Justin Laurence
Politics Reporter at Crain's Chicago Business
Politics and Government Reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business. [email protected]
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1 week ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Justin Laurence |John Pletz
State legislators will begin probing two competing proposals today that would overhaul the Regional Transit Authority to give the entity more control over the Chicago Transit Authority and its sister agencies Metra and Pace. Sen.
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1 week ago |
chicagobusiness.com | John Pletz |Justin Laurence
Legislation filed in the Illinois House of Representatives would overhaul the Regional Transportation Authority, giving the organization a new name and more control over the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, which provide rail and bus service across the city and suburbs. The bill, introduced by State Rep.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Justin Laurence
The head of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget task force says no page will be left unturned as the group seeks efficiencies and revenue to help Chicago plug a projected 2026 shortfall over $1 billion. The working group, led by Loop Capital founder Jim Reynolds, began meeting last weekend in an effort to put business, civic and labor leaders in a room to look for solutions that either haven’t been found or have been cast aside because of a lack of political will to implement them.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Justin Laurence
A measure giving the city the ability to declare a “snap” curfew to deter teen gatherings was delayed today at the City Council. Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th, and Ald. Andre Vasquez, 40th, used a parliamentary maneuver to block a vote on the ordinance until at least the next City Council meeting. The move only takes two members of the body, but 15 others signed on to block the vote.
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2 weeks ago |
chicagobusiness.com | Justin Laurence
A day after the Trump administration launched a probe into the city’s hiring process, Mayor Brandon Johnson stuck by his comments, saying his staff reflects the country’s diversity while Trump’s “reflects the country club.”Trump’s Department of Justice launched a probe into the city’s hiring practices, claiming Johnson’s comments at a South Side church touting the number of high-ranking Black officials in his administration was potential evidence the city was violating the Civil Rights Act.
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