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News from November 2016

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State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 30, 2016

Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.

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Editorial: Mayor Emanuel could learn a yuge lesson from President Trump

By Chicago City Wire editorial | Nov 29, 2016

For every new one created, two existing ones must be eliminated. That's President-elect Donald Trump's proposal for dealing with the outrageous growth in federal regulations.

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Destitute Illinois ponders state taxpayer funding of abortions

By Hoang Tran | Nov 28, 2016

A measure that would have Illinois taxpayers fund abortions for all 3.1 million Medicaid recipients and 77,000 state employees is under consideration by the Illinois legislature.

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Aldermen's irritation over World Series ticket prices elicits scorn

By Karen Kidd | Nov 28, 2016

Chicago city aldermen's recent anxiety over not getting an expected perk in the form of World Series tickets at face value is indicative of politics in that city, the co-founders of a Chicago-based public policy think tank said during a recent radio conversation.

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WikiLeaks: Emanuel's private emails to Clinton campaign under scrutiny

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Nov 28, 2016

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is under fire for using a private email account for government business, WikiLeaks said.

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Advocacy group calls for more accountability from Chicago city officials

By Jeff Gantt | Nov 28, 2016

The State of Illinois has instituted many solid transparency laws over the years, but it appears that these laws do not apply to many public officials, who flat out refuse to follow them, an advocacy group said.

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Commission on Chicago Landmarks proposes building demolition

By Louie Torres | Nov 26, 2016

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks met Nov. 3 to propose a building demolition.

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Chicago Housing Authority approves insurance purchase

By Louie Torres | Nov 26, 2016

The Chicago Housing Authority met Sept. 20 to approve purchase of insurance.

Chicago committee approves disabled permits

By Louie Torres | Nov 26, 2016

The city of Chicago Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety met Oct. 27 to approve disabled permits.

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Chicago City Council receives standing committee reports

By Louie Torres | Nov 26, 2016

The Chicago City Council met Nov. 9 to receive standing committee reports.

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Chicago City Council hears reports from mayor

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Nov 26, 2016

The city of Chicago City Council met Nov. 1 to hear reports from the mayor.

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Report: ARI prison-diversion program so far saves taxpayers over $75 million

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 25, 2016

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority released the Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) annual report this week, saying the prison-diversion program saved taxpayers more than $75 million over the past five years.

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Four more manufacturers flee to states with less-hostile business climates

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 23, 2016

Four Illinois manufacturers announced in October that they are leaving Illinois and relocating to bordering states to open up new plants facing less regulation.

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Watchdog alleges Chicago alderman using lobbyist on staff illegally

By Hoang Tran | Nov 23, 2016

Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) allegedly is employing a registered lobbyist who represents some of the biggest and most powerful real estate developers in the city as his chief of staff -- a  conflict of interest that would skirt legal and ethical guidelines, Faisal Khan, who investigated the matter for watchdog group Project Six, alleges.

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McCaleb editorial blasts Madigan's inaction

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 23, 2016

Dan McCaleb, executive editor of the Northwest Herald, has blasted Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) for his failure to act upon Illinois' overwhelming bill backlog.

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Think tank: AFSCME an '800-pound gorilla' that bullies state, taxpayers

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 23, 2016

Terming the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) an “800-pound gorilla at the negotiating table,” the Illinois Policy Institute recently examined the relationship between the union and Illinois workers, suggesting that the balance of power tends to tilt toward the union.

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State GOP: In election's wake, Dems may want to rethink allegiance to Madigan

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 23, 2016

Illinois Republican Party Executive Director Nick Klitzing released a memo following last week’s election results detailing the challenges that now lie before House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and the Democratic Party in the Land of Lincoln.

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Illinois labor board ruling soon may allow state to force terms on AFSCME

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 23, 2016

In a victory for Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration, the Illinois Labor Relations Board ruled in a 5-0 vote on Nov. 15 that the state and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) have reached an impasse in their contract negotiations.

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Analyst: GOP gains in General Assembly upend Democratic power dynamic

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 23, 2016

The recent election dropped Democrats out of the supermajority in the state House as Republicans gained four seats there, in addition to two seats in the state Senate.

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Analyst: Border-wall divestment bill would hurt state's pensioners, businesses

By Hoang Tran | Nov 23, 2016

In a charged statement and maneuver that opposes President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, Illinois state Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) has proposed a House bill that would require those managing the state’s pension funds to divest investments in companies that may be hired by the Trump administration to build the border wall.