Instead of getting a new pool out of the games, the west side will lose a pool and gym we just paid $30 million for.
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FAIL, Part Two: One BILLION Dollars!
In April the Reader documented how the Daley administration hid its process for privatizing the city’s parking meters from the public and the City Council. Now, three months into the deal, the city still won’t explain how it determined what the deal was worth—and new evidence suggests the taxpayers were hosed out of billions of dollars.
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Ben Javorsky for Mayor!
Responses to your responses to our story about Chicago’s parking meter lease deal
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Stimulus, Chicago-Style
MillerCoors gets $24 million in subsidies to move to Chicago. What does Chicago get?
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Show Us the Money
How well is the city monitoring its multimillion-dollar corporate subsidies? There’s only one way to find out.
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Money for Nothing
How the city managed to spend $1.4 million to turn a commercial strip into empty lots.
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The Straw Man
Why everyone in every race seems to be running against Todd Stroger.
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The $10.5 Million Mascot
A closer look at the city’s official Olympic bid—and what’s missing from it.
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The Hack Who Pissed Off Harold
How James “Bull Jive” Taylor helped Harold Washington pave the way for an Obama presidency
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City for Sale
Mayor Daley’s wheeling and dealing could leave Chicago taxpayers on the hook for decades to come.
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City for Sale
Mayor Daley’s wheeling and dealing could leave Chicago taxpayers on the hook for decades to come.
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Taking the Fifth
The madness mounts in the special election for Rahm Emanuel’s old congressional seat.
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Would You Vote for Roland Burris?
Illinois voters have been asked this question repeatedly. Usually the answer is no.
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Out the Window
Republic Windows and Doors will make good on what it owes workers. Now what about our $10.4 million?