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Communication from both Parsons and the front office to the media has been contrary to the other.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
Months after Calumet City aldermen tried to dismiss a lawsuit brought against clerk Nyota Figgs, a Cook County judge ruled that contrary to Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ belief, Figgs did not illegally shred city records in 2021.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Yet Davis’s message couldn’t have been more contrary to the fashionable view among the neighborhood’s rosy prognosticators.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Opinions expressed in this material may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed, or actions taken, by Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, or employees.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 July 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
Months after Calumet City aldermen tried to dismiss a lawsuit brought against clerk Nyota Figgs, a Cook County judge ruled that contrary to Mayor Thaddeus Jones’ belief, Figgs did not illegally shred city records in 2021.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Yet Davis’s message couldn’t have been more contrary to the fashionable view among the neighborhood’s rosy prognosticators.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Opinions expressed in this material may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed, or actions taken, by Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, or employees.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 21 July 2025
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“Contrary to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrary%20to. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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