Proposals to reform a key police oversight body are on hold while aldermen await orders from Mayor Daley.
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The Mayor’s Announcing His Aldermanic Picks, and We Don’t Get to See Who Applied—Yet
The city is forced to reveal the names of everyone who applied for the open aldermanic seats in the First and 29th wards—but not until after Mayor Daley has appointed people to fill them.
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City Forced to Reveal Who’s Applying for Alderman—but not Till After Daley’s Made His Appointments
The city is forced to reveal the names of everyone who applied for the open aldermanic seats in the First and 29th wards—but not until after Mayor Daley has appointed people to fill them.
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The City Releases the “Shadow Budget”
The Reader acquires a copy of the city’s proposed tax increment financing budget.
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Parking meter lawsuit stayin’ alive
A lawsuit against the city and state over the parking meter lease agreement is moving forward, which puts the office of Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan in an interesting spot, since it’s still conducting its own investigation of the deal.
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The city’s legal bills—high and likely to get higher
Suddenly lots of people are talking about how much local taxpayers are paying for city legal bills. But don’t count on them getting smaller anytime soon.