“I don’t want the taxpayers of the city of Chicago to be treated as if they’re just an ATM machine”. Asked whether the mayor knew or should have known sooner about the circumstances of the shooting and the contradictions between police reports and the video, the Emanuel administration did not directly respond. Designed with the input of the University of Chicago Urban Labs, it’s meant to put eighth-graders back on a path to graduation before they even enter high school.
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“The new superintendent will have to come prepared with an effective plan to train and address issues of subconscious racism and bias and overuse of excessive force”, said Dorothy Brown, the Cook County clerk of the Circuit Court. It’s estimated that the tax would collect around $6 million every year.
The ordinance supporting the programs would enact a citywide tax on smokeless tobacco and cigars to generate funds to support both of the programs. The measure will be brought to the City Council this week.
Currently, Chicago taxes cigarettes and e-cigarettes, but not other products, such as cigars and chewing tobacco, which pose serious health risks, especially for young users.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is looking to raise the legal age for buying tobacco products in the city, according to reports.
Chicago Police Board president Lori Lightfoot said that they will weigh the concerns of the community and recommend the best candidate to the mayor.
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New taxes proposed by Emanuel, in an ordinance co-sponsored by Moreno and Ald. Working with partners in the public health community, the City has helped reduce youth smoking to an all-time low.
