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News from June 2023

City of Wheaton Public Library Board met April 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 26, 2023

City of Wheaton Public Library Board met Monday, April 17

Lake County Law & Judicial Committee met May 30

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 26, 2023

Lake County Law & Judicial Committee met Tuesday, May 30

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Which political committee based in a сity within Sangamon County spent the most during Q1?

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 25, 2023

Senate Republican Victory Fund was the biggest spender the quarter before.

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Edgewater's Former Epworth Church Designated as Landmark

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 25, 2023

The former Epworth United Methodist Church complex in Edgewater was designated as an official Chicago landmark by City Council on June 21.

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City Grant Will Support New Little Village Business Incubator

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 25, 2023

A 135-year-old South Lawndale building will be rehabilitated as a $4.6 million business incubator through City financing approved by City Council on June 21.

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Less than 10 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 17

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 25, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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City Land Sale Will Enable $42 Million Mixed-Use Complex in Grand Boulevard

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

A $42 million mixed-income, mixed-use apartment complex will be constructed in Grand Boulevard following a City-owned land sale approved by City Council on June 21.

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Reps. Davis, Pascrell, Schneider, Blumenauer, Moore, and Evans Lead Bill to Create Guaranteed Annual Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

Washington, D.C.- Reps. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Bill Pascrell, Jr., (D-NJ), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Gwen Moore (D-WI), and Dwight Evans (D-PA) recognized June as Gun Violence Prevention Month by introducing The Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act - legislation to create guaranteed annual funding for gun violence prevention.

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Less than 10 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 17

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 24, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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Cook County weekly recap of home sales during week ending June 17

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 24, 2023

There were 1,394 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending June 17, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Green Infrastructure Program Administrator Proposed for Extension

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

The City’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program administrator would be contracted for up to five additional years under a proposal introduced to City Council on June 21 by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Chicago City Wire area weekly mass times

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 24, 2023

The following parishes in the Chicago City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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How much did Lake Forest Caucus spend in Q1 to be biggest spender in a city within Lake County?

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 24, 2023

Elect Dan McConchie was the biggest spender the quarter before.

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Lawyers settle wrongful conviction case surrounding murder of college basketball star

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 24, 2023

In a shocking development, settlements have been reached in the wrongful conviction cases of Tyrone Hood and Wayne Washington, convicted of the 1993 murder of college basketball star Morgan Marshall Jr.

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Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (Il-01) Champions "Stop Fentanyl Now Act of 2023"

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 22, 2023 Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson joined fellow lawmakers at a press conference to announce the roll-out of the "Stop Fentanyl Now Act of 2023" led by Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) — a critical step in addressing the nationwide fentanyl crisis.

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Illinois midterms sees Vallas For Mayor in a city within DuPage County spend the most during Q1

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 23, 2023

JB for Governor was the biggest spender the quarter before.

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Tax Incentive Proposed for Cold Storage Facility in McKinley Park

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

A $28 million cold storage facility would be constructed in McKinley Park through a Cook County Class 6(b) property tax incentive introduced to City Council on June 21 by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Tax Incentive Proposed for Industrial Warehouse in Archer Heights

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

A $25 million industrial warehouse would be constructed in Archer Heights through a Cook County Class 6(b) property tax incentive introduced to City Council on June 21 by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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464 people die in Illinois from heart disease in week ending June 17

By Chicago City Wire | Jun 23, 2023

There were 464 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 17, a 12.1% increase over the previous week.

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Kim Foxx’s office continues to fight deposition of one of her top officials in controversial Certificate of Innocence case

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 23, 2023

Kim Foxx is fighting desperately to stop one of her top officials from being deposed to answer why the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) dropped its opposition to the awarding of Certificates of Innocence (COIs) to two convicted of the savage 1998 murders of a husband and wife, and the kidnapping of their children.