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Cook County hunts for private money
Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions.
All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising...Tags: Chicago Park District, Chicago Tribune, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Rahm Emanuel, Toni Preckwinkle
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Emanuel talks tough on parking
Mayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago's parking meter deal Thursday, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue.
Emanuel has positioned himself as a staunch opponent of...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Crime, Law and Justice, Rahm Emanuel, Companies and Corporations, Justice System
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Fitzgerald succession pick is a political hot potato
Dick Durbin and Barack Obama have a political problem involving their choice of the next federal prosecutor in Chicago, now that U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is leaving the office.
And it won't go away before the November elections.
There's been a...Tags: Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Rahm Emanuel, John J Cullerton, Politics
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Emanuel talks tough on big parking meter bill
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel stuck with the tough talk on Chicago’s parking meter deal today, pledging to fight a new bill for $22 million the meter leasing company recently sent the city for lost revenue. Emanuel has positioned himself as a staunch opponent...Tags: Patrick Fitzgerald, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley
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Poll: City residents don't want speed cameras
Mayor Rahm Emanuel billed his soon-to-be-launched speed camera program as being about child safety and not raising cash, but a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows most Chicago voters are skeptical of the mayor's rationale and don't want the devices.
The survey...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel, Portage Park, Photography Supplies and Services, Polls
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Emanuel won't pony up for Chicago's $50 million parking meter tab
WGN NEWSThere is a multi-million dollar standoff between Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Parking Meters LLC. CPM says the city owes it $22 million. The company says that amount covers a year's worth of free parking for vehicles that use disabled placards or license...Tags: Local Government, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Cook County looks at naming rights to raise money
Tribune reportersCash-strapped Cook County government and the more financially sound Forest Preserve District are looking to bring in corporate cash by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions. All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising on...Tags: Chicago Park District, Rahm Emanuel, Toni Preckwinkle, Advertising, Forestry and Timber
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Paul Davis, 1957-2012
Paul Davis was a journalist and public relations specialist who often put his talents to work for causes and political candidates he believed in. "I remember Paul as an aide to Mayor Harold Washington," said the Rev. Paul Jakes Jr., who met Mr. Davis...
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House approves gambling expansion
SPRINGFIELD — Ignoring Gov.Pat Quinn'sopposition, the Illinois House on Wednesday passed a major gambling expansion that would put casinos in Chicago and four other cities, add more positions for riverboat casinos and allow slot machines at horse...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Gambling, Rahm Emanuel, Lifestyle and Leisure
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CPS teachers fill union rally with anger toward mayor
Mayor Rahm Emanuel bore the brunt of criticism from angry teachers who filled the Auditorium Theatre on Wednesday to make clear their unhappiness with the administration's efforts to overhaul public education in Chicago. The crowd of nearly 4,000...
Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Rahm Emanuel, Michigan Avenue, Strikes
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Fitzgerald: 'It's important that there be change'
Tribune reporterU.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said it was not an easy decision to step down next month after nearly 11 years in the powerful office, but he said it’s healthy for a change at the top. Fitzgerald reiterated that he has no career plans at this...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Prisons, Gambino Crime Family, Politics
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Report about Romney a liberal diversion
Investigating Romney's conduct as a teenager is another liberal diversion from what should be the main focus of this presidential election campaign — Obama's record of broken promises and failed policies. If these kinds of Democrat attacks...Tags: Tony Rezko, U.S. Presidential Election (2008), Politics, Elections, Rod Blagojevich
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