Sun-Times Reporter Dave McKinney Resigns
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Sun-Times reporter Dave McKinney resigns after reporting a story critical of Raune
Veteran political reporter and frequent Chicago Tonight contributor Dave McKinney resigned from the Chicago Sun-Times today. The resignation brings to a head the brewing controversy over the owner's association with GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, and whether or not that association has influenced the paper's reporting in recent days. Paris Schutz has the story.
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Sun-Times Reporter Dave McKinney Resigns
Clip: 10/21/2014 | 3m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Veteran political reporter and frequent Chicago Tonight contributor Dave McKinney resigned from the Chicago Sun-Times today. The resignation brings to a head the brewing controversy over the owner's association with GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, and whether or not that association has influenced the paper's reporting in recent days. Paris Schutz has the story.
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