77 games, 47 teams, 3 countries, 1 month.. This year’s edition of the Leagues Cup kicks off today and will continue on for about 4 weeks, while both MLS and Liga MX league play are paused for the duration of the tournament. Aside from bragging rights across North America, teams will also be competing for … The post Leagues Cup 2024 appeared first on Chicago Sports Nation. … [Read more...] about Leagues Cup 2024
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Vice President Harris will carry Joe Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset.
WASHINGTON — A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do? In some ways, her task would seem straightforward: The administration oversaw a vigorous rebound from the pandemic r … [Read more...] about Vice President Harris will carry Joe Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset.
Cook County judge unlawfully banned exoneree turned law clerk from courthouse over a phone, lawyers allege
Last fall, an exoneree who is now employed by a high-profile law group was sitting in a Cook County courtroom with a cellphone, court documents say, when a deputy asked him to step outside to ask about the device. That’s when, a motion alleges, Judge Peggy Chiampas “began screaming loudly from the bench ‘bring him in, bring him in, bring him in.’ After questioning him in chamber … [Read more...] about Cook County judge unlawfully banned exoneree turned law clerk from courthouse over a phone, lawyers allege
Porter County looking at spending needs, options
As Porter County Council members were reeling Tuesday night over a series of projections of needs for additional county spending, former councilman Erik Wagner, a Democratic candidate for an at-large seat, lobbed a tax discussion at them. He asked about a potential public safety income tax that could be imposed by municipalities that are themselves strapped for cash as police … [Read more...] about Porter County looking at spending needs, options
New nonprofit and PAC ‘aligned with business community’ launching in time for school board elections
A group of business and civic leaders, some with ties to former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, are forming a fundraising and advocacy group that plans to back candidates in Chicago’s contentious first-ever school board elections and organize around other key issues confronting the state. The new nonprofit and political action committee will be called “One Future Illinois.” Leaders said the … [Read more...] about New nonprofit and PAC ‘aligned with business community’ launching in time for school board elections