Also, a Jurassic World dinosaur park exhibit is coming to the Field Museum in May.
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Forget separation of powers: In Chicago, the mayor effectively appoints City Council committee chairs
But for aldermen, the appointments are a mixed blessing.
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A glimmer of hope as Mayor Rahm and DePaul celebrate wasting our money
Mayor Rahm basks in the glow of his great TIF triumph—taking millions from bankrupt schools and wasting it on his DePaul/Marriott boondoggle.
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Will aldermen pay the price for Rahm?
The mayor’s unpopularity is expected to affect City Council races as well as the campaign for mayor.
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Chatham Walmart Heads to Full City Council
The finance committee pushes the city’s third Walmart through with one dissenting vote.
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Brookins still wants a Wal-Mart
Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. renews his campaign to bring another Wal-Mart to Chicago.
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The bad-news budget
The City Council passes Mayor Daley’s 2009 budget by a 49-1 vote.
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The city’s bailout plan?
Is the Daley administration trying to strong-arm its own bailout legislation through the City Council?
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Election day dispatch #27: Heads up in the 21st
Election day dispatch #27: Heads up in the 21st Ward