Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Coca-Cola To Help Fund Recycling Program With $2.6M Grant
The Coca-Cola Company has stepped forward to pay for 50,000 blue carts for the city’s curbside recycling program, even though the city had essentially raised the money for them already.
Texas Governor In Chicago To Lure Business To Lone Star State
Texas’ governor is in Illinois this week in hopes of luring away the state’s businesses.
Chicago May Update Emergency Plans In Wake Of Boston Terror Attack
Mayor Emanuel says Chicago may revise its emergency medical plans in light of Boston’s response to the Boston Marathon bombings a week ago, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore .
Emanuel Defends Practice Of Taking Campaign Money From Developers
Mayor Emanuel is defending his practice of taking campaign money from developers who may need City approval for their projects, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Emanuel Announces New Project To Prevent Flooding In Albany Park
There’s a new deal today that Chicago city officials hope will help flooded home owners on the Northside.
Day After Flooding, Mayor Makes First Tour Of Damage In Albany Park
More than a day after many city streets were flooded from heavy rain, Mayor Rahm Emanuel made his first tour of the Albany Park neighborhood, the area hardest hit in Chicago.
Lewis: Emanuel, CPS Can’t Be Trusted On School Closing Promises
As the plan to close more than 50 Chicago Public Schools moves forward, the head of the Chicago Teachers Union said she has numerous examples of what can go wrong, and has gone wrong with previous school closings and consolidations.
Emanuel: Senate ‘Copped Out’ By Rejecting Expanded Background Checks On Gun Sales
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said, by failing to pass expanded background checks for gun sales, Congress has let politics has get in the way of what should be elected officials’ first priority: protecting the public.
Emanuel Stresses Value Of Surviellance Cameras In Probe Of Boston Bombings
Mayor Rahm Emanuel refused to comment Wednesday on reports a possible suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been identified and an arrest is imminent, but he is talking about how surveillance cameras aided the investigation.
Mayor Shrugs Off Teachers Union’s Efforts To Defeat Him In 2015
Mayor Rahm Emanuel seemed unfazed Tuesday by word that the Chicago Teachers Union plans to work to oust him from office in the next city election.
Mayor Won’t Talk Specifics On Wrigley Deal, But Confident It Will Get Final OK
Mayor Rahm Emanuel acknowledged Tuesday there are still many details yet to be worked out in the deal on a $500 million plan to renovate Wrigley Field, but he doesn’t think that’s a problem.
CTU To Seek Candidate To Run Against Emanuel In 2015
In the face of the Chicago Public Schools’ plans to close more than 50 schools this year, the Chicago Teachers Union said Monday it would be making a push to run a candidate against Mayor Rahm Emanuel in two years.
Wrigley Field Renovation Deal Reached
The historic home of the Chicago Cubs will get a $500 million facelift, including its first electronic outfield video board, as part of a hard-fought agreement announced Sunday night between the City of Chicago and the ball team.
Switch To Grid-Based Trash Collection Nearly Complete, But At Lower Savings
Coming Monday, the city will begin the final phase of collecting garbage on a more efficient grid-based system, rather than ward-by-ward.
Michelle Obama Discusses Youth Violence In Chicago
First Lady Michelle Obama came to Chicago on Wednesday to attend a conference on efforts to reduce violence, and to speak to local students about crime in their neighborhoods.
Still No Deal On Wrigley Field Renovation
No face to face talks between City officials and the Cubs today. And still no deal on Wrigley renovations and Community development.
School Closing Opponents Stage Protest Walks On West Side
Parents upset with the Emanuel administration’s plan to close 53 public schools at the end of the school year took their anger to the streets Tuesday in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
Aldermen Back Plan To Adjust Parking Garage Tax Rates
WBBM Newsradio Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports the higher taxes would mean some motorists would pay more to park at Chicago garages, while some would end up paying less.
Emanuel Brothers: ‘We Used To Be Very Competitive’
Rahm Emanuel’s older brother, Zeke, is revealing a side of the mayor most people have never seen before, in an illuminating new book about their family.
Emanuel Backs Schools Chief ’100 Percent’ On School Closings
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was applauding Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett for blasting her critics who labeled the district’s school closing plan “racist.”
Most Popular News
- Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary SchoolsThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.4639
- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
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