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    Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Friends, family say goodbye to slain teen

    Hadiya Pendleton's slaying made her a national symbol of gun violence in Chicago. But for her family and friends, Friday's visitation at a South Side funeral home was mostly about the loss of a bright and bubbly teenager.
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    Hadiya Pendleton's slaying made her a national symbol of gun violence in Chicago. But for her family and friends, Friday's visitation at a South Side funeral home was mostly about the loss of a bright and bubbly teenager. "She was like a shooting star....

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Politics, Cook County Government, Interior Policy, Pat Quinn

    2. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Vanecko special prosecutor goes pro bono

    From now on Cook County will only be paying expenses for the prosecution of former Mayor Richard Daley's nephew, Richard J. Vanecko, and the manslaughter case will be handled pro-bono by the special prosecutor, officials said today.
    From now on Cook County will only be paying expenses for the prosecution of former Mayor Richard Daley's nephew, Richard J. Vanecko, and the manslaughter case will be handled pro-bono by the special prosecutor, officials said today. Former U.S. Attorney...

    Tags: Near North Side, Cook County Government, Justice System, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Former NFL player to drop out of contest to succeed Jackson Jr. in Congress

    State Sen. Napoleon Harris of Flossmoor, sworn into his first elective office this month, is expected to drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District and will back former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson, a source familiar with the decision said.
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    State Sen. Napoleon Harris of Flossmoor, sworn into his first elective office this month, is expected to drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District and will back former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson, a...

    Tags: Oakland Raiders, Politics, Cook County Government, Super Bowl, Toi Hutchinson

    4. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Ex-cop, federal mole charged with extortion, selling guns to felons

    A former Chicago police officer whose undercover work led to charges in separate public corruption probes was himself charged Monday with extorting a tow truck operator and selling firearms to a convicted felon.
    Tribune reporter
    A former Chicago police officer whose undercover work led to charges in separate public corruption probes was himself charged Monday with extorting a tow truck operator and selling firearms to a convicted felon. Ali Haleem becomes the 11th Chicago...

    Tags: Organized Crime, Bribery, Cook County Government, Blackmail and Extortion, Trials

    5. Dec 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Emanuel declines to fire back at Preckwinkle

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today declined to directly challenge Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's recent criticisms of his crime-fighting and public schools strategies, instead talking about the passion they share for education and safe streets.
    Clout Street
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel today declined to directly challenge Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's recent criticisms of his crime-fighting and public schools strategies, instead talking about the passion they share for education and safe streets....

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Cook County Government, Toni Preckwinkle, Union League Club, Rahm Emanuel

    6. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Preckwinkle blasts Emanuel, quickly backs off

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday quickly backed off a public barb she tossed at Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his crime-fighting strategy, marking the second time in a little more than three months she has toned down off-the-cuff remarks.
    Clout Street
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday quickly backed off a public barb she tossed at Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his crime-fighting strategy, marking the second time in a little more than three months she has toned down off-the-cuff remarks....

    Tags: Police Arrests, Chicago Mayor, Ronald Reagan, Cook County Government, Crime, Law and Justice

    7. Nov 30, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Land bank would revitalize distressed properties

    A land bank that would acquire, manage and repurpose vacant and abandoned properties in Cook County is one step closer to reality.
    A land bank that would acquire, manage and repurpose vacant and abandoned properties in Cook County is one step closer to reality. Two months after its formation, an advisory committee appointed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is...

    Tags: Politics, Cook County Government, Chicago Mortgages, Interior Policy, Advertising

    8. Jan 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Toni Preckwinkle: Land bank won't offer 'quick fixes'

    After two years of discussion, the Cook County Board last week approved the creation of a countywide land bank.
    After two years of discussion, the Cook County Board last week approved the creation of a countywide land bank. Now the real work begins for the land bank, which will accumulate unproductive properties, maintain them and hold them tax-free until agreed-...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Toni Preckwinkle, Services and Shopping

    9. Jan 6, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Housing issues that bear watching in 2013

    The Chicago area's housing market saw the ever-so-small beginnings of a turnaround last year, as excess inventory started to be absorbed and price declines moderated and even showed improvement in some areas.
    The Chicago area's housing market saw the ever-so-small beginnings of a turnaround last year, as excess inventory started to be absorbed and price declines moderated and even showed improvement in some areas. On New Year's Day, the Mortgage Debt...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Illinois General Assembly, Pat Quinn, Chicago Mortgages, Fiscal Cliff

    10. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Two restaurants say they need tax break to open on Oak Park Avenue

    At first glance, Golden Corral and Siam Marina restaurants have little in common, other than wanting to open in Tinley Park.
    At first glance, Golden Corral and Siam Marina restaurants have little in common, other than wanting to open in Tinley Park. The Golden Corral, a 40-year-old national buffet-and-grill franchise, would employ 100 persons in a new, roughly 11,100-square-...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Oak Park, Cook County Government, Calumet City, Restaurants

    11. Nov 26, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  11. The one in which I talk about the scramble to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

    Change of Subject
    Transcript: Flash back to the mid 1990s and ask —who are the most prominent African American politicians in Illinois? Jesse White, Roland Burris, Danny Davis, Tim Evans, Bobby Rush, Carol Mosley Braun, Emil Jones, John Stroger and the up and......
    12. Nov 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Rep. Jackson calls it quits

    Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the ambitious political heir to a powerful Chicago family whose once promising future collapsed amid federal ethics investigations and a diagnosis of mental illness, resigned Wednesday from the South Side congressional seat he held for 17 years.
    Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the ambitious political heir to a powerful Chicago family whose once promising future collapsed amid federal ethics investigations and a diagnosis of mental illness, resigned Wednesday from the South Side congressional seat he held...

    Tags: Sandi Jackson, Local Government, Illinois General Assembly, Family, Values

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