Chicagoans favor bankruptcy over taxes as city's debt continues to mount
A new poll finds that more than one out of every three Chicagoans support using some form of bankruptcy to address the city’s mounting debts, which include upward of $150 billion in unfunded pension liability.
Ald. Reboyras calls out Madigan's 'unethical, corrupt' tactics in second letter
Chicago Ald. and 30th Ward Committeeman Ariel Reboyras is not backing down in his escalating battle with Democratic Party Chairman Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) over naming a replacement for disgraced former Illinois state Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago).
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GOP-driven Manufacturer’s Purchase Credit to save $40 million in operations
Illinois House Republicans are intent on keeping the manufacturing industry positioned as one of the state’s largest economic drivers.
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- Chicago Mayor Lightfoot, with cover from liberal press, refuses to confront city’s violence, Fox News analyst says
- Lightfoot's proposed dining-out tax hike draws ire of local activist
- Americans for Prosperity-Illinois urges passage of License to Work Act
- GOP: Hypocritical Pritzker 'should cut the act' on contempt for corrupt colleagues
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Lightfoot's restaurant tax will not sit well with Chicago diners, blogger says
Faced with a staggering $838 million budget deficit, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot intends to raise revenue by making it more costly for city residents to eat out.
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ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 2: Mah Measure Will Cap Insulin Costs for Patients in Need
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Charles Walls donates $1,000 to Kim Dubuclet's election campaign
Charles Walls donated $1,000 to Democrat Kim Dubuclet's election campaign committee, Friends of Kim DuBuclet, on Nov. 15, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Larry Rogers donates $1,000 to Kim Dubuclet's election campaign
Larry Rogers donated $1,000 to Democrat Kim Dubuclet's election campaign committee, Friends of Kim DuBuclet, on Nov. 15, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Kari Steele donates $1,000 to Kim Dubuclet's election campaign
Kari Steele donated $1,000 to Democrat Kim Dubuclet's election campaign committee, Friends of Kim DuBuclet, on Nov. 15, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Alan Cook donates $2,500 to Joseph D. Cook's election campaign
Alan Cook donated $2,500 to Democrat Joseph D. Cook's election campaign committee, Friends of Joe Cook, on Nov. 14, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Westsiders Grapple With Marijuana Legalization
West Side residents came loaded with questions during a Nov. 5 forum on how the state's legalization of recreational marijuana would impact them.
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CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Emerging Leaders | Fireside Chat series with Bruce Lubin
We are honored to have Chamber Board of Directors Chairman, Bruce Lubin, Executive Managing Director and President of Illinois Commercial and Specialty Banking, as our November Fireside Chat with our Emerging Leaders young professionals.
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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Preemies Who Develop Chronic Lung Disease Had More Stem Cells at Birth
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CITY OF CHICAGO: Mayor Lightfoot Announces Appointment of Charlie Beck as Interim Police Superintendent
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced today that she is appointing Charlie Beck, former Police Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), to serve as Interim Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department
