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Voice of the People, May. 11
Promoting gambling Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made a video using the plight of Chicago's schoolchildren to promote the building of a casino in Chicago. This resurrects sad memories for many of us of the Illinois Lottery's self-justification in 1974 that...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Oak Lawn, Naperville, Rahm Emanuel, Human Interest
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Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends
Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...
Tags: NATO Summit, Garry McCarthy, Rahm Emanuel, NATO, Unions
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Penny Pritzker nominated for Commerce secretary
Tribune staffChicago business executive Penny Pritzker was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the new Secretary of Commerce on Thursday, in an expected move that could prove controversial for the longtime political supporter and fundraising heavyweight....Tags: Penny Pritzker, Pritzker Architecture Prize, John D. Rockefeller IV, Parties and Movements, John Thune
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Teachers union to seek ouster of mayor, other officials
Tribune reporterStymied in its efforts to stop the city from closing scores of schools, the Chicago Teachers Union on Monday said it will turn its attention to a voter registration campaign and efforts to oust Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other elected officials. Asked at...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Rahm Emanuel, Unions, Elections, Chicago Public Schools
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Ex-Crestwood water operator pleads guilty in contamination case
Tribune reportersA state inspector visiting south suburban Crestwood in 2007 had a question for one of its top water officials: How could the village have pumped out more water than it had claimed to purchase from nearby Alsip? Certified water operator Frank Scaccia...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water Supply, U.S. Supreme Court, Prosecution, Criminals
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Kelly wins 2nd District seat, calls for new faith in leadership
Clout StreetFollowing Tuesday's special election victory, Democrat Robin Kelly will start a new job in Congress as the least senior member of a House dominated by Republicans. That political reality is not lost on Kelly, who said her first task is to restore...Tags: Parties and Movements, Mel Reynolds, Chicago Transit Authority, Michael Bloomberg, Republican Party
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Rogina says downtown a top priority in St. Charles
Appearing to become St. Charles' first new mayor in eight years, Raymond Rogina said his first order of business will be to focus on further development in the city. Unofficial vote totals showed Rogina, 65, a retired St. Charles East teacher,...
Tags: Lobbying, Gaming, Referenda, Local Government, Business
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Divorce court weds power and privacy
J.F.'s marriage was crumbling in 2010, but he didn't want that public. J.F. is a well-known Chicago politician, and when he and his wife ended up in divorce court, he asked that their names be kept secret to avoid a “media frenzy.” Despite...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Family, Corporate Officers, Prosecution, Foreclosures
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Zabrocki appears triumphant after contentious campaign
Ed Zabrocki appeared to have handily won a ninth term as mayor of Tinley Park in unofficial returns Tuesday night after a contentious race in a village where politics are usually low-key affairs. "Fact won out over fiction," Zabrocki declared during his...
Tags: Matteson, Elections, Tinley Park, Cocaine, Politics
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New sponsor of bill to reform election panels raises eyebrows
Calumet City became a prime example for critics this year of how suburban officeholders can use election laws to cripple political rivals — helping propel reform legislation that now has a surprise new sponsor. Enter state Rep. Thaddeus Jones....
Tags: Voting, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Michael Madigan, Local Elections
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Term limits commission presents research, hosts frequent critic
Tinley Park hosted local attorney Steve Eberhardt last week as a committee on term limits unveiled preliminary research on the issue. Mayor Ed Zabrocki created the commission this past winter after residents voted in a non-binding resolution in favor...Tags: Local Elections, Science, Elections, Research, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Daley giving $540,000 in campaign funds to charity
Former Mayor Richard Daley is giving more than $500,000 remaining in his campaign fund to 13 charities, with the biggest bequest going to the After School Matters organization founded by his wife Maggie, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. He's also giving six-...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Healthcare Provider, University of Chicago, After School Matters, Lawndale (Chicago, Illinois)
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