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Day: March 10, 2020

Pritzker expresses frustration with feds as coronavirus confirmed outside Cook County – Capitol News IL

March 10, 2020 2 Comments
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Pritzker Proposes Funding To Cover Police Training Gap – NPR from ISU

March 10, 2020 No Comments

A projected $5 million shortfall stemming from a new Illinois law changing how court fines and fees are administered has left police departments across Illinois paying for much of the state-mandated academy training for new police hires and their ongoing training.

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Coronavirus Threatens $6 Billion in St. Patrick’s Day Spending – Bloomberg

March 10, 2020 No Comments

In Chicago, Kieran Aherne, regional manager at an Irish pub called Fado, hasn’t seen an impact from the virus yet. The city’s parade on Saturday is the biggest revenue generator of the year. In the past, it’s meant more than $100,000 in a weekend and then another bounce comes on actual St. Patrick’s Day.

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New Mexico passes bipartisan pension reform – Illinois Policy Institute

March 10, 2020 No Comments

As Illinois elected leaders continue to delay action on pension reform, a broad and bipartisan coalition has succeeded in pushing for reforms to public employee benefits in New Mexico.

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The Housing Authority of Cook County is reopening the County’s Housing Choice Voucher List – Chicago Defender

March 10, 2020 No Comments
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Chicago has a dozen committees to respond to coronavirus – Chicago Sun-Times

March 10, 2020 1 Comment

In fact, the Lightfoot administration has activated Chicago’s emergency operations center inside the 911 center and established several committees to address what it calls “essential areas of operations.” Here are the committees and their point people:

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Attorney general warns of coronavirus scams, sham charities – State Journal-Register

March 10, 2020 No Comments

“According to the CDC, there is currently no known treatment for COVID-19,” Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a statement. “People should be aware that any email or website offering a ‘cure’ is a scam that should be avoided.”

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City takeover of ComEd unlikely, but franchise renewal will be shorter – Crain’s

March 10, 2020 No Comments

Six socialists on the City Council and some outside groups support the idea, but a senior Lightfoot administration official said the first step of a study must show “a pretty compelling economic case” for the city to pony up the millions to explore the issue further.

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Election officials expect more mail-in ballots, early voting amid coronavirus worries – Center Square

March 10, 2020 No Comments

The Illinois State Board of Elections spokesman Matt Dietrich is seeking specific recommendations from state public health officials for polling places.

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As coronavirus spreads to suburbs, Pritzker lashes out at CDC for test shortage – Center Square

March 10, 2020 1 Comment

“I am very frustrated at the federal government,” Gov. Pritzker said, adding that there were not enough tests to check out all that have said they are exhibiting symptoms. “We have not received enough tests.”

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Report: Households moving to freer, lower tax places – Center Square

March 10, 2020 No Comments

“Bottom line, in 2018, states attracting greater in-migration tend to be freer, lower-tax jurisdictions with governments that do a better job of responsibly managing their finances,” said Bill Bergman of Truth in Accounting.

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State legislators want to tame ‘wild, wild west’ of smart technology data – Chicago Sun-Times

March 10, 2020 No Comments

The Protecting Household Privacy Act requires makers of smart devices such as as the Amazon Echo or Ring video doorbells to disclose to customers on their websites the names of all third parties receiving personal data. Further, law enforcement would need a court order to access someone’s household data.

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Coronavirus in Illinois: 4 Chicago-Area Schools Closed Over Exposure Concerns – NBC Chicago

March 10, 2020 No Comments
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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area – Chicago Tribune

March 10, 2020 No Comments
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‘I Gotta Get Outta Here’: Cook County Treasurer’s Further Comments on Spike in Delinquent Property Tax Bills – Wirepoints

March 10, 2020 72 Comments

Maria Pappas’ further comment on the Cook County’s 42 percent spike in delinquent property tax payments and the causes thereof, which she earlier said were “beyond human imagination.”

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Illinois Declares Disaster Proclamation Over Coronavirus Outbreak – NBC Chicago

March 10, 2020 2 Comments
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Chicago Officials Looking Into Actual Cost Of Cutting Out ComEd – WBEZ (Chicago)

March 10, 2020 2 Comments

The City of Chicago is now looking into exactly what it would cost to run its own electric utility and break ties with Commonwealth Edison. This feasibility study of municipalization comes as Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration is also in negotiations with ComEd over another franchise agreement with the city.

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Fourth Chicago Convention Canceled Due to Coronavirus Worry – U.S. News and World Report

March 10, 2020 No Comments

Fears of coronavirus transmission prompted the American College of Cardiology on Monday to cancel its annual World Congress of Cardiology meeting. The meeting of cardiologists was expected to attract 18,000 people March 28-30.

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You have coronavirus questions. We asked a doctor for answers. – Chicago Tribune

March 10, 2020 No Comments

“We asked readers to submit their concerns and inquiries about coronavirus. Then we posed them to Dr. Robert Citronberg, director of infectious diseases at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.”

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Editorial: Why a coronavirus recession would hit Illinois harder: No rainy day fund – Chicago Tribune

March 10, 2020 No Comments

“The dangerous outbreak spreading worldwide is both a health emergency and a global economic crisis in the making because business activity is suddenly in slowdown or shutdown mode…Now zoom out to try to assess the potential impact of recession on Illinois.”

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Will ‘The Ave’ In Roseland Really Rise Again With City Hall Plan? – Konkol – Patch (Chicago)

March 10, 2020 1 Comment

Now, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has targeted the stretch of Michigan Avenue between 111th and 115th streets for a comeback. Last month, city planning director Maurice Cox met with neighbors to engage in what seemed to be a hope-building exercise.

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