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News from May 2017

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Study Session met April 6.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Study Session met Thursday, April 6.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met April 6.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met Thursday, April 6.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Committee of the Whole met April 6.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Committee of the Whole met Thursday, April 6.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met April 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met Thursday, April 20.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Committee of the Whole met April 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Committee of the Whole met Thursday, April 20.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Study Session met May 18.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Study Session met Thursday, May 18.

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West Chicago Public Library Board of Trustee met May 22.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2017

West Chicago Public Library Board of Trustee met at 7 p.m. Monday, May 22.

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Former Obama adviser hit with $90,000 fine in Emanuel email lobbying case

By Ruth de Jauregui | May 28, 2017

The Chicago Board of Ethics has fined former Barack Obama adviser David Plouffe $90,000 for illegally lobbying Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on behalf of the transportation company Uber.

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Watchdogs say they've uncovered another lobbying violation in Emanuel case

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 28, 2017

The Better Government Association (BGA) says it has identified what it suspects is another case of lobbying violations linked to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's emails.

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Poll underscores loss of hope for unemployed in Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 28, 2017

Unemployed Americans have grown more hopeful about finding a job in recent years -- except Illinoisans, that is, where the opposite is true, according to a recent survey.

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Scientist calls fears of modern pesticides misguided, urges use in Chicago parks

By S. Laney Griffo | May 28, 2017

The president of an industry science non-profit is urging anyone worried about pesticide use in city parks to contact the authorities: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Galesburg treasurer would be last to hold his office if he has his way

By Cheyenne Dickerson | May 27, 2017

As the newly elected Galesburg treasurer, Elisha French's top priority while in office is to save taxpayer money, and in order to do that he wants to merge the duties of treasurer and the Finance Department, ultimately doing away with the his own position, he told Chicago City Wire.

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Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

By Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

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Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

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Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

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Report shows 'true' accounting of pension liabilities more than double what governments say; Expert: debt is 'utterly absurd'

By Ann Maher, Madison County Record | May 26, 2017

Financial expert Mark Glennon of Wilmette says in his analysis of a new study on state and local pensions that the options available to reduce the substantial obligations facing Illinois funds include amending the state constitution or going through federal bankruptcy.

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GOP says Pritzker's house is built on hypocrisy

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

Gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker doesn't want to pay his own taxes, but he'd like everyone else in Illinois to pay more, the Illinois GOP argued in a press release recently.

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Tax analyst: Illinoisans crushed under weight of sales, income, property taxes

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

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Earle STEM chess coach makes sure his players know they rule their own lives

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

The Illinois Policy Institute community raised $5,500 to support the students on the Earle STEM Academy chess team, and the players paid it back by grabbing three trophies at the U.S. Chess Federation SuperNationals in Nashville, Tennessee, recently.

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Kenwood Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.