by blowback | Sep 16, 2024 | Third Reading Report
Following the announcement that Chicago will face a projected $982.4M budget gap in 2025 and a $223M budget gap at the end of 2024, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget office issued a citywide hiring freeze on Monday, September 9. The hiring freeze was originally supposed...
by blowback | Sep 9, 2024 | Third Reading Report
Chicago Projects $982.4M Budget Gap in 2025 On August 29, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that the city is facing a $982.4M budget gap in 2025. This represents largest deficit since 2021, when former Mayor Lori Lightfoot faced a projected $1.2B gap at the...
by blowback | Sep 3, 2024 | Third Reading Report
Illinois Supreme Court Stays Election Slating Decision On Friday, August 23, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision to block a ban on post-primary election slating ahead of a general election. The provision, originally passed on May 3 by Democrat...
by blowback | Aug 26, 2024 | Third Reading Report
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) concluded Thursday, August 22 after a rousing week in Chicago. The city saw an estimated 50,000 visitors come to attend the DNC and the various events surrounding it. While most of the events and major speeches were held during...
by blowback | Aug 19, 2024 | Third Reading Report
Democratic National Convention Preview The Democratic National Convention (DNC) take place from Monday, August 19 to Thursday, August 22 in Chicago. Delegates from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories will convene at Chicago’s United Center for...
by blowback | Aug 5, 2024 | Third Reading Report
NOTE: We will not create a weekly report on Monday, August 12. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s long-term goal of making Illinois the “undisputed leader of quantum computing” became a reality on July 25 as PsiQuantum and the state jointly announced the construction of a quantum...
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