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Hernando's sole new alderman hopes to be 'a good guy'
Commercial AppealMichael McLendon, who enjoys acting in DeSoto Family Theatre productions "where I usually play the bad guy," hopes to don a white hat in his new role. McLendon, who won a primary election victory Tuesday and faces no opposition in the general election,...Tags: Local Government, Primaries, Elections, Politics
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Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends
Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Illinois Supreme Court, Unions, Children's Health, O'Hare International Airport
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Wrigley Field would make a great coliseum
If Cubs owner Tom Ricketts actually made good on his threat to leave Wrigley Field for a more baseball-friendly neighborhood, what would be the best use of the site at Clark and Addison? My plan? Flatten and grade it, then enclose it in cyclone fence and...
Tags: Thomas Ricketts, Game of Thrones (tv program), Sports, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama
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The Geek speaks
Change of SubjectThe indispensable blogger on all things parking in Chicago didn't like what he saw out of City Hall yesterday: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel may have done the impossible. He may have actually made Chicago’s reviled parking meter lease deal even...... -
Outgoing Belleville City Council members have last meeting Monday
Belleville News-DemocratThe outgoing members of the Belleville City Council will have their last meeting on Monday. The special end-of-the-year meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall, 101 S. Illinois St. Mayor Mark Eckert said city officials...Tags: Human Interest, Justice System, Local Elections, YMCA, Local Government
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Educator of year candidates sought, and more
News briefs from the Tri-Cities. Geneva District 304 renames building to honor Coultrap The Geneva Community Unit School District 304 Board of Education has voted to change the name of the central office on Fourth Street to the Coultrap...Tags: Human Interest, Environmental Issues, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine
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Eckert to appoint former alderman Peters as interim city attorney
Belleville News-DemocratMayor Mark Eckert said he will recommend a Belleville attorney and former alderman to serve as interim city attorney. Thom Peters, a partner at Boyle Brasher LLC, would serve until the city finds a permanent replacement for Patrick "Mike" Flynn, who did...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Housing and Urban Planning, Sprague, Elections
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State turns off UNO money spigot after charter school scandal
State officials have temporarily halted funding to the United Neighborhood Organization, contending the large charter school operator violated terms of a $98 million grant by hiring contractors who are related to one of the group's top executives. The...
Tags: Michael Madigan, Illinois Governor, Rahm Emanuel, Cook County Government, Daniel Solis
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Emanuel campaign taking donations from hotel developers with projects in works
On his first day in office, Mayor Rahm Emanuel signed a series of executive orders banning political giving from lobbyists and contractors doing business with the city, part of his campaign pledge to move City Hall beyond the pay-to-play culture that...
Tags: Millennium Park, Finance, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Council, Ethics
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Aldermen to draw lots for Ward 1
Belleville News-DemocratTwo aldermen will draw lots to decide who will be an alderman-at-large because of new ward boundaries due to redistricting. The new ward map, which the City Council approved in May 2012 and went into effect after the April 9 municipal election, affected...Tags: Justice System, Local Elections, Local Government, Sprague, Crime, Law and Justice
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City kicks-off youth basketball league as fundraising continues
RedEyeChicago’s latest hoop dreams came closer to reality this month. Last week the city kicked-off a new after-school basketball program, called Windy City Hoops, with its first round of regular basketball tournaments. Earlier this year, city...Tags: Basketball, Columbus Park, Rahm Emanuel, Sports, Chicago Mayor
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Review: 'First Son: The Biography of Richard M. Daley'
Readers who don't know much about Chicago's longest-serving mayor will learn a lot from Keith Koeneman's new book, "First Son: The Biography of Richard M. Daley." But readers already familiar with the Daley years may be disappointed if they expect new...
Tags: Bill Daley, Millennium Park, Bill Clinton, Fiction, University of Chicago
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