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Kevin Robinson

  • Name: Kevin Robinson
  • Location: Chicago
  • Job: Government
Updating Grant Park Updating Grant Park

Photo by David Paul Ohmer. No sooner had the Chicago Park District made news for considering layoffs and fee increases to balance it's nearly $400 million budget than it made news again, this time for asking the park board to greenlight a $4.2 million project to redesign 25 acres... continue reading on Chicagoist

Illinois Broke, Can't Afford Social Services Illinois Broke, Can't Afford Social Services

Amid the myriad financial problems facing the state of Illinois these days, paying for social services is one more. Both the Courier-News and the Batavia Sun profiled social services in the state - a women and children's domestic violence shelter in Elgin and a senior services group in the... continue reading on Chicagoist

Ald. Reilly Drops the Science on TIF Supporters Ald. Reilly Drops the Science on TIF Supporters

Photo by wallyg. 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly, who represents the north end of Chicago's downtown, is opposing efforts by the city's commercial property owners to establish a TIF district in the East Loop, bounded by Wacker, Randolph, Columbus and Wabash. "Owner reinvestment and market forces should ultimately decide... continue reading on Chicagoist

More Signs of Recovery

Chrysler will start a temporary second shift at its Belvidere, Illinois plant later this month to boost production of its popular Dodge Caliber line. The company wanted to increase production in October, but delayed the move due to supplier shortage, no surprise as the auto parts industry has been wracked... continue reading on Chicagoist

Remembering Our Veterans Remembering Our Veterans

Originally known as Armistice Day after the First World War, and recognized as Veteran's Day in the United States, today inevitably becomes one of those sort-of holidays when the Post Office closes and the kids stay home from school. But for many Americans, at least one member of their family... continue reading on Chicagoist

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