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Mayor Daley Continues Effort to Convince Us the City Hasn’t Gone Into the Toilet

by Mick Dumke April 22, 2011August 19, 2021

For the last couple of weeks Mayor Daley has been taking what his press office calls a “Neighborhood Appreciation Tour” to thank the residents of communities around the city for helping him “keep Chicago moving forward,” as he and his supporters say as often as they can. But what the mayor is really embarking on […]

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The Green Mayor’s Green Policy Maker Leaves for Vancouver

by Mick Dumke September 3, 2009August 19, 2021

Sadhu Johnston takes job as Canadian deputy city manager; mayor hasn’t decided whether to pick a new chief environmental officer.

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Green jobs, compliments of the feds

by Mick Dumke July 30, 2009August 19, 2021

The “green” economy really is growing, even if it often appears to be happening a few dozen, federally funded jobs at a time. U.S. EPA chief Lisa Jackson swung through town today to announce that the feds are sending about half a million dollars here to train people for work cleaning up some of the […]

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Hot air at City Hall

by Mick Dumke July 21, 2009August 19, 2021

The City Council’s energy and environment committee approved legislation Tuesday designed to make Chicago’s air cleaner and safer through stricter regulation of asbestos, diesel emissions from vehicles, and certain industrial polluters. City officials said the legislation was a key step in making the city greener. But it was just as notable for what it didn’t […]

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