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CHICAGO – In response to the Chicago City Council’s vote to approve $5.5M in TIF funds to Presence Health to build their downtown headquarters – despite concerns over the Catholic organization’s opposition to contraception and reproductive health care - the below statement can be
Today, the Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted 13-7 to give a $5.5 million subsidy for Presence Health to build its downtown headquarters despite concerns over the Catholic organization’s opposition to abortion and birth control.