@ReporterHal

Property tax research chief for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, Chicago Tribune investigative team expat, proud husband and father.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 18

See ya . . . NASCAR will not return to Chicago in 2026 but is keeping the door open for 2027 chicagobusiness.com/sports/nascar-… via @crainschicago

ReporterHal's tweet card. NASCAR is pumping the brakes on the Chicago Street Race.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 10

OK, my memory was a bit faulty. Here’s what Ald. Burnett told me: “I have no problem helping my mother,” Burnett said. “That’s my mother. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t be here. … If I could get her Mayor Daley’s job, I would get her Mayor Daley’s job.”

@@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 10

This aldie gave the best quotes, like when he justified to me the hiring of his mom, saying he could trust her. Like no one else. And now, he’s clouting his son into office: Ald. Walter Burnett to leave City Council, wants son to succeed him chicagotribune.com/2025/07/09/ald…

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 7

Most Chicagoans are probably open to NASCAR going to San Diego, I bet: Mayor Johnson open to keeping NASCAR in Chicago — after exploring date change, top aide says - Chicago Sun-Times chicago.suntimes.com/2025/07/07/may…

ReporterHal's tweet card. Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee acknowledged that there are “some real limitations on moving the date” based on NASCAR’s overall schedule and "some of the local events in Chicago in the same...

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 25

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Challenge of Illinois Sanctuary Measures nytimes.com/2025/07/25/us/… via @NYTimes

ReporterHal's tweet card. The Justice Department had sued the leaders of Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 25

Loved his music as a young man: Chuck Mangione, a ‘Smooth Jazz’ Hitmaker With a Fluegelhorn, Dies at 84 nytimes.com/2025/07/24/art… via @NYTimes

ReporterHal's tweet card. Wearing his signature fedora, he won wide popularity and 14 Grammy nominations, winning twice, and scaled Billboard’s adult contemporary charts in the 1970s and ’80s.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 24

Ah, here’s some names - Lizzie Kane gets laid off just as she was reaching her stride in holding CHA accountable. That’s a loss to the public: Chicago Tribune begins newsroom layoffs after buyouts fail | Crain's Chicago Business chicagobusiness.com/marketing-medi…

ReporterHal's tweet card. The layoffs come as the Trib's owner, New York investment firm Alden Global Capital, makes a bid for the Dallas Morning News.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 24

Names? . . . Chicago Tribune lays off 8 from newsroom, including 5 union members - Chicago Sun-Times chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/07/2…

ReporterHal's tweet card. The cuts amount to about 10% of the newsroom. Meanwhile, the owner of the Tribune submitted a bid to buy the Dallas Morning News.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 23

Alyssa is awesome - a real star, and a very nice person (she ran a jazz program my son attended in HS): A young singer makes the Jazz Showcase Wall of Fame chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/aly…

ReporterHal's tweet card. Alyssa Allgood started singing when she was in the sixth grade and she is singing still, as she was last weekend at Jazz Showcase, that South Loop treasure.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 23

Rescinding the annual CPI increases in city property taxes sure looks like a strategic error now . . . Mayor Brandon Johnson's CFO says property tax hike 'likely' in 2026 budget chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/may…

ReporterHal's tweet card. Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski said a property tax hike will likely be “part of the package” for 2026 without addressing how to get aldermen to agree to pass it.

@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 23

Hmmm, never seen this type of IG presentation before. I guess it's not real these days until it's on social media.

CChicago Office of Inspector General@ChicagoOIG · Jul 23

Chicago's Inspector General Deborah Witzburg shares highlights from OIG's Second Quarter 2025 Report, documenting identity theft, attempts to misuse City positions, and more PPP loan fraud by City employees. Read the full report⤵️⤵️ igchicago.org/publications/q…

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 23

Just ridiculous . . . Netflix Sets Jussie Smollett Documentary With ‘New Evidence’: Alleged Hate Crime Hoax ‘Might Just Be a True Story’ variety.com/2025/tv/news/j… via @variety

ReporterHal's tweet card. Netflix has announced a documentary about Jussie Smollett that promises 'new evidence' of his alleged hate crime hoax.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 23

A family came to Chicago seeking asylum. Dad was deported. Now, Mom wants to leave. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…

ReporterHal's tweet card. They came for the ‘American Dream.’ The husband says conditions in detention were ‘inhumane.’ The wife has enrolled in the government’s program to self-deport.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 21

Maybe some of that $50M can be used to power wash this gorgeous art deco building that looks filthy right now: Chicago firm picks up riverfront office building on the cheap, plans $50M revamp chicagobusiness.com/commercial-rea… via @crainschicago

$ReporterHal's tweet card. A venture led by Blue Star Properties bought the vintage building at 2 N. Riverside Plaza for a fraction of what it was worth a decade ago.$

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 18

Trump don't care: Trump to reverse environmental racism, housing discrimination cases in Chicago chicago.suntimes.com/environment/20…

ReporterHal's tweet card. The feds had ruled that City Hall violated residents’ civil rights in a case involving the relocation of the General Iron scrap metal operator and a complaint over affordable rental units.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 16

State Comptroller Susana Mendoza Says She Won’t Run for Reelection, Setting Up 2027 Chicago Mayoral Bid | Chicago News | WTTW news.wttw.com/2025/07/16/sta…

ReporterHal's tweet card. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s decision not to seek a fourth term as the state’s chief fiscal control officer is likely to set off an intense race for a coveted statewide office and signals...

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 15

Depressing: theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 15

Did they, or did they not, "assist" ICE? southsideweekly.com/june-4-calls-s…

ReporterHal's tweet card. An officer in the department’s “fusion” center told 911 dispatchers Homeland Security Investigations—a division of ICE—were calling for help. He also wanted to avoid media attention.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 14

Interesting that he won't disclose his clients . . . 'Call Me Red': Walter Burnett’s Son Wants His Own Legacy As Alderman blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/11/cal… via @BlockClubChi

ReporterHal's tweet card. If appointed to his father's seat, Walter Redmond Burnett would be the youngest member of City Council, inheriting a ward that is an economic driver for the city.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 10

ReporterHal's tweet card. Ald. Walter Burnett confirmed his exit Wednesday as speculation mounts over Mayor Brandon Johnson tapping him to lead the Chicago Housing Authority.

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@ReporterHal@ReporterHal · Jul 8

So, the law was meant to level the playing field with wealthy candidates; how well is that working? . . . Don Harmon: I disagree that my campaign violated fundraising limits chicagotribune.com/2025/07/08/opi…

ReporterHal's tweet card. I regret that this dispute over campaign accounting and contribution limits has taken up time we should spend on other issues.

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