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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Editorial: 24 aldermen rushed to praise new meter deal

    Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday?
    Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday? If so, we have some questions for you. No, not about that megadeal. About the last megadeal. The one on revising the parking...

    Tags: Carrie Austin, Leslie Hairston, Politics, Jason C. Ervin, Patrick J. O'Connor

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Editorial: An independent set of eyes

    In the cold light of day, the 2008 contract between the city of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters LLC looks a lot like a $1.2 billion payday loan.
    In the cold light of day, the 2008 contract between the city of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters LLC looks a lot like a $1.2 billion payday loan. That's the apt observation of freshman Ald. Ameya Pawar, 47th, as the City Council prepares to vote on...

    Tags: Finance, Chicago City Hall, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Local Government

    3. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Lineup change proposed: 46 Wrigley night games

    The <a href="http://chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> will be allowed to play as many as 46 night games at Wrigley Field starting next year under a proposal introduced to the City Council on Wednesday by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ald. Tom Tunney, 44<sup>t</sup><sup>h</sup>.
    Tribune reporters
    The Chicago Cubs will be allowed to play as many as 46 night games at Wrigley Field starting next year under a proposal introduced to the City Council on Wednesday by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ald. Tom Tunney, 44th. The proposal seeks to increase the...

    Tags: Major League Baseball, Renovation, Chicago Mayor, Baseball, Rahm Emanuel

    4. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Foreclosed renter protections measure moves forward

    A Chicago City Council committee on Wednesday passed a measure that would give additional protections to renters in foreclosed buildings but the proposed ordinance will be held in committee until June 5.
    Tribune reporter
    A Chicago City Council committee on Wednesday passed a measure that would give additional protections to renters in foreclosed buildings but the proposed ordinance will be held in committee until June 5. Under the proposal adopted by the council's...

    Tags: Chicago City Council, Auction Service, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Matthew J. O'Shea

    5. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Protect renters in foreclosures

    The article on April 25 by Mary Ellen Podmolik and Hal Dardick, “Foreclosure building plan would offer renters $12,000 to move,” did a good job of laying out the basics of the Keep Chicago Renting ordinance and its impact on banks. We agree...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rentals

    6. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Crime in Chicago's vacant property soars 48% since 2005

    More than 2,600 crimes were reported in Chicago's abandoned buildings and vacant lots last year, a 48 percent increase from 2005 that equates to an average of seven reported crimes on any given day in 2012, according to a study released Tuesday.
    Tribune staff reporter
    More than 2,600 crimes were reported in Chicago's abandoned buildings and vacant lots last year, a 48 percent increase from 2005 that equates to an average of seven reported crimes on any given day in 2012, according to a study released Tuesday....

    Tags: Housing Industry, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Auction Service, Rental Service, Lawyers

    7. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. City panel OKs measure that adds protections for renters in foreclosed buildings

    A Chicago City Council committee Wednesday passed a measure that would give additional protections to renters in foreclosed buildings, but the proposed ordinance will be held in committee until June 5.
    A Chicago City Council committee Wednesday passed a measure that would give additional protections to renters in foreclosed buildings, but the proposed ordinance will be held in committee until June 5. Under the proposal adopted by the council's Housing...

    Tags: Chicago City Council, Auction Service, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Matthew J. O'Shea

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Crime rises in abandoned buildings, vacant lots

    Community groups expected to voice their support Wednesday for a proposed ordinance designed to protect or compensate displaced tenants in foreclosed rental buildings have a new set of figures to sway opponents.
    Community groups expected to voice their support Wednesday for a proposed ordinance designed to protect or compensate displaced tenants in foreclosed rental buildings have a new set of figures to sway opponents. More than 2,600 crimes were reported in...

    Tags: Rental Service, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Lawyers, Chicago Mayor, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. May 1, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  9. City council plan to fix a 'cluster-you-know-what' moves forward

    The proposed reconfiguration of the six-way intersection of Fullerton, Damen and Elston avenues cleared its first hurdle Wednesday.
    RedEye
    The proposed reconfiguration of the six-way intersection of Fullerton, Damen and Elston avenues cleared its first hurdle Wednesday. The City Council Committee on Housing and Real Estate advanced an ordinance that would give the city authority to begin...

    Tags: Vehicles, Services and Shopping

    10. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Foreclosure building plan would offer Chicago renters $12,000 to move

    Lenders that repossess rental buildings in Chicago &mdash; or anyone who buys a rental building at a court-ordered foreclosure auction &mdash; would have to pay tenants $12,000 per unit to move or offer them rent-controlled extended leases until the building is sold, under a proposal supported by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
    Lenders that repossess rental buildings in Chicago — or anyone who buys a rental building at a court-ordered foreclosure auction — would have to pay tenants $12,000 per unit to move or offer them rent-controlled extended leases until the...

    Tags: Housing Industry, Auction Service, Rental Service, Real Estate, Realty

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Aldermen propose greater inspector general powers

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    Tribune reporter A group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday that it wants to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city's top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it's unclear whether the...

    Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Roderick T. Sawyer, Chicago Mayor, Politics, Elections

    12. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Aldermen seek to help Emanuel keep ethics campaign pledge

    A group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday they want to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city&rsquo;s top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it&rsquo;s unclear whether the push will gain traction.
    Clout Street
    A group of self-styled reform aldermen said Thursday they want to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel live up to his campaign pledge to give the city’s top corruption buster unfettered access to city documents, though it’s unclear whether the push will...

    Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Roderick T. Sawyer, Politics, Chicago Mayor, Elections

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