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Environmental regulator and attorney Bridget Degnen said Tuesday Comm. John Fritchey’s attendance record--first reported in the Sun-Times as one of the lowest on the board--a slap in the face to constituents.
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With ballots finally settling, campaign mail season is upon us. As is The Daily Line’s tradition, we’ll post the campaign mailers you send us. Please scan or snap a picture of both sides. If possible, obscure your name and home address. Send everything you’ve got to [email protected] and we’ll post them as we get them.
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Candidates in contested Cook County races in the March 2018 primary spent more than $2 million last quarter, with one race, for Assessor, accounting for half of that spend. The three Democratic candidates for assessor – incumbent Joe Berrios and challengers Andrea Raila and Frederick “Fritz” Kaegi – spent just over $1 million, according to quarterly reports filed last week with the state board of elections.
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Campaign finance reports filed last week with state officials show the Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s fundraising organization is running at a good clip — giving him a head start with $2 million in the bank.
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JAN 19, 2018
- Aldermanic Black Caucus Chair Roderick Sawyer (6) endorsed Assessor Joe Berrios for re-election, per a release sent Thursday afternoon. At an event at Captain’s Hard Times in Chatham, Sawyer said “Berrios has worked with our community and made the assessment process easier for seniors and homeowners. As chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, Joe Berrios has ensured that our party slate reflects the diversity in the Cook County. I’m glad to be supporting him.” Sawyer parted with his Progressive Caucus colleague Scott Waguespack, who endorsed Frederick “Fritz” Kaegi in the Assessor’s race two weeks ago.
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The Chicago Plan Commission Thursday endorsed a plan to replace the parking lot across the street from Holy Name Cathedral with a pair of towers, one of which would be the city’s sixth tallest building.
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Chicago Police need an early warning system to flag officers who had been the subject of serious complaints, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.
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Clarification: This post was updated on January 18 to reflect the endorsement noted in the dispute was from the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL), not the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.
In a Wednesday letter, Cook County Comm. Richard Boykin (D-1), who is in the middle of a contested primary, demanded the county’s lobbyist be fired immediately because the lobbyist “liked” a Facebook post about Boykin’s failure to secure a coveted Chicago Federation of Labor endorsement.
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Fireworks scheduled to fly between Cook County commissioners and Assessor Joe Berrios were deferred to another day, while the board danced around details of a highly-publicized contract with the union representing Sheriff’s employees. The contract with department of corrections employees ultimately won unanimous approval from the board and praise from Republican commissioners.
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A sharply divided Chicago City Council voted 31-18 Wednesday to give $5.5 million in tax increment financing district funds to Presence Health, the state’s largest Catholic health system, after a heated and emotional debate.
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Correction: This post was updated on January 17, 2018 to reflect that the Teamsters' contract with correctional employees was considered by the full board, not referred to committee.
Cook County committees convene at 9 a.m. and again at noon to hear the latest from Assessor Joe Berrios’ office on efforts to examine whether there is bias in the assessment system. The long-awaited Teamsters contract with correctional employees at the county jail will be heard at the full board. New prevailing wage requirements for construction jobs at properties that get county property tax breaks will be referred to committee.
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A policy analyst with the city’s Department of Buildings has been fired for sexually harassing an intern, Inspector General Joseph Ferguson revealed Tuesday.
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The first full City Council meeting of 2018 promises to showcase a truly rare occurrence: a knock-down, drag-out floor fight with no clear projected winner.
At stake is $5.5 million in tax increment financing district funds Mayor Rahm Emanuel has earmarked for Presence Health, the state’s largest Catholic health system.
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City Clerk Anna Valencia and the members of the City Council’s Women’s Caucus announced they “will join female legislators around the country to wear black to major events as a statement in support of the #MeToo and #TimesUp.”
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A sharply divided Finance Committee approved $5.5 million in tax increment financing for Presence, the state’s largest Catholic health system, to renovate the system’s downtown headquarters and a group of neighborhood clinics. Local Ald. Brendan Reilly (42), one of seven who voted no on Friday, said he did not believe the city should provide tax dollars to fund a hospital system that does not provide basic reproductive health services.
