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News from October 2016

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Lasonde calls on Schakowsky to resign over husband's role in Clinton scandal

By Karen Kidd | Oct 21, 2016

Joan McCarthy Lasonde, Republican candidate for the 9th District U.S. House seat, called on her opponent, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, to resign after Schakowsky's husband stepped down from Hillary Clinton's campaign over the now one-day-old James O'Keefe "Rigging the Election" scandal.

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Flores to join Chicago Police Board

By Lhalie Castillo | Oct 21, 2016

The city of Chicago Public Safety Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Monday to appoint Steve Flores to the Chicago Police Board.

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Tax Increment Financing plan moves forward

By Louie Torres | Oct 21, 2016

The city of Chicago Community Development Commission met Aug. 25 to seek approval for a feasibility study for the proposed Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area.

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Peabody School may be designated a Chicago landmark

By Louie Torres | Oct 21, 2016

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks met Aug. 4 to review a report on the Elizabeth Palmer Peabody School.

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Imprisoned ex-governor's brother blames voters for state's fiscal, political woes

By Karen Kidd | Oct 21, 2016

The brother of former governor and imprisoned convicted felon Rod Blagojevich said he knows who is to blame for Illinois' troubles and political culture.

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Manufacturing group CEO: State has become its worst enemy

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 20, 2016

Illinois needs to get its fiscal house in order, undergo regulatory reform, overhaul its tax code and retool its education system to save the middle class, Illinois Manufacturers' Association President and CEO Greg Baise said during a recent news conference at the state Capitol in Springfield.

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Sleeping at desk, racist comments and threatening to throw a co-worker out the window: Illinois state worker reprimands shed light on patronage-driven culture

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 20, 2016

Illinois state workers seeking to negotiate a new contact with the state don’t just want more money; they want less accountability.

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Study linking legislator pay to fundraising may prompt calls for pay cuts

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 20, 2016

A newly released study that indicates higher-paid legislators spend more time fundraising than legislating prompted a conservative think-tank founder to ponder whether Illinois voters should consider reducing legislator pay.

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Chicago Community Development Commission considers RFP for redevelopment of parcel on S. Ellis Avenue

By Louie Torres | Oct 18, 2016

Chicago Community Development Commission considers RFP for redevelopment of parcel on S. Ellis Avenue at its recent meeting.

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Chicago Plan Commission to review several residential developments, land sales

By Louie Torres | Oct 18, 2016

Chicago Plan Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.

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Documentary 'Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics' now airing on TV, in theaters

By Karen Kidd | Oct 17, 2016

A new documentary about Illinois' long-serving Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan is in the midst of several scheduled showings on local TV, a prelude to what its conservative backers say will be even broader distribution in the final weeks before the general election.

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Chicago mayor candidate Rahm Emanuel returns $5,000 contribution from Larry Goodman

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2016

The campaign committee of Chicago mayor candidate Rahm Emanuel, Chicago for Rahm Emanuel, returned a $5,000 contribution from Larry Goodman on Oct. 17

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Chicago mayor candidate Rahm Emanuel returns $5,000 contribution from Richard Jaffee

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2016

The campaign committee of Chicago mayor candidate Rahm Emanuel, Chicago for Rahm Emanuel, returned a $5,000 contribution from Richard Jaffee on Oct. 17

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committeeman candidate Michael J Madigan returns $2,750 contribution from Kraft Foods Group, Inc - US

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2016

The campaign committee of committeeman candidate Michael J Madigan, Friends of Michael J Madigan, returned a $2,750 contribution from Kraft Foods Group, Inc - US on Oct. 17

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Chicago mayor candidate Rahm Emanuel returns $3,500 contribution from Cub Terminal LLC

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2016

The campaign committee of Chicago mayor candidate Rahm Emanuel, Chicago for Rahm Emanuel, returned a $3,500 contribution from Cub Terminal LLC on Oct. 17

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assessor candidate Joseph Berrios returns $1,250 contribution from Calumet City Plumbing

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2016

The campaign committee of assessor candidate Joseph Berrios, Joseph Berrios, 31st Ward Committeeman, returned a $1,250 contribution from Calumet City Plumbing on Oct. 17

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Chicago Teacher’s Union leader Lewis refuses to stand for national anthem

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 16, 2016

Days after reaching a “tentative contract” with the Chicago Public Schools that averted another threatened teacher’s strike, Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) leader Karen Lewis led a personal strike of her own, refusing to honor the United States of America by standing during its national anthem.

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Chicago city treasurer candidate Kurt A Summers, Jr returns $500 contribution from The Private Bank

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2016

The campaign committee of Chicago city treasurer candidate Kurt A Summers, Jr, Summers for Chicago, returned a $500 contribution from The Private Bank on Oct. 15

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Cook County state's attorney candidate Kim Foxx returns $2,750 contribution from Reyes Kurson

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2016

The campaign committee of Cook County state's attorney candidate Kim Foxx, Friends for Foxx, returned a $2,750 contribution from Reyes Kurson on Oct. 15

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Launch event set for 'Scale: Discourse and Dimensions of Social Life' book

By Carol Ostrow | Oct 14, 2016

A newly released book examines the concept of scale as it relates to social sciences.