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Opponent says proposed toilet ordinance has got to go
Not to be a party pooper, but Sam Toia thinks a proposal to require every licensed business in Chicago with a public bathroom to make it available to anyone with an “emergency” should be flushed down the drain.
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Once-disqualified Chicago cleaner looks to get Lambert contract
The St. Louis Lambert International Airport Commission recently voted to award a three-year cleaning contract worth $14.74 million to United Maintenance Co., a Chicago firm that had been disqualified due to concerns over its president’s alleged ties to organized crime.
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No dyeing wish: Group says it's OK to color Chicago River
A Chicago environmentalist group denies that it is calling for the end of the 55-year tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day.
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Ald. Arena's Section 8 development means more crime, lower property values in Jefferson Park, says expert
James Bovard warns residents of Jefferson Park that they need look no further than the opposite side of the city to see what a proposed low-income, subsidized housing complex could mean for their neighborhood.
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Former legislative inspector general offers three steps to end Chicago corruption
There are three steps to reducing corruption in Chicago and they begin with completely rewriting its weak and archaic ethics ordinance that protects entrenched politicians, the city's former legislative inspector general turned government watchdog group CEO said.
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Rauner cites ‘moral obligation’ to attain better future
Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent State of the State address in Springfield, major news organizations observed the highlights and takeaways as he reiterated remarks on continuing budget gridlock while simultaneously calling for compromise and reform.
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Mendoza era begins on chaotic note during move-in time
Amid reports of missing property and last-minute changes in move-in plans, the transition between outgoing Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger and incoming Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently took on a testy tone.
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Madigan Machine includes big-money players Kennedy, Pritzker
Emerging as big-money players in the perpetual Mike Madigan Machine are businessman Chris Kennedy, son of the late U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, and attorney, entrepreneur and philanthropist J.B. Pritzker, according to recently released financial data.
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Columnist: Let Illinois voters decide on term limits
Following an election year rife with accusations aimed at the “Madigan Machine” and other factions in Springfield, Chicago Sun-Times writer Mark Brown said recently that the time for term limits may have arrived in Illinois.
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Cochran not stepping down despite indictment on 15 counts of wire fraud, bribery, extortion
Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran was indicted on federal charges today. The special June 2015 grand jury filed a variety of charges against the 20th Ward alderman in U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division.
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'Illinois Rising' hosts rip self-satisfied Chicago City Council's budget
Two Chicago-area talk radio hosts offered a bitterly comical take on City Council's celebration of its recently passed balanced budget, saying some serious issues weren't mentioned the day it passed.
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Analysis: Chicago journalists overwhelmingly vote Democrat
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board made headlines last week when it endorsed Gary Johnson for U.S. President.
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Burke: Safety, economy reasons to ban driverless vehicles in Chicago
Concerns about safety and the economy are behind Alderman Ed Burke's opposition to driverless vehicles in Chicago, the long-serving city politician said during a recent radio talk show interview.
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Outspoken Chicago educator resigns with blog post blasting Emanuel
After a tumultuous five years, a Chicago Public Schools principal who publicly criticized Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his administration's school reforms used a blog post this week to announce his resignation and take a few parting shots as he went.
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What does Chicago Public Schools borrowing of $945 million mean for the rest of the state?
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is once again relying on borrowed money to help pay its bill for this year.