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Proft to offer insight into Illinois politics at City Club of Chicago event
Illinois residents with an interest in local politics won’t want to miss the "State of Illinois Politics" talk from Dan Proft on Nov. 6 presented by the City Club of Chicago.
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Analysis: Chicago sports journalists vote Democrat
A Chicago City Wire analysis of public voting histories of 57 Chicago sports journalists found that 35 have cast votes in Democrat primaries, versus 14 in Republican ones.
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Durbin, Feinstein criticized for bringing religion into court hopeful's hearing
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) have drawn the ire of national commentators for suggesting that a U.S. circuit court nominee is unsuitable for the position because of her religious faith and how it could affect her legal interpretations, according to the Illinois Republican Party.
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Currie's decision not to run again is sign of coming doom for Democrats, GOP says
House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie's (D-Chicago) departure from the General Assembly is not only a telling sign of the downward spiral of Illinois Democrats but a sad indication that the party is still blind to the troubles manifested by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), the Illinois Republican Party said after Currie's announcement on Thursday to not seek-re-election.
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Democrats have bottomless thirst for taxes, Chicago committeeman says
Chris Cleveland says that for all the talk of the revolutionary new school funding formula, there's still the fact that Illinois is relying on its same old way of doing things: raising taxes.
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School funding bill seen as giving Chicago more room to deny, delay financial woes
The recently passed school funding legislation has given Chicago another shovel to dig itself deeper into debt, the founder of the financial news website WirePoints contends.
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Chicago pension fund on last legs, accounting group warns
The actuarial valuation of Chicago’s Municipal Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund (MEABF) paints a bleak future for the fund, even taking into consideration a proposed water and sewer tax from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, according to a recent report from Truth in Accounting.
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Pritzker running mate choice seen as another way to allow Madigan 'annex' of governorship
J.B. Pritzker's choice for a gubernatorial running mate falls right in line with his other actions to make sure Speaker of the House Michael Madigan will favor him as the Democratic candidate next year, the Illinois Republican Party contended in a recent press release.
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Gubernatorial hopefuls should kiss ring on 'Madigan Day,' GOP contends
The Illinois Republican Party took a shot at Democratic candidates for governor on Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair, suggesting in a release that the rival party should change the name of the day.
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Cook County finds soda tax not such a SNAP, retail leader says
Rob Karr says Cook County officials were warned that a soda tax and the federal government's food stamps program wouldn't mix.
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Wife's Cook County position draws line in sand for Tribune reporter
The managing editor of the Chicago Tribune assured Chicago City Wire that reporter Kim Janssen is taking every precaution to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest given that his wife, Becky Schlikerman, is a spokesperson for Cook County.
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Chicago, Alton papers back Rauner in school funding battle
The Illinois Republican Party is gathering ammunition in its efforts to paint a portrait of pandering to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in Senate Bill 1, the state's public school funding measure.
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Emanuel cries foul after Rauner's veto of school funding bill
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel attacked Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday for Rauner's amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1, arguing that the governor is putting politics above students.
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Flashback: U.S. Rep. Gutierrez caught paying $275 in property taxes on $340K home
This Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Chicago) will mark 19 years since he was caught paying just $274.42 in property taxes on his Bucktown, single-family home at 2132 W. Cortland Avenue, worth an estimated $340,000 at the time.
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Real estate exec Prather fined in email lobbying inquiry
Greg Prather, a senior-level executive with the global real estate firm JLL of Chicago, has been fined $2,500 by the Chicago Board of Ethics for failing to register as a lobbyist before sending a business-related email to a Chicago alderman.
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Ex-alderman Singer fined in Emanuel lobbying case
Attorney and former 43rd Ward Alderman William Singer has been fined $25,000 by the Chicago Board of Ethics for lobbying Chicago Mayor Raul Emanuel without registering as a lobbyist.
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GOP slams Cullerton for 'affront to democracy' over school funding
Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) might as well send Gov. Bruce Rauner a ransom note over the state's public school funding bill, the Illinois Republican Party said in a press release recently.
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Disc jockey King fined for lobbying violation
The Chicago Board of Ethics has fined local attorney and disc jockey Alan S. King $2,500 for operating as a lobbyist in communications with Mayor Rahm Emanuel without having followed the proper channels to do so.
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Rauner calls education funding session: 'I want all schools opening on time'
Gov. Bruce Rauner has called another special session, this time in the hopes of providing funding to public schools throughout the state in time for fall classes.
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Chicago Water District's email controversy appears to worsen
Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson's ongoing investigation into allegedly racist emails sent by Water District supervisors has revealed additional inappropriate messages, the Chicago Tribune reported recently.