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Nursing Home Workers Protest Medicaid Spending Cuts
Hundreds of nursing home staff members and others rallied outside the Thompson Center on Monday, trying to fend off new cuts for medical services.
No Deal To Delay Sequestration Cuts, Illinois Could Be Hit Hard
With no deal in sight to avoid $85 billion in automatic federal budget cuts – known as the sequester – airports could see delays, some public services might be disrupted, and many federal workers could be forced to take lower pay, layoffs, or mandatory furloughs.
CTA Aims To Cut Some Bus Routes, Increase Service On Others
The Chicago Transit Authority is planning to add service on its most congested bus and ‘L’ lines, but 12 routes with low ridership are set to get the axe.
Daycare Providers Say State Is Pulling Funding
Daycare centers whose clients receive state funding say Illinois government is pulling payments. CBS 2′s Marissa Bailey reports.
Dart, Other Law Enforcement Officers Protest Against Cuts To Preschool Funding
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart had some harsh words Thursday for state cuts in preschool funding.
Hospital Group: Quinn’s Budget Will Undermine Health Care For The Poor
An official representing some 200 Illinois Hospitals is warning against the big Medicaid cuts in Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget.
Lipinski Glad GOP Is Backing Off Bill That Would Slash Urban Transit
U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) is celebrating a House Republican decision to back off a bill that could have meant severe cuts to funding for urban mass transit.
Durbin: GOP Transportation Bill Would Slash Chicago Transit
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) is warning of serious transit troubles for the city on the horizon.
Jewel-Osco Parent Company To Cut 800 Jobs
The parent company of Jewel-Osco today announced plans to cut its workforce by 800, including about 20 jobs in the Chicago area.
Days Appear Numbered For East Aurora Postal Facility
Those who use a west suburban postal facility are preparing for what seems to be the inevitable.
Durbin: Congress Wants To Stop Post Office Cutbacks
Members of Congress want to keep the U.S. Post Office from the deep cutbacks it’s proposing — and they will have six months to figure out how.
Postal Service Confirms Cuts That Will Slow Mail Down
If you still mail a check to pay your bills, it’s going to take longer for them to get where they’re going starting in January.
Looming Postal Cuts Could Eliminate Next-Day Mail
With bankruptcy looming over the U.S. Postal Service, it’s possible that next-day delivery will no longer be an option.
County Board Set To Vote On Preckwinkle’s Budget
The Cook County Board is holding a special meeting to vote on President Toni Preckwinkle’s 2012 budget.
Just One More Day Until Vote On Mayor Emanuel’s Budget
Just one more day remains before the City Council votes on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first budget proposal.
Emanuel’s Budget Advances; Aldermen Seek Tobacco Tax Expansion
The City Council — as a formality — moved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s $6 billion budget another step closer to its expected passage Wednesday. But some aldermen are still hoping to make changes.
Seniors Join Occupy Chicago To Protest Safety Net Program Cuts
A large group of seniors joined Occupy Chicago protesters at Federal Plaza Monday morning for a lively protest.
OEMC Supervisor Warns Of Cuts To 911 Center
Chicago aldermen on Wednesday heard the public’s concerns about proposed cuts in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2012 budget.
Bears Start To Make Final Roster Cuts
The Chicago Bears released 14 players on Friday–the day after their final exhibition game–as the team begins to trim its roster to the league-mandated 53 players.
Cuts To Snow Removal, Leaf Collection Discussed In Elgin
Elgin residents may have to shovel more snow and rake more leaves as the city looks for ways to trim its budget.
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- Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary SchoolsThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.4639
- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
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