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Leinenweber agreed, saying in his ruling that the clear language of the federal bribery statute doesn’t require proof that a public official intended to receive the benefit, “only that the person attempting to provide the illegal gratuity ‘corruptly gives, offers, or agrees to give’ a thing of value.”
State health officials on Thursday reported 2,538 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, bring the average number of daily cases to 3,289 over the past week. That’s down from a record of 32,501 daily cases during the week ending Jan. 12 and the lowest seven-day average since the week ending Nov. 13.
Parents and students protest outside Queen of Martyrs Catholic School in Evergreen Park on Feb. 13, 2022, in support of Principal Jacob “Doc” Mathius, who was placed on administrative leave for defying the Archdiocese of Chicago’s school mask mandate. He was fired Feb. 16, 2022. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits for the second week in a row after three straight weeks of increases. The Labor Department reported Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 that jobless claims fell by 23,000 to 238,000 last week, from 261,000 the previous week. (Marta Lavandier/AP)
Shown is a Walmart location in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Walmart is reporting strong fiscal fourth-quarter results that exceeded analysts’ expectations as the nation’s largest retailer defies higher inflation and supply chain issues. (Matt Rourke/AP)
A worker selects avocados at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat. (AP Photo/Armando Solis) (ARMANDO SOLIS/AP)
The probe of AT&T was an offshoot of a similar inquiry into ComEd. A 50-page indictment filed in November 2020 alleged that beginning in 2011, Michael McClain, a former legislator and longtime friend of Madigan, and the others “arranged for various associates” of the Speaker — including his political allies and campaign workers — to “obtain jobs, contracts and monetary payments” from ComEd even in instances where they did little or no actual work.
Tom LeBaron, of Waukegan, walks his dog Minnie on the south pier at the Waukegan Harbor in Waukegan on Aug. 27, 2019. Waukegan Harbor, Illinois’ only area of concern, stands to benefit from a $1 billion boost in funding for cleaning up the Great Lakes. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)
Baseball’s first stoppage since 1995 was in its 78th day. There is little chance exhibition games will start as scheduled on Feb. 26, and opening day on March 31 will soon be threatened. Given the need for 21-28 days of training and additional time to report and go through COVID-19 protocols, an agreement by the end of February or early March is needed for an on-time start.
Program chair Secretary Jesse White speaks with people while Black Bench Chicago’s first cohort of graduates gathers with program leaders and mentors Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 during an event at Tree House in River North. The organization launched in the spring of 2021 with the goal of training a new generation of Black leaders in politics, government, policy and advocacy. User Upload Caption: (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)