March, 2017 Stories | Chicago City Wire

Chicago bond rating scraping bottom when compared with other major U.S. cities

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 11, 2017

The City of Chicago lies mired at the bottom of a list of the 15 largest U.S. cities in terms of its bond rating, the Wall Street rating agency Standard & Poor's reported recently.

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Some Emanuel email redactions restored

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 10, 2017

Some of the blacked-out text in Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's recently released emails has been restored, the Chicago-based Better Government Association (BGA) reported recently.

California pension cases called unlikely to affect Illinois

By Karen Kidd | Mar 10, 2017

Two California appeals court rulings that public employee pensions may be changed so long as the changes are "reasonable" will probably not cause ripple effects in Illinois despite its need for some kind of financial miracle, a government watchdog researcher said recently.

For Grand Bargain, freeze on workers' comp wage seen as a start

By Cheyenne Dickerson | Mar 10, 2017

Putting a four-year freeze on the statewide average weekly wage paid in workers' compensation cases is one of the provisions in Illinois' so-called Grand Bargain that Eugene Keefe says he and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce can live with, at least for now.

Kevin P. Durkin donates $2,000 to Friends of Anita Alvarez

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 10, 2017

Kevin P. Durkin, (120 N. La Salle St., Chicago), donated $2,000 to River Forest's Friends of Anita Alvarez on Nov. 17, 2016.

George & Nick Reveliotis donates $2,800 to Committee to Elect Maria Pappas

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 10, 2017

George & Nick Reveliotis, (6310 Wolf Road, Indian Head Park), donated $2,800 to Chicago's Committee to Elect Maria Pappas on Nov. 21, 2016.

Geneva Historic Preservation Commission reviews modifications to historic home

By Louie Torres | Mar 9, 2017

Geneva Historic Preservation Commission reviews modifications to historic home at a recent meeting.

Shiloh Village Board votes on annexation ordinances

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Mar 9, 2017

Shiloh Village Board votes on annexation ordinances at Monday's meeting.

Winnebago Finance Committee to review budget amendment for information technology

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Mar 9, 2017

County of Winnebago Finance Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m.

Winnebago County Zoning Committee considers special use permit for concrete storage facility

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Mar 9, 2017

Winnebago County Zoning Committee considers special use permit for concrete storage facility at this afternoon's meeting.

Charles Duerr donates $250 to Friends of Anita Alvarez

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 9, 2017

Charles Duerr, (5747 S. Natoma Ave., Chicago), donated $250 to River Forest's Friends of Anita Alvarez on Feb. 2, 2016.

Salzetta Winters donates $200 to Citizens to Elect Cenar Judge

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 9, 2017

Salzetta Winters, (O'Brien & Richardson LLC, Chicago), donated $200 to Park Ridge's Citizens to Elect Cenar Judge on Jan. 8, 2016.

Joliet City Council ratifies collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 440

By Louie Torres | Mar 8, 2017

Joliet City Council ratifies collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 440 at a recent meeting.

Quincy Central Services Committee to review bids for gasoline and diesel

By Philip Gonzales | Mar 8, 2017

Quincy Central Services Committee will meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 8.

Yorkville Planning and Zoning Commission to review special use application for a landscaping business

By Philip Gonzales | Mar 8, 2017

Yorkville Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8.

Budget needs, financial reality clash at Chicago schools

By Giovanni Whaley | Mar 8, 2017

While much of the nation knows all about Chicago's shocking murder rate and economic struggles, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) recently released its annual financial report that indicates a dramatic divergence of enrollment and costs, with the former plummeting over the past decade and the latter skyrocketing.