Source says feds showed up this am, asked everyone to leave and put brown paper on the doors.
Fran Spielman
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Fran Spielman
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City Hall reporter, Chicago Sun-Times
Joined April 2013
- 300 percent increase in violence against police officers.
- 2,665 arrests for civil unrest and disorderly, 788 arrests for looting, 525 guns recovered--all in nine days.
- Federal agents show up at Ald. Ed Burke's City Hall office, paper over windows | Chicago Sun-Times
- City Council committee takes first step on ordinance that would require Trump sign be removed from riverfront tower
- Lightfoot says people can earn $30K to $50K a day on corners selling drugs. That's why drug dealers put young people without records on the corner to "do their dirty work...Kids who have a future. Kids who have a life....We've got to do something to stop that." That's why sweeps
- Lightfoot admonishes Ch 7 reporter Craig Wall: "Don't bait us." How is he doing that?
- Lightfoot gets into shouting match with Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez about mistaken police raid and mayor's attempt to keep video of it from going public.
- Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White endorses Vallas for mayor
- A heartfelt thanks to all of my friends, colleagues, bosses and even some of the elected and appointed officials I cover for taking the time to send their condolences on the death of my beloved husband. Your kindness comforts me and Jason and Haylee during this excruciating time.
- Two weeks ago, Rush says he got a call that his campaign office on S. Wentworth had been burglarized and there was a videotape of 8 or more police officers lounging in his office as looters were rampaging stores in the shopping area.
- My former colleague Carol Marin tweeting that brown paper may be masking something more troubling. Like feds.
- Lightfoot says decision to drop Smollett charges raises serious questions. Notes significant resources wasted. Says public deserves fulsome explanation. Worries about potential liability for city.
