Morning Spin: From street lights to party buses: Here’s what the Chicago City Council will consider today
Topspin
Even if the council gives the go-ahead to the
City officials say the costs will be covered with some unspecified mix of borrowing, tax dollars, "other funding sources" and energy savings realized from the project. The project calls for the replacement of 270,000 high-pressure sodium streetlights with LED fixtures over the next four or five years.
Likewise, some of the details of how the city ID cards will work aren't yet in final form. The measure gives city Clerk
The new deputy inspector general for public safety, criminologist
Also on the agenda is Mayor
Aldermen also are expected to vote on an ordinance that would allow gun ranges in more areas of the city, a change that comes after a federal appellate court struck down tougher restrictions. And aldermen could consider a change to no longer require independent contractors working for aldermen to disclose who else is paying them, abide by the city code of conduct or obey strict limits on outside gifts. (
What's on tap
*Mayor Emanuel will preside over the
*Gov.
*The
*An abortion rights group will hold a
*A
The district has asked the judge to issue a preliminary injunction that bars the state from distributing education dollars in what the district alleges to be a racially discriminatory matter.
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*State House and
From the notebook
*Panic buttons for hotel staff? Employees working alone in
Hotels also would be required to post sexual harassment and assault policies and promise no retaliation against workers who report encountering such treatment in a bid to overcome the stigma and shame that often causes such employees not to report it. The plan is set to be introduced to the
Estella, a worker at a
Ald.
"It's a fear, it's a shame and it's the ability for you to be -- as a victim -- raked across the coals to kind of prove what's happened to you," Harris said. "The fact that you may have to fight, not physically fight but mentally fight, and be very aggressive in telling your story and getting people to believe that you are not at fault or you did not contribute to the incident."
The head of the
"While we will await to see the final ordinance when it is introduced, we hope the elected representatives of the people of
As with most city rules, the city would have to choose to enforce them to make sure hotels comply. Hotels that don't provide the panic buttons and adhere to the other parts of the measure would face fines of
*Rauner's ad:
On Tuesday, a clearer answer emerged: The governor was filmed during the tour, and the
The short commercial clocks in at over three minutes, and features generic uplifting music and plenty of sound bites from the governor.
*Diamond birthday for Madigan: A happy 75th birthday to longtime Democratic House Speaker
The World War II baby was first elected to the House in
If Madigan keeps control of the House and his chief nemesis, Republican
Rauner, for the record, just turned 61.
What we're writing
*Trump returns to "America first" message in Kenosha speech.
*What we know about Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" plan.
*Blagojevich's lawyers: "Government wants him to apologize for crimes he didn't commit."
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*Emanuel leaves gun ban out of party bus crackdown.
*Moody's downgrades NEIU, warns of credit declines for 6 schools.
*Pharmacy lobbyists object to workplace rules proposed by
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*Rauner moves out of governor's mansion during repairs.
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*Challenger concedes to
What we're reading (All-food edition)
*15 food award parties and dinners to put on your calendar.
*McDonald's, fast-food chains find antibiotic-free beef, pork hard to deliver.
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Follow the money
*Here are the first-quarter campaign finance reports for the candidates for governor: Republican
*And here is Mayor Emanuel's report.
*Track Illinois campaign contributions in real time here and here.
Beyond
*Aircraft carrier wasn't en route to near
*Pence assures
*Homeland Security chief says congressional critics should "shut up" or change laws.
*Post-Brexit, British prime minister calls for early election.
*Democrat on way to forcing runoff in
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