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Katie Cliff

City Club panel: Bankruptcy not an option for CPS

Members of a City Club of Chicago panel on Chicago Public Schools’ finances on Tuesday agreed that bankruptcy is not an option for the district despite the districts significant financial struggles.

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Emanuel celebrates reinstatement of citywide youth baseball, softball tournament

While ESPN was broadcasting the Little League World Series this past weekend, Mayor Rahm Emanuel was attending Chicago’s citywide youth softball and baseball tournament, the first such tournament to be held in decades.

On Saturday, Chicago Park District Superintendent Michael Kelly, representatives from the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, and Aldermen Patrick Daley Thompson (11th) and Danny Solis (25th) joined Emanuel at the tournament, which took place at the University of Illinois-Chicago. 

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Q&A with Matthew Mayer, Chicago Zoological Society Senior Vice President of Social Innovation and Sustainability

Over the past year, Chicago Zoological Society Senior Vice President of Social Innovation and Sustainability Matthew Mayer has been instrumental in helping Brookfield Zoo prepare for the launch of its Social Innovation Initiative, an effort to utilize and leverage zoo resources to positively impact the lives of vulnerable communities throughout Chicago. Brookfield Zoo was the first facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to champion a program of this nature.

CCHHS proposes 13 percent budget increase for 2016

On Friday, members of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System Finance Committee presented a budget proposal for fiscal year 2016 that marked a 13 percent increase from the adopted fiscal year 2015 budget

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RTA pledges support for Union Station redevelopment project

During a meeting on Thursday, the RTA board approved a resolution pledging to support and provide financial assistance to the Union Station redevelopment project.

The resolution is intended to serve as a “preliminary indication” of the agency’s commitment to the redevelopment, RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden explained. A master plan for the redevelopment project, which the city spearheaded in partnership with Amtrak, Metra and the RTA, contains two key components: transportation improvements and real estate development.

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Rauner celebrates Governor’s Day, State Senate begins work on vetoed legislation

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday was the first sitting Republican governor to celebrate Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair in the last 12 years.

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Rauner vetoes establishing implied warranty sales by used car dealers

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday vetoed a bill establishing an implied warranty of merchantability for any cars sold by used motor vehicle dealers in Illinois.

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Q&A with Ashvin Lad, Vice President & Co-Founder of Breakwater Chicago

Last June, Breakwater Chicago announced plans to construct a “floating island” in Lake Michigan near Chicago’s Ohio Street Beach. Plans called for the island to include amenities such as shops, restaurants, a lounge, a spa and swimming pool. On the same day of the announcement, Breakwater launched a Kickstarter campaign. Ashvin Lad, co-founder and vice president of Breakwater Chicago, said the campaign was meant to gauge community support for the project, which he called “fantastic.”

IFA loan program funding medical education for Loyola University DREAMers

Loyola University Chicago medical students and facility members talked about the positive impact of the Illinois Finance Authority’s Deferred Action Childhood Arrival (DACA) loan program during a meeting of the IFA board on Thursday.  

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City launches tool to improve low-income families’ access to early learning opportunities

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago-based software company mRelief on Saturday announced the launch of a new electronic tool to help low-income families find early learning programs for their children.

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