JaredRutecki

JaredRutecki, 2 months ago to chicago

Should former governor Quinn succeed, a nonbinding referendum would ask #chicago voters on Nov. 5: “Shall the people of Chicago provide any taxpayer subsidies to the #ChicagoBears or the #chicagowhitesox in order to build a stadium or a real estate development?” https://news.wttw.com/2024/03/27/chicagoans-should-vote-using-taxpayer-money-bears-and-white-sox-stadiums-ex-gov-quinn

JaredRutecki, 3 months ago to chicago

Chicago Teachers Union-backed educators at two Instituto del Progreso Latino charter schools are going on strike after they say little progress was made during the latest round of contract negotiations over the weekend.
#Chicago #Education #Union #charter #strike
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/06/ctu-backed-educators-instituto-del-progreso-latino-charter-schools-officially-begin

JaredRutecki, 6 months ago to random

The governor says the goal is for asylum-seekers to reach independence, but bottlenecks are keeping migrants from housing, caseworkers, etc.

Illinois will put new $160 million, which Pritzker said will be used to open up the bottlenecks. https://news.wttw.com/2023/11/16/gov-jb-pritzker-announces-plan-spend-additional-160m-care-migrants-winter-looms

JaredRutecki, 7 months ago to random

Here’s what it means for Chicago to be a sanctuary city and how that status has fueled the debate over Chicago’s newest arrivals. https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/20/what-does-it-mean-chicago-sanctuary-city-here-s-what-know

JaredRutecki, 7 months ago to random

Chicago residents will now be able to keep their food scraps out of area landfills, with the launch of the first-ever citywide composting program, Mayor Brandon Johnson said https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/16/brandon-johnson-launches-city-wide-compost-pilot-program-boost-chicago-s-low-recycling

JaredRutecki, 7 months ago to random

On Saturday, Oct. 14, Chicago astronomer Joe Guzman advises Chicagoans to turn their eyes to the skies — but only with proper protection — to witness a partial solar eclipse in advance of April 2024’s total solar eclipse

https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/12/partial-solar-eclipse-coming-saturday-here-s-how-view-it-chicago

JaredRutecki, 7 months ago to random

Chicagoans are set to see a new office on their ballot in November 2024.

For the first time, voters will elect members to the Chicago Board of Education. https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/10/state-lawmakers-seeking-community-input-chicago-s-elected-school-board-map-here-s-what

JaredRutecki, 11 months ago to ChicagoBears

The question of where the #ChicagoBears will be playing (Naperville? Arlington Heights? Waukegan? Stuttgart?) has been on fans minds. Paris Schutz looks at other options in Chicago that might be able to convince the team to stay. #NFL https://news.wttw.com/2023/06/15/will-bears-stay-chicago-open-development-sites-provide-potential-options