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Illinois approves first 5 dispensaries for adult-use recreational cannabis sales – Center Square
August 29, 2019
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Budget experts say Illinois may not even be able to get ready for next recession – Center Square
August 29, 2019
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Pritzker not expected in Springfield for weeks after hairline leg fracture – Center Square
August 29, 2019
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State: Former lawmakers waited too long to seek back pay – Capitol News IL
August 29, 2019
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Judge slams petition challenging Illinois bonds as political – Reuters
August 29, 2019
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Illinois CAFR arrives, late and covered in red ink – The Bond Buyer
August 29, 2019
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State of Illinois 2018 financial statements (‘CAFR’)
August 29, 2019
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Just released today, we will be taking a close look and writing about the highlights.
After 100 Days in Office, Mayor Lori Lightfoot Faces Challenges, Criticism – NBC Chicago
August 29, 2019
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https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-faces-challenges-after-100-days-in-office-558627691.html
Why Chicago’s Lightfoot should push for a pension amendment, not tax hikes – Wirepoints Special Report
August 29, 2019
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If reports of Lightfoot’s plans are true – that she wants to increase taxes and push debts off further into the future – then it’s clear she doesn’t intend to fix Chicago’s problems. If she did, she would instead push for an amendment to the Illinois Constitution’s pension protection clause and take a hard line on contract negotiations.
Chicago Mayor Faces Huge Budget Shortfall – Wall Street Journal
August 29, 2019
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Wirepoints available for analysis, reaction to Mayor Lightfoot’s budget address
August 29, 2019
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Experts on Chicago’s budget challenges are available for interviews to discuss Mayor Lightfoot’s first budget address.