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News from August 2017

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Chicago School District 299 students to be eligible for private school scholarships in new state program

By LGIS Newsfeed | Aug 31, 2017

A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.

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Top earner at U of I at Chicago brought home $750K in 2016

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 31, 2017

Dean and Senior Officer Dimitri Azar was the highest-earning individual at University of Illinois at Chicago in 2016, with total compensation reaching $750,239 according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of Illinois Board of Higher Education data.

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Top earner at Northeastern Illinois University brought home $291K in 2016

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 31, 2017

Northeastern Illinois University President Sharon Hahs was the highest-earning individual at the institution in 2016, with total compensation reaching $291,114 according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of Illinois Board of Higher Education data.

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Chicago debt goes on wild roller coaster ride, group contends

By Karen Kidd | Aug 31, 2017

Unless Chicago has crafted some kind of magic financial wand, its debt numbers are doing some weird things in the last few years, a government oversight group suggests.

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Chicago railway blues described as heading for dead end without change

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 31, 2017

Chicago could end up being tossed off the beaten track if it doesn't get its tangled railways issues straightened out, the Better Government Association (BGA) warned recently.

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Public Building Commission of Chicago Administrative Operations Committee met August 31.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2017

Public Building Commission of Chicago Administrative Operations Committee met at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met August 31.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met Thursday, Aug. 31.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met August 31.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board met at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commission met August 17.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commission met at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Committee of the Whole met August 3.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2017

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Committee of the Whole met at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3.

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Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago met July 25.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2017

Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago met at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 25.

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Public Building Commission of Chicago Board met July 11.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 31, 2017

Public Building Commission of Chicago Board met at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11.

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Municipal Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago met August 24

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 31, 2017

Municipal Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago met 9 a.m. Thursday, August 24.

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Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission met August 29

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 31, 2017

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission met 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 29.

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Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission met June 20

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 31, 2017

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission met 5:38 p.m. Tuesday, June 20.

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Madison Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 31, 2017

Madison Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores decreased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Illinois Early Learning Council met August 28

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 31, 2017

Illinois Early Learning Council met 1 p.m. Monday, August 28.

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Mann Elementary School post test results

By Local Labs News Service | Aug 31, 2017

Mann Elementary School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Illinois Department of Public Health Plumbing Examiners Board will meet September 12.

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 31, 2017

Illinois Department of Public Health Plumbing Examiners Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 12.

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Illinois Department of Public Health EMSC Advisory Board will meet September 8

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Aug 31, 2017

Illinois Department of Public Health EMSC Advisory Board will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, September 8.