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Category: Chicago – Gage Park
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Update: Quinn wants to require more votes to pass bond sales
The Johnson administration’s controversial long-term loan shifts the repayment burden to future generations.
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Man charged with 2020 serial killings was a teen at the time, police say
“None of these people had ever met Antonio Reyes before and there’s no reason to suspect Antonio Reyes had any reason to target them,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke said during a press conference. “But that’s exactly what he did.”
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City Council delays vote on $830M bond plan over loan terms
The $830 million general obligation bond loan funding city infrastructure projects including Chicago Public Schools could cost taxpayers an additional $2 billion by 2050.
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Midway business leaders explore artificial intelligence
Business owners and residents learned how AI can enhance efficiency and profitability at the United Business Association of Midway’s monthly luncheon.
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Local reaction mixed to Madigan conviction
“I didn’t want him to get convicted. I don’t think he is a bad guy. I never met him. But I feel like I know him from living here all my life, 65-year-old West Lawn neighborhood resident Jeff Radley said
while watching reports on former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on the TV news at Lawn Lanes Bowling Alley.
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Michael Madigan: The Rise and Fall
Who is Madigan? How did he amass his power? What did he accomplish at the highest levels of state politics and government over his years in office?
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Quinn seeks zoning change to shutter controversial bar
Alderman Quinn moves to shut down a Garfield Ridge bar after a fatal shooting and illegal reopening, sparking community outrage and hearings.
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WGN’s Ana Belaval to headline Midway Chamber’s Valentines Comedy Jam
WGN’s Ana Belaval brings comedy to Midway Chamber’s annual Valentine’s event, supporting local businesses with laughter, raffles, and community spirit.
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Businesses brace after hemp sales banned in 13th, 23rd wards
Chicago’s 13th and 23rd wards banned unregulated hemp sales, citing safety risks, sparking tension between businesses and public officials.