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Art Institute unveils Raqib Shaw's Paradise Lost for exclusive exhibition

By Chicago City Wire | May 13, 2025

The Art Institute of Chicago has announced an upcoming exhibition titled "Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost," set to run from June 7, 2025, to January 19, 2026.

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Chicago invests $7M to boost wages for early childhood professionals

By Chicago City Wire | May 13, 2025

Today, the City of Chicago announced a $7 million investment to increase salaries for early childhood professionals.

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Board penalizes five lobbyists for late Q1 activity reports

By Chicago City Wire | May 13, 2025

The board has identified 13 lobbyists who failed to submit their first-quarter activity reports on time.

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Board seeks public input on draft rule amendments

By Chicago City Wire | May 13, 2025

The Board has announced proposed amendments to its Rules and Regulations following a vote at its May 2025 meeting.

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Common Ground Collective challenges Brandon Johnson’s leadership in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | May 13, 2025

Brandon Johnson, the current mayor of Chicago, is facing organized opposition from a newly formed political action committee (PAC) called the Common Ground Collective.

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Chicago prepares for Memorial Day events honoring fallen heroes

By Chicago City Wire | May 13, 2025

The City of Chicago is set to honor fallen heroes with a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony and parade on Saturday, May 24.

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Which former Chicago City Wire area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, May 16?

By Chicago City Wire | May 13, 2025

These former Chicago City Wire area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, May 16.

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Illinois DOGE Profile: Centro De Trabajadores Unidos gets $4 million to help illegal aliens evade ICE

By LGIS News Service | May 13, 2025

IIllinois taxpayers haven't just funded food, shelter and walking around money for tens of thousands of illegal aliens, who streamed to "sanctuary" Chicago when President Joe Biden opened the border and Governor J.B. Pritzker promised to block enforcement of federal immigration law in Illinois.

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Carlson seeks AG intervention: ‘I was deprived of approximately $35 million dollars of my ownership interest in Belvedere'

By Chicago City Wire reports | May 12, 2025

William C. Carlson, the founder and former managing member of Belvedere Trading has come forward with explosive allegations of financial misconduct within the firm he helped build, stating under oath that he was defrauded of tens of millions of dollars in equity.

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Illinois DHS whistleblower says state engaged in fraud, retaliation: ‘I’m done being silenced’

By Chicago City Wire reports | May 12, 2025

An Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) caseworker says she’s risking her career and safety to expose what she calls systemic misconduct at the department in a YouTube video titled "Whistleblower blasts the State of Illinois and asks for Trump Administration’s help."

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Northside Republicans president: Illinois Supreme Court decision sends a message that 'political favoritism can override the rule of law'

By Chicago City Wire | May 12, 2025

Brian Kasal, President of Northside Republicans, said the Illinois Supreme Court’s refusal to even hear the gerrymandering case is a blatant evasion of duty that demonstrates how politically compromised the court has become.

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Northside Republicans president: 'Trump’s policies are laying the groundwork for long-term prosperity'

By Chicago City Wire | May 12, 2025

Brian Kasal, President of Northside Republicans, said that with 177,000 jobs added in April alone, President Trump's pro-growth economic policies are boosting economic confidence across the country.

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Cook County Sheriff's Office celebrates achievements during National Police Week

By Chicago City Wire | May 12, 2025

The Cook County Sheriff's Office shared recent accomplishments via social media posts dated May 11-12, 2025.

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Art Institute partners with Samsung for exclusive digital collection

By Chicago City Wire | May 12, 2025

The Art Institute of Chicago has partnered with Samsung Electronics to bring an exclusive collection to the Samsung Art Store.

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**** FOIA Request Sent to Cook County Treasurer Regarding Property Tax Records 2024 - Present on May 12, 2025 **

By Chicago City Wire | May 12, 2025

** FOIA Request to Cook County Treasurer Regarding Property Tax Records 2024 - Present on May 12, 2025.

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Politics affects Chicago Fire Department amid diversity debates

By Chicago City Wire | May 12, 2025

Three city department heads, including Annette Nance-Holt, did not attend a City Council Police and Fire Committee hearing as directed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Which former Chicago City Wire area high school standouts will be in action on Thursday, May 15?

By Chicago City Wire | May 12, 2025

These former Chicago City Wire area high school standouts will be in action on Thursday, May 15.

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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under Retail Trade industry file 88 petitions in Chicago City Wire publication area throughout 2024

By Chicago City Wire | May 11, 2025

In 2024, 88 H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Retail Trade industry located within the Chicago City Wire publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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Chicago residents paid most in sales taxes per muncipality in Illinois during March

By Chicago City Wire | May 11, 2025

Chicago residents paid approximately $67.5 million in sales taxes, the highest total paid per municipality in March.

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In 2023-24 school year, 47.7% of Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park students failed ELA portion of IAR

By Chicago City Wire | May 11, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 47.7% of Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.