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News from November 2016

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Illinois official: It's legal for Grubhub to fire Trump voters

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Nov 14, 2016

In the wake of Election Day, GrubHub CEO Matt Maloney wrote and sent out a mass email to his thousands of employees concerning the election of Donald Trump and their party affiliation and support.

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Alcott Local School Council adjusts bylaws

By Louie Torres | Nov 12, 2016

The Alcott Local School Council met Oct. 19 to adjust the bylaws.

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Chicago Board of Education renews mentoring services agreement

By Louie Torres | Nov 12, 2016

The Chicago Board of Education met Aug. 24 to renew an agreement with AARP for mentoring services.

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Chicago Public Safety Committee makes Chicago Police Board appointment

By Louie Torres | Nov 12, 2016

The city of Chicago Public Safety Committee met Oct. 24 to appoint Steve Flores to the Chicago Police Board.

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Chicago Plan Commission to sell city land

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 12, 2016

The Chicago Plan Commission met Aug. 18 to sell city land.

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Analyst: Legislators love constitutional amendments -- that don't affect them

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 7, 2016

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.

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Illinois taxpayers must demand that legislators reform pension system, analyst says

By Karen Kidd | Nov 7, 2016

Illinois taxpayers need to send a clear message to the General Assembly to work with the governor and tackle the state's trillions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities, the president of a government advisory group said during a recent radio interview.

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Tribune gives Duckworth low marks for tenure at state veterans agency

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 7, 2016

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) record was assessed recently by the Chicago Tribune as largely ineffective.

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If Illinois Dems win big, they risk owning way more than just victory

By Karen Kidd | Nov 7, 2016

While online campaigning and phone polling are changing the way elections happen, Democrats in Springfield may find themselves in an unfamiliar position if they should win a super-majority next week, a Chicago-area political reporter said during a radio interview.

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Critics say teacher pension pickups oppress taxpayers

By Hoang Tran | Nov 7, 2016

One of the biggest victories for the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) when it scored a victory through a new four-year contract is that pension pickups were preserved, but what is good for teachers is not always what is good for everyone else as the plan stands to cost taxpayers a fortune.

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National group hails Illinois' efforts to support LGBTQ adoptions

By Carol Ostrow | Nov 7, 2016

For its support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) households seeking to adopt children, the Illinois Center for Adoption & Permanency (ICAP) resource exchange coalition and agency, based in Chicago, recently scored kudos from the online Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

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Podesta email suggests 'pay for play' involving J.B. Pritzker, Clinton Foundation

By Hoang Tran | Nov 5, 2016

Wikileaks is alleging an email chain from the email of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign chairman suggests an alleged pay-for-play agreement between the Democratic presidential candidate's foundation and the Pritzker family.

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Madigan documentary available online, on TV, in theaters

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 4, 2016

“He’s been called the ‘King of Illinois’ and is considered more powerful than the governor,” begins the documentary about longtime Speaker of the House Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), now available for viewing online.

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GOP: Mendoza dispute over unpaid bill reflects on fiscal credibility

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 3, 2016

Contrary to speculation, Susana Mendoza, Democratic candidate for state comptroller, hasn’t sued Best Buy over bill payments.

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Tribune advises voters to 'break up' with Madigan, vote out his crew

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 2, 2016

Over the weekend, the Chicago Tribune's editorial board urged readers, particularly those voters in state districts where Democratic state legislators face strong Republican challengers, to break off their long relationship with House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

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The voters finally have spoken -- on who's Chicago's best cabbie

By Carol Ostrow | Nov 2, 2016

Prompt pickups and professionalism have earned one local cab driver — singled out by popular vote from among 12 finalists — a prestigious title, a free medallion and a chance to continue excellent service in the Chicagoland area.

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Former state university employee Ruane paid in $15K to pension fund, could collect $866K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 1, 2016

Former state university employee Thomas Ruane, who retired in October 2016, saved $15,269 toward a pension over 6 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Baldacci paid in $35K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $520K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 1, 2016

Former state school employee Leslie Baldacci, who retired in October 2016, saved $35,083 toward a pension over 8 years working for public schools, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund records show.

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Former state university employee Thomas paid in $5K to pension fund, could collect $111K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 1, 2016

Former state university employee Evans Thomas, who retired in October 2016, saved $4,966 toward a pension over 10 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

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Former teacher Alvarez paid in $43K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $735K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 1, 2016

Former teacher Mayra Alvarez, who retired in October 2016, saved $42,992 toward a pension over 17 years working for public schools, Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund records show.