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3:41pm
Wed Aug 17, 2011
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State Sen. Spearheads Public Hearing For Hospital Charity Care

The Fair Care Coalition rejoiced upon the news that the Illinois Dept. of Revenue rejected three hospitals applying for tax exemptions, claiming they didn’t provide enough charity care to qualify.

At a press conference in Chicago Wednesday, state Sen. Iris Y. Martinez (D-20) announced plans to spearhead public hearings on the issue. Earlier this year, she pushed SB 1881, the Hospital Fair Care Act, which remains stalled in committee. The bill sought to reform the property tax break given to non-profit hospitals as leveraged by how much charity care they provide.

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by Aricka Flowers
5:05pm
Tue Apr 26, 2011
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CPS Officials Abruptly Walk Out Of Meeting With Avondale-Logandale Parents

Education

While getting a tongue lashing from State Sen. Iris Martinez about their plan to move forward with the consolidation of Avondale Elementary and Logandale Middle School, Chicago Public School officials abruptly walked out of the planned meeting with parents and school staff.

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by Angela Caputo
11:42am
Tue Mar 16, 2010
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As Foreclosures Spread, Bankers Say: "We're Doing Our Best"

Housing

Ald. Ray Suarez (31st Ward) and State Sen. Iris Martinez (D-Chicago) called a joint meeting in Chicago on Monday to pressure the banks to do a better job maintaining foreclosed properties and to speed up the unduly slow modification process to keep more people in their homes.