A week after the proposed state pension cuts failed to pick up the Republican votes needed to pass, lawmakers, unions leaders and business groups made…
Intense negotiations to change details of the workers’ compensation reform bill
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Legislators push to extend housing benefits
Georgetta Deloney is no stranger to speaking before politicians and legislative bodies, but this particular state committee meeting left the nonprofit CEO irked and dismayed.…
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art Set to Celebrate 25th Anniversary in Big Way
The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art has been around for nearly 25 years and is the only nonprofit organization in the United States solely…
Christkindlmarket Chicago Prides Itself on Consistency
Retired schoolteacher Ruth Hosek enjoyed her sumptuous potato pancakes at a small stand-up table in the center of a maze of unique gift shops, candy…
Pilgrim Baptist Church will not be Rebuilt
On a recent autumn morning, Deacon Alfonzo Carrington of the Pilgrim Baptist Church and his congregants finished Sunday school and headed downstairs to prepare for service. Carrington…
Aldermen approve Emanuel’s $580M property tax increase
The City Council on Wednesday approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel‘s $7.8 billion budget, the centerpiece of which is a 4-year, $580 million increase in property taxes.…
Jones College Prep Polling
Voter turnout at Jones College Prep High School in the South Loop was low on Tuesday morning, which may be due to the heavy numbers…
Chicago Department of Public Health hosts end-of-the-year flu shot clinics
Residents of the 19th ward and surrounding areas sat in a small ward office room Saturday with nurses and workers from the Chicago Department of…