Mayor Rahm Emanuel
6 Dead, 41 Hurt In Weekend Shootings; Police Shoot 3 Others, 2 Fatally
The number of people killed or wounded over the last few days added up to the single-most violent weekend in Chicago this year. Those killed ranged in age from 16 to 40.
New Data Center Opens In West Loop
There’s a new farm in the West Loop, but it’s sprouting data banks instead of corn.
Aldermen Approve Changes To Parking Meter Deal
Aldermen on Wednesday approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to rework the city’s parking meter lease deal, despite concerns about the financial fallout from the deal.
LA Mayor Responds To Emanuel’s Blackhawks Bet
Before the start of the Western Conference Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings, mayor Rahm Emanuel posted a letter on his Facebook page to Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Finance Committee Backs Changes To Parking Meter Deal
An attempt to derail Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed changes to the parking meter deal was defeated in a City Council committee on Wednesday.
Concerns Remain About Proposed Changes To Parking Meter Deal
As aldermen prepare to vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed changes to the controversial parking meter lease deal, the administration’s answers to some concerns have raised other questions for the City Council.
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Emanuel Not Taking Sides In Kirk And Rush Dispute Over Gangs
Congressman Bobby Rush has called U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s idea of mass prosecutions of the 18,000-member Gangster Disciples an “upper-middle-class, elitist white boy solution to a problem he knows nothing about.”
City Council Holds First Hearing On Proposed Changes To Parking Meter Deal
At the Finance Committee hearing, City Corporation Counsel Steve Patton was asked whether the city could simply get out of the deal altogether.
Protests Against School Closings Continue
Parents and other community members met outside a West Side school Friday morning, in an effort to make sure Chicago Public Schools officials and the mayor hear what they have to say about the closing of 49 elementary schools.
9-Year-Old Takes On Mayor At School Closings Rally
A 3rd grader from the South Side has become an Internet sensation, after delivering a rousing speech at a rally against school closings earlier this week.
Emanuel Stands Firm On School Closings Plan Ahead Of Board Vote
On the eve of a Board of Education vote, and amid some vociferous opposition from teachers and some parents and students, Mayor Rahm Emanuel was standing by his plan to close more than 50 Chicago public schools.
Quinn: Illinois Gaming Board Should Have Oversight Over Chicago Casino
Mayor Emanuel has backed legislation that would establish a Chicago gaming board to oversee a city casino operation. But speaking at a city club luncheon, Governor Quinn said state regulators must have the ultimate power of oversight.
Teachers’ Union To Wrap Up Three-Day Protest Of School Closings
City streets could be full of protesters again on Monday, as the Chicago Teachers Union wraps up a three-day march to voice opposition to plans to close more than 50 public schools.
DePaul Arena Part Of Larger Plan To Revamp McCormick Place, Navy Pier
City Hall has unveiled plans to build a new arena for DePaul basketball at McCormick Place, as part of larger plans to upgrade the convention center and redesign much of Navy Pier.
Unions, Retirees Slam Mayor’s Plan To Cut Health Care Subsidy
Union leaders and retirees blasted Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday for saving $108.7 million by phasing out a city subsidy for retiree health care and using roughly the same amount of public money to build a new basketball arena near McCormick Place.
Housing Coalition Criticizes Emanuel Plan As Giveaway To Private Developers
A Chicago housing coalition says private developers, not tenants, will be the big winners in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new “Plan Forward” CHA initiative, reports WBBM’s John Cody.
More Aldermen Backing Idea To Get Out Of Parking Deal
Even some Aldermen who are supportive of parts of Mayor Emanuel’s parking meter deal are agreeing with downtown Alderman Brendan Reilly that the City should consider trying to get out of the whole deal, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
New Price Tag, Details Emerge For DePaul Arena
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday continued to duck reporters’ questions about the proposed sports and entertainment complex for McCormick Place.
Inspector General Slams Record Keeping For Red Light Cameras
The city’s Inspector General said Tuesday that an audit of the red light camera program cannot back up City Hall claims that the cameras have been placed at Chicago’s most dangerous intersections.
Wisch: Numbers Don’t Add Up For DePaul Arena’s Naming Rights
So, Mayor Rahm Emanuel reportedly has a $300 million plan to build new basketball arena at McCormick Place and bring the DePaul Blue Demons back into the city after more than 30 years in Rosemont.
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