“That may be the day of reckoning for some Black wards, which may be lost during the redrawn process to reflect the larger Latino population, whose Latino Caucus is demanding more representation on the City Council based on the latest 2020 Census figures. Asian Americans are eyeing the 11th Ward, based on their increased population in the city.”

“(T)he 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals exposed how CTU tied up the Chicago school system in years of costly litigation with no evidence to back up its loud claims of racism…The union had a duty to its members to examine the methods behind the layoffs, propose any better alternatives and otherwise vet the board’s actions. What followed, though, was political opportunism at its worst.”

Troopers will be relocated from around the state to District Chicago to help with staffing, according to the press release.

Representatives Mike Zalewski and Kam Buckner filed what they call proactive legislation Thursday. Zalewski explained, “We’ve already invested taxpayer money into Soldier Field and before we begin a project on a new stadium, we should take our time and make sure the taxpayer investment is being protected in the existing investment.”

“You know the economics of municipally financed stadiums, as do I, as do the Bears. You’re talking about a $4 or $5 billion venture. And if you look into the future, that price tag is only going to go up,” Mayor Lightfoot said. “In a time where we’re going through a recovery from an epic economic meltdown as a result of COVID-19, we’ve got to be smart about how we spend taxpayer’s dollars.”

Community organizing can be a lonely job, and perhaps never more so than when one watches a massive development begin to rise where a beloved local park once lay.

The burst of additional TIF revenue will ease the city’s budget crisis by allowing Mayor Lori Lightfoot to declare $271.6 million in TIF funds to be in surplus, sending $67 million to the city’s corporate fund and $150 million to the Chicago Public Schools, with the remaining amount heading to other taxing districts.

At least seven council members have asked for a remote option for this week’s budget hearings, particularly since Ald. Jeanette Taylor tested positive for coronavirus. Budget committee chair Ald. Pat Dowell has insisted on in-person sessions. “As leaders of the city, we cannot require police, fire, teachers, health care workers and other city departments and their employees to work in person, while we play by a different set of rules and work remote.”

These three deliveries alone account for nearly 4 million square feet of new industrial space for the region just in the first half of this year. And there’s still much more on the way. There are at least another seven projects underway in the Chicago area at or greater than 1 million square feet.

Six employees, including two pilots and a flight attendant, are accusing the airline of a “pattern of discrimination against employees who requested religious or medical accommodations.” They say the airline’s approach of putting exempt employees on an indefinite leave of absence means “that they would be effectively terminated.”

The two brands would “create one of the largest local nonprofit news organizations in the nation and be a national model for the future of local journalism.” But the statement said the two news brands, WBEZ and Sun-Times, “would continue to serve their respective audiences.”

Preckwinkle’s policy of “racial equity” calls for favoring black employees and contractors over white ones in pursuit of equality of outcome by racial group. Critics call the concept “race-based Marxism.”

A resolution sponsored by Commissioners Kevin Morrison, Alma Anaya and Brandon Johnson would ban non-essential County-funded travel or other travel to Texas for Cook County business and any official business with the State of Texas Government in response to Texas Senate Bill 8. It would also sever financial ties to any corporations that financially contribute to the campaigns of those that supported the measure.

A company spokesperson said the airline plans to hire about 25,000 people over the next few years, and vaccination will be a condition of employment for all new hires.

Witnesses reported seeing the occupants of two or three SUVs shooting at each other as the cars drove through the West Loop area around 4:55 p.m. According to officers, the gunbattle left shell casings littering streets from Jefferson and Lake to Desplaines and Kinzie and as far north as Milwaukee and Chicago.