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News from June 2023

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Family photos of convicted murderers latest battleground in key wrongful conviction cases

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 14, 2023

Defense attorneys for a group of retired Chicago detectives in two key wrongful conviction cases in federal court are battling some last-minute maneuvers by plaintiffs’ attorney to introduce family photos of two convicted for the 1993 murder of college student Marshall Morgan Jr.

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Cook County home prices rose in Q1

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 14, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2023 in Cook County rose by $3,000 while total sales increased by 390.7%.

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New Divvy e-scooters launched in Chicago with enhanced safety features

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 14, 2023

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Lyft have introduced a new generation of Divvy e-scooters in Chicago, marking the first anniversary since Divvy became the first bikeshare system in the United States to incorporate docked...

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Ford: ‘They have been treated inhumanely by the same government that is making efforts to provide good care to the asylum seekers’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 14, 2023

State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) is supporting residents in traditionally Black communities where undocumented immigrants are being settled.

Lake County Legislative Committee met April 4

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 14, 2023

Lake County Legislative Committee met Tuesday, April 4

Cook County Vehicle Steering Committee met May 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 14, 2023

Cook County Vehicle Steering Committee met Thursday, May 18

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Libs of TikTok: ‘Why is @GovPritzker so desperate for your kids to read porn??’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 14, 2023

Chaya Raichik, a social media influencer who posts on Twitter under the name Libs of TikTok, called out Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for signing an anti-book-banning bill into law, saying it puts porn in the hands of kids.

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2022 ‘Corporate Equality Index’ shows Chicago-based TransUnion earned score of 100

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 13, 2023

TransUnion-based TransUnion was awarded a score of 100 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago: "We want to make sure we can keep shuffling here in the city of Chicago with the Bears.”

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 13, 2023

In a bid to keep the Chicago Bears football team in the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson recently met with Bears executives, the Chicago Tribune reported.

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2022 ‘Corporate Equality Index’ shows Chicago-based S&C Electric Company earned score of 80

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 13, 2023

S&C Electric Company, which is based in Chicago, earned a score of 80 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

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COPA recommendation of dismissal of police officer condemned on social media

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 13, 2023

The head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) recently recommended the dismissal of a police officer who fired at two suspects after being shot at in the Far West Side in 2018.

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2022 ‘Corporate Equality Index’ shows Chicago-based True Value Company, L.L.C. earned score of 85

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 13, 2023

A new “Corporate Equality Index” study examining companies’ policies on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protections gave Chicago-based True Value Company, L.L.C. a score of 85.

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Lake County Liquor Control Commission met May 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 13, 2023

Lake County Liquor Control Commission met 9 a.m. Monday, May 22.

Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met April 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 13, 2023

Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Monday, April 3

Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board met May 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 13, 2023

Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board met Thursday, May 18

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Rep. Stephens votes to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 12, 2023

Rep. Bradley Stephens (R-Rosemont) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

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Chicago employer Rightpoint Consulting, LLC gets rating of 90 from Human Rights Campaign

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 12, 2023

A new “Corporate Equality Index” study examining companies’ policies on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protections gave Chicago-based Rightpoint Consulting, LLC a score of 90.

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Chicago employer Old Republic International gets rating of 20 from Human Rights Campaign

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 12, 2023

Old Republic International-based Old Republic International was awarded a score of 20 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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Chicago employer Numerator gets rating of 85 from Human Rights Campaign

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 12, 2023

Numerator, which is based in Chicago, earned a score of 85 in a ranking that evaluates the corporate non-discrimination policies based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

Cook County Health and Hospitals System Board Human Resources Committee met May 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 12, 2023

Cook County Health and Hospitals System Board Human Resources Committee met Thursday, May 18