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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Opinion Columnists A rally Tuesday at city hall drew a crowd, calling on council not to allow gas in buildings. The matter will resume later in the week. Get the latest from Dan Fumano straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 26, 2024 • Last updated 10 hours ago […]
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. CHICAGO — The Chicago school board is pushing district CEO Pedro Martinez to quickly wrap up contract talks with the Chicago Teachers Union. In a letter sent Friday obtained by Chalkbeat, board […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Opinion Columnists Dan Fumano: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has made his first public ask of the new B.C. government: Hurry up and dissolve the park board. Get the latest from Dan Fumano straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 21, 2024 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 4 […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Real Estate News Local News Lenders applied to have 1,032-unit project placed under receivership, saying they lost confidence in Metro Vancouver developer’s ‘ability to satisfy their obligations and manage their business’ Get the latest from Dan Fumano straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 19, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Opinion Columnists Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim unveiled a proposal in December 2023 to dissolve the park board, a plan that caught the city by surprise. Get the latest from Dan Fumano straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 15, 2024 • Last updated 11 hours ago […]
CHICAGO —The city will save mental health support positions for police that Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed cutting as a cost-saving measure, Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Friday. Under the mayor’s budget plan for 2025, nine vacant positions for clinical therapists within the Chicago Police Department would have been slashed, with the 13 people already in […]
CITY HALL — Alderpeople unanimously rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $300 million property tax increase on Thursday as they sought to reset budget negotiations with the mayor’s administration. Now, Johnson and City Council will have to find some common ground on how to bring in new revenue to close an almost $1 billion budget gap […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Opinion Columnists This week’s cost hike represents a relatively small piece of the overall $137.5 million budget approved this year for the new PNE Amphitheatre, more than double the city’s earlier estimate. Get the latest from Dan Fumano straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 14, 2024 • […]
CITY HALL — Facing widespread opposition to his proposed $300 million property tax increase, Mayor Brandon Johnson confirmed his administration is “negotiating” with alderpeople who want to see the tax hike significantly decreased or scrapped entirely. Johnson’s budget team met with 22 alderpeople over the weekend to discuss potential alternatives to the full property tax […]
DOWNTOWN — More than half of Chicago’s City Council is gearing up to reject Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $300 million tax hike proposal — which would be a major defeat for his proposed 2025 budget. Twenty-nine alderpeople signed a letter calling for a special City Council meeting Wednesday to force an early vote on Johnson’s proposed property […]