CTU’s mayoral candidate lost, and now it won’t deal with the winner

By Mailee Smith

09/25/2019

Chicago Teachers Union backed Toni Preckwinkle for mayor of Chicago, donating nearly $300,000 to her campaign in 2019. But Lori Lightfoot won – and now CTU is threatening to go on strike despite being offered a generous deal.

TAGS: contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Lori Lightfoot, strike, Toni Preckwinkle, unions

Only in Illinois: Wife of indicted political boss will hold highest judicial post in the state

By Austin Berg

09/13/2019

What would appear to many Illinoisans as glaring conflicts of interest over the years have not appeared to raise red flags for the new chief justice.

TAGS: Anne Burke, Ed Burke, Klafter & Burke

Anne Burke named chief justice of Illinois Supreme Court while husband faces corruption charges

By Vincent Caruso

09/11/2019

The Illinois Supreme Court elected Anne Burke chief justice as Ald. Ed Burke faces a 14-count indictment on federal corruption charges.

TAGS: Anne Burke, Chicago, Chicago City Council, corruption, Ed Burke, Illinois Supreme Court

Cook County commission exploring property tax hike despite depressed home values

By Bryce Hill

09/04/2019

Average home prices in Cook County are 31% lower today than in 2007. Meanwhile, property tax bills have increased by 22%.

TAGS: Cook County, property taxes, taxes, Toni Preckwinkle

Ald. Burke prosecution ends battle against auditing Chicago’s $100 million workers’ comp program

By Brad Weisenstein

01/07/2019

Mayor Rahm Emanuel ordered an audit of the city’s $100 million-a-year workers’ compensation program following Ald. Ed Burke’s resignation as finance committee chair. Burke has long fought program oversight.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, Ed Burke, Rahm Emanuel, workers compensation

Chicago Ald. Ed Burke gives up control of city finances after felony extortion charge

By Brad Weisenstein

01/04/2019

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Jan. 4 that longtime Ald. Ed Burke resigned as chairman of the city’s finance committee. The move came the day after federal agents served Burke an attempted extortion charge.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, corruption, Ed Burke

Longtime Chicago Ald. Ed Burke charged with extortion

By Brad Weisenstein

01/03/2019

Federal prosecutors claim Burke used his position as alderman to solicit business for his law firm, which specializes in Cook County property tax appeals. Felony attempted extortion could come with up to 20 years in prison.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, corruption, Ed Burke

Coke County: Townships overwhelmingly reject bringing back soda tax

11/07/2018

Voters across seven Cook County townships strongly oppose a return of the sweetened beverage tax.

TAGS: Cook County, soda tax, Toni Preckwinkle

Chicago City Council passes e-cigarette tax hike

By Janelle Cammenga

10/05/2018

Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushed an e-cigarette tax hike through City Council within a matter of hours.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City College, e-cigarettes, Rahm Emanuel

Rahm to push e-cigarette ‘sin tax’ hike, product restrictions

By Janelle Cammenga

09/21/2018

The proposed City Council ordinance would hike Chicago’s sales tax on liquid nicotine and mandate that stores keep vaping products below the counter.

TAGS: Chicago, e-cigarettes, Rahm Emanuel, taxes

Toni Preckwinkle

CTU’s mayoral candidate lost, and now it won’t deal with the winner

Only in Illinois: Wife of indicted political boss will hold highest judicial post in the state

Anne Burke named chief justice of Illinois Supreme Court while husband faces corruption charges

Cook County commission exploring property tax hike despite depressed home values

Ald. Burke prosecution ends battle against auditing Chicago’s $100 million workers’ comp program

Chicago Ald. Ed Burke gives up control of city finances after felony extortion charge

Longtime Chicago Ald. Ed Burke charged with extortion

Coke County: Townships overwhelmingly reject bringing back soda tax

Chicago City Council passes e-cigarette tax hike

Rahm to push e-cigarette ‘sin tax’ hike, product restrictions

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