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Google search sends pot reform fears up in smoke
Change of SubjectEmanuel's reform to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana isn't all that radical Jon Krause illustration Powerful Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, had this to say Monday about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to decriminalize possession of... -
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...... -
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: Politics, Interior Policy, Rod Blagojevich, Government, Pat Quinn
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Generous rules govern aldermen's pensions
Tribune reportersWhen Chicago aldermen floated a proposal in 1987 to boost their city pensions dramatically, Mayor Harold Washington's administration dismissed it as an arrogant ploy that lacked even a cursory cost analysis. Three years later, the proposal still didn't...Tags: WGN, Local Government, Emil Jones, Richard F. Mell, Economy, Business and Finance
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Illinois Senate panel votes down pension measure
Clout StreetAn Illinois Senate committee on Wednesday rejected a measure that would force local government to pick up the tab when it gives an ex-lawmaker a big paycheck to fatten his pension. The bill passed the House on a 110-0 vote in March. The legislation...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Tom Cross, Politics, Interior Policy
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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: William D. Burns, Roberto Maldonado, David Axelrod, Politics, John Arena
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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: Heart Attack, Politics, Chicago Tribune, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy
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Words of one syllable dept.
Change of SubjectWith apologies to the New Yorker, here are some words-of-one-syllable snippets from today's front page tale, Generous rules govern aldermen's pensions Retired council members stand to reap millions, thanks to a quietly engineered pension boost in 1991:... -
Illinois pension reform measure passes House
SPRINGFIELD — A local government that gives an ex-lawmaker a fat paycheck would have to pick up the costs of any automatic increase in his state pension under a proposal the House passed overwhelmingly Thursday.
House Republican leader Tom Cross of...Tags: Kwame Raoul, John E. Bradley, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Emanuel to wait on controversial trust vote
Clout StreetThe vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's controversial infrastructure trust plan will be delayed for at least six days. Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, quietly asked that the issue be deferred, shortly after the council voted to approve the mayor's speed-camera...Tags: Politics, Local Government, Scott Waguespack, Chicago Park District, Economy, Business and Finance
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