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Chicago mayoral candidate Wilson: Politicians should go to jail for pension lies
Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson said city and state politicians who lie to voters and public employees about their pensions should be prosecuted and sent to jail.
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Why are your Chicago property taxes rising? CPS hiked city property tax bills 50 percent over 20 years, while enrollment shrunk
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) served 22,000 fewer students last year than it did two decades ago.
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Sean Spicer touts new book on Chicago AM 560 morning show
Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer recently took to Chicago AM radio to discuss his time working for President Donald Trump, the national news media and his new book, “The Briefing, Politics, the Press and the President.”
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Chicago police pension bailout may be derailed by out-migration, financial expert says
Chicago’s police pension bailout in the General Assembly's budget deal this summer could be derailed if the state continues to empty out as Illinoisans flee for better tax climates and opportunities elsewhere, a researcher for a fiscal advocacy group said.
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Cook County commissioner wants voters to decide legality of marijuana in Illinois
An advisory referendum allowing Cook County voters to decide whether recreational marijuana should be legal for people age 21 and older could be on the March 20 ballot.
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Chicago called a top-five choice for Amazon's new digs
At least one Illinois business expert says Chicago has put together a package Amazon can't resist.
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Health insurance expert says health-care premiums set to go up in Illinois
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s efforts to preserve the Affordable Care Act will force up health-care premiums next year for Illinoisans who are not Medicaid-eligible, according to C. Steven Tucker, the founder of HealthInsuranceMentors.com.
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Naperville podiatrist cheers executive order on health care
Dr. Kent Mercado says President Donald Trump might have just saved his business.
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Judson sets the stage for Gingrich, Dean, other political leaders
Elgin has some big names coming to town.
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Burr Ridge mayor angers Durkin with decision to run against him
Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub wants to oust House Minority leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) from the driver's seat and then turn Illinois around.
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Illinoisan hailed as hero for fighting forced union dues; high court to take case
What started as one man fighting being forced to pay union fees might change business as usual for unions across the country.
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Illinoisans seen slipping into state-created financial sinkhole
Illinoisans are sinking under mounting state debt, and the future doesn't hold any hope for a lifeline, the founder of the non-profit Truth in Accounting said on "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show recently.
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DePaul professor, Jamaican émigré defends American dream for all
Jason Hill, a philosophy professor at DePaul University in Chicago, remembers coming to America from Jamaica in 1985 with $120 in his pocket and a desire to achieve the American dream.
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Cook County legal environment described as litigation gone wild
Cook County is the most unfair legal jurisdiction in the country, according to the Institute for Legal Reform.
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Parochial schools must answer to higher cause in teaching children, educator says
A parochial school's moral obligation to its students creates a different relationship between teacher and student than that in public schools, Gerald Lordan, a social studies teacher at Fenwick High School, contends.
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Activist argues 'sanctuary' status makes Illinois a safe place for criminals
As of Monday, when Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 31 into law, police in Illinois may not detain, arrest or even search a person based on immigration status.
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Tax credit scholarship program described as lifeline for some students
Illinois Republicans and Democrats have been squaring off over a tax credit scholarship proposal that is included in the state's public funding measure, Senate Bill 1.
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Chicago gun club founder helps women take arms against trouble
Lynn Dunagan’s passion for firearms and shooting at gun ranges didn’t happen overnight.
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Suburban property taxpayers would be on hook for CPS’ $17B in debt if schools bill becomes state law
A measure that would require homeowners in Chicago’s suburbs to pay off Chicago Public Schools’ $17 billion in debt is expected to go to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk for his signature later this month.