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Student? Like tech? Rahm's got Lolla tickets for you
RedEyeNetworking rarely sounds so good. As part of ThinkChicago – a program from Mayor Emanuel built to showcase Chicago’s growing tech and startup scene – 100 students from across the country have the chance to get their hands on three-...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Lollapalooza, Chicago Mayor, Education, Music Industry
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Though costly, parking is now available
Restoring free Sunday parking at neighborhood meters is not the wonderful perk Mayor Rahm Emanuel makes it out to be. In the pre-privatization days, when Sundays were free, many people grabbed spots on Saturday night and didn't move their cars until...Tags: Chicago Mayor
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Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- A renewed push to greatly expand gambling in Illinois surfaced today, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind a plan the state Senate quickly approved. Like two previous bills that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed, the latest...Tags: Elections, Illinois Governor, Lifestyle and Leisure, Government, Park City
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Visiting Chicago? City rolls out bike-sharing program
OrlandoSentinel.comThe June rollout of the "Chicago blue" bikes will be a year late, but the program, called Divvy , will boast 75 solar-powered docking stations at first, with 400 eventually and 4,000 bikes, according to the Chicago Tribune . Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans a... -
Crime rises in abandoned buildings, vacant lots
Community groups expected to voice their support Wednesday for a proposed ordinance designed to protect or compensate displaced tenants in foreclosed rental buildings have a new set of figures to sway opponents. More than 2,600 crimes were reported in...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Richard F. Mell, Rentals, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Crime, Law and Justice
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George, religious leaders ask city to repeal water fee on non-profits
Tribune reporterMore than 100 religious leaders and a handful of aldermen today called for a repeal of the water fee imposed on non-profits by the city last year. "The lake is a gift from God," said Cardinal Francis George said. "We feel sometimes we should charge...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Carrie Austin, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Robert Fioretti, Water Supply
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Robert Higgins named Distinguished Citizen in Wilmette
In the past few years, Robert Higgins has coached Wilmette Park District football and lacrosse, served on the New Trier Hockey Club Board of Directors and the Wilmette Park District Parent Booster Club. He has also co-chaired Wilmette School District...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, Heart Surgery
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In defense of UM's most profane (former) sorority sister
A member of the University of Maryland's Delta Gamma chapter resigned this week after a profanity-laced tirade she wrote to her sisters about their failure to flirt effectively with the brothers of Sigma Nu, with whom they had been paired for Greek Week,...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Cardinal, other faith leaders call for repeal of water fee
Cardinal Francis George has long preached about the dangers of secularization and the American government's failure to recognize religious institutions for their role in the public sphere. Now a municipal battle over whether churches and charities in...
Tags: Christianity, Social Services, Chicago Mayor, Social Issues, Roman Catholicism
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D.C. press competes with Tsarnaevs' mom for a Nah!
The U.S. Census Bureau reports there are some 316 million Americans, which translates to about 632 million human hands. Sadly, even those aren't enough hands to properly salute all the nominees for April's Moutza of the Month. The Washington press...Tags: Immigration, Local Government, David Axelrod, CNN (tv network), Justin Bieber
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Coming to terms with the reality of our city
In Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie," a prosperous Chicago businessman, George Hurstwood, takes up with the young, gorgeous Carrie Meeber, chucks family and home, and runs away with Carrie to Montreal. They find their way to New York, where their tales...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), West Englewood, Chicago Reader, The New York Times
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Flood damage assessments begin
With residents in 48 Illinois counties hit by extensive flood damage, officials asked victims to be patient, keep their receipts and open their doors to assessors trying to determine eligibility for federal flood assistance. The Federal Emergency...
Tags: Government Aid, FEMA, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Albany Park
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