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Eckert to appoint former alderman Peters as interim city attorney
Belleville News-DemocratMayor Mark Eckert said he will recommend a Belleville attorney and former alderman to serve as interim city attorney. Thom Peters, a partner at Boyle Brasher LLC, would serve until the city finds a permanent replacement for Patrick "Mike" Flynn, who did...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Insurance Cost, Pension and Welfare, Unemployment
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State turns off UNO money spigot after charter school scandal
State officials have temporarily halted funding to the United Neighborhood Organization, contending the large charter school operator violated terms of a $98 million grant by hiring contractors who are related to one of the group's top executives. The...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Edward M. Burke, House Building, Executive Branch, Government
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In our state, politicians are protected — but not the rest of us
Illinois — where politicians force law-abiding citizens to bring a bat to a gunfight. An amazing video released Wednesday that shows a Chicago shopkeeper fighting for his life should be a commercial for Second Amendment rights in this, the only...
Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Rahm Emanuel, Firearms, Springfield
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Night games re-emerge as Wrigley sticking point, alderman says
Clout StreetLate last week, Ald. Thomas Tunney indicated he was optimistic the framework of a deal between City Hall and the Ricketts family to renovate Wrigley Field would be announced by Monday's home opener. On Wednesday, Wrigleyville's alderman found himself...Tags: Wrigley Field, Rahm Emanuel, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Satellite and Cable Service
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CDOT tries coordination to ease road work headaches
Resurfacing a street or replacing a cracked sidewalk, then digging up the work a short time later to install new utility lines followed by making the paving repairs again — and perhaps even a third time — is a time-honored Chicago tradition....
Tags: Wrigley Field, Energy Resources, Television Industry, Chicago Transit Authority, Economy, Business and Finance
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Wrigleyville alderman optimistic about ballpark talks
Wrigleyville’s alderman expressed optimism Thursday that several key issues surrounding the costly renovation of the aging ballpark could be resolved by the Cubs’ home opener on Monday, but the dispute over signs outside Wrigley Field...
Tags: Wrigley Field, Rahm Emanuel, Baseball, Thomas M. Tunney, Tribune Company
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Rosenthal: Fighting Chicago's violent crime has become business of business
Jim Reynolds, who grew up in Englewood and is among this city's business elite, always has known that side of Chicago. He also knows the jolt that comes when someone, especially someone who has grown up here, first has their eyes opened and the city's...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rahm Emanuel, Business Enterprises, University of Chicago, Conservation
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Emanuel defends accepting developers' donations
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday defended accepting tens of thousands of dollars in political donations from hotel developers who need the approval of his administration for their projects, saying their backing doesn't influence his decision making at City...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Economy, Business and Finance, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Politics, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Council skips outsourcing policy for statement of ideals
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.Instead of a policy seen by some as a process for outsourcing city services, the City Council on Monday adopted a general statement encouraging efficiency and high service levels. Though one alderman called it "meaningless," the City Council voted 7-2...Tags: Local Government, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Emanuel: Developers' donations don't influence his decisions
Tribune reportersMayor Rahm Emanuel today defended accepting tens of thousands of dollars in political donations from hotel developers who need the approval of his administration for their projects. Emanuel said he embraces the support he's received from the hotel...Tags: Millennium Park, Rahm Emanuel, Twitter, Inc., Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Chicago Mayor
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Emanuel campaign taking donations from hotel developers with projects in works
On his first day in office, Mayor Rahm Emanuel signed a series of executive orders banning political giving from lobbyists and contractors doing business with the city, part of his campaign pledge to move City Hall beyond the pay-to-play culture that...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Lobbying, Realty, Ethics, Religion and Belief
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Aldermen to draw lots for Ward 1
Belleville News-DemocratTwo aldermen will draw lots to decide who will be an alderman-at-large because of new ward boundaries due to redistricting. The new ward map, which the City Council approved in May 2012 and went into effect after the April 9 municipal election, affected...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, Sprague, Local Elections, Justice System
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