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Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system. The move is aimed at saving the city money and comes as...Tags: Finance, Health Insurance Cost, Collective Contract, Civil and Public Service, Government
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Union sues Chicago, claims racism behind school closure plans
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Teachers Union sued the nation's third-largest school district on Wednesday, saying a plan to close 54 schools this year discriminates against African-American children and those with disabilities. Two lawsuits filed in...Tags: Teachers, Litigation, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Teachers Strike
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Editorial: An independent set of eyes
In the cold light of day, the 2008 contract between the city of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters LLC looks a lot like a $1.2 billion payday loan. That's the apt observation of freshman Ald. Ameya Pawar, 47th, as the City Council prepares to vote on...
Tags: Finance, Local Government, Chicago City Hall, Midway Airport, Illinois General Assembly
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Report: Proposal for new DePaul arena to be announced
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Report: Proposal for new DePaul arena to be announced Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to announce this week plans to construct a $300 million, 12,000-seat arena for the DePaul basketball teams, the Chicago Sun-Times reported...Tags: Jerry Reinsdorf, American Athletic Conference, Chicago Mayor, Big East Conference, Chicago Sun-Times
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DePaul arena would anchor event center near McCormick Place, source says
Convention officials are close to unveiling plans for an arena to house the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team, two hotels and an array of restaurants and entertainment venues next to the McCormick Place convention campus, with an announcement...
Tags: Finance, Ameet Sachdev, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Chicago Hotels
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Tribune poll: Support remains tepid for Chicago casino
Chicago voters remain lukewarm to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for a city casino and aren't sold on his plan to put slot machines at the airports, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The results come as the mayor presses for the third straight year to get the...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Transportation Industry, Lobbying
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Poll: Voters root for neither Ricketts nor rooftops
Chicago voters in a Tribune/WGN poll have a message for Cubs executives and Wrigleyville rooftop owners locked in a feud over the team's proposed ballpark overhaul: A plague on both your houses. Nearly half said they side with neither the Cubs nor the...
Tags: Wrigleyville, Elections, Jefferson Park, Advertising, Wrigley Field
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Cubs ramp up PR push to sell Wrigley renovations
The Cubs have stepped up a public relations campaign to build support for Wrigley Field renovations as plans undergo review by Lakeview residents and City Hall. On Tuesday the Cubs launched wrigleyfield.com, a website that asks visitors to sign an...
Tags: Thomas M. Tunney, Wrigley Field, Sports, Thomas Ricketts, Renovation
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Have the courage to defend the word
After Jason Collins leaped out of the closet in a Sports Illustrated cover story, the NBA player was lauded for the courage of his declaration—becoming the first active male athlete in the four major professional sports to come out as gay. Others...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Periodicals, Heroism, Chicago Mayor
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Chicago building commission approves construction plan for school downsizing
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has yet to win approval for his push to close more than 50 public schools, but on Tuesday he got the go-ahead to spend more than $160 million for construction projects on schools this summer to accommodate the downsizing. The 11-...
Tags: House Building, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor, Construction
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3 days of marches against school closings planned
With just over a week before the Chicago Board of Education votes on a proposal to close 54 schools, the Chicago Teachers Union and other activist groups said Monday they would hold marches over three days to protest the plan. The marches will begin...
Tags: Teachers, Elections, Chicago Mayor, Karen Lewis, Politics
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Bet on casino corruption
Proponents of the Casino bill predict it will be a boon to Chicago and other communities that obtain casino licenses. It is a fallacy; existing casinos have suffered a loss of revenue that will get worse with four additional casinos and slot machines in...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Lifestyle and Leisure
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