Oops! I called my boss 'dude.' Career coaches weigh in on tricky workplace dilemmas How to deal with burnout and ageism at work, and what to do when your boss treats you differently because of your political views. WEKU · Sep 16, 2023
White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar survived a ruptured brain aneurysm; Congress can improve odds for others Lawmakers should pass “Ellie’s Law” to aid critical research to prevent fatalities and improve quality of life for survivors, two experts write. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2023
Back to the kitchen? Mayor’s floor leader rejects latest restaurant industry compromise on subminimum wage Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) said the restaurant industry’s latest proposal to raise the minimum wages for tipped workers to $20.54 an hour at Chicago restaurants with more than $3 million in annual revenue is “dead on arrival.” Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023
Garcia, Quigley, Ramirez to visit New York, meet with Mayor Adams to discuss migrant crisis Chicago Democratic Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Delia Ramirez and Mike Quigley hit New York Friday with other House members to tour facilities helping new arrivals Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023
City Council OKs spending another $34.5 million on burgeoning migrant crisis Alderpersons OK’d a $33 million Homeland Security grant to care for asylum-seekers and also agreed to spend $1.5 million in tax increment financing dollars to buy a 10.7-acre property formerly used by the Marine Corps and convert it into a shelter for up to 550 migrants. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023
Bears delay Springfield stadium legislation drive this year The team’s president says the Bears won’t push for the legislation they argue is key to their plans for a massive development in Arlington Heights. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023
Campaign to create funding to reduce homelessness finally launched in City Council The “Bring Chicago Home” Coalition and its City Council allies introduced a measure to put a referendum on the ballot to allow a revised tax on high-end home sales, Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023
Tent city tensions: Residents split on migrant camp landing on Far South Side Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st) led a meeting about a potential site at 115th and Halsted in Morgan Park on Wednesday evening, saying that a move to place an encampment in the neighborhood has not been finalized. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2023
Afternoon Edition: How bad is Chicago’s budget outlook? Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2023
Chicago facing 2024 budget shortfall of $538 million — more than a third of it tied to migrant crisis Mayor Brandon Johnson didn’t take his predecessor’s word for it when Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she’d left the city in great financial shape, with an $85 million shortfall. And it’s a good thing the new mayor was skeptical, his top aides told some City Council members in a budget briefing. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2023
Broncos’ updated 53-man roster and depth chart for Raiders game Here is an updated look at the Broncos' 53-man roster and depth chart for Sunday's game against the Raiders. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 10, 2023
No, Mayor Johnson, tent cities won’t solve migrant crisis Housing hundreds of migrants in tents — even high-quality, military-grade tents — as another Chicago winter approaches strikes us as a bad idea. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2023
Johnson’s tent city plan legal, ‘but that doesn’t make it a good idea’ Migrant advocates worry about all the unanswered questions in the mayor’s proposed plan to move migrants from Chicago police stations to tent shelters. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2023
Chicago will spend $255.7 million on migrant crisis by year’s end, mayor says Alderpersons were not told where the tent cities would be located — they were simply asked to identify potential sites in their wards. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023 Criticism comes with the job, Mayor Johnson The mayor claiming criticism of him is racism is being thin-skinned, a Hyde Park resident writes.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023 Feds make $2B commitment to CTA Red Line extension After 50 years of baby steps, the promise Mayor Richard J. Daley made when he opened the 95th Street station in 1969 is nearing the finish line.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023 Bally’s Medinah Temple temporary casino landlord Albert Friedman will hit $20 million jackpot under 4-year lease Albert M. Friedman will get more than $16.5 million in rent and a $330,000 management fee under his four-year lease, obtained by the Sun-Times. Bally’s also must pay a property tax bill that’s topped $1.1 million a year.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023 Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’ll run for reelection, says youth are the key to Chicago’s success Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down with Economic Club of Chicago chairman Sean Connolly and discussed his strategy for improving the lives of Chicagoans.
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Chicago to move migrants from police stations to tent camps before winter under mayor's plan Nearly 1,600 migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. will be relocated from Chicago police stations to winterized camps with massive tents under a plan by Mayor Brandon Johnson
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2023 Migrants would move from police stations to big tents in ‘winterized base camps’ under mayor’s new plan Mayor Brandon Johnson did not rule out budget cuts or tax increases to pay for a burgeoning humanitarian crisis already costing Chicago upwards of $30 million a month. “Sacrifices” will be required from the city, he said, but the cost of not making those sacrifices would be far greater.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2023 Incoming top cop Larry Snelling should have the chance to pick his own leadership team Snelling will inherit personnel changes he should have been the one to make. We’re also concerned about questions surrounding four of Interim Supt. Fred Waller’s picks.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2023 Civilian oversight commission poised to bury CPD’s error-filled gang database The Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability also will hold a public forum Thursday with CPD Counterterrorism Chief Larry Snelling, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s choice to become Chicago’s permanent police superintendent.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2023 Chicago’s interim top cop shakes up command staff on way out the door Some of Waller’s choices have troubled records. Two commanders have been accused of fostering a hostile work environment, and two other commanders have been named in costly lawsuits.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2023 Stop ‘lawlessness’ outside migrant shelters by changing Welcoming City ordinance, City Council member says The changes sought by Ald. Ray Lopez would allow any city “agent or agency” to work with federal immigration officers if an individual granted protections under the ordinance has been arrested and accused of a variety of alleged offenses, including gang- and drug-related activities.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2023 City moves to authorize two new migrant shelters, but what’s the plan beyond that? As the city handles the contingencies of the migrant housing situation, it must also develop a plan that addresses the issue on a permanent basis.