Uber is suing the village of Skokie to problem a tax on ride-hailing companies just lately handed by the village. The four-count swimsuit, filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court, claims Skokie’s tax violates the Illinois structure and asks the court docket to dam the village from amassing it. ”We all the time look to work constructively with the cities we serve, and suing Skokie was a final resort,” Uber spokeswoman Kelley Quinn wrote in a press release. “While we believe Skokie’s fees run against well-established Illinois law, our hope is that we can work with Springfield on legislation that raises revenue in a way that makes sense for the state and the industry.” Earlier this
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CPS Strike: CTU calls assembly to vote on strike suspension
The Chicago Teachers Union is convening its governing physique for a second straight day Wednesday, however this time the union is planning to vote whether or not or to not droop the longest academics strike in three a long time. The union’s 700-member governing physique will meet at 6 p.m. on the CTU’s Near West Side headquarters. In a press release, the union stated it imagine it had a tentative settlement, but it surely was haggling with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS officers over whether or not to make up the 10 misplaced days of college. The mayor has repeatedly stated the district wouldn't make up the misplaced days. “The CTU may have reached
Chicago climate: Snow arrives throughout Wednesday morning
The first snowfall of the season got here simply in time for the Wednesday morning commute. The National Weather Service issued a winter climate advisory for the Chicago space that's in impact till 10 a.m., warning drivers that moderate-to-heavy moist snow would end in slick roads and decreased visibilities. The advisory applies principally to Cook, Kane, DuPage, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy and Will Counties. Between one and three inches of snow might construct up in western Cook County through the flurry, the climate service stated. Slushy accumulation is anticipated to high out at one inch within the japanese a part of the county. Snow, a few of which will likely be heavy at
Wolves getting their band again collectively
Two planes carrying valuable Wolves cargo touched down in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday. The one which arrived from O’Hare Airport toted the coaches, tools and Wolves gamers who constructed a three-game successful streak final week at Allstate Arena. The one which arrived from Las Vegas carried 4 gamers — defensemen Nic Hague and Jake Bischoff, middle Nicolas Roy and goaltender Garret Sparks — loaned to the Wolves by the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights. Their mission? Come collectively to problem a Tucson Roadrunners crew that introduced a five-game successful streak into the sport Tuesday night time on the Tucson Convention Center. Mission achieved as Dylan Coghlan and Reid Duke scored their first targets of the season and
Cook County Health techniques forecasts greater than half a
Cook County’s prime well being official stated Tuesday the county can’t maintain offering well being care with no reimbursement, sounding the alarm on an issue so extreme that funding for charity care is predicted to expire subsequent 12 months lengthy earlier than the 12 months is over. At a finances deal with earlier than the Cook County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Cook County Health CEO Dr. John Jay Shannon stated there’s “no question” that the largest problem to the well being system’s success subsequent 12 months goes to be assembly the demand for uncompensated care as a result of individuals “naturally gravitate” to the county well being system once they lack insurance coverage. “We
Chicago academics strike 2019: Tuesday’s dwell updates
7:59 a.m. CTU members be a part of picketing instructor assistants in Decatur Instead of heading to Lincoln Yards to protest for a CPS contract Tuesday, handful of Chicago academics will likely be touring three hours south to Decatur to affix picket traces with the Decatur Teacher Assistants union, IFT Local 4325. CTU has organized a “Solidarity Road Trip’ via shuttle bus for about 50 teachers. “The paraprofessionals of this union are in a tough spot,” the union wrote in an electronic mail to members. “Their school administration refuses to budge on health insurance and other issues. CTU, with IFT support is organizing to send a coach bus full of CTU members, to support these
CPS strike: Negotiations proceed in a single day after flurry of
A flurry of exercise noticed high officers from the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools huddle behind closed doorways effectively previous midnight to try to hammer out a deal to convey the 25,000 putting academics again to work, however no settlement was introduced after hours of intense negotiations. It was unclear how late talks would proceed, however the union issued a press launch shortly after 11 p.m. Monday saying “the CTU bargaining team remains at the table and does not plan on leaving until they’ve managed to get a tentative agreement with CPS.” CPS officers had earlier made an analogous pledge to remain “as long as it takes” to get a deal throughout talks at