AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCourts: The Illinois Supreme Court approved rule changes to make consumer debt cases easier to navigate, including clearer asset-discovery and exemption procedures. Downtown Business: Zara founder Amancio Ortega’s family office bought the 51-story One North Wacker tower for about $550 million, adding to its Chicago property holdings. Transit Accountability: State Sen. Don DeWitte criticized interim transit chief Jamie Rhee’s $350,000 salary while she receives a city pension above $213,000; together, the payments exceed $563,000 a year. Development: Cook County is seeking ideas for an innovation district near Stroger Hospital and proposals for mixed-use affordable housing in Logan Square. Health Care: Rush and Endeavor Health plan to combine operations, creating a system with 12 hospitals, more than 400 care sites and over 46,000 employees. Labor & Costs: City Colleges of Chicago employees voted 96% to authorize a strike starting Oct. 19, while state regulators approved an $81 million Nicor rate hike.
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