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Voice of the People, May. 11
Promoting gambling Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made a video using the plight of Chicago's schoolchildren to promote the building of a casino in Chicago. This resurrects sad memories for many of us of the Illinois Lottery's self-justification in 1974 that...Tags: Social Services, Justice System, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dan Cronin, Crime, Law and Justice
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Penny Pritzker is pick as commerce secretary
President Barack Obama lauded her skills, several prominent business groups quickly heaped praise and critics remained generally quiet after Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker was introduced Thursday as Obama's nominee to lead the Commerce...Tags: White House, Parties and Movements, National Government, Politics, U.S. Senate
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Penny Pritzker nominated for Commerce secretary
Tribune staffChicago business executive Penny Pritzker was nominated by President Barack Obama to become the new Secretary of Commerce on Thursday, in an expected move that could prove controversial for the longtime political supporter and fundraising heavyweight....Tags: Entertainment Events, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, White House, Parties and Movements, Hinsdale
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Quotes of the week
"Anybody who comes to work at this agency will come through the front door." — Metra CEO Alex Clifford, about his no-patronage pledge and the policy he insists has been in place since he was hired in 2011 / "You gotta remember that the Cubs are a...Tags: Jesse Jackson, Jr., Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Justice System, Sports, Marcia L. Fudge
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How about a Madigan casino plan?
Suppose you were writing legislation that would increase from 10 to 23 the number of casinos in your state. You need to win over a governor who has vetoed two similar bills because you keep writing special oversight rules for one or more casinos in a...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois General Assembly, Pension and Welfare
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Facing heat on parking meter deal, Emanuel allies step up
Facing heat from aldermen who want to break apart Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new deal with the company running the city’s parking meters, the mayor’s City Council allies took the unusual step Thursday of trumpeting support, but only for part...
Tags: Ameya Pawar, Local Government, Chicago Mayor, Brendan Reilly
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Emanuel gets split verdict on crime
Chicago voters are split on how Mayor Rahm Emanuel has handled the crime problem that was a high-profile focus of his second year in office, but they like the job Garry McCarthy is doing as the city's top cop, a Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The mayor's...
Tags: Murder, Elections, Garry McCarthy, Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Mayor
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New gambling plan passes Senate with Emanuel help
— A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools. But as with two...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Midway, Illinois Governor, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dale A Righter
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Ricketts: No signs in outfield kills Wrigley rehab deal
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts caused a stir Wednesday when he said publicly for the first time that he would consider moving the team if moneymaking outfield signs central to his Wrigley Field renovation plan failed to win the city's blessing. The surprise...
Tags: Wrigley Field, Marlins Park, Thomas Ricketts, University of Chicago, Tribune Company
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The Wrigley rehab
If you imagine yourself in, say, Section 211, looking out over a bases-loaded bottom of the inning with a cold Old Style in hand, then the artists' renderings of a modernized Wrigley Field look pretty good. That 6,000-square-foot Jumbotron must be...
Tags: Thomas M. Tunney, Wrigleyville, Business, Advertising, Wrigley Field
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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....
Tags: Ameya Pawar, Local Government, Patrick J. O'Connor, Chicago Mayor, Brendan Reilly
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Lineup change proposed: 46 Wrigley night games
Tribune reportersThe Chicago Cubs will be allowed to play as many as 46 night games at Wrigley Field starting next year under a proposal introduced to the City Council on Wednesday by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ald. Tom Tunney, 44th. The proposal seeks to increase the...Tags: Thomas M. Tunney, Wrigley Field, Richard F. Mell, Sports, Chicago Mayor
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