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Chicago City Council passes pot ticket ordinance
Tribune reporterThe 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: Rahm Emanuel, Nicholas Sposato, Police Arrests, Edward M. Burke, Howard Brookins
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Chicago decriminalizes pot
The Chicago City Council doesn't always act with wisdom and frugality, but it did so today in voting to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Treating it as a crime wastes money, diverts police from truly scary activity and brands many...Tags: Substance Abuse, Recreational Substance Use, Marijuana Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice
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Did California learn anything from Chicago's foie gras ban?
![Before Charlie Trotter revealed he had quit serving foie gras and suggested eating the liver of fellow Chicago chef Rick Tramonto, before Ald. Joe Moore proposed that the city ban the sale of the fat livers of force-fed ducks, before the City Council enacted the ban and prompted Mayor Richard M. Daley to declare it "the silliest law that they've ever passed," before two years of foie gras prohibition followed as some Chicago restaurants continued serving the forbidden dish by giving it away or offering it under other names, and before the City Council repealed the ban with almost as little discussion as it had passed it in the first place, there was California.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-06/70568298-20152527.jpg "Before Charlie Trotter revealed he had quit serving foie gras and suggested eating the liver of fellow Chicago chef Rick Tramonto, before Ald. Joe Moore proposed that the city ban the sale of the fat livers of force-fed ducks, before the City Council enacted the ban and prompted Mayor Richard M. Daley to declare it "the silliest law that they've ever passed,\" before two years of foie gras prohibition followed as some Chicago restaurants continued serving the forbidden dish by giving it away or offering it under other names, and before the City Council repealed the ban with almost as little discussion as it had passed it in the first place, there was California.")
Before Charlie Trotter revealed he had quit serving foie gras and suggested eating the liver of fellow Chicago chef Rick Tramonto, before Ald. Joe Moore proposed that the city ban the sale of the fat livers of force-fed ducks, before the City Council...Tags: Anthony Bourdain, Richard M. Daley, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Another City Council Remap Submitted; Field Hearings To Begin
Lincoln ParkThe Roscoe View Journal reports:A new proposed map for Chicago City Council wards was submitted to City Council by the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) yesterday, as the debate over how to readjust ward lines to 2010 Census dat...
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Navy Pier's zany past
As Chicago waits for the latest renovation plans for Navy Pier, it is safe to say that whatever is unveiled, it won't be any wackier than what the pier already has seen in its 95 years.
Navy Pier has been an entertainment venue, a university, a naval...Tags: Frank Sinatra, Chicago, Music, William Hale Thompson, Human Interest
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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: Illinois Governor, Economy, Business and Finance, Edward M. Burke, Politics, Justice System
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North Chicago police chief on leave following excessive force allegations
Tribune reporterNorth Chicago’s police chief has been placed on leave while the city investigates six separate allegations of excessive force by officers. Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr. announced the move Tuesday afternoon, saying Chief Mike Newsome would remain on...Tags: Chicago, North Chicago
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Produce stands legalized in Chicago
As Chicago heads into summer, a bumper crop of fruit and vegetable stands is ready to sprout on street corners all over the city. And, finally, they will be legal. On Wednesday the City Council unanimously approved an amended ordinance to issue an...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago, Obesity, Weight, Consumers
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Chicago aldermen disclose outside jobs, income
Clout StreetNew financial disclosure statements show six of the Chicago City Council's 16 new aldermen have outside jobs or own businesses. Nine of the aldermen who were elected for the first time last year gave up other jobs, according to disclosures and...Tags: Politics, Michele Smith, Local Elections, John Arena, Elections
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Aldermen to reap generous pensions
WGN NewsAt the beginning of Mayor Daley’s reign at city hall, a succession of heart attacks killed three Chicago aldermen within several months. Many of their colleagues signed a tribute letter honoring them, but also taking the vulnerable moment to ask...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Politics, Richard M. Daley, Interior Policy, Edward M. Burke
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Emanuel speed camera ticket measure approved
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s controversial speed-camera ordinance that would ding violators with tickets of up to $100 won Chicago City Council approval. The 33-14 vote at Wednesday's City Council meeting follows a last minute concession that was...
Tags: Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Punishment, Elections, Fines
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Taste of Chicago headliners include Jennifer Hudson, Death Cab, Chaka Khan
The first paid concerts in Taste of Chicago history will be announced Thursday, including performances by Jennifer Hudson, Death Cab for Cutie, Chaka Khan and Dierks Bentley.
On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council approved a $25 fee for the 3,000-seat...Tags: Dierks Bentley, Entertainment, Chaka Khan, Raphael Saadiq, Kids These Days (music group)
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