Yearly Archives: 2017
Rush Reelected as Ranking Member of Energy
U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) was unanimously reelected by his colleagues to continue his service as the Ranking Democratic Member on the Subcommittee on Energy of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of PNC Bank Ground Lease in the Lincoln Park...
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant core located PNC Bank Ground Lease located at 1640 W Fullerton Avenue in Chicago, IL for $6,000,000. The Property is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, one of Chicago’s wealthiest and most expensive communities with average single-family home prices of approximately one million dollars.
QUIGLEY NAMED VICE-CHAIR OF THE HOUSE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after being named Vice-Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC)
Davis, Delaney Introduce Infrastructure Bank Bill
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and John Delaney (D-Md.) today introduced the Partnership to Build America Act, which creates a fund to provide financing to state and local governments for new infrastructure projects. This legislation encourages public-private partnerships and uses bond sales to finance the fund.
Chicago Area Selected as Study Site for 2017 ULI Hines Student Competition
An area adjacent to the North Branch of the Chicago River has been selected as the study site in the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 15th annual ULI Hines Student Competition. The ideas competition – based in reality with certain details changed for the purposes of the challenge – provides both full- and part-time graduate-level student teams the opportunity to devise a comprehensive design and development program for parts of a real, large-scale site.
Representative Rush Praises Release of Department of Energy’s Latest Quadrennial Energy Review, and Will...
U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) commended the Department of Energy for releasing its second Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) entitled “Transforming the Nation’s Electricity System”. This report focuses on increasing economic value and ensuring consumer equity, enabling a clean electricity future and ensuring electricity system reliability, security and resilience
Durbin Announces $1.3 Million In HUD Funding For Illinois Housing And Community Development
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that five communities in Illinois will receive a total of $1,354,321 in grant funding through the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators (SC) Grant Program. This federal grant program is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide funding to hire and maintain Service Coordinators who will assess the needs of residents of public housing and coordinate available resources in the community to meet those needs.
100 Chicago Housing Authority college scholars return for “Take Flight: Staying the Course”
Despite the cold, 100 collegians gathered at the Chicago Housing Authority today to “check in” after their Fall semester to explore internship and employment opportunities for the summer
CHA helps 100 public housing college students connect with local reps offering job opportunities
About 100 Chicago Housing Authority college scholars will return to CHA this week for “Take Flight: Staying the Course.” Staying the Course is a check-in event designed to help CHA students in college stay connected with those who provide internship and employment opportunities.
