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🏎️ Will Chicago lower the speed limit?
October 22, 2024 · — Adrian González
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🏎️ Chicago Moves to Lower Speed Limit
A City Council committee advanced a proposal to lower the citywide speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour in an effort to reduce traffic accidents. The ordinance will not go to a full vote this week, but we discuss how it could affect drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
💸 Record TIF Revenue Marred by Fiscal Fears
Chicago’s tax increment finance districts collected $1.36 billion in property taxes in 2023, breaking the record for a fourth year in a row. Despite the increase, the city is still scrambling to close a projected $982 million budget gap for 2025. [WTTW]
- Is Chicago relying too heavily on TIF? [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
💊 Illinois Lawmakers Rake in Big Pharma Bucks
Three Illinois Congresspeople on key pharmaceutical regulatory committees have accepted more than $300,000 in campaign contributions from drug companies this election cycle, some from firms tied to the opioid crisis. Democratic U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider and Robin Kelly, along with Republican Rep. Darin LaHood, are all running in the Nov. 5 general election. [Sun-Times]
🏠 Chicago to Merge Migrant and Homeless Shelters
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the city will phase out its migrant shelters by the end of the year as it creates a single system. The consolidation of shelter beds could mean eviction for at least 1,200 migrants who are already in shelters. [CBS Chicago]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Oct. 22
- Cardio Kickboxing 💪 Englewood | 6–6:45 p.m. | Free
- Pumpkin Painting Contest 🎃 Wicker Park | 8–9:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP
- “A Quiet Place” 🤫 Fulton Market | 9:15 p.m. | $23+
Wednesday, Oct. 23
- Yoga with DuShaun 🤸 Garfield Park Conservatory | 6 p.m. | $5
- Book Club Run of "Summerdale” 📚 Andersonville | 6-8:30 p.m. | $10+
- Spooktacular Paint -N- Sip 👻 Old Town | 7-9 p.m. | $40
- Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa 🎫 Hyde Park | 7 p.m. | $17
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