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Aldermen demand information from Emanuel on speed cameras
Clout StreetAldermen today asked Mayor Rahm Emanuel for information to back up his contention that speed cameras near schools and parks are about saving lives, rather than swelling city coffers. The demand for data came as Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein...Tags: Margaret Laurino, Safety of Citizens, Politics, Government, Chicago Mayor
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City Council passes new ward map, 41-8
Tribune reporterLess than two hours after putting the finishing touches on a new map of the city's 50 wards, the Chicago City Council approved it over the vehement objections of some aldermen whose political futures are imperiled by the redrawn boundaries. The vote was...Tags: Chicago City Council, Nicholas Sposato, Local Elections, Politics, John Arena
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Gaztro-Wagon storefront to close
Tribune NewspapersGaztro-Wagon announced today on Twitter that its Edgewater storefront (5973 N. Clark St.) has closed its doors. The food truck, one of Chicago mobile food's pioneering efforts, will go on hiatus until spring. The decision was a financial one, said...Tags: Kevin Pang, Dining and Drinking, Chicago City Hall, Restaurants
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Possible movement on food truck ordinance makes some truckers nervous
Tribune reporterThe election of Mayor Rahm Emanuel had food truck enthusiasts licking their lips. His campaign positions on mobile food seemed to guarantee speedy passage of a new ordinance that could foster a robust Chicago food truck scene. But 10 months after Ald....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Thomas M. Tunney, Rahm Emanuel, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Mayor
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City Council approves Emanuel's controversial rebuilding plan
Clout StreetThe Chicago City Council approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s controversial plan to lure private money for public-works projects, tossing aside concerns from some aldermen that there's not enough oversight. Aldermen voted 41-7 to approve the Chicago...Tags: Values, NATO, Chicago Park District, Chicago City Hall, Science and Technology
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Food entrepreneurs grow sweet on Emanuel
On a brisk autumn evening in the West Loop, customers lined up to buy warm tacos from Marisol Ramirez's Taquero Fusion truck.
But before they could eat, they had to uncap an awkward gaggle of containers, empty condiments onto the tacos and toss the...Tags: Food Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Richard M. Daley, Politics, Chicago Mayor
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Emanuel wants consultant to make trash collection more efficient
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel is looking to hire a private consultant to study how garbage is collected to help Chicago switch from its time-honored ward-by-ward trash pickup to a grid-based system. The new administration says it just wants to figure out whether...Tags: Ameya Pawar, Local Elections, Human Interest, Employers, Rahm Emanuel
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Emanuel willing to talk budget alternatives with aldermen
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel said today he’s willing to discuss alternatives to his proposed budget after a majority of the Chicago City Council fired off a letter expressing concerns about social service and public safety cuts in his spending plan. The...Tags: Nicholas Sposato, Chicago City Council, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Ricardo Munoz
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O'Hare concessions deal sails through City Council
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel won approval today of a 25-year deal that will replace a clout-heavy concession operator at O’Hare Airport’s international terminal with a company that’s pledged to invest $26.2 million to improve the quality of...Tags: Contracts, Sandi Jackson, Richard M. Daley, Politics, Leslie Hairston
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Aldermen “Raise the Bar” for the ‘hood
Bucktown / Wicker ParkAld. Proco “Joe” Moreno (1st) and Ald. Scott Waguespack (32rd) told area residents last Tuesday that increasing parking and reducing graffiti are among their top priorities.... -
Alderman sees food truck bill by year's end
Years behind other cities in allowing mobile kitchens, Chicago is almost ready to change its ordinances to allow cooking on trucks. Here's where things stand:
Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd, introduced legislation last year that would let mobile chefs...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel, Lifestyle and Leisure, Illinois
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