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Mayor Emanuel reports gifts from the rich and famous
A stay at the house of a Hollywood entertainment mogul, transportation on the tabs of millionaire venture capitalists and, for the second straight year, sports tickets, meals and more from his close adviser Michael Sacks. These perks and others are...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Entertainment, Rahm Emanuel, Music Industry
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Quotes of the week
"Anybody who comes to work at this agency will come through the front door." — Metra CEO Alex Clifford, about his no-patronage pledge and the policy he insists has been in place since he was hired in 2011 / "You gotta remember that the Cubs are a...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Rahm Emanuel, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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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...
Tags: Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois General Assembly, Government, Chicago City Hall
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Facing heat on parking meter deal, Emanuel allies step up
Facing heat from aldermen who want to break apart Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new deal with the company running the city’s parking meters, the mayor’s City Council allies took the unusual step Thursday of trumpeting support, but only for part...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Ameya Pawar, Local Government, Brendan Reilly
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Emanuel gets split verdict on crime
Chicago voters are split on how Mayor Rahm Emanuel has handled the crime problem that was a high-profile focus of his second year in office, but they like the job Garry McCarthy is doing as the city's top cop, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The mayor's...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Richard M. Daley, Murder, NATO
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Penny Pritzker nominated for Commerce secretary
Tribune staffChicago business executive Penny Pritzker was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the new Secretary of Commerce on Thursday, in an expected move that could prove controversial for the longtime political supporter and fundraising heavyweight....Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Congress, Hyatt Hotels Corp.
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New gambling plan passes Senate with Emanuel help
— A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools. But as with two...
Tags: Politics, Rahm Emanuel, John J Cullerton, Midway, North Chicago
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Ricketts: No signs in outfield kills Wrigley rehab deal
Cubs 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: Baseball, Target Field, University of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, Minnesota Twins
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CNN's 'Chicagoland' to focus on the city, Mayor Emanuel
RedEyeMayor Rahm Emanuel's getting his own reality show. OK, that's not exactly true, but apparently Rahmbo's trips to Hollywood have been paying off in bigger ways than with gifts and campaign contributions. He's about to get a publicity boost, too: CNN has...Tags: Fenger High School, CNN (tv network), Politics, Television Industry, Entertainment
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Allies defend part of Emanuel's parking meter deal
As Mayor Rahm Emanuel faces heat from aldermen who want to break apart his new deal with the company running the city's parking meters, his City Council allies took the unusual step Thursday of trumpeting support, but only for part of the proposal....
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Ameya Pawar, Local Government, Brendan Reilly, Patrick J. O'Connor
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The Wrigley rehab
If you imagine yourself in, say, Section 211, looking out over a bases-loaded bottom of the inning with a cold Old Style in hand, then the artists' renderings of a modernized Wrigley Field look pretty good. That 6,000-square-foot Jumbotron must be...
Tags: United Air Lines, Thomas M. Tunney, Rahm Emanuel, Wrigley Field, Times Square
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Parking firm would make more money on pay-by-cell plan
Chicago's private parking meter operator could make $2 million per year in new convenience fees on top of investing the deposits made by drivers who pay by phone, under one new aspect of a complicated agreement Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented Wednesday to...
Tags: Chicago Loop, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel, John Arena, Local Government
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