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A nonprofit relief organization founded by film actor Sean Penn will play a role starting this week to open more Covid-19 testing sites in Chicago, city officials announced Monday.
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Aldermen advanced a proposal on Monday to make it illegal for employers to demote or fire their workers for staying at home in line with city and state orders related to Covid-19.
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MAY 12, 2020
If approved by aldermen Tuesday, a new proposal will allow city housing officials to modify city-backed loans for affordable housing properties without approval from the City Council. -
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a five-step framework Friday for how to reopen the city after almost two months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new metrics are based on the rate of the virus’ spread across the city and nearby counties, testing capacity, support systems, and the viability of the city’s health care system in case of a surge.
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MAY 11, 2020
The City Council Committee on Workforce Development is scheduled on Monday to consider a proposal (O2020-2343) by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to make it illegal for employers to demote or fire their workers for complying with city and state orders related to Covid-19. Actions that would be protected from retaliation include staying home if employees feel sick, obeying isolation orders or following other health department directives “regarding the duties of hospitals and other congregate facilities.”
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City planning officials gave initial approval for the construction of the 1,422-foot Tribune East, which developers said could break ground as early as fall 2021.
The Chicago Plan Commission approved a $700 million proposal on Friday to reshape the city’s skyline by building Tribune East, a hotel and residential tower that would be the second tallest in the city next to Willis Tower.
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MAY 08, 2020
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City officials will delay cracking down on businesses whose licenses have expired and suspend the collection of taxi and ride-share fees, according to a proposal advanced by aldermen on Thursday. -
MAY 08, 2020
Chicago could be one step closer to getting its second-tallest skyscraper with a vote scheduled Friday by city planning officials to approve Tribune Tower East, a 1,442-foot, $700 million development located next door to the historic Tribune Tower.
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Bars and restaurants could face fines of up to $1,000 for playing music for their outdoor patrons under a measure proposed by Ald. Brian Hopkins (2).
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An Uptown consultant and activist who last year came within 25 votes of unseating Ald. James Cappleman (46) chartered an independent political group this week, the latest in a series of progressive neighborhood-level organizing ventures to materialize in the wake of last year’s earth-shaking city elections. -
MAY 07, 2020
A young boy participates in an online lesson for his kindergarten class while schools remain closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Chicago, Illinois, April 3, 2020. Interim Archives/Getty Images
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MAY 06, 2020
Hilco Redevelopment Partners violated Illinois law and state pollution control regulations when its April 9 demolition of a smokestack at the former Crawford power station sent a cloud of dust over neighboring homes, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by state Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
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Mass unemployment sparked by the coronavirus pandemic is likely accelerating the forces that were already squeezing vulnerable renters out of gentrifying neighborhoods, according to findings released Tuesday by the DePaul University Institute for Housing Studies.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was disappointed by the presence of groups of people gathering throughout the city last weekend despite her administration’s aggressive campaign to promote social distancing in the wake of COVID-19. She suggested that arrests and fines are potential measures the city could take in the coming weeks against people who continue to throw parties and promote large gatherings.
