Chicago Implements Citywide Hiring Freeze to Combat $1 Billion Deficit Projected for 2025
Chicago’s Budget Director, Annette Guzman, has announced a citywide hiring freeze to help tackle a nearly $1 billion deficit expected for the city in 2025. Guzman said her office is addressing a $222.9 million shortfall for this year, which she attributed to a drop in certain revenue streams, including the State Personal Property Replacement Tax. The city also didn’t receive a $175 million reimbursement for non-teacher pension contributions at Chicago Public Schools, which was included in the budget.
Chicago budget director announces citywide hiring freeze in response to projected deficit near $1B
Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman announced a citywide hiring freeze as part of her office's efforts to mitigate the nearly $1 billion deficit projected for 2025.In a statement, Guzman said her office is taking a number of steps to address a $222.9 million year-end projected deficit which she said is driven by "a decline in specific revenue streams," including the State Personal Property Replacement Tax and the city not receiving a $175 million reimbursement for pension contributions for non-teacher staff at Chicago Public School, which had been budgeted.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe overall $982.4 million...
Who is George Gascón’s wife Fabiola Kramsky? LA district attorney’s spouse
FABIOLA Kramsky is a three-time Emmy winning journalist and a recipient of the prestigious Premio Nacional de Periodismo award. She is also the wife of George Gascón, a district attorney who made the bombshell announcement that he would be asking a judge to reconsider the Menendez brothers’ sentences. Becoming a nationally-renowned journalist Fabiola was born […]
Kerry Washington, Annette Bening and Kate Winslet Among Women Celebrated at WIF Honors
Women In Film celebrated a slew of women in the entertainment industry at their 2024 WIF Honors Thursday night.Shailene Woodley Says She Wouldn't Be Who She Is Today Without Kate Winslet The annual benefit, held at The Beverly Hilton, supports the organization’s educational and philanthropic programs. The gala awarded five awards throughout the evening, which was themed “The Power of the Collective,” to “industry leaders who demonstrate how strength in collaboration, inclusion and uplifting stories can change culture for the better,” according to a release. Annette Bening received the first honor of the night, the Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award, presented by Fonda...
Famous birthdays list for today, October 22, 2024 includes celebrities Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd
Birthday wishes go out to Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on October 22nd and learn an interesting fact about each of them. Top celebrity birthdays on October 22,...
Angélica Rivera: "I Don't Need A Man to be Beautiful"
Angélica Rivera, the Mexican actress famously known as La Gaviota, has finally broken her silence about her personal life. Upon arriving at Mexico City's international airport, Rivera responded to questions about her well-being and gave some insight into her future plans. Rivera, who was greeted by a swarm of...