Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Recent News About Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
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With taxpayers already paying $319,476 per graduate, City Colleges of Chicago seeks another tuition hike
City Colleges of Chicago, which has a taxpayer-funded annual budget of more than $523 million, is considering a 2 percent annual tuition increase over the next four years despite tumbling enrollment and questions surrounding its graduation numbers.
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New legislature could overrule pension bill veto
A bill that Gov. Bruce Rauner previously vetoed involving pensions for former firefighters serving as aldermen might continue if lawmakers choose to override Rauner's veto.
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Janus fallout threatens money, members of teachers' unions
A potential result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this year in the Janus case could leave teachers' unions looking for additional money and members.
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Why are your Chicago property taxes rising? CPS hiked city property tax bills 50 percent over 20 years, while enrollment shrunk
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) served 22,000 fewer students last year than it did two decades ago.
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Meet Illinois' "It could be worse" bipartisan campaign donor class
Some 323 campaign donors to Democrat Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel have also given to his friend-turned-nemesis, Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) records by Chicago City Wire.
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BetterGov files lawsuit against Chicago to disclose deal with Musk
In June, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and multi-billionaire Elon Musk appeared together to talk about thier vision in creating an underground express railway which would take passengers from the Loop to O'Hare airport in 12 minutes. They have yet to reveal the details of the plan.
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BetterGov - The tie between Manafort and Chicago Mayor Emanuel
Per BetterGov's inverstigation: Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a confidant played key roles in throwing a taxpayer funded financial lifeline to a Chicago banker now enmeshed in the ongoing criminal trial of onetime Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort.
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Rahm pitches scheme to stick his, your grandchildren with massive pension tab
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) has joined the growing chorus of state lawmakers staunchly opposed to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed plan to borrow billions more as part of an overall scheme to stall the city’s soaring pension liability.
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CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Mayor Rahm Emanuel and REI Co-op Announce New Store Location in Riverfront Development
Thanks to the city’s focus on renewing the Chicago River, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and REI Co-op today announced the relocation of its Lincoln Park store to a larger, two-story location on the banks of the Chicago River’s North Branch in early 2019 to better connect residents to the river.
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BetterGov President David Greising - Could Emanuel Lose His Re-election Bid?
BGA President David Greising assess the chances of a re-election win for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
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Mega-donors still winning under Illinois' campaign finance restrictions
A new report by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR) suggests that legislation put in place in the wake of the scandal that led to the imprisonment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has fallen short of its goal.
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Sources: Obama adviser Jarrett pondering Chicago mayoral run
Valerie Jarrett, a longtime adviser to President Barack Obama, is strongly considering a challenge to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, sources tell Chicago City Wire.
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BetterGov - When it comes to teacher pension, blame goes around
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and former schools CEO Paul Vallas a possible rival for Emanuel's cushy seat, are trading words over which of them is to blame for the mess that is Chicago's teacher pensions.
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BetterrGov - Fact check: does Chicago tree trimmers make six a figure salary
Controversial community activist and Chicago mayoral candidate, Ja'Mal Green alleges that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are paying "workers employed by the department charged with keeping the city clean are making $100,000 or more each year."
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Fox News: Mayor Emanuel plans to stay in power using CityKey program
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to keep himself in power involves creating new voters through the CityKey program, according to a Fox News political commentator.
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With rock-bottom graduation rates, Chicago junior college turns elsewhere for adulation
Chicago's Malcolm X College recently announced that its building architects have earned a prestigious award for the redeveloped campus' "green" design.
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Rauner, Emanuel headline Chicago fundraiser for LGBTQ group
Gov. Bruce Rauner and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently headlined a Chicago fundraiser for an Illinois-based LGBTQ activist group.
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CityKey program aims to 'unlock' doors for the undocumented
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing forward with his “CityKey” plan created in part to bring undocumented immigrants “out of the shadows.”
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Longtime CPS activist Katten suddenly silent on school issues
Wendy Katten is unusually quiet.
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Some fiction, some fact found in Emanuel's boast of Chicago recovery
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used some fuzzy math to boast about the speed of Chicago’s growth during his 2018 budget address, the Better Government Association (BGA) said recently.