Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Forgiving fines a boost for libraryOct 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to eliminate library late fees and lure scofflaw patrons back to Chicago Public Libraries by erasing outstanding debt already is working ...
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Chicago lawmaker charged in public corruption caseOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - State Rep. Luis Arroyo, a Chicago Democrat, has been accused of offering $2,500 a month in bribes to a state senator who was cooperating with federal authorities in 2016...
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Lightfoot's 2020 budget requires CPS repay $60 million for pensions, $33 million for securityOct 27, 2019 11:00 pm - At a time when union leaders claim another $38 million could end the teachers strike, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2020 budget requires the Chicago Public Schools to reimburse...
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Support staff, CPS reach deal, but teachers still strikingOct 27, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Public Schools and the union representing 7,500 striking school support staff workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract. The deal with S...
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Chicago schools official accuses teachers union of 'breach of trust'Oct 26, 2019 1:00 am - A top Chicago Public Schools official accused the Chicago Teachers Union on Saturday of a "breach of trust" at the bargaining table, throwing a wrench into contract ...
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Pritzker tells state officials not to speak at City ClubOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered state officials to steer clear of speaking engagements at the City Club of Chicago amid revelations that federal agents searched the civic...
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Homeowner kills intruder after being tased, bitten on West Side: policeOct 23, 2019 11:00 pm - A homeowner killed an intruder late Wednesday during a struggle in which the homeowner was tased and bitten in his West Side residence, according to police. A man broke ...
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No CTA fare increases, service cuts in 2020 budgetOct 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Attention CTA riders: The CTA will not be raising fares or cutting service next year. The welcome news was part of the transit agency's proposed $1.57 billion operating ...
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Lightfoot says city will not bail out school system, grant all union demandsOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - As Chicago Public Schools classes were canceled for the sixth consecutive day due to the teachers strike, Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed that the city would not bail out the...
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Lightfoot to declare $300 million TIF surplus - largest in Chicago historyOct 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2020 budget includes a $300 million tax increment financing surplus - the largest in Chicago history - just to help bankroll the $500 million offe...