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The spending boom generated $4.7 billion in state and local tax revenue and directly supported more than 282,000 jobs in the tourism and hospitality sector, nearly 4,000 more than the year before. #spending

“There is a national teacher shortage and, as an innovative and high achieving public school district, we are not going to sit idly and wait for qualified educators to find their way to us,” said CPS’ Chief Talent Officer Ben Felton. #teachers

“I am extremely proud of the members of our Outreach team, who work hard every day to make sure that homeowners understand how their assessments and property taxes work,” said Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi. #homes