Center Square: Study: Illinois small businesses lead the nation in rent delinquency rates in May
A record number of small businesses in Illinois couldn’t pay their rent in full or at all in May. The small business network Alignable reports that 52% of small business owners surveyed weren’t able to pay their rent in full, the highest percentage in the country. That is an 11% increase over April.
Center Square: Working group to study Chicago's pension woes
After just days of being on the job, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has convened a “working group” of individuals to come up with solutions to the state’s long held and deeply-rooted pension trouble.
Chicago Tribune: Claiming unspecified ‘retaliation,’ head of CPD reform resigns months after predecessor’s dismissal
Tina Skahill, executive director of the Chicago Police Department Office of Constitutional Policing and Reform, tendered her resignation from the department on Monday, with her departure to take effect June 17, citing “retaliation” as a reason.
Sun-Times: Johnson chooses former Daley buildings commissioner to serve as corporation counsel
Mary Richardson-Lowry, a teacher’s daughter, served as Chicago building commissioner, then school board president under former Mayor Richard M. Daley. Now, she is Mayor Brandon Johnson’s choice for one of the most trusted and sensitive positions in city government.
CBS Chicago: DCFS charges 9-year-old $30K, would-be adoptive mom says money is needed for child's future
The state of Illinois made a 9-year-old girl pay for a month’s stay in a psych hospital that she didn’t need, a bill totaling over $30,000.
WCIA: Ameren partners with a recycling company for power pole recycling initiative
Ameren Illinois is recycling old or used wooden poles with its power pole initiative. The utility company said many poles become unusable from storms and car accidents. They’ve partnered with Blackwood Solutions, a recycling company that repurposes poles for fencing, landscaping and community projects.