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Choice of 'discredited activist' Hannah-Jones as MLK Day speaker sows dissention at Union League Club of Chicago
Members of the the Union League Club of Chicago have expressed their dismay of having Nikole Hannah-Jones as a speaker at its Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration.
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Union League Club invites "1619 Project" founder, fabulist Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak at Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration
The Union League Club of Chicago has invited Nikole Hannah-Jones, fabulist and founder of the so-called "1619 Project," to speak at its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration.
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Richard Yant, of Union League Club of Chicago, backs independent panel to draw state electoral maps
Union League Club of Chicago Board Member Richard Yant recently told a Senate Redistricting Committee hearing he supports fair redistricting maps as a matter of sound public policy.
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Rising costs -- including property taxes -- force Union League Club to raise dues 10%
Members of the Union League Club of Chicago will see their monthly dues increase by 10 percent beginning May 1 due to rising expenses, including higher property tax bills, the club’s president said in a letter last week.
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Protestors expected at tonight's 6th Congressional District candidate debate
Emotions are expected to be running high Thursday evening during the 6th Congressional District candidate debate between U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Arlington Heights) and Democratic challenger Sean Casten.
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CMA: Chicago police commander gunned down at Thompson Center pursuing a suspect
Chicago police commander gunned down at Thompson Center pursuing a suspect
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Bettergov: What's in Chicago's newest union contracts? Lower wage increases, higher healthcare costs
Chicago’s City Council recently approved the first in a new generation of collective bargaining agreements for the City of Chicago.
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Illegal immigration issues bigger than Chicago bus disturbance, single incidents, father says
Don Rosenberg was anxious hearing the news about a 33-year-old immigrant in the United States illegally recently threatening to kill passengers aboard a crowded Greyhound bus bound for Chicago.
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Challenge leaves Silverstein short of signatures needed to make March ballot
State Sen. Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago) faced another setback this election cycle with recent news that he lacks enough signatures on nominating petitions to be placed to be on the March primary ballot.
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Chicago Public Schools CEO betrayed public trust, group says
A government accountability group recently called for the resignation of Forrest Claypool, Chicago Public Schools CEO, following a CPS inspector general report.
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Watchdog group gives Chicago an F grade for finances
Chicago's financial woes are far from improving, according to a watchdog group's report on the city's debt.
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CivicLab co-founder: TIF funds should be redistributed to governments
The tax increment financing (TIF) program is nothing more than a slush fund controlled by Democratic Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, according to Tom Tresser, civic educator and public defender, who said TIFs are sitting on $1.4 billion.
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Ives calls for confirmation of US attorney candidate Lausch
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently called on the U.S. Senate to prevent further delays and appoint John Lausch as US attorney for northern Illinois, according to a release from the lawmaker.
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Chicago alliance on street-crossing fines: Take a hike
The Active Transport Alliance (ATA) has a message for Chicago lawmakers angling to fine pedestrians for texting, reading emails, playing video games or talking on their cellphones while crossing streets: You're going up a blind alley.
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lllinois redistricting described as being done at the 'Madigan level'
Dr. Jeffrey Leef sees House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) ruling Illinois with a gerrymandered hand.
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Chicago Classical Academy calls public to hearing
The Chicago Classical Academy will host a public hearing from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Monday, mostly to talk about the pending approval of its opening by fall 2018, according to the academy's Facebook page.
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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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Chicago red-light violators urged to step on it regarding reprieves
Decision day is near for more than 1 million Chicagoans.
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Some fiction, some fact found in Emanuel's boast of Chicago recovery
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used some fuzzy math to boast about the speed of Chicago’s growth during his 2018 budget address, the Better Government Association (BGA) said recently.