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    Aug 9, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Federal agency questions plan to seize underwater mortgages

    The Federal Housing Finance Agency has "significant concerns" about a controversial idea floated in Chicago and elsewhere to stabilize communities by seizing and restructuring the mortgages of homeowners who are current but underwater on their loans.
    The Federal Housing Finance Agency has "significant concerns" about a controversial idea floated in Chicago and elsewhere to stabilize communities by seizing and restructuring the mortgages of homeowners who are current but underwater on their loans. The...

    Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Homes, Mortgages, Real Estate

    2. Aug 14, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel opposes eminent domain mortgage concept

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday that he does not support using eminent domain to seize underwater homes to refinance those mortgages at more affordable terms.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday that he does not support using eminent domain to seize underwater homes to refinance those mortgages at more affordable terms. He made the statement as Chicago aldermen attended a committee hearing to learn about the...

    Tags: John Cusack, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Mortgages, Chicago Mayor

    3. Jun 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Chicago City Council passes pot ticket ordinance

    The Chicago City Council overwhelmingly voted today to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession.
    Tribune reporter
    The Chicago City Council overwhelmingly voted today to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s  proposal passed 44-3, allowing Chicago police to issue pot-possession tickets starting Aug. 4. The move makes...

    Tags: Police Arrests, Nicholas Sposato, Drug Trafficking, Sauganash, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Jun 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Electrical aggregation question to appear on November city ballot

    Chicago voters will get to decide this fall whether they want the city to negotiate lower electricity rates on their behalf.
    Clout Street
    Chicago voters will get to decide this fall whether they want the city to negotiate lower electricity rates on their behalf. The City Council today voted to put a referendum on the issue on the Nov. 6 ballot. If approved by voters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel&...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Alternative Energy, Economy, Business and Finance

    5. Jun 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Chicago electricity referendum likely headed to November ballot

    A plan to ask voters if they want the city to negotiate lower electricity rates on behalf of homeowners was endorsed Friday by the City Council Finance Committee, setting the stage for final approval Wednesday.
    Clout Street
    A plan to ask voters if they want the city to negotiate lower electricity rates on behalf of homeowners was endorsed Friday by the City Council Finance Committee, setting the stage for final approval Wednesday. The referendum question would go on the...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Referenda, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Chicago Mayor

    6. Dec 16, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Ex-lawmaker nearly doubles his pension with one month of work

    All it took for former state Rep. Robert Molaro to nearly double his public pension was spending one month as an aide to Ald. Ed Burke, the powerful chairman of the Chicago City Council's Finance Committee. Among Molaro's duties: Write a 19-page white...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, George Ryan, Pension and Welfare, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor

    7. Jun 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Burke's 'peace pipe' comment blows up in his face

    Ald. Edward Burke stirred a conflict today with Native Americans, even as he sought reconciliation with descendants of the Potawatomi tribe members who fought the U.S. military and early area settlers in the Battle of Fort Dearborn.
    Tribune reporter
    Ald. Edward Burke stirred a conflict today with Native Americans, even as he sought reconciliation with descendants of the Potawatomi tribe members who fought the U.S. military and early area settlers in the Battle of Fort Dearborn. Joseph Podlasek,...

    Tags: Michigan Avenue

    8. Jun 6, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  8. City Council delivers praise for NATO Summit

    Chicago aldermen were busy handing out recognition on Wednesday for the successful NATO summit.
    WGN NEWS
    Chicago aldermen were busy handing out recognition on Wednesday for the successful NATO summit.    Councilman praised Mayor Emanuel, Police Supt. Garry McCarthy, Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago, and other officials for their handling of the summit.   ...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Ray Suarez, Chicago Mayor, NATO Summit, Jose Santiago

    9. Jun 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Ald. Burke not sold yet on Emanuel pot ticketing idea

    An influential Chicago alderman said today he's not yet ready to sign off on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
    Clout Street
    An influential Chicago alderman said today he's not yet ready to sign off on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Although Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, didn’t rule out backing the mayor’s...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Cook County Board of Commissioners, City Club of Chicago, Cook County Government, Chicago Mayor

    10. Jun 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Burke, Rahm and pot

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">Ald. Ed Burke is not too keen on the mayor's proposal to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, partly because because he is "very concerned with anything that gives kids the idea that this is not <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-ald-burke-not-sold-yet-on-emanuel-pot-ticketing-idea-20120618,0,6868703.story">a bad thing to do."</a>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">But Mayor Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle have by far the better of the argument. Treating simple pot possession as a crime is a pointless endeavor and a&nbsp;terrible waste of resources.</span>
    Ald. Ed Burke is not too keen on the mayor's proposal to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, partly because because he is "very concerned with anything that gives kids the idea that this is not a bad thing to do." But Mayor Emanuel and...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County Government, Chicago Mayor, Toni Preckwinkle

    11. Jun 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Emanuel backs electrical aggregation for Chicago

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today threw his support behind a plan to ask voters if the city should try to negotiate cheaper electric rates for residents and small retailers.
    Clout Street
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today threw his support behind a plan to ask voters if the city should try to negotiate cheaper electric rates for residents and small retailers. The question seems likely to appear on the November ballot. Two of the City Council&...

    Tags: Referenda, Chicago Mayor, Ameren Corporation, Voting, Politics

    12. Jun 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. EU bars Syria from getting gas masks, chemicals -- and caviar?

    World Now
    As the Syrian government and armed rebels run roughshod over an attempted peace plan, the European Union decided to step up pressure on the government of Bashar Assad -- by cutting off caviar. The European Council has banned its countries from exporting...
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