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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... -
Two aldermen want random drug testing for city workers
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 12:22 p.m. Random drug tests would be required for city workers and aldermen under an ordinance introduced today by two members of the City Council. If enacted by the City Council, the testing is intended...... -
Burke wants hearing on Adler Planetarium $2 admission fee hike
Clout StPosted by John Byrne at 1:10 p.m. Powerful Ald. Edward Burke today called for a hearing on a proposal by the Adler Planetarium to raise admission fees. Speaking at a meeting of the council Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs...... -
School said 'hi' — special needs student took it from there
A few months before Ryan Burke became the first student with Down syndrome to attend Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, his father made an emotional plea to his son's classmates. "All we ask is that you say 'hi' to him. Just give him a chance," Kevin...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Special Olympics, Illinois Supreme Court, FBI
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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? If so, we have some questions for you. No, not about that megadeal. About the last megadeal. The one on revising the parking...
Tags: Jason C. Ervin, Latasha Thomas, Elections, Howard Brookins, Michael D. Chandler
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School in Prague to be named after Mayor Cermak
Eighty years ago, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was assassinated, an anniversary that some, like Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, say does not receive enough attention. But on Thursday, a school in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, will remember Cermak by...
Tags: Local Government, Assassinations, Elections, Rahm Emanuel, Czech Republic
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel would give bikes more leeway on city streets
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday proposed making city streets more accommodating to bike riders while toughening penalties for drivers as well as cyclists who violate the rules of the road. The amendments to the city's bike ordinance, including some that...
Tags: Wrigleyville, Local Government, Punishment, Justice System, Chicago Mayor
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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: Pat Quinn, Justice System, George Ryan, Regional Authority, Illinois Governor
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Illinois Supreme Court picks justice's law clerk to be Cook County judge
When the Illinois Supreme Court acted to fill a vacancy on the Cook County bench this year, it looked no further than the chambers of one of its own — Justice Charles Freeman. There the high court found law clerk Jean Cocozza. Cocozza got her...
Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Justice System, Elections, Democratic Party, FBI
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Discount water plan for nonprofits advances
Smaller religious institutions and other nonprofit organizations that do charitable work would get free city water once again, while some larger ones would get greater water discounts than they do now under a plan the City Council Budget Committee...
Tags: Christianity, Rahm Emanuel, Roman Catholicism, Carrie Austin, Religion and Belief
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Madigan's kind of town
Not long after developer Anthony Rossi got City Hall approval for a much-needed zoning change in downtown Chicago, he received a surprising phone call from the speaker of the Illinois House.
Michael J. Madigan wasn't calling to talk about state issues....Tags: Pat Quinn, Local Government, Justice System, Elections, Rentals
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Seeking magic in a bottle
Special to the TribuneAlmost everywhere you look, you're bombarded with advertisements shilling products that promise "energy," "pep" and "vigor" — all with little to no side effects. You can buy the products at any convenience or grocery store or by mail order. With the...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Herbal Supplements, Newspaper and Magazine, Herbal Medicines, Coca-Cola Co.
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