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Paul Vallas hurls hat into the ring, with speculation of Lori Lightfoot following suit
New developments in the mayoral race this week include former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas throwing his hat into the race, while a former U.S. attorney and Police Board president appears closer to doing the same. Vallas, 64, held a press conference Friday at the University Club Chicago announcing his official bid for mayor […]
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State Democrats decide against overrule of Rauner’s gun law veto
April 26, 2018 Comments Off on State Democrats decide against overrule of Rauner’s gun law veto
Like many mothers, Englewood resident Deja Williams was worried by the news of the Parkland, Florida shooting. But hearing that Illinois lawmakers voted on a series of new gun control measures made her feel a little safer. “I mean, I have three kids,” Williams said. “I want to know they’re safe in school, and with everything […]
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Attorney General candidates debate as primary nears
March 18, 2018 Comments Off on Attorney General candidates debate as primary nears
For the first time during the 2018 Illinois Attorney General race, all 10 candidates running for the position debated at a Wednesday forum hosted by the Union League Club of Chicago. After Lisa Madigan announced she would not seek re-election last year Illinois will have a new face at Attorney General for the first time […]
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Illinois Lawmakers Want to Honor Obama
April 6, 2017 Comments Off on Illinois Lawmakers Want to Honor Obama
Illinois lawmakers want to give former President Barack Obama his due. Two bills pending in the Illinois Legislature would make Obama’s Aug. 4 birthday the new state holiday. Other supporters propose to name a highway and a tollway after Obama. But some Republicans oppose the legislation, claiming it could cost the state too much money. […]
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Women Elected to Municipal Offices Find Themselves Ignored, Excluded
January 16, 2017 Comments Off on Women Elected to Municipal Offices Find Themselves Ignored, Excluded
Patti Pacino, a councilwoman on the Batavia, New York City Council, reads official documents five times over before heading to regular meetings to avoid questioning from her male counterparts. “I read everything over and over,” Pacino said. “I don’t ever have the luxury of saying ‘Oh, tell me about it, I don’t remember.’ I would […]
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Chicago’s inspector general addresses corruption in the city
October 28, 2016 Comments Off on Chicago’s inspector general addresses corruption in the city
In the wake of the mayor releasing his 2017 fiscal budget, the city’s forthright inspector general attacked the city’s contracts with the police and fire departments as he addressed students at University of Illinois at Chicago. Joseph Ferguson, in his second term as Chicago’s inspector general, said part of the reason the city is in […]
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Chicago Cubs honor Jackie Robinson with #42 in Cubbie blue
May 10, 2016 Comments Off on Chicago Cubs honor Jackie Robinson with #42 in Cubbie blue
The grass and ivy decorated along the outfield wall at Wrigley Field was as green as ever on this sunny afternoon. The crowd in the Budweiser Bleachers anxiously waited for the players to hit the field, as it was a picture perfect day for a ball game. There could not have been a better way to pay tribute to one […]
