Tina Sfondeles is a Chief Political Reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times. She covers a wide range of topics including elections, government, and public policy, with a particular focus on politics and security policy. Tina's work has been featured in notable outlets such as Business Insider, NPR Illinois, and ABC 7 Chicago.
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Tina's reporting is heavily focused on local government and politics, particularly in Illinois and Chicago. She frequently covers announcements from government officials and legal policy regulations, as well as evolving political stories.
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By: Tina Sfondeles
The deadline is May 26 for independent candidates to file at least 10,816 valid petition signatures. And the state is seeing plenty of challengers who say García's last-minute decision to help his chief of staff get on the ballot as the Democratic nominee for the 4th Congressional District was a key factor in efforts to enter the race.
By: Tina Sfondeles
The Springfield native, 81, came to the Capitol for a rare joint session for state lawmakers to salute his years of public service.
By: Tina Sfondeles, Jon Seidel
Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who worked as a federal prosecutor, stopped short of pushing for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' ouster, but she called his actions “shameful” and a “low point in the history of this otherwise esteemed office.”
By: Tina Sfondeles, Jon Seidel
The call from Illinois' Democratic senators comes nearly two weeks after the case against a group of Operation Midway Blitz protesters collapsed amid claims of misconduct by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office. It's significant given the senators' traditional role in selecting Chicago's top federal prosecutor.
By: Tina Sfondeles
The Illinois Democratic Party is calling Nick Shirley's inclusion proof that the GOP “has completed their transformation into an extremist MAGA organization.” State Republicans, on the other hand, are praising the 24-year-old YouTube star as “one of the fastest rising independent journalists in America, known for going where mainstream media won't.”
By: Tina Sfondeles
Should Pritzker run for president, he could be battling a primary alongside fellow Democratic governors, including Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. He could also face another…
By: Jon Seidel, Tina Sfondeles
Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, joins a list of elected officials who have slammed U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros over his handling of the now-tainted case. In a letter exclusively obtained by the Sun-Times, Raskin said investigations “are critical first steps to begin rebuilding the public confidence that Mr. Boutros has smashed up and destroyed.”
By: Tina Sfondeles
The three presidents, along with former first ladies Laura Bush, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Jill Biden are also expected to attend the ceremony on Thursday with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama at the center's John Lewis Plaza.
By: Tina Sfondeles Mitchell
Former presidents and a slew of celebrities will be on hand in Jackson Park for the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center.
By: Tina Sfondeles
The former president and first lady read “Where the Wild Things Are” to students from William H. Ray Elementary School. The Obamas opted to build a public library at the presidential center, instead of a traditional National Archives research center.
