“If I were a criminal and I knew I did something bad, the last person I would want to see show up in court on my case is Amar Bhachu.” Top Madigan prosecutor known for bringing blockbuster mob, corruption cases, stepping down chicagotribune.com/2025/03/14/top…

Logan Square's "rat assassin" cat now has her own t-shirts, with sales supporting a feral rescue group. buff.ly/yMOhyAd

A hearing for all this has now been set for Thursday: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: as to Michael McClain, Anne Pramaggiore, John Hooker, Jay Doherty. In-person status hearing is set for 3/27/25 at 10:00 a.m. Defendants' appearances are waived.

I wish I could laugh at this, but…

Commentary: USAID has been painted as wasteful and excessive. Here’s the truth: USAID’s humanitarian bureau lets people know they aren’t alone during their worst moments, helps them survive and helps them fare better the next time disaster strikes. trib.al/OTxHVT9

One thing about moving from DC to Chicago is that you really see how much better Chicagoans are at immediately sniffing out BS versus Washingtonians.

Chief National Security Reporter at the Pentagon for Fox News says she surveyed defense officials who said the info was actually “far more sensitive” than “war plans” and “clearly classified”

UPDATE: We have sentencing dates in the ComEd conspiracy case. John Hooker: July 14 Anne Pramaggiore: July 21 Michael McClain: July 24 Jay Doherty: August 5

Exactly 22 years ago Meigs Field was destroyed without warning. Under Mayor Daley’s orders, bulldozers carved giant X’s into the runway—shutting down Chicago’s lakefront airport overnight, without FAA approval. One of the most controversial moves in aviation history.

April is Autism Awareness Month. This is 900 N Michigan with blue lights honoring the cause. It's the 11th tallest building in the Chicago.

With Dick Durbin not running, 'at least a dozen' serious contenders ready to jump into Senate race. Tina Sfondeles reporting w/ Dave McKinney: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/…

American Pope🇺🇸

Kristi Noem gets put in her place…

In a massive setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives joined all Democrats in a stunning vote against it. trib.al/4gAwN0y

Two dead, two missing in record Australia flooding bbc.in/4kcVifo

BREAKING: My sources say Trump’s National Guard move in LA wasn’t just revenge — it’s part of a larger plan tied to June 14th protests scheduled all over the country.

#BREAKING Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J.Madigan has been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and a $2.5M fine for corruption. The once-powerful Democrat was the longest-serving state House leader in the country. (Pic by Ashlee Rezin)

That’s 7 1/2 years fyi

A Chicago IT specialist was convicted Friday of helping ISIS through a media campaign that encouraged terrorist attacks, celebrated beheadings and other gruesome violence and taunted Western culture with memes like a headless Santa delivering a bomb Story: chicagotribune.com/2025/06/27/chi…

Dr. Katherine Ramsland says looking back, some of the things that interested Bryan Kohberger now give her pause. She says he wanted to study offenders and what their thought process was. She wonders “Did I inspire him in some way?”