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Chicago’s city council could soon allow chefs to cook on food trucks, but the regulations that would be put in place has raised the ire of some business owners.

The United States is getting older, and not just as a country—our population is aging.  The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that about 8,000 people turn 65 each day.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel spoke out on the Chicago Teachers Union strike authorization vote.

The Illinois General Assembly and Gov. Pat Quinn are at an impasse over the future of gambling. One provision would allow horse tracks to operate slot machines. Opponents balk at any expansion of gaming. Backers say slots will save the horse-racing industry’s 40,000 employees.

As the Chicago Teachers Union tallies a vote that could lead to a strike, some balloting Saturday by the school district’s second-largest union could affect the CTU’s bargaining strength.

Mark O’Hara is president of Andersen Pest Solutions in Elmhurst, Illinois. A lot of his staff  work in customer service, and he says that he needs co-workers with strong verbal and writing skills. He’s struggled to find competent employees.

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