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Should two-thirds City Council approval be needed for future borrowing? One mayoral critic thinks so
Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) wants to raise the threshold for approving City Hall borrowing from a simple majority, or 26 votes, to a two-thirds majority, or 34 votes. That would allow 17 members to block future borrowing.
Though Burke is out of prison, he’s still within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons. When that ends, he’s expected to begin serving a year of supervised release.
The federal government is whitewashing sentiments it once glorified.
The feds’ bid to put the former head of the state’s largest utility behind bars comes a week after they asked for a sentence of more than 4½ years for John Hooker, a former top lobbyist for ComEd.
It’s time to bring to a head the yearlong debate on whether to legalize accessory dwelling units, senior mayoral advisor Jason Lee said Monday.
The former mayor of McCook admitted in 2020 that he shook down a restaurant owner and engaged in other extortion and bribery schemes.
Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee acknowledged that there are “some real limitations on moving the date” based on NASCAR’s overall schedule and “some of the local events in Chicago in the same footprint.”
Lifeguard Charles Leto is accused of fatally shooting 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously injuring 14-year-old Jeremy Herred near the park pool June 26. But tension between lifeguards and park patrons has been brewing for years, the 24th Ward alderperson says.
The operators of Chicago-area companies that make such goods as kitchen and organizational products say higher tariffs on Chinese imports is threatening the survival of their businesses.
Mitchell has a lot of work to do as Pritzker’s running mate. But he seems committed to pulling this off.
“He’s really getting the shaft,” says the now-retired UIC researcher who brought Dr. Mahmood Ghassemi out of retirement to help lead unprecedented COVID trials.
The Republican-led Congress advanced the sweeping tax measure. Illinois Democrats warn of dire consequences.
Chicago safety net hospitals — those that have 70% Medicaid utilization — also will be hit hard, according to SEIU Healthcare, which represents more than 91,000 health care workers in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
Republicans narrowly approved the tax bill on Thursday. Illinois representatives voted along party lines.
The Illinois Gaming Board is mum on whether Bally’s Casino Chicago will be fined. Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin paid a $3.2 million fine in 2003, when Gov. JB Pritzker had an ownership stake. Rivers Casino in Des Plaines paid $1.65 million in 2016.
Making its U.S. debut in Chicago on Wednesday, the exhibit by the American philanthropist, businessman and photographer is on display at the Ukrainian National Museum through Sept. 7.
The family is asking the Illinois State Police to take over the investigation as their attorney says the Chicago Police Department’s story of what happened doesn’t “pass the smell test.”
Ruling hailed as a “victory” by supporters, but people in Wisconsin still face other obstacles to accessing reproductive care.
Krishnamoorthi’s haul brings his campaign war chest to more than $21 million cash on hand — with more than eight months to go until the March 17 primary.
Huynh calls the 9th Congressional District “the Ellis Island of the Midwest.” He joins a Democratic primary that already includes seven other candidates.
Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to push President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts over the top.
Mitchell is a former South Side state representative who also served as Pritzker’s deputy governor.
Democrats deride Senate passage of Trump bill, as activists target GOP lawmakers ahead of House vote
As the measure heads back to the House for approval, Democratic activists are now focusing their efforts on the three Republican members of the Illinois delegation, despite their allegiances to President Donald Trump.
Michael Schill will sit for a “transcribed interview” with the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on August 5, a university spokesperson said. On Monday, the committee accused Harvard University of violating federal civil rights law in “failing to protect Jewish students.”
Most of the payouts stem from decades-old cases where convictions were overturned, the Law Department says.
Debra White’s OEMC dispatch colleagues describe her as the “mama” of the unit, making everyone feel welcome and treating emergency callers with empathy. They held her up when tragedy struck her own family and sent her off to retirement with cake, tears and a procession of police and firefighters.
Two factors outside the city’s control explain the situation: a $165 million reduction in Chicago’s share of revenues from the personal property replacement tax, and a disputed $175 million pension payment for non-teaching school employees.
The Joint Economic Committee projects 163,674 people in Illinois would lose Affordable Health Care Act coverage, and 335,000 would lose Medicaid with passage of the Trump-backed measure.
Lawmakers on a 51-49 vote Saturday night pushed through the president’s massive tax and immigration legislation with Vice President JD Vance on hand to break a tie. Two Republicans joined all Democrats in voting against the bill.