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    May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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 the City Council.
    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 Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Brendan Reilly, Chicago Loop, Local Government

    2. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Chicago parking tax changes pass despite opposition

    Many folks who park in a Chicago garage or lot will pay more come July under a new tax structure the City Council approved today despite objections from the hotel industry.
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    Many folks who park in a Chicago garage or lot will pay more come July under a new tax structure the City Council approved today despite objections from the hotel industry. Six aldermen, including Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, who represents downtown,...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Brendan Reilly, Robert Fioretti, Hotel and Accommodation Industry

    3. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. City Council signs off on Emanuel's billboard plan

    The City Council today approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to allow a conglomerate to build nearly three dozen digital billboards along city expressways in exchange for a lease of at least 20 years.
    Tribune reporter
    The City Council today approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to allow a conglomerate to build nearly three dozen digital billboards along city expressways in exchange for a lease of at least 20 years. The deal with Interstate-JCDecaux passed 43-6. It had...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Ameya Pawar, Chicago Mayor, Robert Fioretti, Pat Dowell

    4. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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: Chicago Mayor, James Balcer, Robert Fioretti, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Public Schools

    5. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. First food truck locations nearly set

    A City Council committee today signed off on 21 locations where food trucks will be able to park on a regular basis, but two others didn’t make the cut.
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    A City Council committee today signed off on 21 locations where food trucks will be able to park on a regular basis, but two others didn’t make the cut. The ordinance making food trucks legal requires that at least 30 “food truck stands&...

    Tags: Business, Brendan Reilly, Chicago Loop, Near North Side, Restaurant and Catering Industry

    6. Sep 6, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Portage Theater has a new owner, movie future remains uncertain

    After months of uncertainty, the Portage Theater is under new ownership. The current tenants who run and manage the cinema received a letter Wednesday night from an attorney representing the new owner informing them of the change, effective Sept. 1.
    After months of uncertainty, the Portage Theater is under new ownership. The current tenants who run and manage the cinema received a letter Wednesday night from an attorney representing the new owner informing them of the change, effective Sept. 1....

    Tags: Rental Service, Management (movie), Movies

    7. Aug 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Police investigate discovery of dozens of metal covers belonging to city

    For the last several months, the City of Chicago has been mysteriously stripped of metal tree grates and sewer covers.
    Tribune reporter
    For the last several months, the City of Chicago has been mysteriously stripped of metal tree grates and sewer covers. Officials believe that on Thursday they uncovered a cache of the items worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in a West Side...

    Tags: Scott Waguespack, Theft

    8. Jul 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Emanuel ethics reforms pass City Council panel

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    Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to tighten up ethics rules for city employees advanced through a City Council committee Wednesday despite concerns by aldermen that the new rules could handcuff them as they try to deal with issues in their communities....

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Values, Chicago Elections, Ethics, Elections

    9. Jul 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Church drops plan to buy Portage Theater

    A Northwest Side church has dropped its bid to purchase the Portage Theater in the Six Corners shopping district, a move the local alderman had warned would threaten efforts at a revival in the area.
    Tribune reporter
    A Northwest Side church has dropped its bid to purchase the Portage Theater in the Six Corners shopping district, a move the local alderman had warned would threaten efforts at a revival in the area. Chicago Tabernacle Church released a statement...

    Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Irving Park, Interior Policy

    10. Jul 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Mobile food ordinance rolls through City Council committee, dismaying advocates

    After a four-hour hearing filled with heated questions and tearful testimony, an expanded mobile food ordinance two years in the making was approved Thursday by the Chicago City Council's License and Consumer Protection Committee.
    After a four-hour hearing filled with heated questions and tearful testimony, an expanded mobile food ordinance two years in the making was approved Thursday by the Chicago City Council's License and Consumer Protection Committee. And while some...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Trucks, Business, Thomas M. Tunney, Consumers

    11. Jul 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. City Council approves food truck ordinance

    The Chicago City Council today approved a measure to expand food truck offerings following weeks of controversy about various provisions in the new rules.
    Tribune reporter
    The Chicago City Council today approved a measure to expand food truck offerings following weeks of controversy about various provisions in the new rules. Aldermen voted 45-1 to approve the ordinance, with Ald. John Arena, 45th, the sole "no" vote....

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Lobbying, Vehicles, Chicago City Council, Chicago Restaurants

    12. Aug 1, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  12. ‘Presto Joe’ makes more than just a school-reform idea vanish

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    With one metaphorical, magical swing of his gavel, Ald. Joe Moore, 49th, recently turned 96 hours into 48 hours and — zim zalla bim! — made a potential embarrassment for Mayor Rahm Emanuel disappear. Here’s the play-by-play: Several...
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