Runoff season is here, and Chicago may further freshen up the City Council.
Tag: Margaret Laurino
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Some Italian-Americans in Chicago say they ‘fiercely oppose’ renaming Balbo Drive
Responding to a campaign to remove tributes to the Mussolini henchman, some Chicagoans defend Italo Balbo’s legacy.
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Four years of preparation pay off in Alarmist Brewing’s Pantsless Pale Ale
Gary Gulley’s attention to detail may have slowed down his brewery, but it’s done wonders for his beer.
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Charities drowning in city water fees
Mayor Emanuel sticks it to the poor by drowning charities in new water fees.
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The Albany Park library puts on a disappearing act
A “big vision” for the Albany Park branch of the Chicago Public Library includes a new building–and a long wait
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Meet Lyndon Johnson, Rock and Roll Aldermanic Candidate
Lyndon A. Johnson wants to rock the dais.
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Food Truck Ordinance Goes to Council Tomorrow
As a draft of the proposed food truck ordinance heads to the City Council, one of its architects, chef Matt Maroni, prepares to roll out his mobile Gaztro-Wagon for the first time.
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Another City Council Member for Food Trucks
Margaret Laurino comes out in favor of food trucks—independently of others working on the issue.
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50 Aldermen/50 Artists
All 50 portraits, from the group show, including works by Derek Erdman, Jon Gitelson, Lucas Blair Simpson, and more
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More on the proposed “green food resolution”
Heard from a representative from 39th Ward alderman Margaret Laurino on the proposed “green food resolution” she introduced to her Committee on Energy, Environmental Protection and Public Utilities that I wrote about yesterday. Nonbinding and all pro local-food-is-good-for-you, it sounded swell in theory, and why the hell not? But with its curious and disturbing connection […]
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Foie gras ban activists return to City Council
Eagle-eyed friend of the Food Chain Martha Bayne spotted an item in the New York Times last week about a curious resolution, introduced to a Chicago City Council committee, ostensibly to promote local green foods, community-supported agriculture, farmers’ markets, and community gardens. We can all get behind that, right? Maybe not.
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No ban, no tax, no end in sight
The City Council’s environment committee takes a baby step toward ending the plague of plastic bags.
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The sort-of-getting-tougher approach, part two
Update on the plastic bag front: The Illinois Retail Merchants Association takes a bold stand against higher taxes.
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The sort-of-getting-tougher approach to plastic bags
Environmentalists say the latest proposal to require plastic bag recycling in Chicago still has lots of holes.
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The Green Alderman
Will Ed Burke’s latest environmental initiative end up getting landfilled?