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Will Emanuel OK a Mell for Mell swap?
Change of SubjectOn January 4, Fran Spielman of the Sun-Times reported: Ald. Richard Mell (33rd) — powerful chairman of the City Council’s Rules Committee and father-in-law of convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich — has told associates he is preparing to... -
Madigan still mulling challenge to Quinn
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday did little to ease months of speculation about whether she'll challenge Gov. Pat Quinn next year, saying she has yet to make up her mind and declining to say when that will happen. Madigan's comments...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Interior Policy, Bill Daley, Executive Branch, Rahm Emanuel
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Bill Daley to explore run for Illinois governor
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley plans to announce Tuesday that he's forming an exploratory committee as he weighs a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn. The move allows Daley to start raising money and not let the summer slip...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Same-Sex Marriage, Executive Branch, Rahm Emanuel
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Sheriff Dart won't run for Illinois attorney general
Clout StreetCook County Sheriff Tom Dart, often mentioned as a potential candidate for attorney general if incumbent Lisa Madigan were to run for governor, ruled that out today. “I’m going to run for re-election,” Dart told the Tribune. “I...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lisa Madigan, Politics, Executive Branch, Lawyers
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In Illinois, expected vote to approve gay marriage fizzles
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A showdown vote on legalizing gay marriage in Illinois never materialized Friday as lawmakers adjourned, dashing the high hopes of supporters who believed that after years of disappointment they were finally on the verge of...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Rahm Emanuel, Gays and Lesbians, Elections, Pat Quinn
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Editorial: Chicago parking meter deals needs changes
The more you learn about the costly obligations cooked into former Mayor Richard Daley's parking meter deal, the worse it gets. Punting his way out of a budget hole in 2008, Daley got the Chicago City Council to cede 75 years worth of parking revenue to...
Tags: Chicago City Council, Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Elections, Richard M. Daley
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Lawmakers pass concealed carry rules
Illinois lawmakers yesterday approved a set of rules to spell out who can carry concealed guns and where they can be carried as the state seeks to meet a court-imposed deadline to allow the practice. The bill represented a compromise that drew...
Tags: McCormick Place, Lifestyle and Leisure, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Metra
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Illinois lawmakers strike out on pensions
Springfield -- Illinois Democrats who control the Capitol once again perfected the end-of-session meltdown, failing to approve major changes to a government worker retirement system that's gobbling up more and more of the budget and approaching $100...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Same-Sex Marriage, Matt Murphy, Rahm Emanuel
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All signs point to city billboard deal's OK
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have reached an agreement that could end months of indecision by state regulators and accelerate the mayor's moneymaking plans for posting massive digital billboards along the city's expressways. The Illinois...Tags: McCormick Place, Rahm Emanuel, Marketing, Pat Quinn, Highway Transportation
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Rahm at the top
Mayor Rahm Emanuel graces the cover of the latest issue of Time magazine, largely getting the glowing national profile treatment he's grown accustomed to after years of being a power player in Washington. Sure, Chicago continues to grapple with...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Newspaper and Magazine
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Editorial: Can the Gangster Disciples be crushed?
Would Chicago be better off without a single member of the Gangster Disciples roaming free to intimidate and endanger their fellow citizens? Undoubtedly. Believed to be the city's biggest gang, the GDs have a long history of vicious criminality. They...
Tags: Bobby Rush, Crime, Law and Justice, Rahm Emanuel, University of Chicago, Dick Durbin
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Editorial: Speaker Madigan, work your House pension bill in the Senate
Dear House Speaker Michael Madigan, May we call you Mike? Mike — we know you are aware of Wednesday's date, May 29. Friday marks the scheduled end of the Illinois legislature's spring session. Three workdays. As you know, we support your...
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Tom Cross, Interior Policy, Daniel Biss, Executive Branch
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