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Timothy Novak

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White Sox ballpark rendering
The billionaire behind the scenes in White Sox stadium plan
By Frank Main  and Timothy Novak
 
traffic control workers standing outside United Center
Politics
City Hall got $1 million in fees after Sun-Times asked promoters, teams: Why haven’t you paid up?
By Mitchell Armentrout  and Timothy Novak
 
United Center and parking lots aerial view
Politics
Why is Jerry Reinsdorf spending millions buying up parking lots around the United Center?
By Robert Herguth  and Timothy Novak
 
Democrat Eileen O’Neill Burke as she was about to file petitions in December for the primary race for Cook County state’s attorney.
Politics
Eileen O’Neill Burke would lose $211,000 yearly pension if elected Cook County state’s attorney. Here’s why.
By Mitchell Armentrout  and Timothy Novak
 
The 78, an undeveloped parcel of land at Clark Street and Roosevelt Road, just south of downtown Chicago. This picture was taken looking southeast from Roosevelt Road.
White Sox in ‘serious’ talks to build new stadium in South Loop’s ‘The 78’
By Fran Spielman , David Roeder , and 1 more
 
Disgraced former Ald. Edward Burke will get at least the $540,000-plus that he put in even if he’s stripped of his city pension.
Criminal Justice
Ed Burke still in line for hefty payouts from pension, campaign funds after corruption conviction
By Timothy Novak  and Mitchell Armentrout
 
Mayor Brandon Johnson has gotten campaign contributions from more than a dozen unions with which City Hall negotiates contracts.
Brandon Johnson’s campaign fund has taken millions from unions with City Hall contracts
By Robert Herguth  and Timothy Novak
 
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has inherited a massive amount of unpaid fees, fines and other debts — $6.4 billion. That’s money that could have been used to bolster the city’s cash-strapped coffers.
Politics
Chicago City Hall is owed billions of dollars it hasn’t managed to collect
By Timothy Novak  and Mitchell Armentrout
 
Then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot shakes hands with Bally’s chairman Soo Kim in 2022 as she announced Bally’s as her choice to open Chicago’s first casino.
Firm that brought Bally’s to Chicago casino deal stood to profit from another Bally’s deal
By Robert Herguth  and Timothy Novak
 
Michael Madigan
Politics
Despite a federal indictment, Michael Madigan is still asking for (and getting) money
By Dave McKinney  and Timothy Novak
 
Lqrbox
Criminal Justice
Police shut down South and West Side businesses over violence — but go easy on clout-heavy bars downtown
By Sophie Sherry , Timothy Novak , and 1 more
 
Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis in July 2018
Politics
Ex-Ald. Danny Solis’ secret deal with the feds goes public
By Jon Seidel  and Timothy Novak
 
Madigan
Politics
Mike Madigan is accused by feds of hitting up Ald. Solis to help Madigan’s son win business
By Mark Brown , Jon Seidel , and 1 more