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With 21 days left before the close of Amazon’s open request for cities to bid for their second U.S. headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is living up to his "all hands on deck" pledge by forming a coalition of the city and state’s most prominent elected officials, business, nonprofit and faith leaders to market Chicago as the best choice for the multi-billion dollar tech giant.
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A sparsely-attended Aviation Committee meeting led to quick passage of an expanded and extended lease for the Transportation Service Administration (TSA) at the city’s airports. Chair Michael Zalewski (23) told other aldermen the ordinance was so routine it did not need the usual briefings beforehand, but the committee would have “quite a few” issues to be briefed on in coming weeks.
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Aldermen at Wednesday’s Public Safety Committee tabled an amendment to the city’s public nuisance laws, calling the changes confusing and expressing concern it would deter the city’s efforts to crack down on problem businesses.
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The Chicago Board of Ethics released a fiery take on a proposed change to the city’s Ethics Ordinance regarding independent contractors, saying it “emphatically opposes” an ordinance that would exempt those contractors from reporting outside income with the Ethics Board, saying “it is not good government.”
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An agreement between the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), the Transportation Services Administration (TSA), and the General Services Administration (GSA) is the only item in Wednesday’s Aviation Committee meeting, O2017-6303. The lease agreement with the TSA is for office space, break rooms, lockers, training space, and hazardous materials storage at Midway and O’Hare. It will net the city just over $2 million annually.
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An ordinance from Ald. Matt O’Shea (19) and Ald. Marge Laurino (39) adjusting the definition of a nuisance businesses is likely the day’s biggest item. The ordinance, O2016-701, strikes out major portions of the municipal code related to business licensing.
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Aldermen unanimously approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s choice to serve on the city board that oversees establishment of the city’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts without mentioning TIF once in the meeting.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s appointment of Marc Brooks to the Community Development Commission is the only agenda item up in the Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development Tuesday. Brooks is the President and CEO of Hyde Park Hospitality, a food and facilities company, according to his LinkedIn. His term would expire February 26, 2023 – finishing out the unexpired term of Mae Whiteside until February of 2018, and then taking up a full five year term afterward.
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Update, November 26, 2017: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Bridget Degnen's name.
Update, September 26, 10:00 p.m.: A few candidates slipped through our search on the Illinois State Board of Elections website. One reader tipped us off, which set us searching again. We’ve adding three Democratic candidates for Cook County Board commissioner to our list, a Republican candidate for sheriff, and will update our story online. Email us if we missed any others: [email protected].
As petition passing continues and hopefuls weigh their options, we’ve compiled a rundown of committees formed to run for the Cook County Board. Comm. Jerry “Iceman” Butler (D-3), who has served on the board since 1985, has not yet announced he will be stepping down but he has already amassed four challengers, including Cong. Bobby Rush’s son, Flynn.
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Following roughly four hours of debate and public testimony, the Chicago City Council’s Housing Committee approved two, 3-year pilot programs that would strengthen the city’s affordable housing requirements in certain neighborhoods facing an unprecedented amount of luxury housing development.
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SEP 25, 2017
The council’s Housing Committee will consider a pilot program aimed at addressing rising housing costs in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods on the northwest side.
The 3-year program would force the inclusion of affordable units in new developments planned in the designated zone.
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October is a crazy month for Chicago and Cook County government. The city and county governments both roll out their budget plans in October, warily eyeing each other to see who will raise taxes first, and for how much.
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SEP 22, 2017
UNLOCKEDChicago & Cook County Campaign Finance Reports
Every Friday we present some of the most interesting campaign finance reports from Chicago and Cook County. All A-1s are within the last 7 days. There are no new D-1s to report this week.
Cook County CandidatesCommittee 6/30 COH Contrib Since 9/30 Potential Cash 31st Ward Democratic Organization $515,482.10 $141,450.00 $656,932.10 Friends of Dorothy Brown $1,602.74 $4,300.00 $5,902.74 Committee to Elect John P Daley $5,093.14 $0.00 $5,093.14 Committee to Elect Maria Pappas $87,053.40 $0.00 $87,053.40 Citizens for David Orr $149,341.00 $0.00 $149,341.00 Friends for Fritz $83,661.38 $57,900.00 $141,561.38 Citizens for Edward Acevedo $12.37 $0.00 $12.37 Friends of Peter Gariepy $51,743.70 $7,700.00 $59,443.70 4th Ward Democratic Org $28,737.43 $0.00 $28,737.43 Citizens for Dart $24,197.21 $0.00 $24,197.21 Citizens for Jerry \Iceman" Butler" $1,359.02 $0.00 $1,359.02 Suffredin for Cook County $1,438.83 $0.00 $1,438.83 Goslin Campaign Comm $84,971.12 $0.00 $173,144.65 Citizens for Timothy O Schneider $96,902.99 $0.00 $96,902.99 Friends of Robert Steele $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Citizens for Deborah Sims $19,743.14 $39,800.00 $59,543.14 John Fritchey for Us $55,293.30 $2,500.00 $57,793.30 Voters for Sean M Morrison $67,489.11 $0.00 $67,489.11 Preckwinkle for President $441,432.86 $65,000.00 $506,432.86 Citizens for Bridget Gainer $674,722.37 $2,500.00 $677,222.37 Friends of Jeffrey Tobolski $351,989.47 $79,800.00 $431,789.47 11th Ward Democratic Party Campaign Committee $79,580.64 $0.00 $79,580.64 Friends of Dennis Deer $0.00 $5,500.00 $5,500.00 Friends of Richard Boykin $81,508.57 $28,000.00 $109,508.57 Friends of Ed Moody $159,065.06 $46,800.00 $205,865.06 Committee to Elect Joseph Berrios Assessor $1,123,201.87 $1,500.00 $1,124,701.87 Citizens for Luis Arroyo Jr $41,991.86 $35,000.00 $76,991.86 Silvestri for Cook County Commissioner $120,956.18 $1,100.00 $122,056.18 Citizens to Elect Karen Yarbrough $55,653.91 $10,982.50 $66,636.41 Friends of Chuy Garcia $28,541.32 $11,500.00 $40,041.32 Friends of Stanley Moore $10,335.47 $29,400.00 $39,735.47 Friends for Donna Miller $1,423.56 $1,000.00 $2,423.56 Friends of Charise Williams $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Cook County Candidates' A-1sCommittee Amount Date Filed Friends of Dorothy Brown $2,000.00 9/20/17 Friends of Ed Moody $26,800.00 9/19/17 Friends for Fritz $5,600.00 9/19/17 Friends of Richard Boykin $1,000.00 9/19/17 Friends of Richard Boykin $1,000.00 9/19/17 Friends of Richard Boykin $1,000.00 9/18/17 Friends of Richard Boykin $8,000.00 9/18/17 Citizens to Elect Karen Yarbrough $9,482.50 9/18/17 Friends of Richard Boykin $10,000.00 9/18/17 Friends of Richard Boykin $2,000.00 9/18/17 Friends of Richard Boykin $5,000.00 9/18/17 Citizens for Deborah Sims $28,300.00 9/15/17 Friends for Fritz $1,000.00 9/15/17 Citizens for Deborah Sims $2,500.00 9/14/17 John Fritchey for Us $2,500.00 9/14/17 Friends of Ed Moody $1,000.00 9/14/17
Aldermen and Democratic Committeemen's A-1sCommittee Type Committee Amount Date Filed Candidate Hopkins for Chicago $1,500.00 9/20/17 Candidate Citizens to Elect Willie B Cochran $1,200.00 9/20/17 Candidate Friends of Matt O'Shea $1,100.00 9/20/17 Candidate Citizens for Patrick O'Connor $2,500.00 9/20/17 Candidate Hopkins for Chicago $1,500.00 9/20/17 Political Party 14th Ward Regular Democratic Org $12,500.00 9/19/17 Political Action The Burnham Committee $20,000.00 9/19/17 Candidate Hopkins for Chicago $22,500.00 9/19/17 Political Party 19th Ward Democratic Org $2,000.00 9/19/17 Candidate Friends of Anthony Napolitano $1,800.00 9/19/17 Candidate Carlos for Chicago $1,000.00 9/19/17 Candidate Friends of Michele Smith $1,500.00 9/18/17 Candidate Friends of Matt O'Shea $5,000.00 9/18/17 Candidate Citizens for Ariel E Reboyras $6,500.00 9/18/17 Candidate Friends of Raymond A Lopez $1,500.00 9/18/17 Candidate Citizens for Waguespack $10,000.00 9/18/17 Candidate Citizens to Elect David Moore $3,500.00 9/18/17 Candidate Friends of Gilbert Villegas $11,500.00 9/17/17 Candidate Summers for Chicago $6,640.00 9/16/17 Political Party 13th Ward Democratic Org $58,700.00 9/16/17 Political Party 41st Ward Regular Republican Org $1,300.00 9/15/17 Candidate Citizens to Elect Willie B Cochran $3,000.00 9/15/17 Political Party 6th Ward Democratic Org $2,000.00 9/14/17 Political Party 23rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization $1,000.00 9/14/17 -
This Fulton Market building on Washington and Morgan Streets, developed by ZOM Mid-Atlantic and Verde Communities, is one of the first in the neighborhood to get higher density using the Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus. Credit: Publicity image.
The Chicago Plan Commission approved new design guidelines for the rapidly growing West Loop neighborhood Wednesday. The neighborhood’s close proximity to the Loop, widely available public transit, and thriving retail has “made it one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the city,” the Department of Planning and Development explained in its draft report. -
Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development is soliciting pseudo-public input on possible locations for Amazon to open its second headquarters.
