Things are getting hot in Uptown as the election is just hours away now. Let’s go to our friends at Uptown Update first: David Hoffman, the former Chicago Inspector General and mayoral candidate has endorsed James Cappleman. The Fraternal Order of Police is accused of making calls for Molly Phelan that reflect poorly on...
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Deadline for juried art exhibition: Ravenshood
Ravenshood: Art from the Corridor, a juried art exhibition, will have a deadline for acceptance of Tues., Apr. 5. The exhibition is open only to persons who work or live in the Ravenswood Corridor (Bryn Mawr, Roscoe, Western and Clark). Ravenshood: Art from the Corridor A juried art exhibition Work must be dropped off...
Harris named to JCAR
Illinois Representative Greg Harris has been named to the Joint Committee of Administrative Rules or JCAR. The bureaucratic sounding name represents a 12 member joint legislative oversight committee established by the General Assembly that reviews administrative rules put forth by state agencies. Appointments are for a two year term. In the past JCAR has...
Ravenswood; no place just like it
“On the North Side, spanning about five miles from end to end, there’s an avenue that’s split evenly down the middle by the Metra tracks, creating two parallel corridors bordered by prairie-like bunkers and lined with a fascinating cross-section of industry,” a story about Ravenswood in the Chicago Tribune says. Read more about our...
State constitution amendment on marriage equality dead
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton has assigned a proposed amendment to the Illinois constitutuion that would ban marriage equality to a Senate committee without members, effectively killing it, according to Advocate.com. “There is no chance of the measure being passed by the senate,” the Advocate says. “Subcommittees are where you put bills to die,”...
GOP budget proposals nonspecific: Steans
The Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee Democratic chairs presented the Senate Republicans yesterday with a six-page letter detailing Democratic issues with the GOP proposal that aimed to cut the state income tax increase. “The GOP document includes a number of ideas of ways that lawmakers might cut state spending,” the State Democratic web site said,...
Cullerton: I didn’t endorse taxing retirement
In a column appearing in the State Journal-Register, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton attacks Illinois Republican Party Chair Pat Brady for distorting facts and engaging in personal attacks. “I did not endorse taxing retirement income,” Cullerton says in the opinion piece. “I pointed out in a recent speech that Illinois… doesn’t tax pensions and...
Casinos to allow smoking again under proposal
A proposal to allow casino patrons to smoke inside is under consideration. Called HB 1965, the bill passed the Illinois House Tuesday by a 62-52 approval. “If we’re serious about the budget crisis here in Illinois let’s be real,” Rep. Daniel Burke told Jamey Dunn of Illinoize. “This is not about the smoking issue....
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