Derek Cantù @can2derek
Nonprofit policy analyst | @UISPAR '21 | Former @nprillinois statehouse reporter, executive branch policy advisor and high school social studies teacher Lombard, IL Joined June 2020-
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem holding a 10 a.m. press conference in Lombard at an HSI facility. Guns, drugs and money on display. And criminals with their country of origin.
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BREAKING: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announces he will not seek a third term, retiring from statewide elected office after nearly two decades and five decades in public positions.
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Here are the public news stations in Illinois that will experience the biggest hits from federal funding being cut, pulled from data compiled by Alex Curley of semipublic (semipublicco.substack.com/p/heres-how-ma…)
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Just In: the Cook County Democratic Party is making NO ENDORSEMENT for US Senate. I think this is a blow to Juliana Stratton and the Governor's political team. Very good news for Raja.
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Obviously not news I'm happy to share. Really proud of our team and all the work we've done. If you know of any job opportunities, send them my way! indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/indiana…
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Read a statement from Illinois Sen. Elgie Sims, CSG National Chair, and Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, CSG National President here: csg.org/2025/06/14/csg…
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Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"
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Two Minnesota state lawmakers were targeted in overnight shootings. A search for the suspect is ongoing cnn.it/4n7DC6O
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Michael Madigan gets 7 1/2 years in prison and a $2.5M fine for corruption. LIVE UPDATES from @Suntimes: chicago.suntimes.com/live/2025/06/1…
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This was always obviously true, but the implication here is that Musk didn't care and wouldn't have said anything if he didn't feel tossed aside.
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The new pope, as profiled by @bylaurenfitz for the @Suntimes: chicago.suntimes.com/religion/2025/…
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BREAKING: CBC News projects the Liberal Party will form the next government. It's too soon to say whether it will be a minority or majority. cbc.ca/news/politics/…
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JUST IN: Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek a sixth term next year. trib.al/YVmS4cj
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People have been asking, so here's an excerpt from my Mark Twain Prize acceptance speech: youtu.be/Yr8qPKTo8yA
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The Senate has started voting on whether to advance Republicans’ funding bill, which would avert a government shutdown that’s set to start in less than eight hours. It requires 60 votes to pass, including at least seven Democrats. wapo.st/43K5Ixp
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"Ted Lasso" is officially renewed for Season 4 at Apple TV+. Jason Sudeikis is returning in the title role. No other castings are officially confirmed at this time, though it had previously been reported that options had been picked up for Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and…
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#Indiana Sen. Eric Koch speaks on advanced transmission technology, and his bill (SB 422) to require #utilites to integrate the technology into their planning, in an #energy roundtable discussion at the Capitol hosted by @CSGMidwest, @CSGSouth & @pewtrusts.
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Dolton trustee Jason House beat mayor Tiffany Henyard in a landslide Tuesday night, bringing her controversial time in office to a close. trib.al/Gclsn9n
Oh Madigan, oh Madigan. You're one of a kind. To Madigan, to Madigan. The world's greatest criminal mind.
Oh Madigan, oh Madigan. You're one of a kind. To Madigan, to Madigan. The world's greatest criminal mind.
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President Trump commuted the former Illinois governor's sentence back in 2020 after he had served 8 years of a 14-year sentence. sj-r.com/story/news/sta…
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