i think it s important that everyone knows we re racing against the clock and that we must get this done as soon as possible those rating agencies are poised to decide on our work and we must get that work done and get to the mountaintop . we have gone part of the way up and a framework that we have worked on has made steady progress over the last several mosfet on pension reform and that s encouraging but clearly we are not there yet it s been very ugly these last couple of days . we need to put all of this aside and get this done . i have some theories and ideas on this but that doesn t do anyone any good . the plan is now to get that done and bring leaders from both parties together to expand on the framework of a varity agreed upon to get this pension reform passed . at least one bond rating agency is watching the situation and considers the illinois rating the worst in the nation this almost makes it worse they have failed to make a deal on pension reform and budget b
commitment to every taxpayer not any one department increased service and greater value to the taxpayer could be coming from a plan that cuts manpower union leaders looking to reduce a double fire houses from 10-91187% to cross trained paramedics and physical fitness incentive programs and restrict bereavement leave no discussion on contract discussion specifics the union president not speaking publicly past president and former chicago fire chief is mayor rahm emmanuel more difficult than in 1980 during the city s first and only firefighters strike i would rather deal back to that than with this guy or with richard daly never got anything from these guys 36 ward alderman ald. nick sposato not taking the mayor s side everything if you could save one life with the speed cameras or with the tanning beds now all of a sudden did not care about people s lives with fire fighters? livelihood at stake according to union members confessions on top of plan to solve the pe
teacher at schaumburg christian school police say for 26 years on friday that student a female junior says he was masturbating in his mathematics class in view of students in the classroom she reported to another staff member. school investigated and he was fired the very same day police called the first thing monday morning. allegations that he was behind a podium able to open his pants and reached inside conducting glued activity in the presence of students in the classroom. at least at this point thus far investigation no information any child touched or physically harmed. not physically but certainly traumatized police recommending counseling school is not commenting the charge sexual exploitation of a child which is a class for felony carries a prison term of up to three years and police also say investigators here have interviewed dozens of current and former students at schaumburg christian school based on what they have learned to the impression a very strong impr
order to balance it it s going to pass with a new understanding of accountability and responsibility in order to pass this one alderman and council members had to agree on a $6.3 billion city budget holding their noses and closing their eyes as they swallowed the bitter pill i m still sitting here reeling over the cuts we had to make to health clinics and libraries these are tough decisions deb mellick mell is a veteran who has seen many budgets come through . he knows a tough budget this time will pave the way for easier budgeting in the future hopefully will will get to the point where there will be no pain in the future reaching an agreement was a difficult process unfortunately everyone is affected by this budget there are no property taxes but people are getting taxed and other ways so is it is spread around we know now that the mayor has enough votes to ensure the passage of the budget but we will not have the details for the next few days because we are told th
warning in effect until 4:00 tomorrow afternoon looking at the wind gust forecasts suggesting even tomorrow morning 45-55 mi. per hour of the brand continues to strengthen what a mess should ease off by the time we get into friday by 9:00 the king and wind speed about 5-15 mi. per hour right now winded generally at 15-25 mi. per hour or robstown of very strong gusts of more later in the broadcast battling the weather most of the day joining us on the lakefront on north avenue beach? incredibly different difficult time hearing you in the wind to continue to be incredibly high and building into the night looking at right now potentially record breaking waves and honore of problems further inland for of the evening weather related issues upbound a citywide lakeshore drive starling late rush hour traffic scaffolding collapse and dig one person to the hospital downtown and this block a sealed off around chicago and wabash of floor window blown out by the strong wind at ground