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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Chicago school board to vote on mass school closing

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    By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Chicago Board of Education is due to vote on Wednesday on a controversial proposal to close 54 schools in the country's third-largest public school district in what would be the largest mass school...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Teachers, Justice System, Politics, Separation of Church and State

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Michigan Avenue merchants fear they'll be the victims of robbery hoax

    The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country.
    The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country. Some 36 hours later, police had...

    Tags: Bars and Clubs, Michigan Avenue, Crime, Law and Justice, Garry McCarthy, Rahm Emanuel

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. House gambling sponsor recuses self because of potential conflict

    — The Illinois House's longtime gambling expansion point man has dropped his sponsorship of a casino bill to avoid a potential conflict of interest.
    — The Illinois House's longtime gambling expansion point man has dropped his sponsorship of a casino bill to avoid a potential conflict of interest. Democratic Rep. Lou Lang of Skokie wrote to the House clerk that he is now affiliated with a law...

    Tags: Skokie, Business Enterprises, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, Justice System

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...

    Tags: Roderick T. Sawyer, Pat Dowell, Polls, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Elections

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Our responsibility to Chicago's youngest generation

    Every elected official loves nothing more than to open a new school, a new library or a new park. But the demands of elected office require doing more than what we "like" doing. The oath that we take to serve residents and build a better future for our city requires bringing about tough but essential change.
    Every elected official loves nothing more than to open a new school, a new library or a new park. But the demands of elected office require doing more than what we "like" doing. The oath that we take to serve residents and build a better future for our...

    Tags: Students, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Public Schools

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded. The...

    Tags: Navy Pier, Springfield, Rosemont (Cook, Illinois), University of Chicago, Chicago Hotels

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Editorial: The 'missing piece'

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming into focus, the mayor confirmed plans to add a $173 million basketball arena for the DePaul University Blue Demons to the mix.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming...

    Tags: Navy Pier, Chicago Hotels, Finance, Richard M. Daley, DePaul Blue Demons

    8. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Night Out in the Parks: Chicago announces summer activities

    Circus performers and Shakespearean actors helped Mayor Rahm Emanuel announce Tuesday that the city is doubling the number of performances and cultural events at its parks this summer. 
    Tribune reporter
    Circus performers and Shakespearean actors helped Mayor Rahm Emanuel announce Tuesday that the city is doubling the number of performances and cultural events at its parks this summer.  Amid lush greenery and newly bloomed flowers at Garfield Park...

    Tags: Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago Park District, Culture, Rogers Park, Edgewater

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. DePaul arena part of Emanuel's $300 million in projects

    Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at McCormick Place, that he says can propel Chicago's stature as a business and leisure destination.
    Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at...

    Tags: Oliver Purnell, College Basketball, Chicago Hotels, Finance, John J Cullerton

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Nearly half polled favor Emanuel's shortened Taste

    Chicago mayors have been scaling back the Taste of Chicago and the hoopla surrounding it for years. That downsizing is playing well among white voters but proving unpopular among African-Americans and Latinos, according to a Tribune/WGN-TV poll.
    Chicago mayors have been scaling back the Taste of Chicago and the hoopla surrounding it for years. That downsizing is playing well among white voters but proving unpopular among African-Americans and Latinos, according to a Tribune/WGN-TV poll. The...

    Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Festive Events, Richard M. Daley, Politics, Rahm Emanuel

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare

    Mayor 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.
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    Mayor 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: Health Care Reform (2009), Civil and Public Service, Finance, Pension and Welfare, Government

    12. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 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.
    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: Pat Dowell, Midway Airport, Ameya Pawar, Finance, Richard M. Daley

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