City of Chicago announces paid maternity leave for workers

Sep. 7, 2011
Chicago city workers will be getting paid maternity and paternity leave under a new set of rules announced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wednesday.

Emanuel hypes reform of TIF program

Aug. 29, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he wants to reform the city's tax increment financing program. The mayor called for transparency and accountability in the program, and for TIF dollars to only be spent as part of a larger, long-term economic plan.

U of C to invest $1 billion on South Side

Aug. 26, 2011
 The University of Chicago and the city have entered into an agreement that calls on the school to be a better South Side neighbor.The University, located in Hyde Park, has sometimes had a fraught relationship with surrounding neighborhoods.

Privatization woes: Wouldn't it be nice to freeze Skyway toll increases to offset gas prices?

Apr. 25, 2011
(Photo by John Crouch)This past weekend, I traveled to Northwest Indiana for Easter. When doing so, I usually will suck up the tolls and take the Skyway. It's a faster route and you don't run into heavy traffic. That's why you are paying big tolls.

Shared kitchen wins battle against Chicago red tape

Nov. 26, 2010
A small-business incubator has won a round in a long fight against Chicago red tape.Over the last six years, at least three shared kitchens have opened in Chicago.

Psst! Hey, buddy: Wanna buy a city festival?

Nov. 22, 2010
Mayor Daley has been talking for some time about privatizing the Taste of Chicago and other major city music festivals in Grant and Millennium parks.

City Hall pushes mayoral hopeful to resign from panel

Nov. 12, 2010
Mayor Richard Daley’s administration is asking a Chicago mayoral contender to step down from a city zoning panel. Daley spokeswoman Jackie Heard says Rev.

Pentecostal pastor to enter Chicago mayoral race

Oct. 4, 2010
A Pentecostal leader with controversial views about homosexuality is jumping into Chicago’s mayoral race. Rev. Wilfredo De Jesús, senior pastor of New Life Covenant Church in Humboldt Park, is planning to announce his candidacy Thursday at the park’s boathouse.

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