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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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1. Another wrinkle in Johnson's budget dilemma: Public health

Advocates are pushing for millions more in the fight against Chicago's many maladies. But with a $1 billion budget crunch and the city's Public Health Department facing a fiscal cliff of its own, that's a tall order.

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2. City Council approves $1.5 billion bond plan to refinance debt as budget deficit looms

The plan is expected to save $90 million in 2024 with further savings in 2025 as Mayor Brandon Johnson looks for ways to close the city's looming budget deficit.

3. McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to deadly E. Coli outbreak, CDC says

An outbreak in the western U.S. has sickened dozens and killed one, according to the agency.

4. Plan to lower Chicago speed limit delayed by chief sponsor

Ald. Daniel La Spata, 1st, delayed a vote on a measure to reduce the city's default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph.

5. Vistria Group to convert California apartment complex into affordable housing

The Chicago-based private-equity firm added a third California real estate investment to its portfolio as it looks to invest $1 billion annually in affordable housing.

6. Harris Poll: Given a choice, parents like the selective enrollment option — if their kids can get in

Chicago parents have a heart for equitable public school funding, but they also don't want to take away funding from selective enrollment programs.

7. Restaurant owners fight a century-old booze ban: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

One restaurant in Lincoln Square is leading the charge to end a three-block dry zone. Crain’s restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the push.

8. Surgery gives everyone more bang for their buck than lifelong reliance on GLP-1s: study

Northwestern Medicine surgeons say, head to head, bariatric surgery is more cost-effective for patients, employers and insurers in managing obesity.

9. Opinion: To solve Illinois' higher-ed challenges, look to our aging population

Here's a plan to modernize Illinois' higher education, preventing financial losses, job cuts and closing institutions vital to our economy and quality of life.

10. Cog Hill's time on the global golf stage may have passed — but its owners are holding on

In the world of pro golf, there's nothing like the sport's big names alongside TV exposure to bring out spectators from around the world. The owners of Cog Hill Golf & Country Club can tell you something about that.