Illinois Policy12h
Chicago mayor wants to borrow $830M, which could benefit his Chicago Teachers Union cronies
Mayor Brandon Johnson asked to borrow $830 million one day after the city’s credit rating dipping to near-junk status. He ...
Mayor's $830 million city bond sale is a bad idea that needs a serious fix
The city needs to handle its borrowing in the most prudent way possible. Back-loading bond repayments in a way that sends the ...
WTTW17h
Mayor Johnson to Form Task Force to Rid CPD of Extremist Groups, After 8 Month Delay
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg urged Mayor Brandon Johnson in July to form a task force as part of an effort to ...
Crain's Chicago Business14hOpinion
Editorial: The City Council should reject the mayor's kick-the-can borrowing plan
Or, as 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale said on the City Council floor the other day: "We're all for bonding ... but the terms of ...
General Iron owner seeks millions from City Hall over permit denial
The city’s decision to keep a scrap metal-shredding operation from opening on the Southeast Side was upheld in court last ...
Los Angeles Mayor removes fire chief over handling of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday for her handling of the wildfires in January that ...
WBEZ17h
Chicago students share mixed feelings on Pritzker proposal to restrict classroom use of cellphones
Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan would require school districts to develop policies that ban cells in the classroom. But some students ...
Apple removing iCloud encryption will only be the start. The Home Office must think again
The news that Apple is removing end-to-end encryption protection from its UK-based iCloud users is highly disturbing. Thanks ...