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1 month ago | 
fox32chicago.com | Natalie Bomke |Alex Ortiz
For this week only, the Cook County Circuit Clerk is waiving collection fees for some overdue traffic tickets. "Amnesty Week," as Circuit Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos’ office called it, is aimed at encouraging those with overdue tickets to pay those tickets while saving money. What we know: The waiver is only available this week, April 14 through April 18. The waiver applies to those with moving violations, but does not apply to those with speeding and red light tickets.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
fox32chicago.com | Alex Ortiz
By Alex OrtizPublished January 15, 2025 8:55am CST CHICAGO - Chicago Public Schools faces significant financial challenges including big budget deficits, declining enrollment and infrastructure needs that require cuts in spending and new revenue sources, according to a new analysis from the Civic Federation.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
msn.com | Alex Ortiz
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
fox32chicago.com | Alex Ortiz
By Alex OrtizPublished January 13, 2025 12:43pm CST Alderman proposes City Council oversight of Chicago School Board Ald. Bill Conway (34th) proposed legislation seeking City Council oversight of mayoral appointments to the Chicago Public Schools board. CHICAGO - A Chicago alderman proposed a law change that would give the City Council more of a say in the mayor’s appointments to the city’s Board of Education. Conway's proposal What we know: Ald.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
fox32chicago.com | Alex Ortiz
By Alex OrtizPublished January 12, 2025 11:29am CST Nearly 2 million eligible Illinois residents will be able to file their 2024 federal tax returns for free using a new IRS program. State officials announced that Illinois will participate in the IRS Direct File service which begins on Jan. 27. Direct File was first launched as a test program last year. This year, the program will become a permanent option with participation in 25 states.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Alex Ortiz
The BriefDr. Ngozi Ezike, the former head of the Illinois Department of Public Health, agreed to pay a $150,000 fine for an ethics violation. The fine stemmed from when she resigned from her post at the IDPH to take a job as CEO of Sinai Chicago. An investigation found that by taking the job, Ezike violated the state's "Revolving Door Prohibition" law. SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
fox32chicago.com | Alex Ortiz
By Alex OrtizPublished January 11, 2025 11:44am CST SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the former head of the Illinois Department of Public Health who led the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was fined $150,000 for an ethics violation. At issue was Ezike taking a job as CEO at Sinai Chicago hospital network, a medical nonprofit overseen and funded by the IDPH that she led until her resignation in March of 2022.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
fox32chicago.com | Alex Ortiz
By Alex OrtizPublished January 8, 2025 9:11am CST The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office said it rejected more than 300 vanity and personalized license plates in 2024 due to inflammatory or offensive language. Among the rejected plate requests this year were: HOKTUAH, GYATT, MUNCH, BICHIN, JAGWEED, BADARSE, AXEHOLE, ILLCUTU, HOHOHOE, ABADMF, WEENIE, DUCKOFF, SHIDDED, UGEWANG, and THICCAF, according to the agency.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
fox32chicago.com | Alex Ortiz
By Alex OrtizPublished January 8, 2025 7:36am CST CHICAGO - At least 36 former Chicago Public Schools employees with a "do not hire" designation worked for the district as sports officials, a district watchdog said in a new report detailing other disturbing findings. The district’s Office of Inspector General released its annual report on Wednesday summarizing its investigations and other matters reported between July of 2023 and June of 2024.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
fox32chicago.com | Alex Ortiz
By Alex OrtizPublished December 10, 2024 12:34pm CST CHICAGO - With a new year coming, that means several new laws are going into effect starting on Jan. 1, 2025. Here is a list of just a few of them that could impact you: Minimum Wage Law The minimum wage in the state will increase to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2025, more than five years after the state legislature passed a law to gradually increase the rate.
