Public Meetings Report — January 16, 2025 – South Side Weekly
Jan 16, 2025 · At the Chicago City Council Budget Hearing for the Department of Law, the city’s corporation counsel, Mary B. Richardson, introduced the office’s fourteen staff members attending. Her presentation noted that the 2025 budget was reduced by $45.9 million from 2024, the number of full-time employees by twenty-one (to 406 from 427), and personal services cost by …
Illinois Lawmakers Say They’re Ready to Stand Up for …
Jan 16, 2025 · I llinois lawmakers in predominantly Latinx communities vow to stand up for their constituents against President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans.. Trump has appointed Thomas Homan, who was director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under his first term, to become the next “border czar,” an informal and unelected position that will monitor border security and make ...
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After Intense Debate, City Council Passes 2025 Budget
Dec 17, 2024 · This story was co-published with The TRiiBE.. O n Monday, the City Council passed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed 2025 budget in a 27–23 vote. It was the Johnson administration’s fourth budget proposal this season, which began with the mayor initially proposing a $300 million property tax increase, followed by a $150 million tax increase, and most recently, a $68.5 million property tax ...
What Immigrant Communities Should Know About Their Rights
5 days ago · Leer en español. This article was originally published by Borderless Magazine.. W ith President-elect Donald Trump taking office, organizations nationwide have been preparing for his hardline immigration promises with Know Your Rights workshops.. Immigration advocates hope to equip immigrants with critical information about their rights in …
The Narratives of Robeson High School
Explore the legacy of Paul Robeson High School through the experiences of the south side Chicago community that it impacted. By South Side Weekly Radio
Mayoral Working Group Recommended Keeping ShotSpotter
Dec 23, 2024 · The working group hotly debated the question of ShotSpotter’s accuracy. Some members of the group voiced their support for the technology. One said, “Gun violence is personal to me,” adding that their house had been set on fire for reporting gunshots.
City Council Rejects Effort to Roll Back Protections for …
Jan 17, 2025 · This story was originally published by the Hyde Park Herald.Reprinted with permission. L ess than a week before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Chicago City Council signaled its opposition to the President-elect’s promised mass deportation campaign Wednesday by voting 39-11 against a measure that would have weakened Chicago’s protections for undocumented immigrants.
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