Illinois may be losing a Congressional seat, but new census figures could be good news for the state’s Latinos. A U.S. Census Bureau estimate for 2009 suggests the number of Latinos in the state had grown by almost 440,000 since 2000.
The Chicago City Council once again delayed an affordable housing ordinance. The Sweet Home Chicago ordinance wants to use 20 percent of special tax funds known as TIFs for affordable housing.
Chicago aldermen are poring over last-minute amendments before they vote on the 2011 budget. Some aldermen say a number of city unions still have not agreed to the furlough days spelled out in the $6.2 billion spending plan.
