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The final legal settlement to pass through City Council before the close of 2017– a $30.9 million payout stemming from the wrongful conviction of four teens in 1994 – is up for consideration in the Finance Committee Monday.
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In less than ten minutes, aldermen on the city’s Workforce Committee voted to include sexual harassment training within the city’s annual online ethics training. In-person sexual harassment training would be added to required training that aldermen, aldermanic staff, and senior executives in the city must take within 120 days of entering City service. That in-person training is repeated every four years.
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After some confusion and tangents on ice cream, City Council’s Health and Environmental Protection Committee passed new food inspection language that aligns the Department of Public Health’s mandate with new federal rules. The department is also moving to address a critique from Inspector General Joe Ferguson, who said the food sanitation division was vastly under-staffed and consistently behind on inspections. Without that staff in place, the city could lose out on close to $3 million in grants.
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Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool and Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios attempted to extinguish calls for their resignations Thursday by placing blame elsewhere.
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DEC 07, 2017
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is looking to beef up the city’s restaurant inspection unit after a report from the Office of the Inspector General criticized the city’s public health department for falling behind on checks on food establishments. Rules governing the authority and fee structure of food inspections in Chicago are on the agenda for the City Council’s Health Committee.
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No vote was taken on Ald. Ed Burke’s (14) proposal to penalize “cashless” businesses in Chicago. Requesting the delay, Burke said “there is a lot more that needs to be explored” and suggested the matter could be addressed after the holidays.
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As the state and nation grapple with a heightened awareness of sexual harassment and assault, City Council’s Workforce committee will take on a new ordinance mandating training for employees.
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DEC 06, 2017
More than 175 companies have RSVP’d for a pre-bid conference on Chicago’s renewed efforts to build an express train connecting the Loop to O’Hare Airport. That’s the number the Mayor’s office is touting six days after the Chicago Infrastructure Trust (CIT), a private public partnership Emanuel created in his first year as mayor, released the invite.
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As credit card companies and banks increase their promotion of cashless services by encouraging mobile apps over bills, the most influential member of the City Council suggests the practice “threatens to marginalize significant numbers of Chicagoans.”
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Lake County Judge Mitchell L. Hoffman granted Chief Judge Timothy Evans a temporary restraining order in Evans’ case against the county Tuesday afternoon, arguing Evans “has the right to control the manner in which the County’s budget appropriation is applied to the function” of the court.
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Cook County’s crowded 7th district race thinned somewhat, as Cook County Comm. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s (D-7) hand-picked successor, longtime ally Ald. Rick Muñoz (22), filed roughly 1,000 signatures Monday morning, then withdrew them before the end of the day. He threw his support to Garcia’s director of administration, Alma Anaya.
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DEC 05, 2017
Some familiar names from elections past reappeared Monday, the final filing day for anyone interested in getting on the March 2018 primary ballot. Aaron Goldstein, the attorney who replaced long-time 33rd Ward Democratic Committeeman Dick Mell, is running for Illinois Attorney General. He, Sharon Fairley and Jessie Ruiz, president of the city’s Park District Board, now enter a lottery for the last spot on the ballot, the second most coveted placement.
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Late Thursday, Chief Judge Timothy Evans filed a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Treasurer Maria Pappas seeking to halt layoffs included in the fiscal year 2018 budget. On Friday, the judge assigned to the case issued a continuance until Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will be in her home turf, the 4th Ward, to accept the endorsement of several faith leaders Monday morning, while county watchers wait for the final word on who will be challenging her, and who is jumping into the race for Illinois’ 4th Congressional district.
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Correction: This article has been updated to reflect a contested race in the 17th district.
Angeles “Angie” Sandoval filed a D-1 Thursday for a potential run in Comm. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s district. Sandoval listed her address in the Southwest corner of the 7th District, but did not specify which board seat she was running for.
