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Masturbation epidemic in Cook County court lockups raises questions about jail conditions, county budget, defendants' rights

Public defenders, especially women, are being sexually harassed while visiting defendants in lockup.

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Cover Story: Knox Fortune learned his trade in hip-hop, but he wants to make his name in pop The producer also known as Kevin Rhomberg headlines his first show as a solo artist to celebrate his debut album. Politics: Ben Joravsky on how Chicago’s Amazon HQ2 bid offers money for nothing, TIFs for free Rahm and Rauner promise to shower Jeff Bezos with tax breaks and real estate. Arts & Culture: How Silk Road Rising teaches empathy through playwriting. The local theater company introduces a new kind of arts education.

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