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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. School closings disappoint many aldermen

    After the Chicago School Board meeting Wednesday, many of the aldermen who argued unsuccessfully to keep schools in their wards open said they were disappointed with the process.
    Tribune reporters
    After the Chicago School Board meeting Wednesday, many of the aldermen who argued unsuccessfully to keep schools in their wards open said they were disappointed with the process. Ald. Deborah Graham, 29th, said she went to testify at the school board...

    Tags: Local Government, Ameya Pawar, Walter Burnett, Jr., Deborah Graham, Chicago Public Schools

    2. May 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Kass: Mayor's shell game should have taxpayers clutching their wallets

    I've got a feeling that in some weird, alternate universe, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a decent living playing hide-the-pea.
    I've got a feeling that in some weird, alternate universe, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a decent living playing hide-the-pea. You know the game, don't you? First, you put your money down. Then Mr. Misdirection places a pea under one of three cups....

    Tags: Michele Smith, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Sports, Chicago Hotels, Chicago Public Schools

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded. The...

    Tags: Government, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Local Government, Chicago Hotels, Public Officials

    4. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. George, religious leaders ask city to repeal water fee on non-profits

    More than 100 religious leaders and a handful of aldermen today called for a repeal of the water fee imposed on non-profits by the city last year.
    Tribune reporter
    More than 100 religious leaders and a handful of aldermen today called for a repeal of the water fee imposed on non-profits by the city last year. "The lake is a gift from God," said Cardinal Francis George said. "We feel sometimes we should charge...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Religion and Belief, Howard Brookins, Water Supply, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Chicago offers compromise on water bill exemptions for nonprofits

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago aldermen have proposed a compromise to religious leaders who say that paying their water bill after decades of a blanket exemption will rob them of the resources necessary to provide social services.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago aldermen have proposed a compromise to religious leaders who say that paying their water bill after decades of a blanket exemption will rob them of the resources necessary to provide social services. On Sunday, city...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Religion and Belief, Francis I, Howard Brookins, Environmental Issues

    6. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Aldermen propose greater inspector general powers

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    Tribune reporter A group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday that it wants to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city's top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it's unclear whether the...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Elections, Roderick T. Sawyer, Richard F. Mell

    7. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Aldermen seek to help Emanuel keep ethics campaign pledge

    A group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday they want to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city&rsquo;s top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it&rsquo;s unclear whether the push will gain traction.
    Clout Street
    A group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday they want to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city’s top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it’s unclear whether the push will...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Elections, Roderick T. Sawyer, Richard F. Mell

    8. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. 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.
    Clout Street
    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: Government, Rahm Emanuel, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Politics, Scott Waguespack

    9. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Group sues over new Chicago ward map

    More than a year after Chicago aldermen thought they had settled the contentious issue of redrawing the city's 50 ward boundaries, the new map they approved is facing a challenge in federal court.
    Clout Street
    More than a year after Chicago aldermen thought they had settled the contentious issue of redrawing the city's 50 ward boundaries, the new map they approved is facing a challenge in federal court. The remap is unconstitutional because it was designed to...

    Tags: Marty Quinn, Housing and Urban Planning, Local Government, Gold Coast, Elections

    10. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. 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: Patrick J. O'Connor, Rahm Emanuel, Leslie Hairston, Walter Burnett, Jr., Taste of Chicago

    11. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Emanuel lauds Jones Prep expansion, alderman asks for new local high school

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today applauded a move to nearly double the number of citywide selective enrollment seats at a South Loop high school, even as the local aldermen argued what's really needed is more spots for high school students who live in the neighborhood.
    Tribune reporter
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today applauded a move to nearly double the number of citywide selective enrollment seats at a South Loop high school, even as the local aldermen argued what's really needed is more spots for high school students who live in the...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, High Schools, Science and Technology, Schools, Chicago Mayor

    12. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Emanuel not inclined to go back to free water for non-profit groups

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Thursday that restoring free water service to churches and non-profit agencies as some aldermen suggest would reverse a campaign promise he&rsquo;s fulfilled.
    Clout Street
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Thursday that restoring free water service to churches and non-profit agencies as some aldermen suggest would reverse a campaign promise he’s fulfilled. “I pledged in the campaign that we were not going to give away...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Howard Brookins, Budgets and Budgeting, Carrie Austin, Chicago Mayor

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