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News from May 2023

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Tribune political reporter Pearson, accused of slanting stories to get state job for wife, wins "lifetime achievement" award from Chicago journalism group

By LGIS News Service | May 16, 2023

A Chicago Tribune political reporter, once accused of writing favorable stories about former Illinois Gov. George Ryan in exchange for a state job for his wife, has received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Chicago Headline Club.

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Pastor of New Beginnings Church on current Chicago migrant crisis: 'These immigration policies are horrible'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

Local pastor Corey Brooks recently shared his personal struggle with the growing immigrant crisis in Chicago.

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Mayor Lightfoot Releases Year of Healing Impact Report and Announces Partnership with Folded Map Project

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

May 11, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Office of Equity and Racial Justice (OERJ) released the Year of Healing Impact Report and kicked off activations for the Folded Map Action Kit – Together We Heal edition in partnership with Tonika Lewis Johnson.

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Mayor Lightfoot Announces Apprenticeship Program to Create and Grow Technology Talent in City Government and Improve City Services

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

May 11, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Department of Human Resources (DHR), and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) announced an apprenticeship program, in partnership with the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and SDI Presence (SDI), to develop and maintain a pipeline of technology talent for the City of Chicago.

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ComEd on ComEd Four legal fees: ‘Any fees paid by the company are excluded from rates and their cost is not recovered from customers’

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

ComEd parent Exelon paid the criminal legal fees for two of the ComEd Four, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Quigley Applauds FDA Blood Donation Guidance, Looks Towards Next Steps

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

May 11 , U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, applauded the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) finalized guidance that extends blood donation eligibility to additional members of the LGBTQI+ community.

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Congressman García’s Statement on the End of Title 42

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

On May 12, Congressman Jesús “Chuy'' García (IL-04), issued the following statement after the end of Title 42.

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Johnson: 'These appointments reflect our policy priorities and strategic goals as we set a bold agenda for the next four years'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

On May 12, newly sworn-in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced he plans to install former Chicago Teachers Union chief of staff Jennifer Johnson as his deputy mayor for education, youth and human services.

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Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on the End of Title 42 and Future of Asylum Seekers

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

The Homeland Security Committee Vice Ranking Member urged the Administration to meet the historic moment with a humanitarian approach to immigration and fully uphold the constitutional right to seek asylum

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Rep. Robin Kelly Celebrates Infrastructure Week

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, residents of Illinois Second Congressional District are benefiting from a generational investment of over $41 million in their public infrastructure.

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Congressman Jonathan Jackson Co-Anchors CBC Special Order on the Devastating Impact of the Failure to Lift the Debt Ceiling on Black Families

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 16, 2023

On May 16, Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) co-anchored a Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Special Order alongside Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) on the catastrophic implications of failing to lift the debt ceiling for Black families across the United States.

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City of Prospect Heights Plan/Zoning Board of Appeals met April 27

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 16, 2023

City of Prospect Heights Plan/Zoning Board of Appeals met 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27.

City of Prospect Heights City Council met April 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 16, 2023

City of Prospect Heights City Council met Monday, April 24

City of Prospect Heights City Council met April 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 16, 2023

City of Prospect Heights City Council met Monday, April 24

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Sen. Simmons on the issue of book banning: 'I grew up with access to these books and want the next generation to have the same right'

By Andy Nghiem | May 15, 2023

Seventh District State Sen. Mike Simmons, the author of a 2021 law that banned discrimination against ethnic hairstyles in Illinois schools, is going after a new target: book banning.

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Chicago GOP on comments about having sex with talk show host Dan Proft's mother: 'They should be fired for continuing that discussion for any length of time'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 15, 2023

The Chicago GOP called for firing of WSCR sports talk radio show producer Shane Riordan after Chicago City Wire reported that Riordan said on the air, "Dan, I’ll have sex with your mother,” referring to the mother of conservative talk show host Dan Proft.

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Conservative political commentator applauds formation of 'new League of American Workers'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 15, 2023

Conservative political commentator Steve Cortes is commending the formation of a new League of American Workers (LAW), which he said is necessary to defend middle-class workers, who have suffered from policies implemented over the last several decades.

City of Prospect Heights Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors met April 19

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 15, 2023

City of Prospect Heights Chicago Executive Airport Board of Directors met Wednesday, April 19

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Johnson: ‘Chicago is a sanctuary city’

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 15, 2023

New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is inheriting a mess with the city’s increasing immigrant population.

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Mayor Lightfoot Announces Executive Order to Advance Environmental Justice for All Chicagoans

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 15, 2023

May 10, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot signed an Executive Order advancing the City’s commitment to environmental justice for all Chicagoans, making consideration of health and other community impacts a priority across departments and in City policies.