Chicago City Council, bond refinancing plan

Chicago City Council green-lights Johnson’s debt refinancing plan
The city faces a major budget gap, and Ald. Pat Dowell, chair of the Council's Finance Committee, said the plan will save taxpayers about $110 million.
Chicago City Council approves debt refinancing plan to tackle $1 billion budget shortfall
The Chicago City Council met Tuesday to discuss how to close the city’s nearly $1 billion budget gap. City Council met two weeks ago and argued about the rules, while the mayor’s opponents stalled his agenda.
Chicago City Council greenlights Mayor Brandon Johnson’s debt refinancing plan
As the city deals with a major budget gap, finance committee chair Pat Dowell said the plan will save taxpayers more than $100 million in the long run.
City Council committee backs plan to lower Chicago default speed limit to 25 mph
A handful of aldermen objected to lowering speed limits across the city, suggesting Chicago take a more targeted approach to lowering driving speeds by neighborhood.
Bid to lower Chicago’s speed limit to 25 mph advances in City Council
An effort to drop Chicago’s citywide speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph advanced in the City Council Monday. The legislation aimed at reducing traffic crashes and fatalities passed in an 8-to-5 vote in the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee.
A 25-mph speed limit for Chicago?
Chicago alderpersons will soon vote on whether to drop the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour. The city is also changing its shelter system and considering ways to fill a massive budget shortfall.
Chicago City Council to vote on lowering speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph
The City Council Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety on Monday approved the measure by an 8-5 vote. Shardaa Gray reports.
Proposal to reduce Chicago's speed limits takes step forward
A proposal to lower Chicago’s default speed limit took a step forward on Monday afternoon after it was passed by a City Council committee.
Council committee OKs lowering Chicago's speed limit
The City Council’s Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety on Monday passed a measure that would lower the city’s default maximum speed limit to 25 MPH, down from the current 30. Alders passed the measure with an 8-5 vote,
Could Chicago streets soon see 25 mph speed limits?
A proposed ordinance aimed at reducing speeds has passed through a city council committee and could soon go to a full council vote.
Covid money boosted Chicago’s schools. Now it’s gone, and the city is in crisis.
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Mayor moves to fill final vacancy on CPS Board, nominating Chicago police hate crimes investigator
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Man who served longest wrongful conviction sentence in Illinois history sues Chicago police, prosecutors
The suit asks for compensation and punitive damages against each officer and prosecutor involved in this case.
Why Chicago Is The Best Big City In The U.S., Per New Survey
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Chicago City Council approves debt refinancing plan in attempt to close $1 billion budget gap
The Chicago City Council met Tuesday and approved a debt refinancing plan in an attempt to close the city’s nearly $1 billion ...
Chicago to begin shutting down separate migrant shelter system
The city of Chicago will overhaul its migrant response strategy, including by closing its “landing zone” and migrant-only ...
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Chicago Migrant Shelters to Close as City Integrates Them With System for Homeless Residents
However, the city announced on Tuesday that Chicago's migrant shelters will be shut down entirely by the end of the year and integrated into the city's existing system for homeles ...