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politics
  • by david hall
Violence prevention programs to expand in 4 West Side neighborhoods as businesses near $100M funding goal

The neighborhoods are Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and Little Village, where about 20% of shootings occur citywide, according to city crime statistics.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Ethics chair renews push for public financing of campaigns, but only for City Council contests

Ald. Matt Martin (47th) wants to start small, with a public financing program confined to candidates for City Council. That limits the cost to roughly $10 million over four years.

chicago-school-board
  • by david hall
Chicago school board candidates submit signatures: 'It was a hustle'

Prospective candidates took turns presenting their piles of papers for counting; officials had to confirm at least 1,000 signatures before they could be submitted. Candidates have until 5 p.m. next Monday to file.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
State Sen. Harris chairs insurance committee, invests in insurance brokers; How isn't that a conflict?

Napoleon Harris III, chairman of the Illinois Senate's Insurance Committee for several years, recently became an "investor" with insurance brokers in Chicago's southwest suburbs. He denies any conflict of interest.