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All signs point to city billboard deal's OK
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have reached an agreement that could end months of indecision by state regulators and accelerate the mayor's moneymaking plans for posting massive digital billboards along the city's expressways. The Illinois...Tags: Highway Transportation, Pat Quinn, McCormick Place, Advertising, Chicago Mayor
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Getting around: Surprise sidetracks speed camera bill
State legislation aimed at reducing the number of children struck by vehicles near schools across Illinois breezed through the House in April, but it hit a speed bump in the Senate well before the General Assembly session ended last week. A major...
Tags: Springfield, Michigan Avenue, Politics, Chicago Mayor, Laws
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Ex-Emanuel aide Mintle to head Chicagoland Chamber
Tribune reporterTheresa Mintle, former chief of staff to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, has been named president and chief executive of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, according to a press release issued this afternoon. Mintle, 48, begins Aug. 5, replacing Jerry Roper, who...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Corporate Officers, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Transit Authority
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Illinois Senate concealed carry showdown: one up, one down
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate pressed for a compromise Tuesday to allow concealed weapons in Illinois, advancing a measure that would let Chicago keep local firearms laws like its assault weapons ban and rejecting a separate bill that would wipe...Tags: Interior Policy, Firearms, Regional Authority, Politics, Chicago Mayor
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Aldermen working to restore paid Sunday parking meters
Even before the City Council on Wednesday approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan for free Sunday neighborhood parking, more than a dozen aldermen were making plans to quickly restore paid parking throughout the weekend in business districts stretching...
Tags: Debra L. Silverstein, Ameya Pawar, Richard M. Daley, Patrick J. O'Connor, Local Government
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Fair Grove aldermen stay silent after vote to impeach mayor
jkaplan@kspr.comFAIR GROVE, Mo -- Fair Grove City Hall is in turmoil. In a stunning move, the Board of Alderman voted four to one on Tuesday night to start the impeachment process against Mayor Tim Smith. Board members didn't discuss why they held the vote on Tuesday,...Tags: Politics, Elections, Local Government
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Chicago wheels out Divvy bikes
Divvy, the new rental bicycle that Chicago's transportation chief predicts will become a popular "bike taxi" option for short trips, made its debut for test rides at Bike the Drive on Sunday. The Divvy show-and-tell during the once-a-year morning...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Chicago Tribune, Road Transportation, Chicago Loop, Millennium Park
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Why won't Emanuel talk about Mayor He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named?
One subject that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel never touches involves a legendary political figure: Mayor He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named. So when I sat down for an interview with Emanuel last week to mark his two-year anniversary in the job, I asked: Why...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Tribune, Richard M. Daley, Local Government
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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: Arne Duncan, Chicago Public Schools, Ameya Pawar, Students, Carrie Austin
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Chicago city stickers now on sale
Clout StreetChicago drivers can now make their annual payment for the privilege of keeping a car in the city. City stickers went on sale this week at City Clerk Susana Mendoza's office, online and at some currency exchanges. The stickers also can be purchased...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Susana Mendoza
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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. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...
Tags: Danny K. Davis, Forrest Claypool, Chicago Elections, Richard M. Daley, Pat Dowell
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Chicago and red light vendor: Breaking up is hard to do
Chicago's divorce with Redflex Traffic Systems is getting messy. In his hurry to sever ties with the red-light camera operator amid a burgeoning bribery scandal, Mayor Rahm Emanuel in February set a six-month deadline for Redflex to leave town after a...
Tags: Local Elections, Photography and Video, Chicago Mayor, Xerox Corporation, Rahm Emanuel
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