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Subject for debate: Elevate Chicago
Change of SubjectStory: The Navy Pier remake is being rolled out this week along with other tourism-related projects, including a proposed multi-use arena at McCormick Place that would serve as the home of the DePaul Blue Demons basketball team and additional hotels...... -
Cubs ramp up PR push to sell Wrigley renovations
The Cubs have stepped up a public relations campaign to build support for Wrigley Field renovations as plans undergo review by Lakeview residents and City Hall. On Tuesday the Cubs launched wrigleyfield.com, a website that asks visitors to sign an...
Tags: Thomas M. Tunney, Baseball, Renovation, Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs
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Chicago building commission approves construction plan for school downsizing
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has yet to win approval for his push to close more than 50 public schools, but on Tuesday he got the go-ahead to spend more than $160 million for construction projects on schools this summer to accommodate the downsizing. The 11-...
Tags: Construction, House Building, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor
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City Hall can't prove red light cameras make streets safer, watchdog says
City Hall cannot back up claims that its controversial red-light camera program is designed to make intersections safer, according to a watchdog's report released Tuesday. Inspector General Joseph Ferguson said the city cannot provide documents to prove...
Tags: Bribery, Chicago City Hall, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Mayor, Corporate Crime
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Bet on casino corruption
Proponents of the Casino bill predict it will be a boon to Chicago and other communities that obtain casino licenses. It is a fallacy; existing casinos have suffered a loss of revenue that will get worse with four additional casinos and slot machines in...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Mayor
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'Comedy of Errors,' Theater on the Lake this summer
Tribune reporterThis summer's Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks program will feature "The Comedy of Errors" in a series of free, outdoor performances July 25 to Aug. 25 in various Chicago parks. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that the program, in its second year,...Tags: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, South Shore, Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago Park District, Arts and Culture
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CTU teachers, parents march to protest closings
Tribune reporterAbout 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools. The protest, organized by the Chicago Teachers Union, kicked off at 10 a.m. at Jesse Owens...Tags: Teachers, Chicago Teachers Union, Teaching and Learning, Jesse Owens, Chicago Public Schools
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Teachers elect Lewis to 2nd term as CTU head
Tribune reporterChicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial leader who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a strike last fall and has been leading the fight against the district’s plan to close schools, was reelected to a second three-year term...Tags: Teachers, Chicago Teachers Union, Strikes, Teaching and Learning, Separation of Church and State
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Road between drivers, cyclists threatens to widen
One morning as Rick Cunningham drove to work at the Chicago Board of Trade, he signaled to a cyclist on his right that he was going to pass the car in front of him. As Cunningham merged back into his lane, apparently close to the biker, the cyclist did...
Tags: Wicker Park, Crime, Law and Justice, Vehicles, Near North Side, Chicago Mayor
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Plan aims to turn Navy Pier into more of a park
Navy Pier, the highly commercial tourist attraction jutting into Lake Michigan, will take on a more parklike feel under the first phase of redevelopment plans formally announced Friday. Due to cost constraints, the initial $176 million remake does not...
Tags: DePaul Blue Demons , Tour Operations Industry, Arts and Culture, Architecture, Chicago Hotels
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IRS scandal a reminder of how I learned about The Chicago Way
The Internal Revenue Service scandal now devouring the Obama administration — the outrageous use of the federal taxing authority to target tea party and other conservatives — certainly makes for meaty partisan politics. But this scandal is...Tags: Business, Bridgeport (Chicago, Illinois), Politics, Parties and Movements, Taxation
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DePaul plan smells fishy
I am impressed with the grandiose plans for McCormick Place. Two new hotels plus a nice basketball arena for DePaul. I have no problem with the Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plans, however, what makes him think that anyone will attend Blue Demon...Tags: Loyola University Chicago, DePaul Blue Demons , College Sports, Basketball, McCormick Place
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