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Quinn: No new casinos without pension reform
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn on Monday put a finer point on a notion he's been pushing this spring: no gambling expansion will happen without comprehensive changes to fix a greatly underfunded government worker pension system. The Democratic governor also insisted...Tags: Pat Quinn, Chicago Mayor, John J Cullerton, Michael Madigan, Same-Sex Marriage
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It's about time Cubs played a little hardball
Hearing Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts publicly threaten to move the team out of Wrigley Field for the first time Wednesday if his restoration plan meets resistance immediately raised an obvious question. What took so long? Ricketts told the City Club...
Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Rahm Emanuel, Sports, Chicago Mayor, Baseball
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Wrigley Field would make a great coliseum
If Cubs owner Tom Ricketts actually made good on his threat to leave Wrigley Field for a more baseball-friendly neighborhood, what would be the best use of the site at Clark and Addison? My plan? Flatten and grade it, then enclose it in cyclone fence and...
Tags: Sports, Chicago Mayor, Wrigley Field, Baseball, Chicago Cubs
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A Cubs ultimatum or just a wild pitch?
Tribune reportersCubs Chairman Tom Ricketts caused a stir Wednesday when he said publicly for the first time that he would consider moving the team if moneymaking outfield signs central to his Wrigley Field renovation plan failed to win the city's blessing. The surprise...Tags: Minnesota Twins, Sports, New York Mets, Miami Marlins, Tribune Company
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Rosemont, other Chicago suburbs ready to play ball with Cubs if team moves
Among those in the audience Wednesday morning when Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts raised the possibility of moving the team from Wrigley Field was one surprised White Sox fan: Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens. "I never expected Tom to come out with that,"...
Tags: Wood Dale, Richard M. Daley, Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs, O'Hare International Airport
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MLB Roundup: Cubs' owner threatens move; A's put Crisp, Anderson on DL
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Roundup: Cubs' owner threatens move; A's put Crisp, Anderson on DL Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts on Wednesday threatened to move the team if plans for upgrades and renovations of Wrigley Field are not approved. In an address...Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Sports, Baseball
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Cubs chairman threatens move out of Wrigley
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Cubs chairman threatens move out of Wrigley Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts threatened to move the team if plans for upgrades and renovations of Wrigley Field are not approved. In an address at the City Club of Chicago on...Tags: Wrigley Field, Thomas Ricketts
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Republican lawmakers show their division on immigration reform
WASHINGTON — The divide within the Republican Party over immigration reform was on full view Monday, as top party leaders made a case for overhauling the laws even as conservative senators argued that the Boston bombings showed the need to go slow....
Tags: Republican Party, Paul Ryan, Tea Party Movement, John Boehner, U.S. Congress
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Ryan, Gutierrez say immigration reform work not deterred by Boston bombings
Clout StreetRepublican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, appearing today alongside Chicago Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez, said the terrorism events at the Boston Marathon last week have not and should not deter work on immigration reform. After an appearance at the City...Tags: Republican Party, Paul Ryan, Sports, U.S. Congress, Luis Gutierrez
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Rutherford edges toward Republican governor run
Clout StreetIllinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford said Monday a decision on whether to run for the 2014 Republican nomination for governor is more a matter of when than if. Speaking to reporters after appearing at the City Club of Chicago, the first-term treasurer said...Tags: Republican Party, Aaron Schock, Pat Quinn, Michael Madigan, Dan Rutherford
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J.B. Pritzker calls for large businesses to work closer with startups
J.B. Pritzker, the billionaire venture capitalist whose family founded the Hyatt hotel chain, called on corporations to work more closely with startups and become more familiar with the city's growing technology sector. "By definition, startups are...
Tags: Business, Startups, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Merchandise Mart, Abbott Laboratories
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Alvarez, it's time: Set Daniel Taylor free
Change of SubjectI’d like to wish Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez a happy first anniversary on the announcement of her Conviction Integrity Unit, a task force created to re-examine controversial cases where plausible claims of wrongful conviction...
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