Budget Committee Questions Proposed Tobacco Tax
At a committee meeting Tuesday, some aldermen raised questions about a 75 cents per cigarette pack tax increase that would help fund a vision and eye care program for Chicago Public Schools students. Dr. Bechara Choucaur, the city’s health commissioner, said the tax will bring in $10 million when talking to the City Counci’s Committee on […]
A Jewelry Journey
Even though 40-year-old jeweler Jason Zastrow’s grandfather has retired from the jewelry industry, he taught Zastrow a world of jewelry that has earned him a job at a famous Chicago landmark. Zastrow’s grandfather, Landess Mills, 85, was in search for work after World War II and began to work in the jewelry industry. Zastrow said […]
New Parks Commissioner Gets Marching Orders
A Chicago City Council Committee met last Tuesday to consider the appointment of a new parks commissioner. Instead it gave him a honey-do list of concerns about the parks in their wards. Donald J. Edwards, a graduate of University of Illinois and Harvard Business School, plans to put his financial expertise to use by helping […]
