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Illinois Republican chairman search down to nine
Clout StreetIllinois Republican leaders identified nine finalists Monday to replace Pat Brady as state GOP chairman, including several contenders who have been defeated in past elections. The list could be narrowed even further when the 19-member state central...Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Pat Brady, Parties and Movements, Ronald Sandack
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Visualizing the new Red Line
When Chicago Tribune transportation reporter Jon Hilkevitch was 13 years old, he and his grandmother took a ride on the opening day of what is now the Dan Ryan branch of the CTA Red Line -- a branch soon to face massive reconstruction. In the Tribune...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Highway Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority, Cook County Government
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By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015
Change of SubjectFriday's print column A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the...... -
Calvin R. Sutker, 1923-2013
As a Cook County Board commissioner, Calvin R. Sutker gained support from his fellow county commissioners to bring the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center to Skokie. As a Skokie village trustee, he helped pass the first open housing law in...
Tags: Forestry and Timber, Judges, U.S. Army, University of Chicago, Skokie
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Preckwinkle announces $35 million roadwork in suburbs
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday in Schaumburg 21 roadway improvement projects resulting in $35 million of construction throughout the suburbs. Among them will be a $3 million project patching 3.1 miles of Schaumburg...
Tags: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Road Transportation, Travel, Toni Preckwinkle, Transportation
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County unveils millions in suburban roadway projects
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced in Schaumburg on Thursday 21 upcoming roadway improvement projects resulting in $35 million of construction throughout the suburbs. Among them will be a $3 million project patching 3.1 miles of...
Tags: Deborah Sims, Woodfield Mall, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Toni Preckwinkle, Macy's
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Chicago center brings meditative mindset to combating youth violence
Most of the CeaseFire interrupters sat up in their chairs and closed their eyes, following the quiet direction of the small man in yellow and orange robes at the head of the conference table. "Allow your mind to feel the way you feel," Sakyong Mipham...
Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Chicago Loop
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Evans makes a bad call
Change of SubjectIn the posts below you will another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist Dear Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans: Brace yourself. That’s all I can say, since you ignored... -
Public officials: Take my advice, please
Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist Dear members of the Illinois General Assembly: While I admire the principle and spirit of thrift behind the overwhelming vote last...
Tags: Elections, Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, U.S. Senate
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Robin Kelly wins 2nd Congressional District seat
Following Tuesday's special election victory, Democrat Robin Kelly will start a new job in Congress as the least senior member of a House dominated by Republicans. That political reality is not lost on Kelly, who said her first task is to restore...
Tags: Elections, Peace Corps, Parties and Movements, Michael Bloomberg, Chicago Elections
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Ex-Chicago cop admits taking bribes from tow truck drivers
The stranded motorist was in on it, as were the bickering tow truck operators. The only one who didn't know what was going on was Ali Haleem, a crooked Chicago police officer accused of regularly making extra cash by illegally steering business to...
Tags: FBI, Prosecution, Trials, Judges, Corporate Crime
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Common sense locked out in Cook County Jail dispute
Change of SubjectJudges, not law enforcement officials, need to take responsibility for which prisoners get released on home monitoring Friday's print column Something extremely odd happened in the Cook County criminal court system in November: Suddenly, and without...
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