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Another long COVID impact studied, activists prep for DNC and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

Councillors left in dark after officials fail to deliver accounts due to "unprecedented pressures"

Members of the committee questioned the reasons why the figures were not available as anticipated.

Daily Record · Apr 19, 2023

Titans’ proposed new stadium clears latest hurdle

The Metro Nashville Council approved the Titans' new stadium agreement in the second of three readings early Wednesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 19, 2023

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IMG club grading plan for rugby league comfortably gets green light

Rugby League Council strongly voted in favour of first installment of plans to 'reimagine' rugby league with a club grading system rather than traditional promotion and relegation

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023

Year of the Incumbent? Only one sitting City Council member unseated this year — first time in a century

The solitary defeat of appointed Ald. Anabel Abarca (12th) marks the fewest defeated incumbents since Chicago instituted the 50-member City Council system in 1923. Seven sitting members were knocked out in each of the previous two election cycles.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

Calls for Festival of Flight to return to Co Down town

"The council need to show some initiative and bring back the most popular and biggest attended event in their council district."

Belfast Live · Apr 18, 2023

Special council meeting called ahead of councillor's watchdog hearing over allegation of conduct breach

A special meeting of Stirling Council has been set for this week so councillors can discuss an upcoming watchdog hearing into an allegation that a councillor breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. All seven of Stirling’s SNP councillors called f

Daily Record · Apr 18, 2023

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Fermanagh and Omagh council programme hit by ransomware attack

More than 2,000 people may have been affected by the breach

Belfast Live · Apr 18, 2023

Major jobs worry as Newcastle reports 40,000 people out of workforce and lags behind other Northern cities

Newcastle is the only core city in England where levels of economic inactivity are worse now than they were a decade ago, according to city council analysis

Chronicle Live · Apr 18, 2023

Ed Burke Day proposed, then pulled — at Burke’s request

For much of the day Monday, Ald. Ray Lopez defended his decision to introduce a resolution declaring May 15 “Ald. Edward M. Burke Day” in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 17, 2023

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson tries to influence City Council reorganization

Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s transition team, refused to pinpoint specific changes amid reports that several committee chairs could lose those posts.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 17, 2023

Gateshead Lib Dems support selling off "Mary Celeste" civic centre

Opposition councillors would consider selling off the almost abandoned civic centre, as council reports show usage has "plummeted".

Chronicle Live · Apr 17, 2023

Glasgow King's Coronation weekend plans unveiled by Glasgow City Council

The Council has confirmed the timeline of events to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort including the Big Lunch and Big Help Out.

Glasgow Live · Apr 17, 2023

Neighbour leaves baffling note asking council to resurface road around their car

A driver has given people a good chuckle after leaving a note on their broken down vehicle - asking council workers to simply resurface the road around their car

Daily Mirror · Apr 17, 2023

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Liverpool Echo · Apr 17, 2023

Reasons Wirral's political parties want you to vote for them

All four parties in the council have revealed their plans as voters prepare for Wirral's biggest local election

Dublin Live · Apr 15, 2023

South Dublin County Council struggling to fill highest staff vacancy in years due to 'cost of accommodation'

At the recent monthly meeting of the local authority, councillors enquired about staffing levels

Belfast Live · Apr 14, 2023

Fermanagh motorhome owners fume over council ban on overnight car park stays

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has encouraged motorhome users to use private caravan sites

Chronicle Live · Apr 14, 2023

Northumberland county councillor claims workers with no qualifications have 'wasted lives'

Figures showed 7.6% of working people in Northumberland have no qualifications - higher than the national average

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Reuters · Apr 14, 2023

Macron cleared to raise French retirement age, protesters vow to fight on

French President Emmanuel Macron's flagship pension reform will enter into force swiftly, officials said on Friday after it received the Constitutional Council's approval despite months of street protests and strikes.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

Minneapolis council OKs $9M more in Chauvin brutality settlements

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council approved police brutality settlements Thursday of $7.5 million and $1.375 million for a teenager and a woman pinned by Derek Chauvin three years before the former officer murdered George Floyd.

Dublin Live · Apr 13, 2023

Dublin City Council agrees to review controversial no-pets policy at new social homes

This comes after the Council’s controversial advert for 124 new social homes in Whitehall which included the words “NO PETS ALLOWED” underlined in bold capital letters

Nottingham Post · Apr 13, 2023

New Nottinghamshire traveller site planned for community who 'want somewhere to call home'

The council’s Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment found there is “a significant unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches” in the district

Edinburgh Live · Apr 13, 2023

East Lothian power station site to get second masterplan costing £100,000

The council says the 'technical' masterplan will set out how best to develop site after it received £11.3million government Levelling Funding for it

Daily Record · Apr 13, 2023

Piles of rubbish dumped in Falkirk country road force it to close

Labour say decision to scrap council team that investigates such incidents will lead to a 'fly tippers paradise'

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2023

France Braces for 12th Day of Protests against Macron's Pension Law

French unions have called on workers to walk off the job and join protest rallies on Thursday for a twelfth nationwide day of protests against a bill that will make the French work longer. Some trains will be cancelled, and strike actions can also be expected among refinery workers, garbage…

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