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    Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Voice of the People, Jun. 09

    Pension debt Isn't it amazing and disturbing that the Illinois General Assembly could pass medical marijuana, concealed carry and a whole bunch of other bills, all while leaving unresolved the nearly $100-billion-dollar pension deficit? Pension reform...

    Tags: Travel, Michael Madigan, Public Officials, Elections, Rick Perry

    2. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Glenview honors former president

    Glenview's former board president honored with street sign that will be erected on Navy Boulevard.
    Glenview's former board president honored with street sign that will be erected on Navy Boulevard. When former Village Board President Nancy Firfer started her term in the early 1990s, Glenview was a quiet place where not much went on. Looking back,...

    Tags: Local Government, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy, Human Interest, Politics

    3. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Palatine assists town house development

    To help facilitate completion of a town house development after the builder went bankrupt, the village will acquire title to a common area and then immediately turn it over to a newly formed homeowners association.
    To help facilitate completion of a town house development after the builder went bankrupt, the village will acquire title to a common area and then immediately turn it over to a newly formed homeowners association. The land is part of Cornell Commons, a...

    Tags: Energy Saving, Bankruptcy, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rentals, Clubs and Associations

    4. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Emanuel names former IDOT manager to succeed Sandi Jackson

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that he has appointed a former Illinois Department of Transportation special projects manager to replace Sandi Jackson as 7th Ward alderman.
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    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that he has appointed a former Illinois Department of Transportation special projects manager to replace Sandi Jackson as 7th Ward alderman. Natashia Holmes left IDOT in 2012 and recently worked as a project manager...

    Tags: Travel, Glen Ellyn, Sandi Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Chicago Mayor

    5. Nov 30, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Land bank would revitalize distressed properties

    A land bank that would acquire, manage and repurpose vacant and abandoned properties in Cook County is one step closer to reality.
    A land bank that would acquire, manage and repurpose vacant and abandoned properties in Cook County is one step closer to reality. Two months after its formation, an advisory committee appointed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is...

    Tags: Online Advertising, Financial and Business Services, Advertising, Toni Preckwinkle, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    6. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  6. Feds: Silver Line Will Increase Bus Ridership

    A new, faster bus line is headed to Greater Grand Rapids, called the Silver Lane.
    FOX 17 Reporter
    A new, faster bus line is headed to Greater Grand Rapids, called the Silver Lane. It's supposed to go from Downtown Grand Rapids, all the way to Kentwood down Division Avenue. The project comes with a high price tag. "Today, on behalf of President Obama...

    Tags: Barack Obama

    7. Oct 15, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Getting Around: How much are you willing to pay to avoid traffic?

    A campaign being launched Monday is aimed at building political and public support for finally taking strong action against traffic congestion in the Chicago area after years of mulling possible solutions while bemoaning the bumper-to-bumper march toward gridlock.
    A campaign being launched Monday is aimed at building political and public support for finally taking strong action against traffic congestion in the Chicago area after years of mulling possible solutions while bemoaning the bumper-to-bumper march...

    Tags: Lake County (Illinois), Travel, Traffic, Prices, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

    8. Sep 27, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Finding potential in vacant city lots

    There's nothing like a weedy, littered-filled lot or a vacant building to bring down a neighborhood. That is, until a community comes together and finds a creative use for the space, holding its place until a more permanent solution comes along.
    There's nothing like a weedy, littered-filled lot or a vacant building to bring down a neighborhood. That is, until a community comes together and finds a creative use for the space, holding its place until a more permanent solution comes along. The idea...

    Tags: Elections, Roseland, Voting, Book, Bronzeville

    9. Jan 29, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune
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    10. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune
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    11. Oct 20, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Community Conversation: Innovation

    For some reason, the accelerating pace of innovation really felt real to me as intellectual property attorney Sharon Barner remarked to our table that the U.S. Patent Office was in dire need of innovation -- to keep up with the backlog of so much innovation.
    For some reason, the accelerating pace of innovation really felt real to me as intellectual property attorney Sharon Barner remarked to our table that the U.S. Patent Office was in dire need of innovation -- to keep up with the backlog of so much...

    Tags: Lawyers, Invention and Innovation, Mass Media, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Social Media

    12. Oct 15, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Water-meter pitch may not be such a bad deal after all

    Change of Subject
    In fairness to the skeptics, the pitch for Chicago's MeterSave program does have many hallmarks of a classic scam. WE'LL PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET! Install a water meter in your single-family home or two-flat, and save an average of......
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