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Tax on tickets to Lyric Opera and the CSO? Not for now.
A proposal to tax ticket sales for Lyric Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has been tabled, for now.
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Mayor Rahm keeps us waiting for an overdue TIF report
Mayor Rahm’s administration is slower than molasses when it comes to releasing key budget documents that tell us how much the city’s borrowed and how much he’s got hidden in his TIF slush fund.
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Fifth Star Award winners announced
Chicago’s first annual Fifth Star arts awards winners have been announced.
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Who will pick Fifth Star Awards winners?
Chicago will honor artists and arts institutions with Fifth Star awards.
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Rideshare legislation could go before the City Council today: A primer
The laissez-faire heyday of rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber is drawing to a close.
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Black and Latino areas still bearing the brunt of city job cuts
South-side workers account for three of every four jobs cut by the city since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office in 2011.
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What do you want to see in public art? The city is listening.
Chicago is hosting two public-art town hall meetings.
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Rahm puts more pieces of the city on the auction block
While laying off teachers and city workers, Mayor Emanuel has more privatization deals on the way.
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City sheds hundreds more jobs in black and Hispanic neighborhoods
Black and Hispanic neighborhoods bear the brunt of Mayor Emanuel’s belt tightening
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The case of the nebulous NATO grant funds
And again: Chicago still hasn’t received any federal money for NATO summit
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19 million promises, but still no money
The city of Chicago still hasn’t received any federal funds for the NATO summit
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City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
City job cuts hit black and Hispanic neighborhoods hardest
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The Reader story of accident that just led to a $6.5 million settlement by Chicago
Chicago agrees to pay out $6.5 million to settle reckless driving claim in fatal police accident