Chicago Among Top Five Greenest U.S. Cities
March 31, 2010 by matt · Leave a Comment
Continuing a national appraisal begun last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ranked the top U.S. cities in terms of efficient buildings. Chicago moved to fifth overall, up one spot from the previous year. The ranking is based on number of building which garnered the EPA’s Energy Star rating, of which Chicago has 134.
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Through February 10, 2010
March 15, 2010 by dwagner · Leave a Comment
The Chicago City Council has made changes to the following sections of the Chicago Municipal Code.
Amended:
2-156-130 Employment of Relatives or Domestic Partners (Governmental Ethics)
9-64-170 Parking Restrictions — Special Types of Vehicles (Parking Regulations)
9-64-190 Parking Meter Zones — Regulations (Parking Regulations)
9-100-030 Prima Facie Responsibility for Violation and Penalty — Parking Violation Issuance and Removal (Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations)
Case Law: Tax Assessment Valuation
March 4, 2010 by dwagner · 2 Comments
The state Property Tax Appeal Board erroneously allowed a property owner to voluntarily dismiss its appeal to the board without giving a reason for the dismissal and without giving intervening school districts a chance to present their evidence in the case.
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