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Kass: Mayor's shell game should have taxpayers clutching their wallets
I've got a feeling that in some weird, alternate universe, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a decent living playing hide-the-pea. You know the game, don't you? First, you put your money down. Then Mr. Misdirection places a pea under one of three cups....
Tags: Scott Waguespack, DePaul University, Jerry Reinsdorf, Michele Smith, Basketball
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Emanuel, McCarthy say 'marginal' amount of new officers to 'mob' attack hot spots
Clout StPosted by John Byrne and Kristen Mack at 12:59 p.m.; last updated at 3:43 p.m. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and newly-confirmed Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy today said they’re putting a “marginal” amount of new police officers in... -
Tight City Council races: Veteran aldermen head for runoffs
Clout StUPDATED 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...... -
West Side hot dog stand can't hang 'Felony Franks' sign
Clout StPosted by Hal Dardick at 3:15 p.m. A West Side hot dog stand can continue serving “misdemeanor wieners” and “pardon Polish” sausages, but the owner won't be allowed to hang a sign outside his establishment declaring it "Felony... -
Chicago board approves largest school closing
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education voted on Wednesday to close 50 schools - including about 10 percent of all elementary schools - in the largest mass school closing in the nation. The closings in mainly Hispanic and African-American...Tags: Washington, DC, Budgets and Budgeting, Chicago Charter Schools, Teachers, Chicago Teachers Union
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School closings disappoint many aldermen
Tribune reportersAfter the Chicago School Board meeting Wednesday, many of the aldermen who argued unsuccessfully to keep schools in their wards open said they were disappointed with the process. Ald. Deborah Graham, 29th, said she went to testify at the school board...Tags: Students, Local Government, Deborah Graham, Walter Burnett, Jr., Chicago City Hall
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DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded. The...
Tags: University of Chicago, Arts and Culture, Finance, Local Government, Rosemont (Cook, Illinois)
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George, religious leaders ask city to repeal water fee on non-profits
Tribune reporterMore 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: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Howard Brookins, Carrie Austin, Religion and Belief, Chicago Mayor
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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. On Sunday, city...
Tags: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Howard Brookins, Religion and Belief, Carrie Austin, Chicago Mayor
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Aldermen propose greater inspector general powers
Tribune reporter A group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday that it wants to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city's top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it's unclear whether the...
Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Richard F. Mell, Elections, Roderick T. Sawyer, Chicago Mayor
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Aldermen seek to help Emanuel keep ethics campaign pledge
Clout StreetA group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday they want to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city’s top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it’s unclear whether the push will...Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Richard F. Mell, Elections, Roderick T. Sawyer, Politics
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Chicago parking tax changes pass despite opposition
Clout StreetMany folks who park in a Chicago garage or lot will pay more come July under a new tax structure the City Council approved today despite objections from the hotel industry. Six aldermen, including Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, who represents downtown,...Tags: Scott Waguespack, John Arena, Government, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Brendan Reilly
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