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Watchdog wants full story on Stroger’s health
Daily Herald -The listing of Cook County Board President John Stroger’s house for sale only clouds further the issue of his health and increases the need for some disclosure about his condition, the executive director of the Better Government Association said Tuesday.Stroger, who suffered a stroke in March, has put his house up for sale, the Sun-Times’ Stella Foster reported Monday. More.... More....
Council pay could be increased $5,000 a year
SunTimes-The Chicago City Council's elder statesman got the ball rolling Wednesday on an issue that aldermen have been whispering about for weeks: An aldermanic pay raise.
Ald. Bernard Stone, 78, introduced an ordinance at a Council meeting, calling for a pay raise of $5,000 for each of the next four years. That means aldermanic salaries would jump 20 percent, from $98,125 to $118,125. More....
Bust yields crack, cash
Pioneer-An undercover investigation in Edgewater called "24K" has yielded 18 grams of crack cocaine and $1,884 in cash.
A press conference held at Chicago Police Department headquarters May 19 detailed the bust, which occurred in the area from Thorndale to Devon, and Broadway to Sheridan.
Ingrid Verhulst, from the office of Alderman Mary Ann Smith, 48th, said the leadership of 24th Police District Cmdr. Bruce Rottner and the participation of Edgewater residents living in Beat 2433 and the surrounding areas played a critical role in the success of the bust. More..... More...
Keep it Down
Aldermen determined to restore peace and tranquility to Chicago neighborhoods introduced a pair of killjoy crackdowns Wednesday -- one establishing a 10-minute time limit on dogs barking outdoors, the other empowering police to impound ice cream trucks that play music after 7 p.m. More....
Teacher awaits fate for remark
Chicago Tribune -I want someone to stand up and say, 'As long as these children are at Skinner, we're going to protect them
A music teacher at one of the city's most elite elementary schools faces discipline for reportedly telling a 6th grader that 'he needs to learn his place as a black boy,' Chicago school officials confirmed Wednesday. More....
Relief for gas price-squeezed cabbies
Chicago Tribune -I hope that this small gesture helps call attention to the fact that while meter rates remain steady, gas prices keep rising, and that squeezes them in the middle
To drive home the plight of Chicago-area taxi drivers squeezed by recent high gasoline prices, the operator of a local cab company today started handing out vouchers for free fuel to his 600 drivers. More.....
GROUPS HOLD MEMORIAL TO MARK DEATHS OF
THREE ELEPHANTS AT LINCOLN PARK ZOO
African Exhibit’ Sits Empty Three Years Following Controversial Transfer of Trio of Elephants
Peta — Holding signs that read, "Captivity Kills Elephants" and "R.I.P. Peaches, Tatima, and Wankie," members of PETA, In Defense of Animals, and Friends of Wankie will hold a memorial at Lincoln Park Zoo to commemorate the untimely deaths of three elephants who were shipped amid controversy from the San Diego Zoo in 2003. More....
Downtown Parking Debate Never Stalls
Globe St.-If developers build fewer parking spaces, will fewer cars come to the Downtown area? City planners and some developers think so; local politicians doubt it. More....
Former park boss sues
Pioneer-Two Chicago Park District managers fired earlier this year after $30,000 in park money was discovered in the North Side finance manager's garage have filed suit to get their jobs back and collect "unspecificed" damages, according to their lawyer, Matthew Miller. More....
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Watchdog wants full story on Stroger’s health
Daily Herald -The listing of Cook County Board President John Stroger’s house for sale only clouds further the issue of his health and increases the need for some disclosure about his condition, the executive director of the Better Government Association said Tuesday.Stroger, who suffered a stroke in March, has put his house up for sale, the Sun-Times’ Stella Foster reported Monday. More.... More....
Council pay could be increased $5,000 a year
SunTimes-The Chicago City Council's elder statesman got the ball rolling Wednesday on an issue that aldermen have been whispering about for weeks: An aldermanic pay raise.
Ald. Bernard Stone, 78, introduced an ordinance at a Council meeting, calling for a pay raise of $5,000 for each of the next four years. That means aldermanic salaries would jump 20 percent, from $98,125 to $118,125. More....
Bust yields crack, cash
Pioneer-An undercover investigation in Edgewater called "24K" has yielded 18 grams of crack cocaine and $1,884 in cash.
A press conference held at Chicago Police Department headquarters May 19 detailed the bust, which occurred in the area from Thorndale to Devon, and Broadway to Sheridan.
Ingrid Verhulst, from the office of Alderman Mary Ann Smith, 48th, said the leadership of 24th Police District Cmdr. Bruce Rottner and the participation of Edgewater residents living in Beat 2433 and the surrounding areas played a critical role in the success of the bust. More..... More...
Keep it Down
Aldermen determined to restore peace and tranquility to Chicago neighborhoods introduced a pair of killjoy crackdowns Wednesday -- one establishing a 10-minute time limit on dogs barking outdoors, the other empowering police to impound ice cream trucks that play music after 7 p.m. More....
Teacher awaits fate for remark
Chicago Tribune -I want someone to stand up and say, 'As long as these children are at Skinner, we're going to protect them
A music teacher at one of the city's most elite elementary schools faces discipline for reportedly telling a 6th grader that 'he needs to learn his place as a black boy,' Chicago school officials confirmed Wednesday. More....
Relief for gas price-squeezed cabbies
Chicago Tribune -I hope that this small gesture helps call attention to the fact that while meter rates remain steady, gas prices keep rising, and that squeezes them in the middle
To drive home the plight of Chicago-area taxi drivers squeezed by recent high gasoline prices, the operator of a local cab company today started handing out vouchers for free fuel to his 600 drivers. More.....
GROUPS HOLD MEMORIAL TO MARK DEATHS OF
THREE ELEPHANTS AT LINCOLN PARK ZOO
African Exhibit’ Sits Empty Three Years Following Controversial Transfer of Trio of Elephants
Peta — Holding signs that read, "Captivity Kills Elephants" and "R.I.P. Peaches, Tatima, and Wankie," members of PETA, In Defense of Animals, and Friends of Wankie will hold a memorial at Lincoln Park Zoo to commemorate the untimely deaths of three elephants who were shipped amid controversy from the San Diego Zoo in 2003. More....
Downtown Parking Debate Never Stalls
Globe St.-If developers build fewer parking spaces, will fewer cars come to the Downtown area? City planners and some developers think so; local politicians doubt it. More....
Former park boss sues
Pioneer-Two Chicago Park District managers fired earlier this year after $30,000 in park money was discovered in the North Side finance manager's garage have filed suit to get their jobs back and collect "unspecificed" damages, according to their lawyer, Matthew Miller. More....
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