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Feb9
General Primary Election Information

The 2012 Primary Election takes place on Tuesday, March 20th, but you don't have to wait until March to vote! You may cast an early ballot anytime between Monday, February 27th and Thursday, March 15th. Alderman Reilly urges you to take advantage of the opportunity to vote before the rush of Election Day. The 42nd Ward early voting locations are:

Chicago Board of Elections
69 W Washington St, Suite 800
Monday - Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 9am-3pm

AND

Museum of Broadcast Communications
360 North State St
Monday - Saturday: 9am-5pm

Oct15
Chicago is Named Forbes' #1 Downtown!
Forbes

...As for a downtown among the country’s biggest cities, none come close to Chicago for its range of offerings and combination of stunning architectural monuments, waterside views, shopping options and recreational opportunities. Stare up at the austere exactitude of Mies van der Rohe’s buildings (such as the black tower of the IBM Plaza), wander through the packed halls of the Chicago Institute of Art to view its impressive collection, or catch a speedboat off Navy Pier to tour the Lake Michigan waterfront.

Sep17
Chicago Ranked 4th Among Economically Powerful Cities in the World
The Atlantic

Cities and their surrounding metro regions are the real economic engines of our time. Bringing together talented, ambitious people and the assets they need to succeed, cities propel the innovation and enterprise that spur long-term prosperity. Economists increasingly argue that clustering, concentration, and density stand alongside land, labor, and capital as key features that shape economic growth. 

Aug1
Alderman Reilly Calls for Reduction in City's Bloated Middle Management
New York Times

In City Hall’s Department of Family and Support Services, the relatively small band of employees receive supervision from no less than one commissioner, 14 deputy commissioners, 4 assistant commissioners, 6 assistants to the commissioner and 17 others with the word “director” in their titles.

Budget consultants hired by city-employee unions calculate that the department has more than 200 employees in various supervisory roles and 334 “front line” workers, for a ratio of about 1.6 staff members per manager.


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