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<p>Jesse Jackson Jr. walks with his wife, Sandi Jackson, as they leave the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14, 2013, following a sentencing hearing.</p>

Jesse Jackson Jr. to judge: Let me sell the home where my wife and kids live

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

Jesse Jackson Jr. says the wolves are at his door. And his taxpayer-funded $125,000 in annual workers’ compensation and disability payments isn’t enough to maintain the lifestyle his estranged wife...

Joel Osteen is shown at U.S. Cellular Field on Aug. 6, 2011.

Suburban preacher, congressional hopeful runs ad that draws Joel Osteen’s ire

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

Multimillionaire Texan televangelist Joel Osteen has for years been happy to cut promos for Arlington Heights pastor John Elleson to share with his congregation. “We love your pastors John and...

Used stripper pole put up for auction by state of Illinois

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

Is there space in your life and in your heart for a used stripper pole? If the answer is yes, the state of Illinois has what you need — or...

Cook County treasurer's office workers Raymond Khuu and Beverly Vivian on Dec. 31, 2017.

Pappas: Women who work for me ‘love’ wearing Cook County smocks that the men don’t have to wear

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

It’s fair to say that Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is known for her eccentricities. What other 68-year-old politician would give a public speech, as Pappas did not long ago,...

Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, attends a Security Council meeting about the Middle East on Feb. 20, 2018. Also attending was presidential adviser Jared Kushner, seated behind Haley.

U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in Chicago: Mystery of Trump’s next tweet ‘makes it interesting’

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

You might not have any idea what President Donald Trump is going to tweet next about rival world leaders, but then neither does the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations,...

Gov. Rauner drinks chocolate milk to demonstrate his commitment to diversity

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

In an awkward onstage appearance this week, Gov. Bruce Rauner drank a glass of chocolate milk to demonstrate his belief in diversity. “It’s really, really good,” Rauner said after taking...

Awkward: Gary’s mayor tells Axelrod she’s not a fan of CNN

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson has at least one thing in common with President Donald Trump: She can’t stand CNN. “If we stop watching it, it stops being news,” Freeman-Wilson told...

ABC7 Chicago meteorologist Jerry Taft gets a ride on the back seat of a golf cart during the 2016 Chicago Auto Show Media Preview at McCormick Place Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, in Chicago.

Ex-Chicago weatherman Jerry Taft heads for warmer climes, drives for Uber in retirement

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

If you’re escaping the Chicago winter in Florida and you order an Uber, don’t be surprised by a familiar face pulling up at the curb. Former WLS-Ch. 7 weatherman Jerry...

Who was Jeff Bezos’ tenuous personal tie to Chicago? The unicycle-riding circus performer who was his biological father

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

The competition to snag Amazon’s second headquarters and the estimated 50,000 jobs that go with it has 20 finalist cities desperately claiming any advantage they can. Washington, D.C., can boast...

P.F. Chang’s cashes in on WLS-Ch. 7’s Pyeongchang blunder

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

P.F. Chang’s is seeing the funny side of Chicago ABC affiliate WLS-Ch. 7’s screw-up that confused the Asian-American chain with the Winter Olympics host city Pyeongchang. The restaurant temporarily renamed...

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