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Ald. Chris Taliaferro said he's recommending sponsors of the Anjanette Young Ordinance speak with the mayor about "working together on responsible legislation."
Garland will soon face politically charged questions at the Justice Department, including whether the Justice Department should wade into former President Donald Trump's role in the Capitol riot.
The city's 2021 spending plan does not include money for the Taste of Chicago or the Air & Water Show, but officials hope the latest federal COVID relief plan might help fund some summer events.
The mayor's plan includes the creation of a $25 million "Vendor Impact Fund," which would give qualified firms owned by women, minorities, veterans, or people with disabilities better access to affordable financing.
The House approved the final version of President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Wednesday, a significant legislative victory for the new president as he works to stabilize an economy still struggling to rebound from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first-term Democrat posted a short message on Twitter announcing her re-election bid, along with a fundraising link.
The bill makes sweeping changes to the state's education system, from early childhood through higher education.
Virginia, Illinois and Nevada had sued the archivist of the United States last year to "carry out his statutory duty" of publishing and certifying the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.
There was a big reveal for the Obama Presidential Center on Sunday.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Illinois) is putting pressure on Gov. JB Pritzker to sign a bill that could bring 10,000 jobs to the south and southwest suburbs.
In Washington on Tuesday, U.S. House Democrats are expected to give final approval to the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, which the Senate passed on Saturday.
The Evanston City Council is set to vote Monday on a bill to give reparations to Black residents.
The U.S. Senate on Saturday approved President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
Pritzker said he's also looking at how the state might adjust that moratorium, depending on how much federal aid the state might get from the COVID-19 relief legislation currently being debated in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) was elected Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Illinois on Wednesday, nine days after Mike Madigan stepped down from the helm.
