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Monday, June 17, 2024

News from March 2017

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New PAC takes aim at Alderman Arena

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 27, 2017

A group of Jefferson Park area residents have formed a political action committee in hopes of unseating Ward 45 Alderman John Arena in 2019.

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Hillside Village Board discusses hiring of a new police officer

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Mar 27, 2017

Hillside Village Board discusses hiring of a new police officer at a recent meeting.

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Lincolnwood Board of Trustees votes on Lincoln Avenue median improvement project items

By Philip Gonzales | Mar 27, 2017

Lincolnwood Board of Trustees votes on Lincoln Avenue median improvement project items at a recent meeting.

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Schiller Park Board of Trustees and Committee of the Whole Agenda reviews FY2017-18 budget

By Philip Gonzales | Mar 27, 2017

Schiller Park Board of Trustees and Committee of the Whole Agenda reviews FY2017-18 budget at a recent meeting.

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Winnetka Council Study Session discusses water rate study

By Philip Gonzales | Mar 27, 2017

Winnetka Council Study Session discusses water rate study at a recent meeting.

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$999 million out, $90 million in: Chicago pension funds see the abyss, shrug it off

By Chicago City Wire | Mar 27, 2017

In 2015, the City of Chicago’s two employee pension funds paid out $999 million to 29,286 retirees.

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Food for thought: Chicago restaurants fight immigrant bias

By Vimbai Chikomo | Mar 25, 2017

Edzo’s Burger Shop in Evanston is no longer just a burger joint: It's part of a "sanctuary" movement across the nation aimed at providing a safe and tolerant environment for employees and customers alike.

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Editorial: Journalism is authentically better than ever

By Dan Proft | Mar 24, 2017

Despite what some conservatives claim, journalism is not only not dead, it’s better than ever.

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Rauner grateful for House GOP support of pension reform bill

By Hoang Tran | Mar 24, 2017

Several Republican representatives will announce their support for a comprehensive pension reform bill that is meant to improve the pension problems in the state, including the pension crisis in Chicago, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said on Friday.

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Debt takes a holiday

By Hoang Tran | Mar 23, 2017

Behind on its bills and burdened by a budget battle, Illinois can't afford a birthday gift for favorite son and former President Barack Obama, the House decided this week.

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Lyric Opera celebrates its beautiful production of Carmen

By Natalia Dagenhart, special to Chicago City Wire | Mar 22, 2017

If you are a woman with temper, your life is never easy. It can even end tragically. However, it is better to experience all that drama and tragedy not in your real life, but watch it instead on the stage.

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Stephen Ritchie donates $5,000 to Illinois Republican Party

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 22, 2017

Stephen Ritchie, (884 Bluff St., Glencoe), donated $5,000 to Chicago's Illinois Republican Party on Nov. 7, 2016.

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Michelle & Steve Giczewski donates $250 to Friends of Genita C. Robinson

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 22, 2017

Michelle & Steve Giczewski, (760 Foxdale Ave., Winnetka), donated $250 to Chicago's Friends of Genita C. Robinson on Jan. 7, 2016.

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The final candidates for the 2017 Rosemont School District No. 78 Board Member Election

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 21, 2017

The final candidates for the 2017 Rosemont School District #78 Board Member Election, to be held on April 4, are on the ballot.

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Northwest Republicans open base for political change

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 20, 2017

The Northwest Side GOP Club has built a base from which to go after Democratic domination in the city: a new downtown office that it will share with Niles Township GOP members and from which conservative candidates in state and local elections can launch their campaigns.

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Fraternal police group leader fights to hold on

By S. Laney Griffo | Mar 20, 2017

The words "dirt" and "rumor" seemingly shouldn't be tossed around in a "fraternal" election, but nothing about the heated contest for president of the Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 is routine.

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GOP fires warning shots across Pritzker's bow

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 19, 2017

Illinois Republicans have responded swiftly to Chicago billionaire J.B. Pritzker's recently formed exploratory committee, labeling him "tainted," against reform and a Rod Blagojevich financial supporter.

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Watchdogs: Chicago should shine light on trust failure

By Ruth de Jauregui | Mar 19, 2017

The City of Chicago is preparing to replace high-pressure sodium lights with energy-efficient LEDs in 270,000 streetlights, but the investigative non-profit known as the Better Government Association (BGA) says residents have been kept in the dark about where the money to do the work is coming from.

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Chicago firm puts spin on connecting personnel

By Dee Thompson | Mar 19, 2017

Robert Blackwell isn't trying to get employees to sit across the table from one another. He wants them to stand.

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Srivivasan Purighalla donates $200 to Illinois State Medical Society PAC

By Local Labs News Service | Mar 18, 2017

Srivivasan Purighalla, (616 35th Ave., Molline), donated $200 to Chicago's Illinois State Medical Society PAC on Jan. 11, 2016.