The City Council passed a new fee on Dumpsters—without knowing who’s going to pay, who’s going to profit, and whose idea it was.
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A bit of the old, a bit of the new in Mayor Emanuel’s first budget
In presenting his annual budget to the City Council, the mayor did what all smart politicians do—he emphasized that things were a mess when he took over, but declared that he would make the tough choices to get the city back on track. “I inherited a government that needed to be reshaped,” the mayor said. […]
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Why you should care about the way garbage is picked up
The Sun-Times is reporting that the Emanuel administration is pressing forward with plans to change the way city crews pick up garbage, from a ward-based system to a grid-based system. Unless you’re the type who enjoys reading up on sanitation policy—hey, there are a few of us—this may not seem terribly interesting. But it’s a […]
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Dumpster tax dumped again
The failed Dumpster tax: how poor planning may have added to the city’s growing budget deficit.
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Morning news roundup
The news you might’ve missed: while James Meeks floated another school funding proposal, former city clerk James Laski weighed in on the president’s reform credentials.