President Obama and Mayor Emanuel tout a $70 million grant for a site that already received $10 million in public subsidies.
Tag: Subsidies
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City job policies are helping create two different and unequal Chicagos
A new report finds that thousands of jobs have disappeared from black and Latino areas as the city subsidizes the exodus.
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As schools starve, Mayor Emanuel finds $5 million for hot dogs
As schools starve, Mayor Emanuel delivers a $5 million subsidy to Vienna Beef.
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The madness behind Mayor Emanuel’s methods
In pushing his agenda, Mayor Emanuel doesn’t let facts get in the way.
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Rahm’s latest plan: Close the schools, build an arena
The mayor prepares to close schools while spending millions on an arena for DePaul.
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Corporate socialism in Illinois
Low prices always, unless you happen to be a taxpayer.
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Green markets, and a Chicago survey
What would an econ-savvy environmentalist do? Plus, a local survey to help the green-building business get going.
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Linkin’ & thinkin’
Unstatus symbols, reformist conservatives, the Israeli mistake, good subsidies, good Wal-Mart
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Think twice before throwing money at Wal-Mart
Does the big box cost more than it’s worth?