http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2014/10/17/waukegan-teacher-strikes-enters-10th-day?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed: ProgressIllinois (Progress Illinois)

Two years ago, Emanuel’s administration banned Windy City Electric Company from getting any more city business over allegations it fraudulently landed millions of dollars in contracts set aside for companies owned by women. But the ban didn’t keep the politically connected contractor from getting more than $3 million in new work from the Chicago Public Schools. http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/clout-contractor-got-31-million-cps-work-after-city-hall-ban/thu-10162014-938pm#bmb=1

CPS is increasing the per-pupil funding provided to charter schools for this year in order to “equalize” funding between them and traditional schools. https://www.catalyst-chicago.org/notebook/2014/10/16/66168/cps-irons-out-school-budgets-charters-will-also-get-more-cash

To pay for fleet modernization, Metra has proposed a plan that would hit riders with 10.8 percent fare hikes starting Feb. 1, 2015; but Metra won’t actually provide any new train cars for two or more years. http://www.chicagonow.com/dewonked/2014/10/pay-now-for-benefits-you-may-receive-later-metra-fare-hike-proposal-just-more-of-the-same/

There have been some huge gifts from American billionaires, but the flow of smaller donations has been relatively modest. http://politics.suntimes.com/article/washington/private-donors-not-opening-wallets-battle-ebola-crisis/thu-10162014-735am

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20141017/BLOGS10/141019816/heres-why-it-bites-to-vote-in-chicago

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Passengers-Describe-OHare-Ebola-Screening-279506462.html