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    Jun 8, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  1. Ald. Solis new chairman of City Council Hispanic group

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    Posted by John Byrne at 9:10 p.m. Ald. Daniel Solis, an ally of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, was selected today to be chairman of the City Council's Hispanic Caucus. Solis, 25th, who also is chairman of the council's powerful Zoning Committee,......
    2. Feb 22, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  2. Tight City Council races: Veteran aldermen head for runoffs

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    UPDATED at 9:43 p.m. Posted by Hal Dardick and John Byrne at 7:10 p.m.; check back for updates on results. City Council incumbents in several wards were beating back challenges tonight but at least two longtime aldermen appeared headed for......
    3. May 18, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  3. Mayor Emanuel presides over first City Council meeting

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    Posted by Hal Dardick at John Byrne at 12:01 a.m.; last updated at 1:30 p.m. Mayor Rahm Emanuel presided over his first Chicago City Council meeting today, a two hour session heavy on ceremony and new faces getting to know......
    4. May 18, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  4. Brookins elected leader of Chicago City Council's Black Caucus

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    Posted by John Byrne at 5:57 p.m. South Side Ald. Howard Brookins Jr. was elected chairman of the Chicago City Council's Black Caucus today. The 21st Ward alderman defeated Ald. Latasha Thomas, 17th, in a vote among African-American aldermen after......
    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Danny K. Davis, Chicago City Hall, Public Transportation, Bobby Rush

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Fewer than 5 CPS schools expected to be spared

    Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down.
    Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down....

    Tags: Humboldt Park, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Mayor, Northwestern University, Hearing Impairment

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Editorial: 24 aldermen rushed to praise new meter deal

    Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday?
    Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday? If so, we have some questions for you. No, not about that megadeal. About the last megadeal. The one on revising the parking...

    Tags: Richard F. Mell, James Balcer, Jason C. Ervin, George A. Cardenas, Timothy M. Cullerton

    8. Dec 14, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. White areas see more arrests for attempted child abduction than minority areas do

    Child abduction attempts by strangers are scattered throughout the city. But in the 407 preliminary Chicago police reports identified by the Tribune since March 2008, the arrest rate was sharply lower in areas that had higher crime rates and more single-...

    Tags: Kidnapping, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Gold Coast, Police Arrests

    9. May 5, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. 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.
    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, Chicago Teachers Strike, Economic Policy, Karen Lewis, Chicago City Hall

    10. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. George, religious leaders ask city to repeal water fee on non-profits

    More than 100 religious leaders and a handful of aldermen today called for a repeal of the water fee imposed on non-profits by the city last year.
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    More than 100 religious leaders and a handful of aldermen today called for a repeal of the water fee imposed on non-profits by the city last year. "The lake is a gift from God," said Cardinal Francis George said. "We feel sometimes we should charge...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Chicago Mayor, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Robert Fioretti, Water Supply

    11. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Chicago offers compromise on water bill exemptions for nonprofits

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago aldermen have proposed a compromise to religious leaders who say that paying their water bill after decades of a blanket exemption will rob them of the resources necessary to provide social services.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago aldermen have proposed a compromise to religious leaders who say that paying their water bill after decades of a blanket exemption will rob them of the resources necessary to provide social services. On Sunday, city...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Chicago Mayor, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Francis I, Conservation

    12. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Democratic bosses pick Beavers replacement despite state fine

    Democratic ward and township bosses today chose Stanley Moore to succeed convicted former Cook County Commissioner William Beavers despite Moore's $3,000 fine for allegedly campaigning while on the taxpayer dime at his state job.
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    Democratic ward and township bosses today chose Stanley Moore to succeed convicted former Cook County Commissioner William Beavers despite Moore's $3,000 fine for allegedly campaigning while on the taxpayer dime at his state job. The selection by party...

    Tags: Anthony Beale, Cook County Government, Monique D Davis, Todd H. Stroger, Local Elections

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