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- Re-Connection Vol 2 Issue 5
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- On Monday, April 27, Vice President Joseph Biden visited Chicago to visit the former Republic Windows and Doors factory that has been reopened by Serious Materials, which manufactures energy-efficient windows. Biden also delivered the keynote at the fifth annual Richard J. Daley Urban Forum, at the…
- Re-Connection Vol 2 Issue 4
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- U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced a “high-level interagency task force” to encourage more sustainable communities across the U.S.
According to a media release, their joint…
- Re-Connection Vol 2 Issue 3
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- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is currently holding hearings around the state on HB1, which would raise the state’s gas tax by 8 cents.
Where We Stand
With Illinois’ transportation infrastructure – roads, bridges, and transit – literally crumbling, MPC…
- Re-Connection Vol 2 Issue 2
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- On Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, former Ill. Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn was sworn in as the state’s 41st Governor. Quinn and state lawmakers have much to do, including preparing an investment plan for Illinois’ portion of the $800 billion economic recovery package Congress is expected to approve in…
- Re-Connection Vol 2 Issue 2
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- On Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, former Ill. Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn was sworn in as the state’s 41st Governor. Quinn and state lawmakers have much to do, including preparing an investment plan for Illinois’ portion of the $800 billion economic recovery package Congress is expected to approve in…
- Re-Connection correction
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- Oops! In this month's edition of Re-Connection, we printed MPC's zip code incorrectly. It is 60603.
The complete address information is:
140 S. Dearborn Street
Suite 1400
Chicago, Illinois
60603
www.metroplanning.org
Main : 312 922 5616
Fax: 312 922 5619
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- Re-Connection Vol 1 Issue 11
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- On Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley unveiled a $1.15-billion bid that would lease the city’s meters to Chicago Parking Meters LLC, a private company. The following Thursday, City Council approved the 75-year deal in a 40-5 vote.
This was the latest in a series of…
- Re-Connection Vol 1 Issue 10
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- As the last votes were being counted in North Carolina and Missouri the day after his historic victory, President-Elect Barack Obama had already begun the work of preparing for his transition to the White House in January. In addition to naming U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) as his chief of staff,…
- Re-Connection Vol 1 Issue 10
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- As the last votes were being counted in North Carolina and Missouri the day after his historic victory, President-Elect Barack Obama had already begun the work of preparing for his transition to the White House in January. In addition to naming U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) as his chief of staff,…
- Re-Connection Vol 1 Issue 8
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- Last Friday night’s face off between presidential nominees John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) was the first of three debates in the 2008 general election season. According to the Paul G. Kirk, Jr., and Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates,…
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