Chicago vacation rentals—including ones listed on the popular home-share site—regularly flout city licensing rules. Several aldermen want that to change.
Tag: Alderman Brendan Reilly
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It’s Mayor Rahm’s game, so he makes the rules
When it comes to the rules regulating the TIF program, the main rule is that the mayor rules.
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It’s time to take the Alderman Tom Tunney pledge, Chicago
The alderman takes the blows that might otherwise go against Mayor Emanuel for the Wrigley Field impasse.
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The Paul Douglas Alliance: Profiles in courage, City Council style
“Independent” aldermen issue a statement on school closings that might as well have been written by the mayor.
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April Fools’, Chicago—meet your new independent aldermen
A radical proposition from the “Paul Douglas” aldermen: If you’re nice to Mayor Emanuel, he will be nice to you.
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The City Council’s zoning committee likes the Wolf Point development so much, they approved it twice!
Business as usual: the City Council’s zoning committee praises the mayor and approves the Wolf Point deal.
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My translation of a Wolf Point letter from Alderman Reilly
What the alderman is really saying
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Need money? Just take it out of TIF petty cash!
When the city needs the money, it just takes it from the TIF petty cash.
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In Chicago City Council, aldermen sweat the small stuff
Newly sworn-in Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a deal with aldermen last week that he said would bring much-needed reform and efficiency to the Chicago City Council: The number of legislative committees would be cut from 19 to 16, trimming about $500,000 from the council’s $20 million annual budget. “The people of Chicago were loud and […]
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Morning Newsfeed: Baseball’s Back, Reilly’s War on Horses, Farrakhan’s Conspiracy Theories, College Kids Drink, and More
The Cubs and Sox kick off the 2011 campaign today, but the Tribune takes a look at a legendary Mets player. More to the point, a mythical Met, the infamous Sidd Finch, who had a 168-mph fastball, and pitched with one shoe off. (Tribune) Alderman Brendan Reilly continues his war on horses, and the carriages […]
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Buyer or seller’s market?
The Daley administration and its financial adviser say the lousy economy actually helped the city get a better deal for its parking meters. Evidence from around the country suggests otherwise.
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Better late than never
Aldermen hold another hearing on the parking meter lease deal. Their conclusion: it still stinks.
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Alderman Burke brings out the dead
The dean of the City Council finds waste in the budget but no time to cut it.
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Off to see the wizard
Aldermen introduce another proposal to slow down approval of privatization agreements–and to cover their rears for agreeing to the parking meter deal. But not everyone’s buying this one.
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Aldermen: mad as hell and not going to take it anymore (without bitching a little first)
More and more aldermen say they’re frustrated with the way the Daley administration does business. Some even think somebody should do something about it. Meanwhile, the Dumpster tax has passed.