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State high court overrules voters on judge picks
The Illinois Supreme Court has repeatedly granted new life to judges after they were rejected by Cook County voters, despite promising to end the questionable practice nearly 20 years ago.
A Tribune review found that since 2000, the Supreme Court has...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Local Government, Democratic Party, Human Interest
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Chicago City Council settles drug-swallowing death lawsuit for $1.3 million
Clout StreetThe Chicago City Council today voted to spend $1.3 million to settle a civil suit filed by the mother of a man who collapsed and died after swallowing drugs during his arrest last summer. Although some aldermen expressed opposition, Ald. Edward Burke,...Tags: Heroin, File Sharing, Chicago City Council, Trials, Justice System
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Chicago aldermen back longer class day as 4th school makes the change
Tribune reportersThe Chicago City Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution today in support of a longer school day for public school children -- the same day a fourth school in the city voted to add 90 minutes to its day. “With this resolution the city of...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Nicholas Sposato, Chicago City Council, Latasha Thomas
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Daley's security detail cut in half
Clout StreetFormer Mayor Richard Daley's security detail has been reduced to three police officers, two of whom will be on call to transport former first lady Maggie Daley to and from doctor appointments and the hospital, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said today. Chicago's...Tags: Stephanie Neely, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Anita Alvarez
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Ald. Burke backs off Adler fee increase opposition
Clout StreetA powerful alderman has dropped his opposition to a bump in entrance fees at the Adler Planetarium in light of the museum’s decision to exempt Chicago children from the increase. Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, said there is no longer a need to fight...Tags: Chicago Park District, Politics, Adler Planetarium, Elections
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Aldermen start to mull how to mark Chicago's 175th anniversary
Clout StreetThe recent controversy over Ald. Edward Burke’s bodyguard detail has focused attention on Chicago’s politically rancorous Council Wars era, and Burke himself nodded toward that time during discussions today about the city’s upcoming...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Doug Collins, Rahm Emanuel, Harold Washington, Michael Jordan
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Council backs police misconduct agency chief
Clout StreetDespite continuing concerns about a backlog at the agency that handles allegations of police misconduct, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s recommendation to reappoint its top official won a unanimous endorsement today from a City Council committee. If the...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Standards
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Emanuel calls for water fee hike, hiring more police, parking lot tax
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel today called for raising water fees to repair an aging system, hiring new police and putting in place a congestion tax on downtown parking. The new mayor delivered his first budget address to theChicago City Council and said change...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Golf, Employees, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel
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Chicago to cut security details for some public officials
Security details for several city public officials will be reduced or eliminated, the Chicago Police Department said tonight. The Police Department offered few details on the moves, but said they will put more cops on the street and save taxpayers more...Tags: Stephanie Neely, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Council, Government
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Emanuel: Daley's security detail to be re-evaluated by summer's end
Clout StreetFormer Mayor Richard Daley’s temporary security detail will be evaluated again this summer to see if he still needs Chicago police officers assigned to him for his safety, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday. The timetable on Daley’s detail...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Stephanie Neely, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Anita Alvarez
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City Council approves $3.9 million to settle four police misconduct lawsuits
Clout StreetThe City Council today agreed to pay nearly $3.9 million to settle four lawsuits that alleged misconduct by Chicago police and civilian detention aides, but not before an influential alderman said the actions by cops in the cases left him with “a...Tags: Laws, Witnesses, Police Arrests, Heart Problems, Heroin
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Ald. Burke opposes Emanuel on charging religious schools for water
Clout StreetOne of the City Council’s most powerful members today questioned two key ways Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed to generate millions of dollars in revenue that would help close the city’s wide budget gap. Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, said he wanted...Tags: Religion and Belief, Rahm Emanuel, Libraries, Edward Vrdolyak, Arts and Culture
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