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Quinn Vetoes Schools Bill
Gov. Quinn has used his amendatory veto on legislation to establish school facilities planning guidelines for CPS. The bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Cynthia Soto is vowing to override that veto. The bill, known as H.B. 363, passed the House and Senate unanimously this spring. “I was shocked and appalled” by the veto, Soto said. “I […]
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A Cook County judge has granted $50,000 to the scandal plagued Burr Oak Cemetery, while the release of an additional $450,000 still hangs in the balance. The $50,000 will pay for upkeep of the south suburban Alsip cemetery pending its reopening. Cook County Circuit Judge Martin Agren released the funds to Roman Szabelski, the court-appointed […]
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Commentary By Jesse Greenberg of The Urban Coaster I’ve been active in progressive politics, issue campaigns and elections my whole career. Never have I been faced with a more complex challenge than my current job: managing a judicial candidate’s primary campaign. But like most voters, I didn’t know the first thing about judge races. All […]
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Gary Grossinger walked out of the Aug. 20 Chicago Plan Commission meeting grinning ear-to-ear. The commission had just approved a developer’s plan for a 15-story building on the site of Grossinger’s auto dealership at 1233-41 N. Wells St. “I really want the sale of the property to happen,” he said. The site became a thorn […]
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Image via Wikipedia Chicago’s newest tourist attraction could be floating over Navy Pier within days – a soon-to-be welcome sight for business owners coping with sluggish sales this summer. On Aug. 20, the Chicago Plan Commission unanimously approved the installation of a balloon ride that will operate until the end of October just outside Navy […]
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The sudden news that CPS plans to relocate a politically-connected charter school to the building of a recently-closed neighborhood school in Pilsen has once again raised concerns over lack of accountability for school facilities decisions — and over charter schools getting resources that are denied to neighborhood schools. The Pilsen Alliance, which works with parents […]
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