Also on Clout St. unrelated to the Fire Department is back to state politics...John W. Brooks, 50, will become the second African American chief of the Fire Department, pending approval by the City Council. The department has a history of tension between black and white firefighters, but Brooks said he hopes no further incidents occur.
Raymond Orozco, 49, the current fire chief, will be transferred to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications if the council approves that appointment.
Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday that he would oppose a post-election income tax hike this year but left open the door to raising taxes next year.
The tax talk came after the House voted down a major gambling expansion in a move that was widely expected.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich and lawmakers left town without plugging any of the budget holes that led the governor to approve a roughly $59 billion budget only after he vetoed out $1.4 billion.
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