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  • by david hall
Johnson ally blasts city move to shut tent city as plan to 'hide Chicago’s homeless'

Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) called out what he sees as a double standard in clearing the site in time for the DNC: “I didn’t think we would go from 'Bring Chicago Home' to 'Hide Chicago’s Homeless,' but here we are.”

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  • by david hall
Ed Burke's legal team silent as deadline passes to appeal corruption case

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told Burke at the end of his sentencing hearing last month that he’d have 14 days to appeal. Nothing has been filed.

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  • by david hall
With reported hate crimes still rising, another NYC prevention official exits

The deputy executive director of the Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes is leaving after her boss was fired in April.

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  • by david hall
What Chicago's new paid leave ordinance means

Eligible employees are guaranteed up to five days of paid vacation time and five days of paid sick time, with some rollover days. Some business owners, even those who support the new rules, fear they could be hurt by them.