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Plotting out another great Story Week
It is a pleasurable thing to have drinks with Randy Albers and we have done so over the years at such saloons as, of course, the Billy Goat, as well as Stefani's 437, the Underground Wonder Bar and some joint in the South Loop whose name escapes me at the...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Audrey Niffenegger, Arts, Jane Hamilton, Heart Surgery
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TribU: Smart Negotiating -- get what you want
At Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, course registration is a case in economics. Every student is allotted a bag of points and must spend them bidding against each other for seats in classes. The more popular the class, the more...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Millennium Park, CEO Pay, Career and Workplace, Northwestern University
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Chicago energy drink ban: Much buzz, no action
Clout StreetThe perceived dangers to children posed by often-sugary, much-caffeinated energy drinks resulted in much talk but no action Tuesday during a City Council committee hearing. Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, has proposed banning drinks with at least 180 milligrams...Tags: Heart Attack, Joseph Berrios, Cook County Government, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Politics
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Chicago man starts petition drive against new Ventra fare-payment card
Springlike weather is arriving late this year, but it's shaping up to be a long, hot summer for the Chicago Transit Authority. CTA President Forrest Claypool and his team will manage two difficult projects that are already unpopular with many riders...
Tags: Phil Collins, Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel, Personal Income, Forrest Claypool
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Genson, Gillespie law partnership ends
Tribune reporterTwo of the best known criminal-defense lawyers in Chicago have split up their longtime partnership. Edward Genson and Terence Gillespie, partners since 1984, formally broke ties months ago, confirmed Genson, calling the breakup amicable. "We decided...Tags: R. Kelly, Lawyers, Justice System, Prosecution, Defendants
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Emanuel chief of staff to leave next month
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel’s chief of staff is calling it quits in a couple of weeks and his chief operating officer will step up, the mayor told his senior staff on Thursday. Theresa Mintle, a distant cousin of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, is resigning...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Local Government, Corporate Officers, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor
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Praetorian Guard is key in Vanecko investigation
The Praetorian Guard of Chicago won't be part of the formal hearing Friday in what's now called the Vanecko case. But understanding what happened in the political heater case of the year won't be complete without Praetorian input. Many of you know...
Tags: Laws, Politics, Gun Control, Illinois Supreme Court, Chicago Mayor
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Death of Harold Washington, Chicago's first black mayor, stunned the city
Chicago Tribune reporterThe death of Chicago's first black mayor was marked by tears of sorrow, words of praise — and down-and-dirty politicking. A few days after Harold Washington had a fatal heart attack in his City Hall office, 25 years ago Nov. 25, a Tribune reporter...Tags: Heart Attack, Politics, Elections, Chicago City Hall, Primaries
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Problem Solver: Award-winning garden ticketed for 'weeds'
On the wall outside her front door, Kathy Cummings proudly displays the plaque she received in 2004 for her natural garden. Accompanied by a picture of her front yard, the plaque, presented by the city of Chicago, congratulates Cummings for winning...Tags: Justice System, Plant Openings, West Town, Proco Joe Moreno, Court Administration
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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. Former U.S. Attorney...
Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Cook County Government, Prosecution, Near North Side
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Problem Solver updates: Garden or weeds?
The fight over Kathy Cummings' front yard is not over yet. The West Town neighborhood resident, once awarded by former Mayor Richard Daley for her natural garden, was featured in the Dec. 30 column after the city fined her $640 for violating Chicago's...
Tags: West Town, Rogers Park
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Problem Solver: Updates on ambulance check, doorman and yard battle
Jane Love can finally put her ambulance ride on July 9, 2011, behind her. Earlier this month, the Arlington Heights resident received a check from the city of Chicago for $868.50 — reimbursing her after a billing glitch similar to those...
Tags: Human Interest, Insurance, Rahm Emanuel, Unemployment Benefits, Jon Yates
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