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Governor Quinn Announces U.S. Surgeon General and National Prevention Council Meeting in Illinois – Meeting of Council to Promote Health, Prevention and Wellness Nationwide
CHICAGO – December 8, 2011. The State of Illinois today welcomed U.S.
Axel Weber, Bundesbank president, to join Chicago Booth faculty
Axel Weber , president of Deutsche Bundesbank , is expected to become a visiting professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business , the school announced March 9. Although details are still to be finalized, the appointment would begin soon after Weber steps down from his position at Bundesbank, expected at the end of next month.
ABC 7 Chicago to Broadcast Live Mayoral Candidate Debate at Broadway in Chicago’s Historic Oriental Theatre Thursday, February 17 at 7:00 pm; ABC 7 Anchor/Reporter Ron Magers to Moderate
CHICAGO , Dec. 21, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — ABC 7, Chicago ‘s most watched television station and the premier broadcaster of countless state and county debates for more than two decades, will air a mayoral candidate debate moderated by ABC 7 anchor/reporter Ron Magers , Thursday, February 17 at 7:00 pm .
Mayor puts brakes on Sweet Home Chicago
Even as a lame duck, Mayor Richard M. Daley has shaped the fate of the Sweet Home Chicago ordinance and its plan to spend hundreds of millions on affordable housing in the coming years.
Sweet Home Chicago heads to full vote
In a rare city council act of defiance against retiring Mayor Richard Daley, a joint council committee Monday approved a plan to set aside 20 percent of the citys tax increment finance revenue for affordable housing. Though the Sweet Home Chicago ordinance moved to a vote in the full city council Wednesday and its passage was not guaranteed due to Daleys opposition and substantive concerns from some aldermen.
Affordable housing measure delayed in Chicago City Council
A controversial measure to provide more affordable housing got shelved again in Chicago City Council on Wednesday. The Sweet Home Chicago ordinance calls for 20 percent of tax increment financing dollars, or TIFs, to go toward affordable housing.
Modest US growth no help to Democrats as poll looms (AFP)
WASHINGTON (AFP) – New data showing only modest US economic growth offered scant consolation Friday for President Barack Obama and his Democrats as they brace for a likely thumping in mid-term polls next week. Commerce Department figures showed that real GDP grew at 2.0 percent in the third quarter, a slight rise on the second quarter but still far from the roaring growth Democrats had banked on presenting to voters.
NRDC Wants Barriers Between Lake Michigan and Mississippi River
An environmental group is recommending the separation of Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River basin to fend off Asian Carp. The National Resources Defense Council’s report says permanent barriers would also improve the city’s outdated water system.
National Safety Council Recognizes ’40 Under 40′
Presenting the 2010 Rising Stars of Safety ITASCA, Ill., Sept. 29 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — The National Safety Council has announced the 40 honorees for its Rising Stars of Safety program, recognizing the safety leadership of young safety professionals.
Turner School of Construction Management Graduates 48 Minority and Women-Owned Businesses in Chicago
CHICAGO, Sept. 29 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Turner Construction Company recently held a graduation ceremony for 48 graduates of the 22nd Turner School of Construction Management Program for minority and women-owned business enterprises held in Chicago.
