Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsCity Politics Beale predicts City Council resistance to massive property tax increasesuntimes.com - Fran Spielman Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be forced to propose a massive property tax increase to erase an $838 million shortfall, but she’ll have trouble getting …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsPolicing Cop shot in West Englewood, the suspect is Fulton River District lunchtime shooter: policeChicago Tribune - Deanese Williams-HarrisA Chicago police officer was shot Saturday morning in the West Englewood neighborhood, officials said. Details were scarce, but the shooting happened about 8:40 a.m. in the 6500 block of South Winchester
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago Sun-TimesCannabis EDITORIAL: Lightfoot, casinos and cannabis: Is she looking too many gift horses in the mouth?suntimes.com - Rich Miller Whatever else you may believe, you have to commend Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for trying to live up to her campaign promise of making sure that new …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsUnionsCTU leaders say city ‘is trying to hustle us,’ despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s offer to attend bargaining talks to avoid possibleChicago Tribune - By Gregory Pratt and Hannah LeoneMayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday said she’s willing to clear her schedule and personally sit at the bargaining table with the Chicago Teachers Union ahead of a strike authorization vote next week. Lightfoot
WBEZadded this to WBEZ NewsAustin, TX Cook County Agency Investigates Deal With Top Austin Aidewbez.org - Dan Mihalopoulos In response to a WBEZ investigation, a Cook County agency has launched a review of a land deal with the top aide to embattled Chicago Ald. Carrie …
Investing.comadded this to EconomyBusiness Chicago mayor tells investors she will tackle city's fiscal woes By Reinvesting.com - Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday tried to reassure investors in the city's debt that she will take on big financial …
Chicago Public Schools Chicago Teachers Union says Lightfoot trying to ‘hustle’ memberswgntv.com - Tahman Bradley CHICAGO — Chicago teachers are scheduled to hold a strike vote next week. Next Tuesday through Thursday, members of the Chicago Teachers Union will …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsChicago, IL Chicago on pace to spend $300M on overtime this year, Lightfoot sayssuntimes.com - Fran Spielman Chicago is on pace to spend more than $300 million on employee overtime in 2019 — triple overtime spending just eight years ago — with the Chicago …
Chicago Cubs The Week in Review: Lightfoot Gets Blowback for Pot Planwttw.com - Evan Garcia During the first City Council meeting since her “State of the City” address, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday introduced a zoning ordinance that …
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Politics Just because you take things personally, Mayor Lightfoot, doesn’t make it all about yousuntimes.com - Contributor Whatever Mayor Lori Lightfoot thinks or says, when Ald. Ray Lopez suggests banning all e-cigarettes, when Ald. Brian Hopkins suggests selling …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to OpinionChicago Politics Editorial: This is Chicago, where the City Council ... is feisty? Really?Chicago Tribune - By The Editorial BoardIn the Chicago City Council of recent vintage, meetings were generally calm and predictable. The mayor lightly banged the gavel to keep decorum. Aldermen played their roles, mostly shifting in their seats.
Chicago Tribuneadded this to OpinionNursing Letters: Itasca deserves answers to questions about drug treatment clinicChicago TribuneI’m the mayor of Itasca.All my fellow residents and I want are the facts pertaining to how the Haymarket Center’s plans would affect our 8,700-person village. Everyone around us, including columnist Kristen
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsIllinoisThe Spin: Students march for climate | Bobby Rush, Danny Davis head Illinois Kamala Harris’ Illinois team | CTU says cityChicago TribuneThousands of students and activists are demonstrating throughout the country and the world today, calling attention to global climate change. The Loop was no exception. Carrying signs with slogans such
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Bears ‘Halas Intrigue’ Episode 15: Interpreting the Bears injury reports and learning to trust Eddy Pineirosuntimes.com - Sun-Times staff "When our planet’s under attack, what do we do? Stand up! Fight back!" protesters chanted. For this opening concert, Muti chose a mix of selections …
Stuyvesant Milladded this to Default! Bankruptcy Will Chicago Be The Largest US City To Declare Bankruptcy?zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden The city of Chicago is in dire fiscal and financial straits with an almost billion dollar budget deficit, bonds rated at junk status or below, …
The Staradded this to WorldIcon version of the Flipboard logoPolicing Chicago mayor: What delayed police shooting video release? | The Starthestar.com - The Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to know why the city’s police oversight agency that’s required to release police shooting videos within 60 days …
Conservative View Tucker Apologizes for the Stupidity of His Guest's Gun Control Argument, Says it May be His Last Gun Debateredstate.com - Alex Parker I don’t remember seeing this happen before, but it did on Thursday night — Tucker Carlson apologized to his audience for what he considered to be the …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsCannabisProposal for on-site marijuana smoking licenses introduced, but alderman says it was a mistake and will be withdrawn andChicago Tribune - By John ByrneMayor Lori Lightfoot’s City Council floor leader said Thursday he plans to withdraw an ordinance laying out extensive rules and proposed licenses for businesses where people could smoke weed in Chicago
Housing Housing in Brief: Low-Income Americans Sitting on $50 Billion in Unaddressed Maintenancenextcity.org Low-Income Americans Sitting on $50 Billion in Unaddressed Housing Maintenance Costs, Study Finds A new report from the Philadelphia Fed and Policymap …
Jeff Rowseadded this to Cannabis CurrentlyCannabis Sweeping ordinance allows public pot use in licensed Chicago businesses, but Lightfoot ally says it was mista…suntimes.com - Fran Spielman Chicago would allow the public consumption of marijuana in dispensary showrooms and adjacent “cannabis cafes,” in licensed restaurants and bars and …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsChicago, IL Chicago police supervisors will receive 10.5% raise over 5 years under new contract agreement with Mayor LoriChicago Tribune - Gregory PrattMayor Lori Lightfoot and the unions representing Chicago police supervisors have reached an agreement on contract terms that will give the department’s sergeants, lieutenants and captains a 10.5% raise
Chicago Sun-Timesadded this to Chicago NewsLGBTQ+ Is Chicago’s first openly-gay mayor laying the groundwork for gay set-asides on city contracts?suntimes.com - Fran Spielman Chicago’s first openly-gay mayor is laying the groundwork to revisit a politically volatile idea: set-asides that would give …
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsChicago, ILMayor Lori Lightfoot continues budget town hall circuit with Southeast Side stop, promises to create city environmentalChicago Tribune - By Gregory PrattMayor Lori Lightfoot promised to create an office of the environment during a budget town hall Thursday night held in one of the city’s most polluted wards. Responding to a woman who expressed concern
Chicago Tribuneadded this to OpinionCasinos Commentary: The casino saga: A tale of shaky bets and ... cannibalsChicago Tribune - David GreisingI’ve just pored through two dark summer dramas that should be must reads. They’re filled with tales of cannibalization, regional strife and conflict, horses, riverboats — and despair about the future.
Chicago Tribuneadded this to OpinionChicago, IL Editorial: Recreational marijuana is coming to Chicago. Downtown pot shops should be part of the change.Chicago Tribune - The Editorial BoardChicago neighborhoods have their corner groceries, dry cleaners and taprooms. Coming soon to select locations: the local weed shop, or more technically, a dispensary that sells recreational marijuana.
Chicago Tribuneadded this to Chicago-area newsChicago PoliticsThe Spin: Illinois fair sets record with help from Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire | Chicago alderman says he’ll withdraw pot |Chicago Tribune - By Chicago Tribune staff“It’s the bow to the wow ...” The Illinois State Fair made a boatload of money this year and drew thousands of people, thanks in part to the large draw for performers Snoop Dogg and Reba McEntire, officials
Jeff Rowseadded this to Cannabis CurrentlyCannabis Wanna allow weed cafes in your town? Hold on — lawmakers are planning a rewrite of pot lawsuntimes.com - Tom Schuba Facing scrutiny from health advocates, sponsors of the legislation that will lift the state’s prohibition on pot will likely need to rework a portion …
Chris Bernardadded this to Real EstateHousing Architect, affordable housing developer will lead Chicago Housing AuthorityCurbed - Sara FreundAn architect and affordable housing developer will take one of the top positions at the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). Angela Hurlock will leave her position as executive director at Claretian Associates
Lau Dadded this to MARIJUANA, KOOL THINGSChicago Politics Lightfoot introduces new cannabis ordinance prioritizing ‘victimized’ communitiesCurbed - Jay KoziarzWith cannabis poised to become legal in Illinois on January 1, 2020, Chicago lawmakers are ironing out rules that will govern the location of the city’s first recreational marijuana dispensaries. On Wednesday,
POLITICOChicago Politics Lightfoot CLASHES with aldermen — HITTING THE WALL in Springfield — EYEING Illinois’ primaryPOLITICO - By SHIA KAPOS and ADRIENNE HURSTHappy Thursday, Illinois. Trump's Sharpie incident isn't the first nasty fight over weather forecasting. Finally catching up to this good history read. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had her biggest public
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