Extra Extra: More Possible Mayoral Candidates Emerge
By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 18, 2014 11:00PM
- Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed reports former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones is considering a mayoral run, while state Sen. Kwame Raoul ruled himself out of the running. This won't hurt Karen Lewis in the slightest, nope. [Sun-Times, Sun-Times]
- Whet Moser looks at the arcane laws regarding bicycling on the sidewalk in Chicago and other Illinois towns. (For Chicagoans, the city municipal code states all persons over 12 must bike on the street.) [Chicago magazine]
- Wicker Park was trashed during a “Movies in the Parks” screening of “The Sandlot.” This is why hipsters and the Stroller Brigade can't have nice things. [DNAInfo Chicago]
- Gov. Pat Quinn has expanded Employ Illinois, a job training program to give residents skills for the construction industry. [IGNN]
- Former federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald agreed to serve as an independent monitor for Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit education network that is closing a dozen campuses across the country and putting 85 others up for sale. [Crain's]
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