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The Preckwinkle administration plans to tap the entirety of its $100 million revolving line of credit with BMO Harris "in light of the uncertain economic circumstances surrounding COVID-19." Cook County appears to be bracing for major impacts from the coronavirus—county HR officials sent an email Friday suggesting employees jobs and pay could shift after April 30.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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What sucker would be dumb enough to loan Cook County any money? If you have stock in BMO Harris then sell now.
“A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain.” – unknown attribution
uh-oh, cc workers better start filling those corona/disability claims before the layoffs kick in
No. Toni Taxwinkle will cut all services before she will cut they paychecks of her beloved public union workers.