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Prior to the Civil War, the volunteer fire company was a private service in most American cities. The early "fire society" or "fire brigade" was an association of local citizens banded together for the purpose of protecting community lives and property. In the Illinois Legislature required any incorporated city or town to have a volunteer department. Chicago's first volunteer company was organized in Firefighting soon became an established municipal service manned by a paid ful-time work crew.

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We need to ensure a stable financial future for our city and all our residents. This bill does the opposite. Related Stories.

Chicago Finances. State Sen. Lightfoot and Martwick have been at odds since Februarywhen the two got in a shouting match during the mayoral campaign.

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The Last Word: Steven Rogers. WTTW News. Events Event Calendar. The city will be able to pay its pension bills because the state is moving forward with the sale of the Thompson Center, Pritzker said.

Lori Lightfoot. Pritzker on Friday restored the ability of the Chicago Teachers Union to bargain with the city over a wide range of issues, including class size, layoffs and the duration of the school year. However, it is not clear when the Thompson Center property will be sold and at what price, as downtown Chicago faces an uncertain future in the wake of the COVID pandemic that could permanently reduce the demand for top-dollar office space as more employees work from home.

Contact Heather Cherone: HeatherCherone [ protected]. Bids are due this month to state officials from firms interested in the Thompson Center or the city block it sits on at Randolph Street and LaSalle Drive in the heart of the Loop.

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Martwick, then a state representative from Jefferson Park who backed Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, sponsored a bill to make the Cook County assessor an appointed position, not one elected by voters. That could drastically change the scope of ongoing negotiations between the city and the union over how and whether high school students will be able to return to in-person class before the end of the academic year.

Some retired firefighters could see their pensions grow after Gov. That irregular approach benefitted the city by reducing its apparent total pension bill, which is used to calculate how much the city is required to contribute to its four pension s annually by state law. Programs Programs A-Z Playlist. Any pension changes would require a constitutional amendment, as changes have been struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Lightfoot blasted that bill as a giveaway to wealthy property owners determined to reduce their tax bills with the help of attorneys, like Martwick, who are paid to reduce tax assessments. Thanks to our sponsors:.