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Chicago moves to ban plastic shopping bags—if Rahm's willing

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 12:25pm

Theater group holds on to Uptown community center for now

Tue, 06/11/2013 - 3:40pm

The fate of a former Jane Addams Hull House Association community center in the Uptown neighborhood remains uncertain due to conflicts between members of the Pegasus Players theater company, which currently leases the property, and new building owner Dave Gasman, president of DLG Management

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Council committee considers ban on potentially toxic driveway sealer

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 1:10pm

The Chicago City Council Committee on Finance held a hearing on Friday pertaining to an ordinance to ban coal tar sealants, which are used on parking lots and driveways. According to a recent series of studies, the sealants contain high levels of known carcinogens.

The committee adjourned without calling a vote on the ordinance sponsored by Ald. Edward Burke (14th), the finance committee chairman, and Ald. Will Burns (4th). Burns said that the committee will be “having a couple of substantive hearings” before taking a vote on the measure.

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Littering in Chicago could cost you $1,500 -- and your car

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 3:47pm

Keep tabs on City Council and your alderman with Councilmatic

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 5:31pm

City Council green lights Emanuel’s revised parking meter deal

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 4:47pm

The Chicago City Council passed Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s renegotiated parking meter contract on Wednesday by a vote of 39-11. Several aldermen thanked the mayor for negotiating the revisions to the 75-year lease of city meters to Chicago Parking Meters LLC and for the process through which he addressed their concerns.  

“You had the guts to take it on,” Ald. Richard Mell (33rd) said to Emanuel in a floor speech.

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O’Connor defends Burke — sort of — on property tax appeals practice

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 3:37pm

Austin calls report of remarks on Kirk a ‘flagrant misrepresentation’

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 1:25pm

Chicago saw less power outages, quicker response times in 2012

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 11:09am

There were less power outages in Chicago 2012 than any other year since 1997, when the city began to review ComEd’s compliance with its franchise agreement with Chicago, according to the findings in the Annual Commonwealth Edison 2013 Summer Preparedness and 2012 Reliability Report.

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Additional Wrigley night games get OK from council committee

Tue, 06/04/2013 - 4:54pm

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