov. 3, the ex-speaker’s attorneys filed a brief arguing that he is entitled to acquittal on all counts of his conviction. #appeal #michaelmadigan

The mayor repeated his opposition to a debt collection measure in the council-approved budget, which allows the city to sell city debt to private collectors. #budget #chicago

The alternative budget also includes a roughly $1 billion sweep of tax-increment-financing dollars to Chicago Public Schools. #chicago #budget #thecentersquare

The report notes that the Schaumburg Democrat’s donor list includes venture capitalist and Trump adviser Marc Andreessen; Heritage Foundation senior adviser Michael Pillsbury, a Project 2025 contributor; and Shyam Sankar, a Trump adviser and major Republican donor. #trump #donors #campaign

Chicago’s proposed ordinance would prohibit the sale of all hemp-derived products citywide. On Wednesday, the City Council’s Committee on License and Consumer Protection advanced the measure on a 10–6 vote, sending it to the full council for consideration. #prohibition #ban