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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. The tale of 'Elevate Chicago' and foreclosure blight in the neighborhoods

    Thirty-six thousand one hundred and twenty-three.
    Thirty-six thousand one hundred and twenty-three. That's the number of properties in Chicago listed last week in some stage of mortgage foreclosure. This is a disaster. This is a crisis. And though you wouldn't know it from the amount of news coverage...

    Tags: Chicago Loop, McCormick Place, Humboldt Park, Navy Pier, United Center

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Casino bill would give city unparalleled control

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to pass a gambling bill that would allow the city to weigh its choice of a casino operator in secret and forbid state regulators from taking away its license. The legislation also would grant the mayor authority...

    Tags: Freedom of Information Act, Gambling, Government, Casino and Gambling Industry, Values

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. When the sun, and mayor, pop up for the arts

    Each and every year in Chicago, there is a moment when the problems of the city seem to fall away and everything seems doable and winnable again. It is a moment inextricably tied to the weather. Spring always comes later than even the worst-case scenario. But there's always one day — an hour, even — when it finally arrives with such blazing force you know winter is dead and buried for the year. That's when a smart politician knows to pop up outdoors.
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    Each and every year in Chicago, there is a moment when the problems of the city seem to fall away and everything seems doable and winnable again. It is a moment inextricably tied to the weather. Spring always comes later than even the worst-case scenario....

    Tags: NATO Summit, New Music Mondays Millenium Park, Millennium Park, Chicago Children's Choir, Rahm Emanuel

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate

    — A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois.
    — A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Government, Laws, Shootings, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. CPS gets $1 million for arts education

    A push to bring more arts instruction to Chicago Public Schools got a boost Wednesday when Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an additional $500,000 in funding for the CPS Arts Education Plan for the coming school year.
    A push to bring more arts instruction to Chicago Public Schools got a boost Wednesday when Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an additional $500,000 in funding for the CPS Arts Education Plan for the coming school year. The new money brings total funding...

    Tags: Education, Schools, NATO Summit, Elementary Schools, Arts and Culture

    6. May 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Kass: Mayor's shell game should have taxpayers clutching their wallets

    I've got a feeling that in some weird, alternate universe, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a decent living playing hide-the-pea.
    I've got a feeling that in some weird, alternate universe, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making a decent living playing hide-the-pea. You know the game, don't you? First, you put your money down. Then Mr. Misdirection places a pea under one of three cups....

    Tags: Chicago City Hall, Basketball, Chicago Hotels, Michele Smith, McCormick Place

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Emanuel returns donation from tech firm lobbyist

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel has returned a $10,000 campaign donation from a lobbyist for a tech firm disqualified from a city program this week after the Tribune raised questions about potential violations of the mayor's self-imposed limits on political fundraising, an Emanuel spokeswoman confirmed Thursday.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel has returned a $10,000 campaign donation from a lobbyist for a tech firm disqualified from a city program this week after the Tribune raised questions about potential violations of the mayor's self-imposed limits on political...

    Tags: Chicago City Hall, Human Interest, Elections, Lobbying, Politics

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. City contract seekers donate to Emanuel despite his own ban

    Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business.
    Leaders of a tech firm seeking a city contract donated $15,000 to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's campaign fund, despite Emanuel's own executive order banning contributions from vendors trying to get city business. The donations linked to a company that uses...

    Tags: Chicago City Hall, Human Interest, Elections, Freedom of Information Act, Government

    9. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Illinois adds tech jobs ahead of national rate

    The number of jobs in Illinois' technology industry grew 1.6 percent in 2012, just outstripping the rate for the national tech sector, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation.
    The number of jobs in Illinois' technology industry grew 1.6 percent in 2012, just outstripping the rate for the national tech sector, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation. The foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of U.S. industry...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Merchandise Mart, Startups, Science and Technology, Consumer Electronics Industry

    10. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded. The...

    Tags: Government, Chicago Hotels, Finance, McCormick Place, Navy Pier

    11. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Editorial: The 'missing piece'

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming into focus, the mayor confirmed plans to add a $173 million basketball arena for the DePaul University Blue Demons to the mix.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming...

    Tags: Chicago Hotels, Finance, McCormick Place, Richard M. Daley, Navy Pier

    12. May 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Facing heat on parking meter deal, Emanuel allies step up

    Facing heat from aldermen who want to break apart Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new deal with the company running the city’s parking meters, the mayor’s City Council allies took the unusual step Thursday of trumpeting support, but only for part of the proposal.
    Facing heat from aldermen who want to break apart Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s new deal with the company running the city’s parking meters, the mayor’s City Council allies took the unusual step Thursday of trumpeting support, but only for part...

    Tags: Brendan Reilly, Ameya Pawar, Rahm Emanuel, Local Government

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