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Hospitals will need to hire 'culturally sensitive' doctors if demanded, per bill

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 6, 2023

State Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-Chicago) has sponsored a change to provide for a right for “culturally sensitive” caregivers in a medical setting.

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Ex-CPD officer: 100-plus suburban police want to return to Chicago, but Lightfoot 'doesn't want to' rehire them

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 6, 2023

Despite a massive shortage of police in Chicago, former Chicago Police Department Officer Jimmy K told Chicago’s Morning Answer that he and more than 100 others would like to return to the force but are being held back.

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Brooks: McCormick Foundation donation 'has given us the added momentum and credibility needed to continue our fight'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 6, 2023

According to a story on Fox News, Chicago Pastor Corey said his Project Helping Others Obtain Destiny (H.O.O.D.) has secured an $8 million donation from the Robert McCormick Foundation.

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Lightfoot announces 15-year pact with ComEd

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 6, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently announced the city has reached a 15-year deal with Commonwealth Edison, calling it "the strongest municipal utility franchise deal in the country."

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Wilson wants to direct new business income toward families who need help paying utilities

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 6, 2023

Chicago Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is pushing his "hardship plan" as a way to help people avoid getting their power or heat cut off.

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M3 Strategies poll: ‘If the election were held today, Paul Vallas (26%) and Jesús 'Chuy' García (19%) would make the runoff’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 4, 2023

M3 Strategies recently released a poll finding Chicago Mayor Lori Lighfoot is a long-shot to re-win the job she’s held for the past two years.

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AM 560: ‘Sanders is the perfect choice if you want to protect the power of teachers' unions while punishing students’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 3, 2023

The selection of U-46 Superintendent Tony Sanders as state superintendent by the Illinois State Board of Education is drawing contempt from critics.

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Madigan: ‘Some of these guys have made out like bandits’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 3, 2023

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan allegedly confirms "very little work" from people involved in ComEd—insiders who got wealthy off of machine politics.

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Proft: ‘Whitney Young HS choir takes a knee during the National Anthem’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 2, 2023

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School is taking criticism after the school’s choir took a knee before a Feb. 1 boy’s basketball match-up versus Amundsen High School.

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Wilson: 'I'd rather lose the election versus see somebody starving to death.'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 2, 2023

Chicago Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is defending some of his campaign tactics after several candidates expressed concerns about possible ethical violations stemming from cash giveaways he held on Jan 24th.

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Pritzker: 'What makes me think that we're going to have a diminution of crime in our state is we're doing all of those things. You can't just do one.'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 2, 2023

Governor J.B. Pritzker is defending the state's sweeping new gun laws as a step toward making streets safer, while also predicting that the new law will survive all the legal challenges it faces on Jan. 24.

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Proposed 'Armed Security Protection Act' to mandate security guards in Chicago municipalities with populations over 2 million

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 1, 2023

A state mandate being considered in Illinois would require many types of businesses in cities with populations over 2 million – limiting its effect to Chicago only.

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Jacobson to Pritzker: ‘Did u abuse your power?’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Feb 1, 2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement that he will be giving up emergency powers in May has many critics questioning his move nearly a year after the Covid pandemic was deemed to be over.

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Green critics question PPP loan firm: 'Green was recruiting anyone with a social security number to fill out PPP loan applications'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 30, 2023

Critics are taking to Twitter to blast Black Lives Matter activist and Chicago mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green.

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Chicago Contrarian: ‘According to her own words, Vicko finds it intolerable to be in the company of whites’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 26, 2023

Vicko Alvarez, a 15th Ward Alderman candidate, is under fire for past comments regarding being “uncomfortable” around “white people” but using members of the race for material gain.

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Chicago billionaire Bluhm bids on Manhattan casino development: 'How bad must you think your own product is?'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 24, 2023

Mirroring successful politicking in his native Chicago, the nation’s most corrupt city, Midwest gambling magnate billionaire Neil Gary Bluhm is rolling the dice on a casino located next to Penn Station in New York City.

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Lightfoot speaks about 'greatness of these players, their coaches and the schools' during city council meeting

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 24, 2023

Chicago City Council applauded two local high schools for their achievements in sports and beyond during its Jan. 18 city council meeting.

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Lightfoot: 'I think it’s a good thing that the white shirts are out there leading by example and talking to community members about what resources are available for them'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 21, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is facing mounting criticism about her new anti-violence initiative with some saying it is nothing more than a reelection gimmick.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Garcia: '[Brown] is not trusted by his officers or by the public'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 19, 2023

Candidate Chuy Garcia has vowed to replace current Chicago Police Supt. David Brown if elected mayor.

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Pritzker family opens Wisconsin gun range as over 170 types of guns are outlawed: 'The growth is a testament to public interest in preserving the stories of our country’s brave service members'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jan 17, 2023

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker was signing a sweeping gun ban and gun registry many law enforcement officers are refusing to enforce the Pritzker family is opening a gun range as part of a museum under construction in Somers, Wis.