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McCormick Place stadium bill advances
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- An Illinois House panel today endorsed Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan for McCormick Place expansion that includes a new DePaul basketball arena and a hotel as part of a massive bill that also featured incentives to build a Downstate...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Peotone, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Rosemont (Cook, Illinois), Navy Pier
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Fight gangs, not each other
It was a knee-jerk reaction to a knee-jerk reaction. That's my assessment of Rep. Bobby Rush's incendiary assault on Sen. Mark Kirk's gang-fighting proposal. Rush, a Chicago Democrat, slammed suburban Republican Kirk's proposal to round up all of the...
Tags: Dick Durbin, Organized Crime, Mark Kirk, Prisons, Chicago Sun-Times
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United CEO vows better airline service this summer
Tribune reporterThe CEO of United Airlines' parent company on Tuesday vowed better service for passengers this summer compared with the problem-plagued season last year. "It’s been a long runway, no question about it," Jeff Smisek told the group of about 1,000...Tags: General Electric Company, Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Industry, Rahm Emanuel, Air Transportation Delays
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A moment to talk arts parking
There are many reasons to complain about the notorious parking deal made between the City of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters LLC, some four years ago under Mayor Richard M. Daley. The rates are outrageously high; the profits for the private-sector...
Tags: Goodman Theatre, Union Pacific Corporation, Rahm Emanuel, Entertainment, Metra
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Trib Nation event: Barbara Byrd-Bennett on the future of Chicago schools
In three decades of covering Chicago as a reporter, editorial writer and editor, I haven’t seen many debates more gut-wrenching than the one we just had over the Chicago Board of Education’s decision to close dozens of schools. At the center...
Tags: Chicago Public Schools
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Chicago Confidential: Chamber's chief-in-waiting doing little waiting
Theresa Mintle doesn't officially take over as chief executive of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce until Aug. 5. But operating with the same frenetic energy as her former boss, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, she has already made two requests of the chamber's...
Tags: Chicago City Hall, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Elections, Chicago Transit Authority, Rahm Emanuel
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City Council gives Cubs go-ahead for more night games
The Cubs got the go-ahead Wednesday to add as many as 16 night games plus schedule later Friday afternoon games and concerts at Wrigley Field in a deal Mayor Rahm Emanuel called "an honest compromise" a day after team officials complained that it unfairly...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Joseph A. Moore, Wrigley Field, Chicago City Council, Howard Brookins
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Emanuel sees tough choices on school budget
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday sought to lay the blame for upcoming Chicago Public Schools budget cuts on state lawmakers' failure to extend pension relief, saying the loss in Springfield is now "on the doorstep of every school and every classroom in the...
Tags: Chicago City Hall, Pension and Welfare, Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting, Chicago Teachers Union
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Rangel avoids ouster at UNO despite contract scandal
Clout StreetEmbattled United Neighborhood Organization boss Juan Rangel will stay on as CEO but step down from the charter school operator's board of directors as the group tries to make changes to get state funding restored after allegations of nepotism and conficts...Tags: Gage Park, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Board of Directors
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Voice of the People, May. 29
Internet taxes It appears more and more likely Congress will eventually cave in and pass a bill allowing Internet sales to be taxed. I believe this could be done simply, rather than making it complicated and requiring online businesses to keep track of...Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Gun Control, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Wrigley Field, McCormick Place
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Some aldermen pass on free Sunday parking
Some aldermen are saying "no thanks" to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's offer of free Sunday parking when it comes to their commercial districts for fear it would hurt businesses that rely on street parking for their customers. In response, the mayor is offering...
Tags: Ameya Pawar, Local Government, Michele Smith, Rahm Emanuel, Scott Waguespack
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Chicago Gospel Music Festival lineup includes Grammy Award winner Smokie Norful
RedEyeThe 28th Chicago Gospel Music Festival is set for June 20-23 and features a number of performances from gospel musicians such as John P. Kee, Kierra Sheard and Grammy Award winners Lecrae and Smokie Norful. The four-day festival will take place in...Tags: Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center, Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, New Music Mondays Millenium Park
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