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Rep. Stephens votes to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 12, 2023

Rep. Bradley Stephens (R-Rosemont) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

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City of Chicago hosts CDOT and OEMC: Full Closure on Ida B. Wells Dr. from Michigan Ave. to Columbus Dr. on June 9, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 11, 2023

Westbound between Congress Circle and Michigan Ave. will remain open, but eastbound between Michigan Ave. and Congress Circle will be closed

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City of Chicago hosts OEMC and Marine Public Safety Officials Highlight Tips to Enjoy Boating Season and Water Activities Safely this Summer on June 8, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 10, 2023

With boating season and summer activities beginning in Chicago, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), the Chicago Fire, Police Departments and Park District, along with the U.S.

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Quigley Statement on Indictment of Donald Trump on Federal Charges

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 10, 2023

On June 9, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the first impeachment panel of Donald Trump and author of the Classified Documents Accountability Act, released the following statement on the indictment of former President Donald Trump on federal charges:

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Mayor Johnson calls crime spree 'a manifestation of community disinvestment' that has gone unresolved too long

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 10, 2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has responded to a spike in violent crime over Memorial Day weekend, when 53 people were shot and 11 were killed, calling the spree "intolerable."

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Former Mayor Lightfoot says teaching public health course at Harvard 'gives me an opportunity to share my perceptions and experiences'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 10, 2023

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfood has accepted a position as a Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at Harvard University, where she will teach a course called “Health Policy and Leadership” at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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Pritzker: 'We eliminated overdue bills, paid down $10.5 billion in debt, including pension debt'

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 10, 2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) officially signed off on the Prairie State's new $50.4 billion budget which passed both the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate without any support from Republican lawmakers.

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Quigley, Keating, Fitzpatrick, and Kaptur Introduce Ukrainian Adjustment Act

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 9, 2023

U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL), Bill Keating (D-MA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced the Ukrainian Adjustment Act, to bring stability to the lives of Ukrainians who reside in the U.S. on humanitarian parole.

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City of Chicago hosst Minimum Wage Increase and Fair Workweek Changes Go Into Effect JULY 1, 2023 on June 6, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 9, 2023

Chicago’s labor laws reflect commitment to creating economic prosperity for all workers; City-awarded grant will help ensure Chicago’s labor protections reach most vulnerable workers

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Wirepoints: ‘The ongoing education failures in Chicago deserve far more attention’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 8, 2023

Wirepoints has released a report noting the struggles with Hispanic student achievement in Chicago Public Schools.

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Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on Kakhova Dam Collapse

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 8, 2023

On June 7, the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus – Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and Andy Harris (R-MD-01) – released the following statement on the breached Kakhovka Dam emergency.

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City of Chicago hosts Chicago Department of Public Health To Collaborate With Community Partners, Resident Scientists To Map Hottest Places In The City on June 6, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 8, 2023

City looking for volunteers for Heat Watch 2023

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García, Espaillat, Urge Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Redesignation for Venezuelan Nationals Currently Residing in the United States

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – On June 9, Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou urging the Biden administration to expeditiously utilize its statutory authority to redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals who have been continuously residing or physically present in the United States since May 2023.

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Wirepoints on the nascent Chicago School Board: ‘A draft map released last week is gerrymandered by race’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

As the creation of a Chicago School Board is underway the school board district the city has created has been questioned.

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Boulton on Chicago School Board transition: ‘We don’t even know the deadlines for candidates to file or the voting procedures’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Chicago GOP Chair Steve Boulton is criticizing the City of Chicago for not making a smooth transition to a Chicago School Board.

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Boulton: ‘Where did they find this $51 million that’s only going to last for 1 month?’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Chicago Republican Chairman Steve Boulton is slamming the City of Chicago for offering $51 million in aid to undocumented immigrants.

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Prosecutors: Man arrested for alleged sexual assault three days after being released on parole

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Anthony Richardson, who was recently paroled is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who had passed out from drug use in an elevator at the Grand Red Line station in Chicago.

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Ida Crown alum Feigenholtz votes ‘yes’ on budget that lets scholarship program expire

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Despite having attended a private school, Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) voted for a budget that lets the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program expire.

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City of Chicago hosts City of Chicago—Birthplace of House Music—Announces Complete Lineup For The 2023 House Music Festival and Conference, June 23 & 24, Free Admission on June 5, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

New this year, Chicago House Music Festival Joins Taste of Chicago Humboldt Park (June 24) Presenting a Day of Incredible Local Music and Food House Music Conference (June 23) Brings Panel Discussions to Chicago Cultural Center, Announces House Legend Robert Owens as Keynote Speaker

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Gordon Tech High alumnus Andrade voted for budget removing tax scholarship program

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Despite having attended a private school, state Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-Chicago) voted for a budget that lets the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program expire.