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Republicans look to flip lone Rockford-area Dem senate seat October 27, 2020 By Joel Ebert - For the first time since 2012, voters in the Rockford area Senate District 34 will have an opportunity to choose between a Democrat and Republican while deciding who should represent them.

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Budget hearings continue Tuesday with City Clerk, Treasurer, Board of Election Commissioners, License Appeal Commission October 27, 2020 By Erin Hegarty - Hearings on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed 2021 budget resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Aldermen will hear from the Office of the City Clerk, Office of the City Treasurer, Board of Election Commissioners and License Appeal Commission.

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TDL Springfield Morning Briefs: Tuesday, October 27th October 27, 2020 By Joel Ebert - News in brief: Return of McCormick Place field hospital deemed unlikely; Ezike warns of dire COVID-19 death count; two regions see new restrictions; lawmakers urged to keep telehealth expansion; equity grants for higher education

Scooters are here – what to expect on your street (or sidewalk)

After about a year of negotiations between bureaucrats and tech companies eager to unleash the shiniest new thing in one of America’s biggest cities, all eyes are on implementation of Chicago’s scooter pilot. Two transportation experts: Audrey Wennink, the Director of Transportation at the Metropolitan Planning Council, and Kyle Whitehead, the managing director of public affairs at the Active Transportation Alliance, will discuss their hopes (fewer cars, more people using transit) and worries (safety and equity) about the four month scooter pilot. Plus, Nico Probst from Lime tackles other scooter FAQs.

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Lightfoot, budget officials defend expanding speeding tickets: ‘This is about keeping communities safe’

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot and top financial officials in her administration on Monday stood by their proposal to widen the criteria for issuing speeding tickets next year, saying they did so primarily as a public safety measure. Lightfoot’s plan to close

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TDL Chicago Morning Briefs: Tuesday, October 27th

By Alex Nitkin and Erin Hegarty - October 27, 2020

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Budget hearings continue Tuesday with City Clerk, Treasurer, Board of Election Commissioners, License Appeal Commission

By Erin Hegarty - October 27, 2020

Hearings on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposed 2021 budget resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Aldermen will hear from the Office of the City Clerk, Office of the City Treasurer, Board of Election Commissioners and License Appeal Commission.