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Bidder for Chicago casino project could be chosen this year
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appears to be all in on the creation of a Chicago casino, and she hasn't changed her mind since 2019.
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Chicago election map boundaries questioned
In an effort to battle gerrymandering, a group of Chicago civic group want to create a nonpartisan committee to create ward maps.
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Kessem: Election integrity of ‘utmost importance’
Ammie Kessem, Chicago’s 41st Ward Republican Committeeperson, said the recent arrest and announced prosecution of five in DuPage County for election fraud is deserving of attention.
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Former Chicago commissioner of elections: Election fraud should be prosecuted 'to the full extent of the law'
Former Chicago Commissioner of Elections Chris Robling is calling for election fraud to be prosecuted after the recent prosecution announcement of five people accused of casting ballots on behalf of the dead.
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Chicago mayor eases COVID-19 restrictions for opening day
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that she will be easing COVID-19 restrictions for the upcoming baseball games of the Chicago Cubs and the White Sox.
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Illinois gets $13.2B from new COVID-19 relief bill
The new COVID-19 relief bill is set to be finalized on Tuesday and Illinois will get a large chunk of the package.
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Parks closed, but top Chicago Parks’ execs give themselves $187K in raises
Most of Chicago’s parks have been officially closed for 11 months.
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Social workers responding to a crisis might be more dangerous than helpful
A co-responder pilot program has been under discussion that would involve social or mental health workers responding to certain crises.
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Greising: It’s time Lightfoot prove she was right, “or she may not be mayor for long”
Almost two years after Lori Lightfoot won by a landslide to become the mayor of Chicago, David Greising reviewed her performance.
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Lightfoot pushes for public school reopening
Though Mayor Lori Lightfoot has recently clarified that Chicago teachers will not be locked out of their online teaching platforms on Feb. 2, it is clear to the educators that they will be compromised if the mayor forces the school re-opening.
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Truth in Accounting ranks Chicago's fiscal health second worst in nation
Chicago ranked as the second-worst city in the nation for its financial health during the 2019 fiscal year, according to a Truth in Accounting report.
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Onesti: Columbus statues are important part of Italian-American heritage
With several statues of Christopher Columbus taken down, Ron Onesti is passionately campaigning Columbus’ significance in the Italian-American heritage.
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Removal of Columbus statue at Grant Park upsets Italian-American community
The Italian-American community has been disheartened by the “temporary removal” of Christopher Columbus’ statue at Grant Park.
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Italian-Americans say the movement against Columbus is taking away their history
An Italian-American hopes to show others that the movement against Christopher Columbus isn’t just removing statues — it’s taking away the history of Italian-Americans.
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Elmhurst Cigar House owner tells Biden voters to stay away
An Elmhurst shop owner has said he has chosen to ban voters of President-elect Joe Biden from his shop.
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Despite ban, alderman allows indoor dining in his own restaurant
Despite a statewide mandate, Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney was seen seating people indoors in a restaurant he owns.
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Chicago company 'severed ties' with agent who went to Capitol protests
Real Estate company, @properties has fired one of its Chicago agents following her involvement in the Wednesday riot.
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New Chicago fuel tax to begin in 2021
The City Council of Chicago has passed a new budget that will have Chicago drivers paying 3 cents more at the pump.
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Hospitalizations, deaths rates down in Chicago; questions again raised over efficacy
According to researcher Emma Woodhouse, COVID-related hospitalizations were down from what they were in the spring.
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Marcus Rogers: ‘Something isn’t clicking with the common sense factor’
Street preacher and music artist Marcus Rogers is questioning the “common sense factor,” or lack thereof, used to enforce some of the COVID-19 regulations.