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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Illinois Republican chairman search down to nine

    Illinois Republican leaders identified nine finalists Monday to replace Pat Brady as state GOP chairman, including several contenders who have been defeated in past elections.
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    Illinois Republican leaders identified nine finalists Monday to replace Pat Brady as state GOP chairman, including several contenders who have been defeated in past elections. The list could be narrowed even further when the 19-member state central...

    Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Joe Walsh, Elections, Pat Brady, Parties and Movements

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Calvin R. Sutker, 1923-2013

    As a Cook County Board commissioner, Calvin R. Sutker gained support from his fellow county commissioners to bring the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center to Skokie. As a Skokie village trustee, he helped pass the first open housing law in Illinois.
    As a Cook County Board commissioner, Calvin R. Sutker gained support from his fellow county commissioners to bring the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center to Skokie. As a Skokie village trustee, he helped pass the first open housing law in...

    Tags: Skokie, Wilmette, Forestry and Timber, Judges, Cook County Forest Preserve

    3. May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015

    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the city's African-American voters — say they're dissatisfied with the job he's doing.
    A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the city's African-American voters...

    Tags: Chicago Elections, Chicago Teachers Union, Richard M. Daley, Cook County Government, Elections

    4. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Visualizing the new Red Line

    When Chicago Tribune transportation reporter Jon Hilkevitch was 13 years old, he and his grandmother took a ride on the opening day of what is now the Dan Ryan branch of the CTA Red Line -- a branch soon to face massive reconstruction.
    When Chicago Tribune transportation reporter Jon Hilkevitch was 13 years old, he and his grandmother took a ride on the opening day of what is now the Dan Ryan branch of the CTA Red Line -- a branch soon to face massive reconstruction. In the Tribune...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Transit Authority, Highway Transportation, Cook County Government

    5. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. County unveils millions in suburban roadway projects

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced in Schaumburg on Thursday 21 upcoming roadway improvement projects resulting in $35 million of construction throughout the suburbs. Among them will be a $3 million project patching 3.1 miles of Schaumburg Road from Barrington to Roselle roads.
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced in Schaumburg on Thursday 21 upcoming roadway improvement projects resulting in $35 million of construction throughout the suburbs. Among them will be a $3 million project patching 3.1 miles of...

    Tags: Deborah Sims, Roselle, House Building, Woodfield Mall, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

    6. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Preckwinkle announces $35 million roadwork in suburbs

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday in Schaumburg 21 roadway improvement projects resulting in $35 million of construction throughout the suburbs.
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday in Schaumburg 21 roadway improvement projects resulting in $35 million of construction throughout the suburbs. Among them will be a $3 million project patching 3.1 miles of Schaumburg...

    Tags: Road Transportation, Roselle, Transportation, Travel, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

    7. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Chicago center brings meditative mindset to combating youth violence

    Most of the CeaseFire interrupters sat up in their chairs and closed their eyes, following the quiet direction of the small man in yellow and orange robes at the head of the conference table.
    Most of the CeaseFire interrupters sat up in their chairs and closed their eyes, following the quiet direction of the small man in yellow and orange robes at the head of the conference table. "Allow your mind to feel the way you feel," Sakyong Mipham...

    Tags: West Loop, Youth Organizations, Religion and Belief, Buddhism, Wars and Interventions

    8. Apr 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Common sense locked out in Cook County Jail dispute

    Something extremely odd happened in the Cook County criminal court system in November: Suddenly, and without notice or explanation, judges all but stopped ordering pretrial detainees to be released on electronic home monitoring.
    Something extremely odd happened in the Cook County criminal court system in November: Suddenly, and without notice or explanation, judges all but stopped ordering pretrial detainees to be released on electronic home monitoring. Records show that from...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Prisons, Electronics, Rentals, Judges

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Judge did right thing by banning cellphones in courtrooms

    Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses.
    Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses. "They're bold and they're brash," Evans told me the other day. "They think they can do it in...

    Tags: Michael Madigan, Science and Technology, Witnesses, Electronics, Judges

    10. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Ex-Chicago cop admits taking bribes from tow truck drivers

    The stranded motorist was in on it, as were the bickering tow truck operators.
    The stranded motorist was in on it, as were the bickering tow truck operators. The only one who didn't know what was going on was Ali Haleem, a crooked Chicago police officer accused of regularly making extra cash by illegally steering business to...

    Tags: Firearms, FBI, Bribery, Judges, Police Investigations

    11. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Cook County to pay $2.6 million to 3 fired doctors

    Cook County commissioners agreed Wednesday to pay a $2.6 million settlement to three doctors who in two federal lawsuits claimed they were illegally fired from jobs at a South Side hospital.
    Cook County commissioners agreed Wednesday to pay a $2.6 million settlement to three doctors who in two federal lawsuits claimed they were illegally fired from jobs at a South Side hospital. Dr. Vietta Johnson and Dr. Daniel Ivankovich said in their...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Todd H. Stroger, Crime, Law and Justice, Toni Preckwinkle, Justice System

    12. Apr 17, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Dart v. Evans v. Preckwinkle

    Change of Subject
    Originally published April 17; moved to the top of the blog because it's the subject of my Friday print column. I've been meaning to get to this extraordinary spat on "Chicago Tonight" earlier this month. WTTW-Ch. 11 invited Cook County......
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