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