Emanuel’s a lot tougher on public school teachers than he is on the beneficiaries of the parking meter deal.
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With check-writing friends like Mayor Emanuel’s, who gives a f— about enemies?
Discontent with Mayor Rahm Emanuel may be rising, but he can still raise gazillions whenever he wants.
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Here comes another city privatization deal forged behind closed doors
Chicago aldermen are poised to sign off on Rahm Emanuel’s no-bid billboard plan
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Mayor Emanuel ensures parking meters remain in private hands
A Cook County judge rules against a challenge to the parking meter deal
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Inside Rahm’s privatization economic team
The top three members of the financial team at City Hall all come from firms known for privatization work
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On meter deal, legal action speaks louder than words
As Mayor Emanuel blasts the parking meter deal, city lawyers fight to keep it in place
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When senators start looking like aldermen
JP Morgan Chase shows how money buys attention at every level of politics
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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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Parking Meter II
No matter what they tell you, the mayor and his aldermen have paved the way for another parking meter deal.
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Spokeswoman for parking meter company gets approval for Park District board
Rahm Emanuel’s office was kind enough to provide aldermen with a short bio of Avis LaVelle before they had to consider whether to approve her appointment to the Park District board. And, as several aldermen noted, her professional background is impressive: press aide in the Clinton administration, press secretary for Mayor Richard M. Daley, vice […]
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Daley joining law firm he previously hired for city’s meter deal and other privatization work
Katten Muchin Rosenman, a law firm that the city has paid more than $1.2 million for work on privatization deals and other matters since 2005, announced this morning that it’s adding a new attorney: former Mayor Richard M. Daley. The move, first reported by Crain’s, was announced in a statement on the firm’s website. “Mayor […]
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Paul Volpe — Live!
Bravo! Mayoral chief of staff Paul Volpe turns in an Oscar moment at a press conference defending the mayor’s ill-considered parking meter deal.
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The Worst Council Vote?
Alderman Joe Moore says his vote to lease the parking meters was the worst he’s ever cast. But it’s got some competition.