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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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: Midway Airport, Richard F. Mell, Chicago City Hall, Economy, Business and Finance, Illinois General Assembly

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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.
    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: Lobbying, Transportation Industry, Illinois Governor, Executive Branch, Gold Coast

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  3. 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 remained unimpressed.
    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: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Transit Authority, Heroism, Minority Groups

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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.
    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: Construction, Toni Preckwinkle, House Building, Rahm Emanuel

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. City Hall can't prove red light cameras make streets safer, watchdog says

    City Hall cannot back up claims that its controversial red-light camera program is designed to make intersections safer, according to a watchdog's report released Tuesday.
    City Hall cannot back up claims that its controversial red-light camera program is designed to make intersections safer, according to a watchdog's report released Tuesday. Inspector General Joseph Ferguson said the city cannot provide documents to prove...

    Tags: Bribery, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Hall, Richard M. Daley, Corporate Crime

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. 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: Rahm Emanuel, Lifestyle and Leisure

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. It may be green, but it's probably not local

    Illinois law requires that, if possible, renewable energy should come from Illinois or surrounding states. However, unless a municipality or business explicitly has stated it wants local renewable power, the power it receives is probably from outside...

    Tags: McCormick Place, Illinois Governor, Employment Opportunities, Pat Quinn, Environmental Issues

    8. May 12, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Why won't Emanuel talk about Mayor He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named?

    One subject that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel never touches involves a legendary political figure:
    One subject that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel never touches involves a legendary political figure: Mayor He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named. So when I sat down for an interview with Emanuel last week to mark his two-year anniversary in the job, I asked: Why...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Hall, Local Government, Richard M. Daley

    9. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Strategies for another kind of gun control

    Los Angeles Times
    Supporters of a measure that would have expanded background checks for firearm purchases decried the bill's death in the Senate last month. But was the defeat really such a bad thing? Had it passed, the new law would have been hailed as a historic...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Murder, Garry McCarthy, Gun Control, Politics

    10. May 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. How about a Madigan casino plan?

    Suppose you were writing legislation that would increase from 10 to 23 the number of casinos in your state. You need to win over a governor who has vetoed two similar bills because you keep writing special oversight rules for one or more casinos in a certain big city. What to do? You add some thematic language that <em>appears</em> to play to his concerns. Then you stubbornly hold tight to ... your special oversight rules for one or more casinos in a certain big city. That's your priority!
    Suppose you were writing legislation that would increase from 10 to 23 the number of casinos in your state. You need to win over a governor who has vetoed two similar bills because you keep writing special oversight rules for one or more casinos in a...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Pension and Welfare, Michael Madigan, Executive Branch, Chicago City Hall

    11. May 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. 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.
    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: Thomas Ricketts, Rahm Emanuel, Wrigley Field, Alfonso Soriano, City Club of Chicago

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Chicago and red light vendor: Breaking up is hard to do

    Chicago's divorce with Redflex Traffic Systems is getting messy.
    Chicago's divorce with Redflex Traffic Systems is getting messy. In his hurry to sever ties with the red-light camera operator amid a burgeoning bribery scandal, Mayor Rahm Emanuel in February set a six-month deadline for Redflex to leave town after a...

    Tags: Local Elections, Photography Supplies and Services, Bribery, Photography and Video, Xerox Corporation

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