
Mary Ann Ahern
Political Reporter at WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL)
Politics, Church and The Brief. NBC5 Chicago, BAJohnCarroll, LoyolaRome, Frmr Teacher, MEd Northeastern , MSJ Medill, NBC Peoria & Atlanta
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nbcchicago.com | Mary Ann Ahern
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nbcchicago.com | Mary Ann Ahern
State budget money earmarked for a high school sports facility in House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s district is drawing GOP ire. The $40 million in funding will go toward a facility that will be constructed at Proviso West High School in suburban Hillside. Welch is an alum of the school, and defended the inclusion of the funding in the $55 billion budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend.
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nbcchicago.com | Mary Ann Ahern
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nbcchicago.com | Mary Ann Ahern
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ourcommunitynow.com | Mary Ann Ahern |Rose Schmidt
Share The Illinois General Assembly has a May 31 deadline to pass a budget, and there are still a ton of issues up in the air. The jam-packed docket includes the future of mass transit in the Chicago area, and whether the Chicago Bears will get help from Springfield to build a new stadium. Lawmakers tasked with budget negotiations worked through the holiday weekend and said there is progress but no public plan with just four days left to go before the deadline.
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