Gov. Pat Quinn said today he will convene a panel to examine the state’s troubled pension system and suggest changes that will prevent abuses such as those highlighted by a series of Tribune/WGN stories.
Gov. Pat Quinn said today he will convene a panel to examine the state’s troubled pension system and suggest changes that will prevent abuses such as those highlighted by a series of Tribune/WGN stories.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel voiced his continued support for the city's vacant building ordinance Tuesday, a day after federal regulators sued the city of Chicago to exempt all Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-owned properties from the rules adopted last month.
Ald. Richard Mell recently emailed residents in his 33rd Ward with a warning after one of his constituents apparently received a ticket for leaving an old city sticker in place. "Please don't get caught on a technicality!" Mell's email read. "Remove the old stickers, and make sure the new one is located in the correct position."
The newly-named chief of investigations for the county medical examiner's office is under fire for allegedly discriminating against white officers he oversees as Dolton police chief. (WLS-AM)
The troubled President's Office of Employment Training will be overseen by state Rep. Art Turner. (Tribune)
The question of new hires and salary increases have raised the collective eyebrows and ire of County Board members lately. A report released yesterday shows County Board President Todd Stroger is not the only one to dole out raises. Forrest Claypool's staff got pay hikes, as did others in the health system and sheriff's department. (Sun-Times/Tribune/Daily Herald)
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