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City to build new domestic violence shelter
Clout StreetThe city will use a $1.8 million court settlement from a strip club to help fund Chicago’s first new domestic violence shelter in more than a decade, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Wednesday. The 40-bed shelter to be built in the Chicago Lawn...Tags: Chicago Lawn, Rahm Emanuel, Abusive Behavior, Trials
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Illinois gay marriage bill won't pass House this session
Tribune reporterSPRINGFIELD --- A showdown vote on legalizing gay marriage in Illinois never materialized Friday as lawmakers adjourned, dashing the high hopes of supporters who believed that after years of disappointment they were finally on the verge of making history....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pat Quinn, Marriage, Politics, Justice System
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Costs keep food truck owners on their toes
How much does it cost to set up a food truck? With limited funds, Damian Warzecha, 26, turned to Kickstarter to get his business going. In 35 days, he raised $15,600 from 380 backers. "It is very difficult for us to get bank loans because restaurants...Tags: Wrigleyville, Irving Park, Services and Shopping, Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), Rahm Emanuel
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In Illinois, expected vote to approve gay marriage fizzles
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A showdown vote on legalizing gay marriage in Illinois never materialized Friday as lawmakers adjourned, dashing the high hopes of supporters who believed that after years of disappointment they were finally on the verge of...Tags: Pat Quinn, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics
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Editorial: Chicago parking meter deals needs changes
The more you learn about the costly obligations cooked into former Mayor Richard Daley's parking meter deal, the worse it gets. Punting his way out of a budget hole in 2008, Daley got the Chicago City Council to cede 75 years worth of parking revenue to...
Tags: Richard M. Daley, Politics, Elections, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Council
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Lawmakers pass concealed carry rules
Illinois lawmakers yesterday approved a set of rules to spell out who can carry concealed guns and where they can be carried as the state seeks to meet a court-imposed deadline to allow the practice. The bill represented a compromise that drew...
Tags: Kwame Raoul, Interior Policy, Metra, John J Cullerton, Executive Branch
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Illinois lawmakers strike out on pensions
Springfield -- Illinois Democrats who control the Capitol once again perfected the end-of-session meltdown, failing to approve major changes to a government worker retirement system that's gobbling up more and more of the budget and approaching $100...
Tags: Interior Policy, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Economy, Business and Finance, Lake County (Illinois), Primaries
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All signs point to city billboard deal's OK
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have reached an agreement that could end months of indecision by state regulators and accelerate the mayor's moneymaking plans for posting massive digital billboards along the city's expressways. The Illinois...Tags: Travel, Transportation, Pat Quinn, Highway Transportation, Marketing
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Rahm at the top
Mayor Rahm Emanuel graces the cover of the latest issue of Time magazine, largely getting the glowing national profile treatment he's grown accustomed to after years of being a power player in Washington. Sure, Chicago continues to grapple with...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Newspaper and Magazine
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Andrew Greeley, Chicago priest and best-selling novelist, dies at 85
A best-selling novelist, renowned sociologist and outspoken commentator on all things Roman Catholic, the Rev. Andrew Greeley lived many lives. But above all, the Irish Catholic with a mischievous twinkle always remained a Chicago parish priest. "He...
Tags: Opinion Research Corporation, Religious Education, Arts and Culture, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Culture
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Emanuel parking meter lease changes clear key hurdle
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to revise the city’s much-reviled, long-term parking meter lease won a key committee endorsement today, setting the stage for likely approval by the full City Council this week. The Finance Committee voted 15-6 to...Tags: Rahm Emanuel
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CPS touts high graduation rates after school closings
A week after his hand-picked Board of Education approved the contentious closing of 49 elementary schools, Mayor Rahm Emanuel touted rising graduation rates as a sign that the district is on the right track. A projected 63 percent of Chicago public...
Tags: Graduation, City Club of Chicago, Chicago Teachers Strike, Separation of Church and State, Rahm Emanuel
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