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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: Walter Burnett, Jr., Leslie Hairston, Howard Brookins, Richard F. Mell, Michael D. Chandler

    2. May 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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.
    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: Brendan Reilly, Local Government, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Ameya Pawar

    3. May 5, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends

    Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks.
    Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...

    Tags: Economic Policy, Barack Obama, Howard Brookins, Scott Waguespack, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    4. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. Political battle hits Fulton's credit rating

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    The political battle over Fulton County's governance could have an unintended consequence: higher borrowing costs in the future due to a downgrade of the county's credit rating. Fitch Ratings cut Fulton's credit rating in part because of concern about...

    Tags: Republican Party, Finance, Local Government, Ratings, Credit Ratings

    5. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Some aldermen want hearings on fixing or dumping Taste of Chicago

    A group of aldermen today called for hearings on whether Taste of Chicago should be restructured or even eliminated in the face of years of financial losses.
    Clout Street
    A group of aldermen today called for hearings on whether Taste of Chicago should be restructured or even eliminated in the face of years of financial losses. Ald. Robert Fioretti, a sponsor of the non-binding resolution, suggested Taste may have run...

    Tags: Walter Burnett, Jr., Leslie Hairston, Robert Fioretti, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor

    6. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Griffin Theatre's plans for new home remain stranded

    Some big new theaters cost tens of millions of dollars — even more than a decade ago, the new Goodman Theatre in the Loop cost $46 million. The new Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis cost in the region of $125 million in 2006. In Washington, D.C., the 2010 makeover for Arena Stage reportedly cost $125 million. Those high-profile deals all got done.
    Tribune Theater Critic
    Some big new theaters cost tens of millions of dollars — even more than a decade ago, the new Goodman Theatre in the Loop cost $46 million. The new Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis cost in the region of $125 million in 2006. In Washington, D.C., the...

    Tags: Richard M. Daley, Washington, DC, Michigan Avenue, Water Tower, John Morris

    7. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  7. Ald. Jackson a no-show for Council budget vote

    Amid questions concerning her Congressman husband's whereabouts, Alderman Sandi Jackson (7th Ward) says she is dealing with hard times by working for the residents of her ward -- yet she was not in attendance at today's City Council meeting.
    WGN News
    Amid questions concerning her Congressman husband's whereabouts, Alderman Sandi Jackson (7th Ward) says she is dealing with hard times by working for the residents of her ward -- yet she was not in attendance at today's City Council meeting. Jackson...

    Tags: Local Elections, Local Government, Proco Joe Moreno, Rahm Emanuel, Robert Fioretti

    8. Oct 1, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. $1.5 billion a year cost to fix pensions?

    Absent significant pension system reforms, it would cost the city an extra $1.5 billion a year beginning in 2016 to start the process of restoring financial health to its pension funds, aldermen were warned Monday.
    Absent significant pension system reforms, it would cost the city an extra $1.5 billion a year beginning in 2016 to start the process of restoring financial health to its pension funds, aldermen were warned Monday. If those costs kicked in, services...

    Tags: Finance, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Park District, Rahm Emanuel, Retirement

    9. Sep 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Teachers union to vote to end strike Sunday afternoon

    Thousands of teachers from Chicago and beyond rallied at a Near West Side park Saturday as lawyers labored into the night at a Loop office to turn a framework for a new contract into finer points that can become a deal.
    Tribune reporters
    Thousands of teachers from Chicago and beyond rallied at a Near West Side park Saturday as lawyers labored into the night at a Loop office to turn a framework for a new contract into finer points that can become a deal. Parents can expect to wait until...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Hall, Academic Progress, Near West Side

    10. Jan 30, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV
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    11. Sep 27, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. North Side cemetery could become nature preserve

    The Chicago City Council today moved a step closer to turning part of historic Rosehill Cemetery into a public nature preserve.
    The Chicago City Council today moved a step closer to turning part of historic Rosehill Cemetery into a public nature preserve. The council's Housing Committee approved paying $7.7 million to buy about 21 acres at the northwest corner of the North Side...

    Tags: Chicago City Council, Chicago Park District, Rahm Emanuel

    12. Oct 12, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Emanuel calls for water fee hike, hiring more police, parking lot tax

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today called for raising water fees to repair an aging system, hiring new police and putting in place a congestion tax on downtown parking.
    Clout Street
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today called for raising water fees to repair an aging system, hiring new police and putting in place a congestion tax on downtown parking. The new mayor delivered his first budget address to theChicago City Council and said change...

    Tags: Employees, Local Government, Finance, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel

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