Illinois sold $40-million of pot in January, $8-million of that was to non-residents – WQAD
February 3, 2020
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Homicides, shootings significantly up in Chicago compared to this time last year – WGN
February 3, 2020
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‘Incorrect info’ interpreted ‘incorrectly’ blamed for latest voter registration screw-up — affecting former prison inmates – Chicago Sun-Times
February 3, 2020
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The snafu stems from a data-matching error between the state’s election board and the Illinois Department of Corrections. Individuals were incorrectly categorized as currently incarcerated when in fact they had completed their sentences and been discharged, officials said.
Sterigenics accused of paying investors millions to avoid paying victims affected by pollution – ABC Chicago
February 3, 2020
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SIU-Carbondale building will receive $83 million upgrade – The Paducah Sun
February 3, 2020
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A portion of that initial disbursement will be used to finish planning the construction, a process begun in Fiscal Year 2010 but derailed by the state budget impasse. The rest of the award will cover all remodel costs for the 229,050-square-foot Communications Building
Column: Rahm Emanuel the darling of Sunday morning TV shows? Don’t be fooled. – Chicago Tribune
February 3, 2020
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“He is available for soft television interviews and panel discussions and book signings because Chicago no longer trusted him to be mayor. He wasn’t going to win a third term, and he barely won his second. Is that the record of a master strategist, political genius, mayor extraordinaire? No, it is not.”
Illinois soybean farmers hurt by coronavirus hit to Chinese economy – Capitol News Illinois
February 3, 2020
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The deadly Wuhan coronavirus currently overwhelming China is also damaging its economy. Experts fear that China might not be able to buy all of the $32 billion of U.S. agricultural goods it promised for 2020, including soybeans from Illinois, America’s top soybean-producing state.
Report: Chicago schools inspector general faces scrutiny – AP
February 3, 2020
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The CPS inspector general faces scrutiny himself for allegedly berating employees. Complaints about Nicholas Schuler have led the school board to hire an outside firm to investigate.
2017 Effective Property Tax Rates in the Collar Counties – Civic Federation
February 3, 2020
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Chicago-Based Ken Griffin’s Citadel Sends Supplies to Wuhan, Supports Vaccine Work – Bloomberg
February 3, 2020
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Jim Dey | Corruption conversions invite skepticism – News-Gazette
February 3, 2020
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UI Flash Index’s December reading increases over November, year earlier
February 3, 2020
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McHenry County road districts name Pritzker as defendant in township elimination lawsuit – Northwest Herald
February 3, 2020
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CEO Tim Knight leaves Tribune Publishing in company shakeup – Feder
February 3, 2020
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Small business survey finds pullback in hiring plans – Chicago Sun-Times
February 3, 2020
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Small businesses in the Chicago area are scaling back their hiring plans for 2020, according to a survey issued Wednesday by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. The annual Small Business Outlook Survey also turned up increased worries about taxes and regulations when compared to results reported in 2019.
The Faceless Genius Behind Another Great Year for Venture Capital in Chicago
February 3, 2020
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It wasn’t the vision of a central planner in City Hall, Springfield or Washington. Minimal taxpayer money went into the effort.