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Stroger Hospital names atrium after Richard Phelan

Tue, 07/30/2013 - 3:41pm

An atrium in Stroger Hospital’s Specialty Care Center has been renamed in honor of Richard Phelan, who served as president of the Cook County board from 1990 to 1994.

The area was officially designated as the Richard J. Phelan Specialty Care Atrium during a ceremony held Monday.

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Emanuel announces new features of city’s Small Business Center

Mon, 07/29/2013 - 1:54pm

The city’s new Small Business Center will launch a new express lane and self-service area designed to provide customers with faster service, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Monday.

The Center was launched in May to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs in the city with a one-stop shop of business resources such as permits and licenses.

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Emanuel shakes up Council committee chairmanships

Thu, 07/25/2013 - 4:09pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday named Alderman Michelle Harris (8th) as the new chairman of the City Council Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics in the wake of the retirement of Dick Mell, former alderman of the 33rd Ward who previously served as that committee’s chairman.

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Less than half of Chicago-area, Illinois elected officials active on social media

Mon, 07/22/2013 - 3:34pm

In a world increasingly driven by online interactions, some elected officials have been quicker than others to embrace social media.

The Social Media Examiner’s “2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report” found that 86 percent of responding marketers said social media is important to their business, but the sentiment appears to be less common among elected officials in Illinois.

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Emanuel discusses Chicago’s economy at policy breakfast

Thu, 07/18/2013 - 4:11pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday morning talked about the unique aspects of the city's workforce and how his administration is helping to drive Chicago’s economy.

The mayor’s comments came during a panel discussion at a breakfast the University Club of Chicago held to promote “The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing our Broken Politics and Fragile Economy,” a new book by Bruce Katz, vice president and director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, and Jennifer Bradley, a fellow at the organization.

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CPS releases ISAT scores

Wed, 07/17/2013 - 11:40am

Data released by Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday show that the percentage of CPS students in grades three through eight that met or exceeded state standards on this year’s Illinois State Achievement Test dramatically decreased from last year, a result of state officials’ decision to raise the threshold for passing scores.

The Illinois State Board of Education also made revisions to the test this year to align 20 percent of the ISAT questions with the more rigorous Common Core State Standards.

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Method to open manufacturing facility in Pullman

Tue, 07/16/2013 - 1:10pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and representatives of Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration joined officials from Method on Tuesday to announce the development of a flagship manufacturing facility on Chicago’s South Side.

Method, a maker of soaps, detergents and home cleaning products, plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility near E. 111th St. and S. Doty Avenue in the Pullman neighborhood, according to a mayoral press release. The company expects to create about 100 new manufacturing jobs in Chicago and will seek LEED certification for the building.

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Public meetings to flesh out sprawling MWRD stormwater legislation

Mon, 07/15/2013 - 4:08pm

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District will hold four public meetings over a two-week span to solicit feedback on the agency’s 159-page Cook County Watershed Management Ordinance, legislation that has been six years in the making.

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City Colleges’ ambitious Adult Education plan

Mon, 07/15/2013 - 11:56am

City Colleges of Chicago announced at the end of last month that more of its students are passing the General Education Development test and that a greater number of Chicago area residents are enrolling in classes to prepare for the GED.

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State House committee expresses concern about former Metra CEO’s severance package

Fri, 07/12/2013 - 12:02pm

Thursday’s House committee meeting about the separation package given to former Metra CEO Alex Clifford was nothing like the quiet, sedate affair conducted by the RTA board the day before.

Members of the Illinois House of Representatives mass transportation committee made their displeasure with the severance agreement apparent from the start of the meeting and grilled Metra’s lawyer and board chairman about it. Clifford received a severance package that could be worth $718,000 after he resigned in June when it was apparent that he would not receive a new contract.

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