Ranked choice voting could boost election fairness, supporters say. But it faces a steep uphill climb in Cook County.
As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are ...
Ranked choice voting could boost election fairness, supporters say. But it faces a steep uphill climb in Illinois
As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are looking to put into action a system that proponents hope can boost fairness ...
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PDX Design Collaborative curates exhibition about Portland’s architectural past, present, and future
Models of historic and contemporary projects in Oregon’s largest city are the subject of an exhibition in Portland. (Courtesy DRAWINGS) The show gathers fifty models spread across two different ...
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Portland mayor uses State of the City address to ask for state’s help with homelessness, public safety
Mayor Mark Dion, in his State of the City address Monday, highlighted public safety and homelessness as two of the biggest issues facing Portland, and said state help is needed to address them.
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In-N-Out plans to open first location in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner. Click here for more of their reporting. In-N-Out Burger has filed plans to open its first Portland ...
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In-N-Out Burger is eyeing site near PDX for first Portland-area restaurant
Famous drive-through burger chain In-N-Out is one step closer to opening a location in Portland. Customers place order at the counter of an In-N-Out burger restaurant Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 ...
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Portland city workers vote overwhelmingly to strike
PORTLAND, Ore. — More than a thousand unionized city of Portland workers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to strike following months of negotiations. The American Federation of State, County and ...
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High Taxes Are Hurting Portland Job Growth and Prodding Wealthy People to Leave, Report Says
High taxes are hurting job growth in Portland and chasing wealthy people out of town. Despite those aggressive levies, many government services are poor, in part because specialized taxes aimed at ...
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Portland eyes cuts to homeless camp, graffiti removal to pay for proposed increase to City Council budgets
One of the first big issues that Portland’s 12-member City Council plans to confront this year is whether to increase their own office budgets and that of Mayor Keith Wilson by millions of dollars.
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Portland police prep for President Donald Trump’s second Inauguration Day
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the inauguration of Donald Trump for a second time set for Monday, Portland city officials and law enforcement are holding a press conference to discuss their ...
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Portland city councilors hope to avert closure of NE Portland homeless village
A pair of Portland City Council members Tuesday urged city officials to reconsider plans to shut down a Northeast Portland homeless village for people living in vehicles that opened less than two ...
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Portland City Council lays groundwork for increasing city budget by $4.6 million via contingency funds
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland City Council held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the potential for increasing the city budget by up to $4.6 million. The council voted to pull that extra ...