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WBEZ: How Dolton, Illinois Reflects America's Changing Suburbs In 2018
In 1973, Dolton Mayor Norman MacKay traveled to Capitol Hill to plead for federal aid in fixing a major problem that disturbed the quality of life in his close-knit, blue-collar suburb — a town that was in many ways a model of post-war America.
Dolton, in the shadow of mills and factories that long defined Chicagoland as an industrial powerhouse, offered plentiful nearby jobs, affordable homes, solid schools, reliable services and bustling retail shops. It was, in the words of a Dolton marketing pamphlet of the era, “close enough to the city for industry — far enough away for good clean suburban living.”
State Journal-Register: Pritzker win alters focus of veto session
With the election over, it’s time for state lawmakers to return to Springfield for their annual veto session, which begins Tuesday.
Like four years ago, legislators return with the prospect of a different governor being sworn in just over two months from now.
Naperville Sun: Commuters on Naperville's 7-year parking waitlist use Metra more often than city realized, survey shows
More than 80 percent of respondents to a survey of Napervillecommuters on the seven-year wait list for parking permits use Metra to commute four or more days a week.
That information was the most interesting to city staff who conducted the survey in October to determine how many additional parking spaces would be needed to make “a meaningful impact on the wait list lengths,” according to the city.
Chicago Sun-Times: City attacking on several fronts in fight to keep e-cigarettes away from minors
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who plans this week to open another front in his battle to keep e-cigarettes away from children, responded this way Sunday to news that severe federal regulations were also days off: “Better late than never.”
But Emanuel, a major critic of President Donald Trump’s administration, said if the Food and Drug Administration under Trump’s watch does indeed announce strict new regulations on flavored e-cigarettes — which critics say kids and teens are drawn to — then he would clap his hands.