The Chicago Independent Venue League shouldn’t have to push back against the Live Nation handouts in the Lincoln Yards development—but City Hall doesn’t protect Chicago’s homegrown music scene.
Tag: Ari Emanuel
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New use-of-force policy bans cops from shooting fleeing suspects unless there’s an imminent threat, and other Chicago news
Also, Ari Emanuel has reportedly never directly donated money to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s political campaigns.
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Progressive Caucus aldermen ask DOJ to investigate city law department, and other Chicago news
Also, the head of the local Fraternal Order of Police responds to the DOJ report.
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What Ari Emanuel’s unabashed volatility in Hollywood says about Rahm Emanuel’s public-image problem in Chicago
In its portrayal of Ari’s celebrated dickishness, Powerhouse invites a comparison with the superagent’s hotheaded Chicago mayor brother.
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Man arrested at Hamilton performance after alleged pro-Trump rant, and other Chicago news
Also, Rahm Emanuel’s brother met with president-elect Donald Trump in New Jersey over the weekend.
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Chicago Public Schools desperately needs state funding to open in the fall, and other news
Also, the budget battle continues as Rahm slams Rauner by comparing him to Donald Trump.
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Can Chicago’s taxi industry survive the ride-share revolution?
Chicago cabdrivers, concerned ride-share services are hurting their profession, are looking for ways to adapt.
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The problem with Chicagoland, according to John Kass
When it comes to CNN’s Chicagoland, for once, I don’t necessarily disagree with John Kass.
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Mayor Rahm: The mayor for some of us
Kari Lydersen’s new book explains how Emanuel earned the nickname “Mayor 1 Percent.”
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What About Ari and Zeke?
Ari and Ezekiel Emanuel even more snubbed than Rahm by their former high school.