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News from September 2016

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Commerce Secretary takes part in Chicagoland Chamber roundtable

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 20, 2016

Gathering feedback from local constituents, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker pulled up a chair to a recent roundtable event focusing on supply chains, port commerce and stakeholders sponsored by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.

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Chicago boosts utility rates in overdue move to shore up pensions

By JoAnn Seltzer | Sep 20, 2016

Action taken by the Chicago City Council on Wednesday may help ward off disaster when it comes to the city's pension fund.

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Chicago's increasing interest expense cause for concern, experts say

By Chandra Lye | Sep 20, 2016

Expenditures by the city of Chicago over the past few years have risen into the billions, including a 50 percent increase in 2014 to 2015 in interest expense, according to Truth in Accounting.

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Illinois Department of Agriculture reviews water supply

By Wadi Reformado | Sep 16, 2016

The Illinois Department of Agriculture met June 23 to review community water supply compliance.

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Rauner urges Assembly to put redistricting reform back on ballot

By Chicago City Wire | Sep 16, 2016

Now that the Illinois Supreme Court has kept redistricting reform, also known as "free maps," off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said he wants the General Assembly to put it back on.

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Illinois governor, AFSCME remain deadlocked in contract talks

By Chicago City Wire | Sep 16, 2016

More than a year after talks between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees were said to have reached an impasse in negotiations over the union's contract with the state which expired on June 30, 2015, all efforts to agree on new terms have been fruitless.

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Attorney says 'ghost pensioners' drain state coffers, calls for reforms

By Chicago City Wire | Sep 16, 2016

Illinois taxpayers cannot afford "ghost pensioners" a Chicago attorney said.

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State GOP lashes out at Dems for silence as 'machine' blocks fair-maps measure

By Chicago City Wire | Sep 16, 2016

This week, Illinois Republican Party spokesman Steven Yaffe blasted Democrats in the Assembly for their failure to stand up for the Independent Map Amendment ballot measure.

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Illinois' unemployment decreasing, but downstate areas still seeing job losses

By Chicago City Wire | Sep 16, 2016

Recent data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, backed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, revealed that a dozen of the state's major metropolitan zones saw over-the-year decreases in July unemployment.

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Illinois newspapers lash out against entrenched Springfield establishment

By Chicago City Wire | Sep 16, 2016

This summer has been long and hard for Illinois residents and lawmakers amid a budget impasse and calls for redistricting and term-limits reform.

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Chicago Public Safety Committee discusses police accountability

By Wadi Reformado | Sep 16, 2016

The city of Chicago Public Safety Committee met Tuesday to discuss a proposed ordinance concerning the establishment of the civilian office of police accountability.

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Chicago honors former president of Ireland

By JoAnna Brown | Sep 15, 2016

A letter from the office of the Mayor of Chicago called for a special meeting of the City Council to honor a former world leader. 

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Higher minimum wage impacts Chicago’s youth employment

By Rebecca Campbell | Sep 15, 2016

A lack of jobs and a failure to invest in low-income neighborhoods means that young people who lack a high school degree in Chicago are being pushed to the back of the job line.

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alderman candidate Brendan Reilly returns $250 contribution from Motorola Solutions

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 15, 2016

The campaign committee of alderman candidate Brendan Reilly, Citizens for Alderman Reilly, returned a $250 contribution from Motorola Solutions on Sept. 15

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IEMA proposes radioactive materials license changes

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 14, 2016

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recently proposed a change to the radioactive material licensing requirements.

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Group says 19 aldermen use personal email for city business

By Hoang Tran | Sep 13, 2016

A government accountability task force revealed in a recent report that several Chicago aldermen have been using their private email account to conduct city businesses.

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Illinois transportation experts lead national discussion on driverless cars

By JoAnna Brown | Sep 13, 2016

Illinois was represented at the sixth annual Connected Car Insurance USA Conference and Exhibition where the future of driverless vehicles was discussed.

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Committee on the Budget and Government Operations talks ex-offender apprentices

By JoAnna Brown | Sep 12, 2016

Two agenda items will be discussed during the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations at the Chicago City Council Chamber Sept. 13 at 10 a.m.

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Illinois 5 to 10 years from real fiscal crisis, regulatory compliance attorney says

By Karen Kidd | Sep 12, 2016

Illinois' economic crisis continues but it's not as bad as it could get, a Chicago regulatory compliance attorney, who is expected to be part of a panel discussion next week about the state's debt load, said during a recent interview.

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Chicago Finance Committee wants to honor POW/MIAs at sports venues

By Wadi Reformado | Sep 11, 2016

The city of Chicago Committee on Finance met Friday to discuss a proposed resolution urging the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Bulls to designate a POWMIA empty chair at Wrigley Field and the United Center.