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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Editorial: 24 aldermen rushed to praise new meter deal

    Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday?
    Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday? If so, we have some questions for you. No, not about that megadeal. About the last megadeal. The one on revising the parking...

    Tags: Leslie Hairston, Ariel E. Reboyras, Edward M. Burke, Roberto Maldonado, Michael D. Chandler

    2. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Ex-gang member 'Gator' Bradley asks aldermen for gun permit

    Pardoned former gang member Wallace “Gator” Bradley told aldermen today he wants the right to own a handgun, even though he once had felony convictions on his record.
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    Pardoned former gang member Wallace “Gator” Bradley told aldermen today he wants the right to own a handgun, even though he once had felony convictions on his record. Bradley, who in recent decades has set up shop as a self-professed “...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Gun Control, Walter Burnett, Jr., Personal Weapon Control, Firearms

    3. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Emanuel's budget passes City Council 46-3

    The Chicago City Council today easily approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's $6.5 billion budget for next year.
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    The Chicago City Council today easily approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's $6.5 billion budget for next year.As aldermen met, the only debate was over the mayor’s expected margin of victory. Last year, the City Council voted 50-0 to approve Emanuel's...

    Tags: Local Government, Chicago Mayor, Job Layoffs, Fines, Robert Fioretti

    4. Jun 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Aldermen settle Iraq War protest lawsuits for $12 million

    The City Council today approved paying more than $12 million to settle two wrongful arrest lawsuits stemming from the Chicago Police Department’s handling of a 2003 anti-Iraq War march.
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    The City Council today approved paying more than $12 million to settle two wrongful arrest lawsuits stemming from the Chicago Police Department’s handling of a 2003 anti-Iraq War march. In one settlement, the city will pay a total of $11 million...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, International Military Interventions, Chicago Police Department, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Police Arrests

    5. Jun 14, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Alderman to host massive flag disposal ceremony on Flag Day

    In observance of Flag Day on Thursday, Ald. James Balcer, 11th, will show his respect for the American flag by burning thousands of them in a massive public disposal ceremony.
    In observance of Flag Day on Thursday, Ald. James Balcer, 11th, will show his respect for the American flag by burning thousands of them in a massive public disposal ceremony. The South Side alderman has organized the event for five years as a way for...

    Tags: International Military Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Wars and Interventions, Flag Day (United States)

    6. Jun 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Emanuel explains support of decriminalizing pot possession

    A majority of Chicago aldermen have signed on to an ordinance that would allow police to write tickets instead of make arrests for small amounts of marijuana possession, a strong indicator the measure will pass when the City Council votes on it next week.
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    A majority of Chicago aldermen have signed on to an ordinance that would allow police to write tickets instead of make arrests for small amounts of marijuana possession, a strong indicator the measure will pass when the City Council votes on it next week....

    Tags: Local Government, Chicago Mayor, Chicago Police Department, Anthony Beale, Daniel Solis

    7. Apr 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Emanuel speed camera ticket measure approved

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s controversial speed-camera ordinance that would ding violators with tickets of up to $100 won Chicago City Council approval today.
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    Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s controversial speed-camera ordinance that would ding violators with tickets of up to $100 won Chicago City Council approval today. The 33-14 vote came after the mayor made changes to the camera plan in an effort to build...

    Tags: Ray Suarez, Local Government, Chicago Mayor, Leslie Hairston, Fines

    8. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Owe City Hall? Chicago may take it out of state tax refund

    Illinois residents who owe money to Chicago City Hall could find a hold placed on their state income tax refunds under a measure endorsed today by the City Council Budget Committee.
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    Illinois residents who owe money to Chicago City Hall could find a hold placed on their state income tax refunds under a measure endorsed today by the City Council Budget Committee. The city hopes to collect between $8 million and $20 million in unpaid...

    Tags: Personal Income, Chicago, Fines, Punishment, Chicago City Hall

    9. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Chicago could raise fines for breaking into abandoned buildings

    People breaking into abandoned buildings in Chicago would face stiffer fines under a proposal headed to the City Council.
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    People breaking into abandoned buildings in Chicago would face stiffer fines under a proposal headed to the City Council. Aldermen and Fire Department officials have sought ways to give more teeth to city ordinances governing abandoned buildings, which...

    Tags: Fines, Punishment

    10. Jul 7, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Council to consider ban on crib bumper pads

    Chicago could become the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads if the City Council approves an ordinance introduced Wednesday.
    Chicago could become the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads if the City Council approves an ordinance introduced Wednesday. Ald. James Balcer, 11th, and George Cardenas, 12th, introduced the ordinance in response to a series of...

    Tags: Consumer Confidence, Consumers, Parenting, Maryland, George A. Cardenas

    11. Sep 9, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Council bans sale of crib bumper pads in Chicago

    Despite objections from the industry, Chicago on Thursday became the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads due to concern that the popular products pose a suffocation risk to babies.
    Despite objections from the industry, Chicago on Thursday became the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads due to concern that the popular products pose a suffocation risk to babies. The City Council approved the ordinance in...

    Tags: Consumer Confidence, Head Injuries, Target Brands, Inc., Consumers, Parenting

    12. Jul 6, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Chicago City Council to consider ban on crib bumpers

    Tribune reporters
    Chicago could become the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads if the City Council approves an ordinance introduced today. Ald. James Balcer, 11th, and George Cardenas, 12th, introduced the ordinance in response to a series of...

    Tags: Consumer Confidence, Consumers, Maryland, George A. Cardenas, Chicago City Council

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