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Analyst: Chicago's soul crying out for new leadership after tumultuous 2016
Chicago residents endured a rough ride last year after a series of setbacks plagued the city, leaving many to wonder whether 2017 will bring better days.
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Illinois Opportunity Project co-founders: Term limits in Illinois not short-term solution
Term limits are not a short-term solution to Illinois' financial problems, and when or if they are implemented, such limits must be done right or the result will be more of the same, co-founders of a conservative nonprofit said during a recent Chicago-based radio broadcast.
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Analyst slams ruling that upholds Chicago's food-truck regulations
A Cook County Circuit Court judge's recent decision to support Chicago's 200-foot rule restricting where food trucks can go is limiting choice in the city, a marketing manager for a think tank said during a recent radio talk show.
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Critics point out hypocrisy in Madigan attack on Rauner regarding wealth and power
There's a certain hypocrisy to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) accusing Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner of holding the budget process hostage for his wealthy friends and big business in general, a radio talk show's co-hosts said recently.
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Pawar not a serious Democratic contender for governor, critic says
The Chicago alderman little known outside of the Windy City who recently tweeted his run for governor will end up a footnote in the race given the other talent the Democratic Party can summon, a host of a talk show recently said.
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Analysts say Trump, Congress can help GOP expand in Illinois
The result of this year’s November election was arguably the most surprising event of 2016.
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Analysis: Pension-fund fine against charter schools part of systematic oppression
Slapping charter schools with $1.8 million in fines for being late on pension-fund payments is exactly the opposite of how the state should be treating such educational programs, a Chicago-based journalist said during a recent conservative radio talk show.
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'Illinois Rising' hosts rip self-satisfied Chicago City Council's budget
Two Chicago-area talk radio hosts offered a bitterly comical take on City Council's celebration of its recently passed balanced budget, saying some serious issues weren't mentioned the day it passed.
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Think tank: Further talks between state, AFSCME would be waste of time
The state's largest public employee union is calling for Gov. Bruce Rauner to continue negotiating after talks were declared to be at an impasse earlier this month, but further talks with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) would be pointless, an attorney for a Chicago-based think tank said recently.
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Despite criticism, Illinois voters overwhelmingly approve Safe Roads Amendment
Illinois' Constitution will be amended to include the so-called "Safe Roads Amendment," meant to allocate billions for transportation projects; but opponents say it will cause financial strain in an already financially strained state, after voters passed the measure during Tuesday's general election.
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Analyst: Legislators love constitutional amendments -- that don't affect them
On Tuesday, voters in Illinois will vote on a constitutional amendment aimed at locking away transportation funds and preventing those funds from being spent for other purposes -- a measure that has opponents.