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1 week ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Dennis Rodkin |Ann Dwyer
Two new federal lawsuits have hit Illinois counties' sales of properties for back taxes, an increasingly precarious system since the U.S. Supreme Court declared them unconstitutional in all states two years ago. And a State senator introduced a last-minute amendment Thursday that calls for a moratorium on the tax sales until next spring.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Ann Dwyer
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will seek approval from aldermen to sell as much as $4.3 billion of debt for O’Hare International Airport, according to a filing posted on the city clerk’s website. If authorized, proceeds of the bonds will fund infrastructure projects at the facility, as well as refinance outstanding obligations, the ordinance that the mayor is scheduled to propose Wednesday said.
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3 weeks ago |
chicagobusiness.com | John Pletz |Ann Dwyer
The governor’s budget office now expects about $500 million less in revenue for the coming fiscal year, which will make it more challenging for the General Assembly to come up with a budget. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget said today it now expects $54.9 billion in revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Its previous forecast called for $55.5 billion.
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1 month ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Mark Walsh |Ann Dwyer
DePaul University President Robert Manuel told the U.S. House education committee today he was “deeply sorry” for mistakes in handling an anti-Israel encampment on the school's Lincoln Park campus last spring and for an antisemitic attack on two DePaul students last fall. “We’ve made mistakes along the way” in responding to campus actions after the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, Manuel said. “As DePaul’s leader, I want to acknowledge that openly.
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1 month ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Justin Laurence |Ann Dwyer
Citing the results of a long-delayed feasibility study released today, Gov. JB Pritzker is pouring cold water on the proposed One Central megadevelopment despite the developer overhauling the project's cost projections — and trimming the state subsidy he's seeking by $4 billion.
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