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“All of this is entirely unacceptable and potentially unlawful,” the attorneys general wrote in a letter, which was obtained by The Times, adding that they would use “the full weight of our authority to investigate and prosecute allegations of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation by employers throughout our states, including the National Football League.” The league headquarters are in Manhattan, and Letitia James, the New York attorney general, was among the signers.
Two years later, a memo that the former Madigan staffer, Tim Mapes, wrote to himself about the unusual meeting was shown to him during questioning before a federal grand jury, where Mapes had been granted immunity in exchange for his sworn testimony about his former boss, the filing stated.
The hope of bringing Ball back for a late-season boost often bolstered the Bulls throughout a skid after the All-Star break. Ball averaged 13 points, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals this season, but his biggest impact came from the intangibles — swarming opponents in perimeter defense and sparking the Bulls offense with a keen court vision.
In a statement, the CFL said its endorsements, which included Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s bid for reelection, were based on “candidates who demonstrate a strong understanding and respect for the issues that are important to working families.” Preckwinkle also chairs the Cook County Democratic organization.
As you’d expect, those with box seats get a slightly more ambitious menu offerings from Levy Restaurants. Fans catching the game in a suite will be able to score beer cheese burger sliders, where a tiny burger is drenched in an IPA beer cheese, and topped with sautéed onions and pickles. At the recently renamed Vizzy View Bar, look out for Blue Moon brats, simmered in Blue Moon beer and served with a burnt orange mustard and caramelized onions.
The attack happened at 11:11 p.m. in the 100 block of North State Street, where the Red Line “L” runs underground. Authorities reported the victim suffered bruising and swelling in his face and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.
Elected to the council in 2015, Lopez has criticized and publicly feuded with Lightfoot since soon after she took office in 2019. He has accused her of being negative, petty and vindictive — traits that some of Lopez’s critics say he shares. Lightfoot, in turn, has accused Lopez of “carrying water for” indicted Ald. Ed Burke, Lopez’s ward neighbor and ally.
The Cubs’ Shawon Dunston examines his bat after popping up to the catcher in the ninth inning against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday, April 8, 1997, in Chicago. The Marlins won 5-3, leaving the Cubs with a 0-7 record for the season. (MICHAEL S. GREEN / Associated Press)
The Cubs’ Shawon Dunston examines his bat after popping up to the catcher in the ninth inning against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday, April 8, 1997, in Chicago. The Marlins won 5-3, leaving the Cubs with a 0-7 record for the season. (MICHAEL S. GREEN / Associated Press)
In a move that befits a team more interested in selling tickets than going for broke, the Cardinals signed 42-year-old slugger Albert Pujols to go with the battery of Adam Wainwright, 40, and Yadier Molina, 39. If they were starting a baseball museum, it would make perfect sense. Otherwise it’s a head-scratcher for a team with plenty of young talent.